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A HOTEL TAKE ON HOSPITAL CARE
Riverview Medical Center officials hope to bring a touch of the suite life to hospital stays. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI You can get so much accomplished at Riverview Medical Center theseContinue reading "A HOTEL TAKE ON HOSPITAL CARE"
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January 22nd, 2010 @ 11am
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SEA BRIGHT TAKING CONTROL OVER PARKING
Sea Bright officials are finally getting started on an ordinance that will give residents permits to park on the street in the summer months. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTINContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT TAKING CONTROL OVER PARKING"
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January 22nd, 2010 @ 6am
STAVOLA, PLANNERS SPAR OVER PARKING LOT
It seems the Maple Avenue lot across from Borough Hall, at left, is going to remain a parking facility for at least another couple of years.  (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)Continue reading "STAVOLA, PLANNERS SPAR OVER PARKING LOT"
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January 21st, 2010 @ 9am
BOOK SALE IS FOR LOVERS
Shoppers browsing the bargain bins at the Red Bank Public Library’s “yard sale” last September. The Red Bank Public Library is looking for a few new lovers. Be it ofContinue reading "BOOK SALE IS FOR LOVERS"
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January 21st, 2010 @ 7am
IN MIDDLETOWN, MAYOR’S DOOR IS OPEN
Gerard Scharfenberger returned last month to a familiar place: the Middletown mayor’s office. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Gerard Scharfenberger has what you’d call an open door policyContinue reading "IN MIDDLETOWN, MAYOR’S DOOR IS OPEN"
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January 20th, 2010 @ 1pm
BEACHGOERS PLEASED WITH SEA BRIGHT DEAL
More beaches in Sea Bright will be open to the public thanks to a lawsuit settlement reached last week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI More than three yearsContinue reading "BEACHGOERS PLEASED WITH SEA BRIGHT DEAL"
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January 20th, 2010 @ 9am
EDUCATION FORUM TACKLES CHRISTIE CUTS
It’s official: Chris Christie is the governor of New Jersey and, more than likely, education funding changes are afoot. You want an idea of what to expect? The Shrewsbury Parent-TeacherContinue reading "EDUCATION FORUM TACKLES CHRISTIE CUTS"
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January 20th, 2010 @ 8am
RIVER’S EDGE SEEKS RETURN TO COZINESS
River’s Edge Café owner Bob Guido says he’s been trying to sell the lease to his Broad Street location for about a year so he can move into a smallerContinue reading "RIVER’S EDGE SEEKS RETURN TO COZINESS"
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January 19th, 2010 @ 12pm
RED BANK ARTS ON TAP FOR STATE AWARDS
Among the candidates for ‘best professional theater’ is the Two River Theater. Several mainstays of Red Bank’s celebrated arts venues and entertainment scene, including two whose future ties to townContinue reading "RED BANK ARTS ON TAP FOR STATE AWARDS"
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January 15th, 2010 @ 7am
SCHOOL AND CHURCH TO HOST KING EVENTS
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For the second year, Red Bank Charter School will celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and promote his principles at its annualContinue reading "SCHOOL AND CHURCH TO HOST KING EVENTS"
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January 14th, 2010 @ 7am
A ‘WHITE ELEPHANT’ NO MORE
Red Bank Corporate Plaza, showing off its backside along Wall Street. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Four months ago, when redbankgreen first reported on the impending pizza renaissance inContinue reading "A ‘WHITE ELEPHANT’ NO MORE"
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January 13th, 2010 @ 8am
A NICE AFTERNOON ON ICE
Avid ice men Rick Pier, left, and Peter Wright prep Wright’s ice boat Tuesday afternoon for a little  frolicking on the frozen Navesink River in Red Bank. (Photo by DustinContinue reading "A NICE AFTERNOON ON ICE"
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January 13th, 2010 @ 6am
To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. To get back to redbankgreen, hit your escape key. (Photos by Dustin Racioppi)Continue reading "A LITTLE FRIGID FUNDRAISING"
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January 11th, 2010 @ 6am
HIGH VOLTAGE ROCKERS AIM FOR THE STARS
The video for Six Volt’s ‘Girl Next Door’ features some locations that may be familiar to locals. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI For the last few months, in a nondescript Red BankContinue reading "HIGH VOLTAGE ROCKERS AIM FOR THE STARS"
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January 8th, 2010 @ 9am
LEGALIZATION ADVOCATES TO HOST POT FILM
