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LITTLE SILVER: CAROLS FOR THE SEASON
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Students from the Markham Place and Point Road Schools in Little Silver caroled through six holiday songs – including “Little Drummer Boy,” “African Noel” and “The Spirit of Hanukah” –Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER: CAROLS FOR THE SEASON"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 1pm
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A raid on a Red Bank house last week resulted in the arrests of four people, including a borough man and his father, on drug charges, police said Monday. ActingContinue reading "RED BANK: SON & FATHER BUSTED IN RAID"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 11am
SEA BRIGHT: FIRE DESTROYS APARTMENTS
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The blaze caused significant water damage to Seabreeze Wines & Spirits on the ground floor. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A resident escapedContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FIRE DESTROYS APARTMENTS"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 8am
CASEYS JOIN DAWGS AS STATE CHAMPS
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Nick Lubischer cuts back en route to a 52-yard touchdown for Red Bank Catholic as the Caseys dominate Delbarton in the Non-Public, Group 3 football championship game at MetLife StadiumContinue reading "CASEYS JOIN DAWGS AS STATE CHAMPS"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 6am
Led by quarterback Eddie Hahn and running back Tommy Spernal, Red Bank Catholic steamrolled Delbarton by a score of 45-20 for the state title in Non-Public, Group 3 football atContinue reading "RBC BEATS DELBARTON FOR STATE TITLE"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 5am
DAWGS CHOMP THEIR WAY TO SECOND TITLE
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Rumson-Fair Haven sophomore quarterback Mike O’Connor takes off on one of his trademark keepers enroute to a big gain as he leads the Bulldogs to their second consecutive state title,Continue reading "DAWGS CHOMP THEIR WAY TO SECOND TITLE"
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December 7th, 2014 @ 8am
For the second straight year, the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs are the top dogs of Central Jersey Group 2, winning the state title over Delaware Valley at Kean University Saturday. InContinue reading "RFH DAWGS REPEAT AS STATE CHAMPS"
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December 7th, 2014 @ 8am
Football players from Red Bank Regional, Red Bank Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional all made the ballot for the first-ever Shore Sports Zone running touchdown of the year, as seenContinue reading "PLAYS OF THE YEAR? YOUR CALL."
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December 5th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: LOFTS LAND WEST ELM AS TENANT
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The furniture retailer will occupy the ground-floor corner at West Front Street and Bridge Avenue, as shown in this rendering. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s WestContinue reading "RED BANK: LOFTS LAND WEST ELM AS TENANT"
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December 5th, 2014 @ 7am
LITTLE SILVER: DETOUR WOES WORSEN
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A traffic headache of long duration for drivers who use Branch Avenue in Little Silver is about to get worse. Starting Friday at 8 a.m., Branch Avenue will be closedContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: DETOUR WOES WORSEN"
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December 4th, 2014 @ 5pm
By JOHN T. WARD A Rumson police officer charged with drunk driving after crashing his car into the back of a Red Bank store in September was convicted on aContinue reading "RED BANK: RUMSON COP’S DWI CASE DROPPED"
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December 4th, 2014 @ 4pm
FAIR HAVEN: KOCH RECALLED WITH HUMOR
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Pallbearers with the casket of Councilman Jerome Koch, below, who died Sunday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Friends and family eulogized Fair HavenContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: KOCH RECALLED WITH HUMOR"
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December 4th, 2014 @ 1pm
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of November 27 to December 3, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES TheftContinue reading "RED BANK: CAR VANDALIZED WITH… BACON?"
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December 4th, 2014 @ 11am
Red Bank Catholic got hat tricks from Evan Hoey and Alec Mintz, plus single goals by Matt Chinnici and Max Weber, in an 8-1 win over Point Pleasant Boro inContinue reading "RBC DOMINATES POINT ON ICE"
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December 4th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GOING?
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A portapotty on Branch Avenue in Red Bank bedecked in the holiday spirit Thursday morning. Leave your best puns in the comments below. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge)
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December 4th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: METER BOND INTRODUCED… MAYBE
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New metering technology would use telemetry, replacing the current system, which requires a borough employee to touch a reading device to puck-shaped interface. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: METER BOND INTRODUCED… MAYBE"
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December 4th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: LAUTERWASSER TO BE FD CHIEF
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Chief-elect Joe Lauterwasser, right arrives at the First Aid building Tuesday night with his prospective first deputy, Chris Soden, left, and second deputy Pete DeFazio, center. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: LAUTERWASSER TO BE FD CHIEF"
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December 3rd, 2014 @ 2pm
SHREWSBURY: ENOUGH SIGNS FOR YOU?
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A view east along Patterson Avenue on November 17, above, and again on Wednesday morning, below, when a motorist was pulled over for speeding. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: ENOUGH SIGNS FOR YOU?"
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December 3rd, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: $2.2M METER BOND ON AGENDA
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New metering technology would be more precise than the current system, enabling homeowners to better detect bill-boosting leaks, proponents say. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: $2.2M METER BOND ON AGENDA"
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December 3rd, 2014 @ 7am
J.C. Maroukis scored four goals to lead Donovan Catholic of Toms River to a 6-2 win over Rumson-Fair Haven on the ice at the Red Bank Armory Monday. Shore SportsContinue reading "RFH FALLS ON ICE TO DONOVAN CATHOLIC"
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December 2nd, 2014 @ 7am
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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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