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Jamian LaViola of Jamian’s shows PieHole how to shuck an oyster. Click here to watch if the video isn’t displaying on your device.  (Video by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: HAPPY SHUCKING THANKSGIVING"
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November 25th, 2013 @ 11am
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RED BANK: MEMORIES OF MOM ON T-DAY
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2Dye4 Salon. Chair: Katherine Plosica, Stylist/Owner: Crystal Diebold. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) To get a sense of how folks around the greater Red Bank Green will be celebrating ThanksgivingContinue reading "RED BANK: MEMORIES OF MOM ON T-DAY"
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November 22nd, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: THE SEASON’S LAST LOCAL YOLKS
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Perky-as-heck eggs from Hauser Hill Farms. Get ’em Sunday or pine all winter.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS One of PieHole‘s favorites at the RedContinue reading "RED BANK: THE SEASON’S LAST LOCAL YOLKS"
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November 22nd, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: GETTING READY TO GOBBLE @ GUS’S
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Carl Bowles in the chair at Gus’s Barbershop in Red Bank as barber Augusta Carter works the trimmer. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS You don’t needContinue reading "RED BANK: GETTING READY TO GOBBLE @ GUS’S"
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November 21st, 2013 @ 8am
RED BANK: CHEESE, THAT’S A GREAT IDEA…
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Caitlin O’Neill of Sickles Market suggests some alternatives to the usual Thanksgiving Day pre-eats. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS For the Thanksgiving host, there’s always theContinue reading "RED BANK: CHEESE, THAT’S A GREAT IDEA…"
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November 20th, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: THE SEASON’S NEW SOUPS
 Soupmeister Gary Sable unveils new additions to this season’s soup lineup for PieHole. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With colder weather upon us and soup onContinue reading "RED BANK: THE SEASON’S NEW SOUPS"
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November 19th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK: HOW DID YOUR GARDEN GROW?
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Transition Monmouth organizer Sarah Klepner discusses local food with a group of gardeners at Earth Pizza.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With winter edging nearer, a dozen or soContinue reading "RED BANK: HOW DID YOUR GARDEN GROW?"
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November 18th, 2013 @ 12pm
IT’S DANISH FOR ‘SLOW FOOD MARATHON’
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Lone Kofod of the Danish Cafe pronounces “Julefrokost” so you can go to Denmark and crash a corporate holiday party or two. Or just go to the one in RedContinue reading "IT’S DANISH FOR ‘SLOW FOOD MARATHON’"
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November 15th, 2013 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: ANOTHER TASTE OF HOLIDAY WINE
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Little Silver Bottle Shop on Prospect Ave hosts a holiday wine tasting tonight from 4-7pm. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS If you missed your chance onContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: ANOTHER TASTE OF HOLIDAY WINE"
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November 14th, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: NO JOE’S CAFÉ FLAKES OUT
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Mike Tierney and Michael Finehirsch are taking No Joe’s back to basics with not-so-basic pastry. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Calling his expansion into the burgerContinue reading "RED BANK: NO JOE’S CAFÉ FLAKES OUT"
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November 14th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK: HOW TO HELP THOSE WHO NEED IT
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A challenging economy means more families need help this year, says Gwen Love, Lunch Break’s executive director. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With Thanksgiving and ChristmasContinue reading "RED BANK: HOW TO HELP THOSE WHO NEED IT"
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November 14th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: GETTING FRESH WITH TURKEY
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The sign outside Citarella’s Market in Red Bank says it all. If you want a fresh turkey, the clock is ticking. Below, Kristian Bauman, meat manager at Sickles Market inContinue reading "RED BANK: GETTING FRESH WITH TURKEY"
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November 12th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: TALKING SHORE FOOD HISTORY
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Author Karen Schnitzspahn brings her knowledge of local cuisine history to the Red bank Public Library tonight. (Photo by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS It’s a FridayContinue reading "RED BANK: TALKING SHORE FOOD HISTORY"
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November 6th, 2013 @ 1pm
RED BANK: WTF’S FOR LUNCH?
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Jason Unterman, right, leads his coworkers into Gaetano’s for last week’s ‘WTF’ lunch adventure. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Last Wednesday morning, Defined Logic developer JasonContinue reading "RED BANK: WTF’S FOR LUNCH?"
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November 5th, 2013 @ 1pm
RUMSON: TALKING COLD-WEATHER COCKTAILS
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Robb McMahon of Murphy’s Tavern in Rumson mixes up a pair of bourbon Manhattans. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With a recent string of near-freezing nights,Continue reading "RUMSON: TALKING COLD-WEATHER COCKTAILS"
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November 1st, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: SQUASH FOR CHRISTMAS & BEYOND
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Laura Dardi and Lisa Bagwell explain how to store winter squashes and other vegetables. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With the Red Bank Farmer’s Market 2013 seasonContinue reading "RED BANK: SQUASH FOR CHRISTMAS & BEYOND"
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October 29th, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: PIZZA ALL FIRED UP AT BIAGIO
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Anthony “Tito” Vega stokes the fire at Biagio Wood Fired Pizza. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With at least a half-dozen places to grab a pizzaContinue reading "RED BANK: PIZZA ALL FIRED UP AT BIAGIO"
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October 21st, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: SOME TRENTON ON THAT BURGER?
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Stew Goldstein at Monmouth Meats gets ready to slice the “Trenton” for the Trenton Burger. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Where salty meats are concerned, yearsContinue reading "RED BANK: SOME TRENTON ON THAT BURGER?"
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October 17th, 2013 @ 8am
SHREWSBURY: D’JEET HARVESTS THE GROVE
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Chef/owner of d’jeet Casey Pesce harvesting greens at the Grove. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS When Casey Pesce, chef/owner of d’jeet in the Grove was studyingContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: D’JEET HARVESTS THE GROVE"
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October 11th, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: FEW CHANGES FOR MR. PIZZA SLICE
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After a 16-year apprenticeship, Phil Sloan is ready for the title of Mr. Pizza Slice.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS It’s been a month since Steve NapolitaniContinue reading "RED BANK: FEW CHANGES FOR MR. PIZZA SLICE"
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October 8th, 2013 @ 1pm
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PEACE, LOVE AND JUGGLING
Music and flow arts filled Riverside Gardens Park Friday night at the free flow arts meetup hosted by Cirque de Peace, with guest band Sweet ...
IMMIGRATION PROTESTS CONTINUE
Protests against a wave of immigration arrests in Red Bank and nationwide continued for a third and fourth straight day on Shrewsbury Avenue ...
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.