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LITTLE SILVER: MELANIE TO JOIN HALL OF FAME
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Melanie Safka Shekeryk, above, and Red Bank police Sergeant Juan Sardo are headed into the RBR Hall of Fame. (Photo from melaniesafka.com. Click to enlarge) Folk singer Melanie, who wonContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: MELANIE TO JOIN HALL OF FAME"
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April 16th, 2015 @ 8am
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RED BANK: RIVERFRONT REC CENTER PROPOSED
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Renderings of the proposed Red Bank Harbor plan filed with the borough government on Wednesday. The horseshoe-shaped borough marina is in the foreground above. (Drawings by S.O.M.E. Architects. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: RIVERFRONT REC CENTER PROPOSED"
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April 15th, 2015 @ 1pm
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of April 2 to April 9, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES TheftContinue reading "RED BANK: FOUR ARRESTED FOR DWI"
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April 15th, 2015 @ 5am
CHURN: FRESH STARTS DOWNTOWN
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The building at 14 West Front Street, center above, has changed hands. The white one next door is the site of a proposed roof deck for the Downtown, at farContinue reading "CHURN: FRESH STARTS DOWNTOWN"
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April 14th, 2015 @ 1pm
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Rumson Police Department for the period of March, 2015. 3/1/15 S/O 2 Morse took a report of vandalism to a mailboxContinue reading "RUMSON POLICE BLOTTER"
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April 14th, 2015 @ 10am
By JOHN T. WARD A decision by the Little Silver school district to terminate its two media specialists at the end of the year has stirred some passion that mayContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOL CUTS IN SPOTLIGHT"
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April 14th, 2015 @ 8am
Shore Sports Zone All-Zone offensive lineman Liam Smith, a junior at Red Bank Catholic, has given a verbal commitment to play in the ACC for David Cutcliffe and the DukeContinue reading "RBC LINEMAN SMITH COMMITS TO DUKE"
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April 14th, 2015 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: 160-YEAR-OLD HOUSE RAZED
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Old but not considered of historic value, Fair Haven’s Charles Williams house (seen at right in 2010), was reduced to splinters and dust Monday morning. The house, built by aContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: 160-YEAR-OLD HOUSE RAZED"
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April 13th, 2015 @ 10am
Shore Sports Zone All-Zone wide receiver Sadiq Palmer of Red Bank Regional has given a verbal commitment to play for the Syracuse Orange as first reported by CuseNation.com. Palmer wasContinue reading "RBR’S PALMER COMMITS TO SYRACUSE"
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April 13th, 2015 @ 7am
ON THE GREEN: SUNSHINE, THEN RAIN
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Geese at sun-dappled Shadow Lake in Middletown Saturday. The warm temperatures and sunshine of the weekend will continue Monday with partly sunny skies and highs in the mid-60s, the NationalContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: SUNSHINE, THEN RAIN"
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April 13th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: COFFEE, CARS AND CLUCK U
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Dan Salazar and his wife, Grisel, at right, with Grisel’s sister, Adela Carrazana, the new owners of No Joe’s Coffee House.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD This editionContinue reading "RED BANK: COFFEE, CARS AND CLUCK U"
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April 10th, 2015 @ 12pm
RUMSON: CHURCH GOING TO THE DOGS
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Pets and their human companions are welcome at a new animal-friendly worship service launched by St. George’s-by-the-River in Rumson last month. The service is held on the second Saturday ofContinue reading "RUMSON: CHURCH GOING TO THE DOGS"
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April 10th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: BUDGET, BONDS & A NEW HIRE
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By JOHN T. WARD A first look at this year’s budget, and public confusion over the impact of a series of proposed bonds, dominated Wednesday night’s bimonthly meeting of theContinue reading "RED BANK: BUDGET, BONDS & A NEW HIRE"
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April 10th, 2015 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: NATURE AREA, EXPLAINED
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Naturalist Jeff Dement, center above, of the American Littoral Society will lead a walk & talk centered on the trees and other life in  Fair Haven Fields Natural Area Saturday.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: NATURE AREA, EXPLAINED"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 11pm
SHREWSBURY BLOTTER
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Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of March 28 to April 3, 2015. Report of Shoplifting in the area of Anthropology,Continue reading "SHREWSBURY BLOTTER"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: HEY, IT’S NOW OAR NEVER
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Ilene Winters, below, plans to open her new fitness studio in a former auto repair shop next door to a Dunkin’ Donuts this month. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: HEY, IT’S NOW OAR NEVER"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK HONORS TWO RIVER HOOPS CHAMPS
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Members of the girls’ and boys’ seventh-and-eighth-grade teams were honored with trophies and applause at the Red Bank council meeting Wednesday night for their respective 2015 championships in the TwoContinue reading "RED BANK HONORS TWO RIVER HOOPS CHAMPS"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 5am
Anthony DeRosa and Evan Madigan drove in four runs each as Red Bank Catholic swamped Red Bank Regional, 15-6, in Little Silver Wednesday morning. The Bucs closed a 5-1 deficitContinue reading "RED BANK: CASEYS SHELLAC BUCS, 15-6"
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April 8th, 2015 @ 9pm
COPS: FAIR HAVEN BURGLARY WAS ONE OF 30
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A Freehold man was charged this week for a string of store and business burglaries across Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties, including a break-in at a Fair Haven toy shopContinue reading "COPS: FAIR HAVEN BURGLARY WAS ONE OF 30"
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April 8th, 2015 @ 3pm
Recent arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Andrew Gill, age 21, from Willis Avenue in Keansburg , NJ, arrested on March 24, 2015 by DetectiveContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: RECENT ARRESTS"
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April 8th, 2015 @ 9am
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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 ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
OH NO! ELMO LOST!
A lost Elmo appears to be reaching out for help through the redbankgreen Partyline.
NAVESINK SPILLS OVER
Nor'easter stacks tides up in the Navesink, pushing the river over its (Red) banks.
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR WATCHES LINE DANCERS
redbankgreen Partyline captures Buzz Lighyear watching the line dancers on Broadwalk Monday night. 
EGRET-FUL END TO SUMMER
A great egret patrols the shallows of the Swimming River in front of the Red Bank Primary School last week. Submitted by Brian Donohue
COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD NOW OPEN ON HUDSON AVENUE
Community message board open! The RBPD has placed a mobile display board on Hudson Avenue. Send captions and messages you’d like to se ...
A CHIEF’S FAREWELL
Funeral services at St. James church and a large American flag suspended over Broad Street from an RBFD hook and ladder for former Red Bank ...
COIFFING GUARD
redbankgreen Partyline captures super cool crossing guard just chilllin'.
SURF TACO RE-OPENS NEW LOOK DINING ROOM
Partyliner captures Surf Taco's new look dining room.
STEEPLETOP RAVEN
redbankgreen Partyline: a raven calls out from atop the steeple of St. James Church.
CARPENTER OR COMPETITOR? HOT DOG TRUCK RIVALS EMERGE IN RED BANK
On the redbankgreen Partyline: with two new hot dog vendors opening this summer, even a carpenter's box truck makes one wonder.