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Author Archives: John T. Ward

RED BANK: FIREHOUSE-TO-STORE PLAN OK’D
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The former Liberty Hose firehouse at 40 White Street in Red Bank won borough zoning board approval last week for conversion to a retail store with two apartments on theContinue reading "RED BANK: FIREHOUSE-TO-STORE PLAN OK’D"
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May 9th, 2016 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS, A DOG & MORE
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Red Bank Patrolman Stan Balmer and the police department’s K-9, Hunter, above, were among the role-model guests at the borough parks and recreation department’s first Mother-Son event, held Saturday at theContinue reading "RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS, A DOG & MORE"
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May 9th, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: CARNIVAL OF DREAMS
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The annual Red Bank Catholic Carnival returns on May 7, with all proceeds dedicated this year to the wish-granting volunteers of borough-based Jason's Dreams for Kids.
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May 9th, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK GIRL TO ROCK RAHWAY
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Lily “Grace” Riddle, a sixth-grader at the Red Bank Charter School, has been tapped for the role of Brittany in School of Rock at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. GraceContinue reading "RED BANK GIRL TO ROCK RAHWAY"
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May 9th, 2016 @ 5am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of April 21 to May 5, 2016. This information is unedited. CRIMES Theft:Continue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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May 6th, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: TAXPAYER BUDGET Q&A SLATED
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For the 10th year in a row, Red Bank borough government department heads are scheduled to offer presentations on their 2016 budget proposals at a public information session scheduled for Wednesday,Continue reading "RED BANK: TAXPAYER BUDGET Q&A SLATED"
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May 6th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: ROASTER FIRE IS SMALL BEANS
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The Friday special at Red Bank’s Coffee Corral will be “dark roast,” owner Russ Crosson quipped Thursday night following a fire in the bean roaster at his Drs. Parker Boulevard shop.
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May 5th, 2016 @ 11pm
RED BANK: WEST SIDE HOMES NEARLY READY
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Several units at River’s Edge, like the one above at the western end of Bank Street, offer expansive views of the Swimming River. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: WEST SIDE HOMES NEARLY READY"
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May 5th, 2016 @ 6am
ON THE GREEN: BREAK IN RAIN FORECAST
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Young runners charge through the rain on Spring Street in Red Bank Wednesday.  Thursday’s outlook isn’t as wet, with just a slight chance of precipitation, but rain is forecast to returnContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: BREAK IN RAIN FORECAST"
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May 5th, 2016 @ 5am
FAIR HAVEN: NEW SUPERINTENDENT SIGNS ON
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New Fair Haven schools Superintendent Sean McNeil gets right to work, serving cake to students at a gathering to welcome him Tuesday night. His official start date is July 1. (Photo byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: NEW SUPERINTENDENT SIGNS ON"
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May 4th, 2016 @ 2pm
SEA BRIGHT: RUM RUNNER RESURRECTED
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The bar in a glass-walled room one patron called “the aquarium” offers panoramic views of the Shrewsbury River. Below right, restaurant principal Tim McLoone with an opening-night guest. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: RUM RUNNER RESURRECTED"
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May 4th, 2016 @ 8am
ON THE GREEN: GLOOMY SKIES LINGER
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A half-dozen or so turkey vultures have been visiting Madison Avenue in Red Bank this week, taking turns enjoying the heat emitted by home chimneys when not scavenging for carrion.Continue reading "ON THE GREEN: GLOOMY SKIES LINGER"
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May 4th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: PAZZO FRIDGE GETS COOL WELCOME
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An illegal expansion into a breezeway beside Pazzo Restaurant drew criticism, but won planning board approval. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: PAZZO FRIDGE GETS COOL WELCOME"
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May 3rd, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: STARBUCKS GOES FOR A REFILL
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Fear not, Starbucks junkies: the store at Broad and White streets in downtown Red Bank is only closed for renovations, and will reopen May 14, according to a posted notice.Continue reading "RED BANK: STARBUCKS GOES FOR A REFILL"
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May 3rd, 2016 @ 8am
Check out this powerful video created by Red Bank Regional students on the dangers of distracted driving.
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May 3rd, 2016 @ 6am
ON THE GREEN: SWEATER WEATHER
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The folks at the Two River Theater yarnbombed trees along Edmund Wilson Plaza in front of the Red Bank performing space in honor of this month’s Pink Bank efforts Monday.
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May 3rd, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: LIQUOR STORE TO REOPEN
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Closed for two years, paperwork filed in connection with the sale of the former Yogi’s Liquors license indicates the store will also offer groceries and deli products. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "RED BANK: LIQUOR STORE TO REOPEN"
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May 2nd, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: NEIGHBOR DOUSES PORCH FIRE
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A quick-thinking neighbor used a household fire extinguisher to douse a blaze that a passerby noticed on the porch fire of 7 Brown Place in Red Bank Saturday evening, officialsContinue reading "RED BANK: NEIGHBOR DOUSES PORCH FIRE"
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May 2nd, 2016 @ 12pm
LINCROFT: RU JOURNO LANDS OBAMA
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President Obama calls on Rutgers Targum editor Dan Corey during College Reporter Day at the White House last Thursday. (Video by the DC bureau of The Record) A college journalistContinue reading "LINCROFT: RU JOURNO LANDS OBAMA"
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May 2nd, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: RESTAURANTS ON PLANNING AGENDA
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The former storefront at 132 Broad Street is the subject of a request for an Asian restaurant called Red Lantern, which needs a parking variance. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: RESTAURANTS ON PLANNING AGENDA"
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May 2nd, 2016 @ 5am
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ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
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A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.
PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!