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RED BANK: CHARTER PRESIDENT RESIGNS
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Janice Havay at the charter school following acceptance of her resignation Tuesday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In the midst of a highlyContinue reading "RED BANK: CHARTER PRESIDENT RESIGNS"
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February 23rd, 2016 @ 7pm
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RED BANK: JUICING UP WEST SIDE LOFTS
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The West Side Lofts, as seen from West Front Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In keeping with its resemblance to a stack of shipping containers,Continue reading "RED BANK: JUICING UP WEST SIDE LOFTS"
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February 23rd, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: O’SCANLON OPPOSES CHARTER PLAN
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O’Scanlon says underfunding of the local school district should be “preemptively disqualifying” of the proposed charter school expansion. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD NewContinue reading "RED BANK: O’SCANLON OPPOSES CHARTER PLAN"
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February 23rd, 2016 @ 7am
In a back-and-forth contest that went into overtime, the girls’ basketball team of Rumson-Fair Haven lost its semifinal matchup against Manasquan, 61-58, in the Shore Conference Tournament on Monday. Shore Sports Zone caught allContinue reading "R-FH GIRLS ELIMINATED FROM TOURNEY IN OT"
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February 23rd, 2016 @ 6am
ON THE GREEN: RAIN IN FORECAST
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One of those light blobs seen from the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Monday night is Earth’s moon. And now, shining a blobby light on the near-term weather outlook… the National WeatherContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: RAIN IN FORECAST"
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February 23rd, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: DADS GET THE FIRST DANCE
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Accompanied by their fathers, a dozen young Red Bank ladies took to the dance floor for the borough recreation department’s first Father-Daughter Dance at the Senior Citizens’ Center Saturday night.Continue reading "RED BANK: DADS GET THE FIRST DANCE"
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February 22nd, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: ‘IDOL’ SINGER WOWS FANS
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‘American Idol’ contestant-turned-mentor Constantine Maroulis set a packed house of hearts aflutter when he played a show at Taste in Red Bank Friday night. Backed by the Rock of AgesContinue reading "RED BANK: ‘IDOL’ SINGER WOWS FANS"
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February 22nd, 2016 @ 6am
SMOOCH 2016 SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS CHOSEN
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Here are the winners of redbankgreen’s Smooch 2016 Sweepstakes drawing: • Kelly Ronca, of Milford, New Jersey, won the $100 gift card from Red Bank RiverCenter. • Susan Paul, ofContinue reading "SMOOCH 2016 SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS CHOSEN"
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February 21st, 2016 @ 11am
Red Bank Catholic’s girls fell to Manasquan, 47-36, in the quarterfinals of the Shore Conference Tournament at Brookdale Community College Saturday.  Shore Sports Zone has the video highlights.  Manasquan will nextContinue reading "RBC GIRLS KNOCKED OUT OF SC TOURNAMENT"
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February 21st, 2016 @ 9am
Stephanie Lesko scored 12 points for Rumson-Fair Haven as the Lady Bulldogs routed Neptune, 52-26, in the Shore Conference quarterfinals at Brookdale Community College Saturday. Shore Sports Zone caught the action.Continue reading "R-FH GIRLS ADVANCE TO SCT SEMIS"
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February 21st, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: FIREHOUSE EATERY PLAN FILED
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Architect Mike Simpson’s drawings show outdoor dining areas in front of and beside the former firehouse. Below, the building’s interior in 2014. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: FIREHOUSE EATERY PLAN FILED"
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February 19th, 2016 @ 1pm
Down 5-1 in the second period, Rumson-Fair Haven eventually drew even with Middletown North in the Handchen Cup final on the ice in Wall Thursday night. But led by BobbyContinue reading "MTOWN NORTH TOPS RFH ON ICE, 8-6"
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February 19th, 2016 @ 6am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 4 to February 18, 2016. This information is unedited. CRIMES TheftContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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February 18th, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: HORSE-ERA HOUSE GETS CAR LOT
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The circa-1875 office building at Broad Street and East Bergen Place. The driveway to the right belongs to the adjoining property. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: HORSE-ERA HOUSE GETS CAR LOT"
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February 18th, 2016 @ 11am
RUMSON: BATCHLER WON’T BE PROSECUTED
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Former R-FH head football coach Bryan Batchler. (Photo courtesy of Shore Sports Zone. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Ousted Rumson-Fair Haven football coach Bryan Batchler has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing forContinue reading "RUMSON: BATCHLER WON’T BE PROSECUTED"
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February 18th, 2016 @ 6am
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. ​​​Christopher Mendez, age 22, from The Fellsway in Ocean, NJ, arrested on February 4, 2016 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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February 17th, 2016 @ 8am
RUMSON: SCHULTE NAMED BULLDOGS COACH
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New head football coach Jerry Schulte at Tuesday’s R-FH board of ed meeting, where his appointment was approved. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [Correction: This post has been updatedContinue reading "RUMSON: SCHULTE NAMED BULLDOGS COACH"
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February 16th, 2016 @ 9pm
RED BANK: MORE FUNDS COMING, SAYS BECK
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Senator Jen Beck addressing a hearing on the charter school proposal at the Red Bank Middle School last month. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD TheContinue reading "RED BANK: MORE FUNDS COMING, SAYS BECK"
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February 16th, 2016 @ 4pm
By JOHN T. WARD A Red Bank pedestrian was taken to the hospital with non-serious injuries after a hit-and-run accident Monday night, said police Chief Darren McConnell. And a short while later,Continue reading "RED BANK: PEDESTRIAN OK AFTER HIT & RUN"
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February 16th, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: PICKETT & WHITE OPENS ITS GATE
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Pickett & White took over the Broad Street space vacated by Femme by Ashley. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In this edition of Retail Churn: AContinue reading "RED BANK: PICKETT & WHITE OPENS ITS GATE"
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February 16th, 2016 @ 9am
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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.
Truck strike downs pole
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!