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Author Archives: John T. Ward

MIDDLETOWN: FULL-TIME SANTA, TEMP ELF
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Each tells a tale of Christmas set in a Macy’s department store. One is earnest and uplifting, and involves a real Santa mistaken for a fake one. The other is lessContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: FULL-TIME SANTA, TEMP ELF"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 11am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: FOGGY, STILL, AND RAINY
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A fog laid onto a motionless Navesink River made for a moody view from Marine Park in Red Bank Wednesday morning. A rainy day was in store for the area,Continue reading "RED BANK: FOGGY, STILL, AND RAINY"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 8am
RBR, R-FH FANS TO TAILGATE TOGETHER
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Quarterbacks Jack Navitsky of Red Bank Regional, above, and Mike O’Connor of Rumson-Fair Haven, below, lead their teams into a “once-in-a-lifetime” championship showdown Saturday. (Photos courtesy of Shore Sports Zone. ClickContinue reading "RBR, R-FH FANS TO TAILGATE TOGETHER"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 7am
SHREWSBURY: STUDENTS UNHURT IN ACCIDENT
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A schoolbus carrying students to Red Bank Regional High was one of three vehicles involved in an accident at Broad Street and Newman Springs Road in Shrewsbury at about 7:15Continue reading "SHREWSBURY: STUDENTS UNHURT IN ACCIDENT"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: WELL ADVANCES; T&M MAY NOT
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Borough Administrator Stanley Sickels, center, and DPU supervisor Bob Holiday check out construction on a lime feeder room at the DPU complex on Chestnut Street in October. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: WELL ADVANCES; T&M MAY NOT"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 10am
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. ​​​Jonah Fernandez, age 26, from Reading Road in Edison, NJ, arrested on November 15, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: BACKUP WATER SUPPLY ON TABLE
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Construction underway last month on a lime feeder room at the DPU complex on Chestnut Street. The new well would be to located at the building’s far corner. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: BACKUP WATER SUPPLY ON TABLE"
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November 30th, 2015 @ 11am
Superintendent Carolyn Kossack, seen here in 2012.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Little Silver Board of Education has approved a proposed settlementContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: HARRASSMENT SUIT SETTLED"
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November 30th, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: BIG SHOW POWERS UP SEASON
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Thousands of revelers enjoyed the music, warm weather and fake snow as Holiday Express kicked off another holiday season at the Red Bank Town Lighting Friday night. redbankgreen was there as SantaContinue reading "RED BANK: BIG SHOW POWERS UP SEASON"
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November 28th, 2015 @ 10am
Undefeated Red Bank Regional continued its winning ways on Thursday, taking its traditional Thanksgiving Day game at home against Long Branch, 35-12. Alim Godsey and Sadiq Palmer had two two touchdownsContinue reading "BUCS STILL PERFECT; BULLDOGS STOPPED"
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November 27th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: YOUR 15 MINUTES HAVE ARRIVED
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One of the new 15-minute meters on Broad Street, near White Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Street meters, off-street meters, permits, kiosks, an app:Continue reading "RED BANK: YOUR 15 MINUTES HAVE ARRIVED"
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November 25th, 2015 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER: RBR WARNS OF BOOZE & DRUGS
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RBR quarterback Jack Navitsky on the run against Colts Neck in a home game in September. (Photo courtesy of Shore Sports Zone) By JOHN T. WARD Heading into a championshipContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RBR WARNS OF BOOZE & DRUGS"
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November 24th, 2015 @ 6pm
LINCROFT: ON THE GREEN FOR GOOD CAUSES
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Once a year, the CPAs at the Curchin Group in Lincroft take off their green eyeshades and get a little silly, setting up a miniature golf course among their cubicles and offices.Continue reading "LINCROFT: ON THE GREEN FOR GOOD CAUSES"
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November 24th, 2015 @ 2pm
SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER
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Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of November 12 to November 22, 2015. Crime Reports Criminal Attempt reported by a femaleContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
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November 24th, 2015 @ 12pm
RUMSON MAN LANDS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
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By JOHN T. WARD A 22-year-old Rumson resident was among 32 Americans chosen Saturday for a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University in England. A senior economics major at Princeton—Continue reading "RUMSON MAN LANDS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP"
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November 24th, 2015 @ 9am
Residents will now be able to put their bulk waste out with regular household trash once a week. But there are rules. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: WEEKLY BULK PICKUPS OK’D"
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November 24th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: TREE GETS PARKED & TRIMMED
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A crane lowered this year’s Red Bank Town Tree into place in Riverside Gardens Park Saturday, as seen in this reader photo taken from the Riverview Towers high-rise. At right, trimmingContinue reading "RED BANK: TREE GETS PARKED & TRIMMED"
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November 23rd, 2015 @ 10am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of November 12 to November 19, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES TheftContinue reading "RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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November 23rd, 2015 @ 8am
AUTUMN 2015: RED BANK, IN GLORIOUS COLOR
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The trees may be nearly bare of leaves, but there’s no shortage of bold color to be found in nature this time of year. Some hardy roses added splashes ofContinue reading "AUTUMN 2015: RED BANK, IN GLORIOUS COLOR"
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November 23rd, 2015 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: BLAZE LINKED TO FIREPLACE
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The scene at 19 Azalea Court as firefighters began to cut an opening in the roof, below. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A fireContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: BLAZE LINKED TO FIREPLACE"
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November 22nd, 2015 @ 10am
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SNAIL WEATHER
Overnight rains and warm humid temperatures brought out a parade of snails along the access path to the Red Bank Primary School near Locust ...
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 ...