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FIREWORKS PREVIEW: RUMSON
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Rumson’s fireworks will take place same time as Red Bank’s on July 3. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI While hundreds of thousands rub elbows toContinue reading "FIREWORKS PREVIEW: RUMSON"
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July 1st, 2011 @ 7am
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FIREWORKS PREVIEW: SEA BRIGHT
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Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright becomes a virtual parking lot during the town’s fireworks show. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Not to be forgotten amidContinue reading "FIREWORKS PREVIEW: SEA BRIGHT"
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July 1st, 2011 @ 6am
PAPERWORK PUTS FAIR HAVEN PLANS ON HOLD
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The River Road west streetscape is holding up a line of other projects in the borough. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Mike Halfacre, Fair Haven’sContinue reading "PAPERWORK PUTS FAIR HAVEN PLANS ON HOLD"
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June 30th, 2011 @ 2pm
AUTOPSY: MURDER VICTIM WAS ASPHYXIATED
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Viridiana Beltran-Gomez was last seen at her job at Siena Grill before her body was found last week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A missingContinue reading "AUTOPSY: MURDER VICTIM WAS ASPHYXIATED"
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June 30th, 2011 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN TO RETAIN ZONING BOARD
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Fair Haven’s zoning board will stay intact, despite a councilman’s call to disband the body last month. Following lengthy discussions with council, planning and zoning board members,Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO RETAIN ZONING BOARD"
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June 30th, 2011 @ 9am
VANDALS HIT MULTIPLE MIDDLETOWN PARKS
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Concrete steps at Tindall Park in Middletown were among targets of vandalism the last week, police said. (Photo courtesy of Middletown police; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Joy ridesContinue reading "VANDALS HIT MULTIPLE MIDDLETOWN PARKS"
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June 30th, 2011 @ 9am
KABOOM CLOSING IN ON FUNDRAISING GOAL
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Firecracker says the Kaboom Committee is half-way to its $275,000 funding goal. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In a big change from this time aContinue reading "KABOOM CLOSING IN ON FUNDRAISING GOAL"
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June 29th, 2011 @ 7am
SPILL PROMPTS LITTLE SILVER DETOURS
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Workers on Prospect Avenue in Little Silver spread absorbent material to soak up hydraulic oil spilled earlier this morning. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI AContinue reading "SPILL PROMPTS LITTLE SILVER DETOURS"
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June 28th, 2011 @ 12pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Responding to long-standing concerns from Fair Haven’s first responders about emergency dispatch service, Monmouth County officials have put in place short- and long-term measures to fix lagContinue reading "DISPATCH FIXES PLANNED FOR FAIR HAVEN"
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June 28th, 2011 @ 11am
HALL RESTORATION GETS A BIG BOOST
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A cash infusion means Bicentennial Hall should be ready for a 2012 opening. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Restoration work on Fair Haven’s Bicentennial Hall,Continue reading "HALL RESTORATION GETS A BIG BOOST"
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June 28th, 2011 @ 7am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A Middletown Township Committee candidate in this year’s election will resign after being charged with possession of crack cocaine in a Holmdel motel last weekend, the town’sContinue reading "CANDIDATE TO RESIGN AFTER DRUG BUST"
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June 27th, 2011 @ 10am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI An Oklahoma man who was arrested for hiding outside a Port Monmouth home with an explosive device last year committed suicide while being held in Monmouth CountyContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN-CHARGED INMATE HANGS SELF"
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June 27th, 2011 @ 10am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Two local teenagers were arrested in Red Bank Thursday after being caught spray-painting a downtown building, police said. Thomas Ley, 18, of Rumson, was arrested and chargedContinue reading "TEENS BUSTED FOR ROOFTOP GRAFFITI"
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June 27th, 2011 @ 8am
ROOM FOR PINTS, PASTA, JAVA AND SUSHI
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The Dublin House is adding a second-story room to its Monmouth Street location. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Dublin House on Monmouth Street isContinue reading "ROOM FOR PINTS, PASTA, JAVA AND SUSHI"
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June 24th, 2011 @ 11am
SEA BRIGHT BASH GOES NATIONAL
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A contestant hits the water in last year’s Skimbash event in Sea Bright. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In its eight years of wave-hopping, SkimbashContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT BASH GOES NATIONAL"
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June 24th, 2011 @ 8am
PAY POSTS COMING TO MAPLE COVE
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The borough will install pay stations at the recently rebuilt parking lot at the north end of Maple Avenue. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI BeContinue reading "PAY POSTS COMING TO MAPLE COVE"
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June 24th, 2011 @ 6am
FIXX NEEDS A FIX TO KEEP LIQUOR LICENSE
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Fixx must go to the state if it wants to keep serving booze, Red Bank officials have decided. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Just likeContinue reading "FIXX NEEDS A FIX TO KEEP LIQUOR LICENSE"
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June 23rd, 2011 @ 10am
RENTER COMPLAINTS FILL BOARD’S AGENDA
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Red Bank Terrace is one of two apartment complexes with complaints pending before the borough’s Rent Leveling Board. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The meetingsContinue reading "RENTER COMPLAINTS FILL BOARD’S AGENDA"
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June 23rd, 2011 @ 7am
McCARTHY AND RBPD GET CONTRACTS
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Red Bank Police Chief Steve McCarthy at a West Side Community Group meeting in November. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Steve McCarthy just got himselfContinue reading "McCARTHY AND RBPD GET CONTRACTS"
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June 23rd, 2011 @ 6am
B-BALL TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL
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A couple of Rumson teenagers inspect the newly installed plexiglass backboard and basketball hoop at Victory Park. The borough also repainted the court, from black to green and purple, toContinue reading "B-BALL TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL"
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June 23rd, 2011 @ 5am
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NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
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