Will the pro-pot lobby finally get to exhale next week? If so, one of their earliest celebrations may be here in Red Bank. As the state Assembly and Senate prepareContinue reading "LEGALIZATION ADVOCATES TO HOST POT FILM"
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January 7th, 2010 @ 3pm
BON JOVI BRINGS ‘SOUL’ FOOD TO CHURCH
St. Anthony of Padua transforms into the Soul Kitchen on Friday nights, offering a community restaurant through a partnership with the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)Continue reading "BON JOVI BRINGS ‘SOUL’ FOOD TO CHURCH"
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January 6th, 2010 @ 7am
BASIE WINS NATIONAL HISTORY DESIGNATION
A time-lapse video captured the interior renovation work on the Count Basie Theatre in 2008. Below, a detail of an organ loft grille. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI More than a yearContinue reading "BASIE WINS NATIONAL HISTORY DESIGNATION"
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January 5th, 2010 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN SWEARS IN NEW CHIEF
Jim Cerruti was sworn in Friday as Fair Haven’s fire chief, a duty he’s been filling since November. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Although he really took overContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN SWEARS IN NEW CHIEF"
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January 4th, 2010 @ 6am
EMPLOYEES SCORCHED BY PIZZERIA CLOSING
After more than 30 years in business, Danny’s is ending its run and owners from Long Branch will take over. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Danny’s Pizza &Continue reading "EMPLOYEES SCORCHED BY PIZZERIA CLOSING"
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December 31st, 2009 @ 9am
RUMSON DIRECTOR FILLING IN AT RED BANK
John Hird at last night’s meeting of the parks & rec committee. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI If you were around Red Bank in 2003, seeing John Hird’sContinue reading "RUMSON DIRECTOR FILLING IN AT RED BANK"
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December 30th, 2009 @ 7am
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CARS, BARS AND VANS
Middletown resident Rob King was cruising through the Red Bank municipal parking lot behind the Dublin House Saturday night in his 1969 Plym ...
TWO SHORTS IN FILMONEFEST
Leonardo Morales Pitalua, a 20-year-old animator who lived in Red Bank until February, will have two short films shown at FilmOneFest in Hig ...
LONG DOGGONE WAIT
Partyline photo: The driver of an e-bike and his human passenger wait at the Monmouth Street train crossing while a northbound NJ Transit tr ...
WE’RE LICHEN THIS FUNGHI!
A mushroom sprouts from the mouth-like hole in this lichen-covered tree on the grounds of Red Bank Primary School Tuesday morning.
HELL STRIP FIREWORKS
Revelers launched fireworks from the hell strip in front of a home on Drs. James Parker Boulevard on July 4, one of many impromptu and quest ...
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SWIMMING, ER, SCULLING RIVER?
Partyline photo captures a single rower working their way up the Swimming River.
SUMMER SUNRISE
A stunning Sunrise on the Navesink River in Red Bank Tuesday June 30.
BRAZEN LAWLESSNESS?
Who does this? One of those famously (and, yes apocryphally) illegal-to-remove mattress tags lies on the plaza outside the Count Basie Cente ...
SUNNY SKIES, JAZZY VIBES AT RED BANK ARTS FEST
A jazz combo comprised of current and former students of the Red Bank-based Jazz Arts Project performed at the first Red Bank Arts Festival ...
COOL JUNE BRIDE RIDE
It’s a wedding thing. (Photo and text by Rosann Dal Pra)  
RED BANK CLASSIC 5k
Runners at the starting line of the Red Bank Classic 5k Saturday morning.
WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY AT COUNT BASIE FIELD
Solid turnout, festive vibes and a huge Mexico win: Count Basie Park World Cup Watch Party photos. (Click to read)
DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER RED BANK
Partyline contributor captures stunning double rainbow over Red Bank.
RED BANK: SINKHOLE ON SHREWSBURY AVE
Emergency sinkhole repairs closed Shrewsbury Avenue northbound traffic for most of the day Wednesday.
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Partyliner captures stunning sunrise over the Navesink River in Red Bank.
DRONES SCRUB BANK BUILDING
Partyline photo: A power washing drone was used to clean the exterior of the Ocean First Bank Building at 110 West Front Street recently.
MESSAGE TO READERS
Please stand by: A quick message to readers about a pause in news coverage.
IN THE DISTANCE, NEW STATUE UNVEILED
A new monument commemorating the 250th anniversary of US Independence is unveiled in a park that only has a Red Bank mailing address.
CARPY DIEM
From the redbankgreen Partyline: A pair of large carp cruise the shallows under Hubbard's Bridge (Senator Kyrillos Bridge) on Front Street T ...
BIBS ON FOR OPENING DAY
Partyline: Two longtime neighbors re-unite for lobsters on the Boondocks Fishery opening day.