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RED BANK: MARINE SANCTUARY BLASTED
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With the basement meeting room already full, an overflow crowd gathered on the library’s main floor hoping to be allowed in Wednesday night. Below, the sanctuary would include Sandy HookContinue reading "RED BANK: MARINE SANCTUARY BLASTED"
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March 16th, 2016 @ 10pm
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RED BANK: SUBWAY TO RETURN
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Move-in-ready for years, the storefront will finally get a Subway shop, said the landlord. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Subway sandwich shop thatContinue reading "RED BANK: SUBWAY TO RETURN"
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March 15th, 2016 @ 1pm
Evan Madigan of Red Bank Catholic is among the finalists in Shore Sports Zone “clutch play of the year” balloting for 2016. And the local field is crowded in the race forContinue reading "VOTE FOR YEAR’S BEST DUNK AND CLUTCH PLAY"
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March 15th, 2016 @ 7am
Alone at last on Thursday night’s Red Bank zoning board agenda is a proposal for a 35-unit apartment building at 55 West Front Street, opposite Riverside Gardens Park. A hearing on theContinue reading "RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN BACK ON AGENDA"
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March 15th, 2016 @ 5am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of February 25 to February 29, 2016. This report was received out of sequence; theContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
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March 14th, 2016 @ 4pm
RED BANK: SHEEHAN RACE LEAVING TOWN
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Runners cooling down on Broad Street after last year’s race. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank, it seems, has hosted its final George Sheehan Classic, the road race named forContinue reading "RED BANK: SHEEHAN RACE LEAVING TOWN"
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March 14th, 2016 @ 1pm
RUMSON: IRISH SPIRIT ON PARADE
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Bedecked in silly hats and shamrocks, hundreds of residents of the Greater Red Bank Green lined the route of the fourth annual St. Patrick’s Parade in Rumson Sunday. We’ve gotContinue reading "RUMSON: IRISH SPIRIT ON PARADE"
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March 14th, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: DEMS TAP HORGAN AND YNGSTROM
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Incumbents Kathy Horgan and Cindy Burnham, above, and newcomer Erik Yngstrom, below, will vie for two open council seats in November. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: DEMS TAP HORGAN AND YNGSTROM"
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March 14th, 2016 @ 12am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of March 3 to March 10, 2016. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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March 11th, 2016 @ 11am
MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER
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Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Thomas Earls, age 55, from Chadwell Court in Neptune, NJ, arrested on February 23, 2016 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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March 11th, 2016 @ 6am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of March 1 to March 5, 2016. Crime Reports A report of Property Damage wasContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
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March 10th, 2016 @ 1pm
RED BANK: SEASONAL PHOTO CONTEST DEBUTS
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Photos by a Red Bank Middle School student, Jonathan Balanzar, above, and an adult, Lidia Carranza, right, were the winners in the first of a new series of seasonal photoContinue reading "RED BANK: SEASONAL PHOTO CONTEST DEBUTS"
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March 10th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: COUNCIL TAPS METER INSTALLER
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Existing water meters are to be replaced with new technology that includes radio transmitters for remote reading, like one already in use on this new house on Oakland Street. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL TAPS METER INSTALLER"
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March 10th, 2016 @ 9am
ON THE GREEN: SPRING? KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON
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According to the National Weather Service, temperatures were peaking at 81 degrees on the Greater Red Bank Green when we snapped this photo at Maple Cove in Red Bank shortlyContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: SPRING? KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON"
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March 10th, 2016 @ 6am
Hovnanian’s headquarters in Red Bank. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Red Bank-based Hovnanian Enterprises‘ departure from the Minnesota market contributed to a $16.2 million net loss in its firstContinue reading "RED BANK: HOVNANIAN ‘DELEVERAGING’ BOOKS"
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March 9th, 2016 @ 10am
SANDY HOOK: TRUCK EATS TO REPLACE STANDS
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JB Wood Fired Pizza at Sandy Hook in June, 2015. Below, the concession stand at lot B is among three to be torn down and replaced by food trucks.  (Photo above by JimContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: TRUCK EATS TO REPLACE STANDS"
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March 9th, 2016 @ 6am
Two days after their male counterparts fell to the same school, the girls’ basketball squad of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional went up against the Lady Warriors of Manasquan for the fourth time thisContinue reading "RFH GIRLS END SEASON WITH LOSS TO ‘SQUAN"
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March 9th, 2016 @ 6am
SEA BRIGHT: FIRE CHIEF ARRESTED
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Sea Bright’s fire chief was arrested on a domestic violence charge last week, according to borough police Chief John Sorrentino. Police arrested Andrew “Brett” Murphy at his Ocean Avenue homeContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FIRE CHIEF ARRESTED"
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March 9th, 2016 @ 5am
ON THE GREEN: SPRING ON THE HORIZON?
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A sprucing-up at the seasonally open Strollo’s Lighthouse Italian ice stand in Red Bank in Tuesday’s t-shirt weather would seem to signal the approach of winter’s end. Of course, it’s neverContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: SPRING ON THE HORIZON?"
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March 9th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: SIGN LAW FLICKERS BACK TO LIFE
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A proposed ordinance to regulate signage is still too complex, officials say. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After more than two years of reviewContinue reading "RED BANK: SIGN LAW FLICKERS BACK TO LIFE"
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March 8th, 2016 @ 3pm
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FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
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 ...
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