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Author Archives: John T. Ward

RED BANK: CLOUDS ECLIPSE ECLIPSE
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Clouds obscured the peak moments of the total lunar eclipse, as seen from Madison Avenue in Red Bank Wednesday morning. But the burnt-orange moon gave the start of the dayContinue reading "RED BANK: CLOUDS ECLIPSE ECLIPSE"
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October 8th, 2014 @ 6am
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RED BANK: WHAT SHOULD GO HERE?
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Restaurant? Bakery? Something else? The owners of the former Liberty Hose Company firehouse are looking for the perfect match for the vacant structure. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: WHAT SHOULD GO HERE?"
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October 7th, 2014 @ 12pm
CLIPPINGS: POTTER AT WORK
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“In this chaotic world, making pottery provides balance for me,” says Red Bank potter Lauren Bellero, featured in the video below. Bellero creates unique wheel-thrown and hand-built functional and decorativeContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: POTTER AT WORK"
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October 7th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: RR XING TO CLOSE TWO NIGHTS
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Broad Street at the New Transit grade crossing in Red Bank will be closed to vehicular traffic two night this weekend for track maintenance and repair work. The closings areContinue reading "RED BANK: RR XING TO CLOSE TWO NIGHTS"
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October 6th, 2014 @ 4pm
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of September 26 to October 3, 2014. Report of Vehicle Burglary in the area ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
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October 6th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: CHIMNEY FIRE DAMAGE LIMITED
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Red Bank volunteer firefighters “did a fantastic job” in quickly quelling a chimney fire at 286 Spring Street reported at about 9 p.m. Sunday, said Chief Tommy Welsh. The homeownerContinue reading "RED BANK: CHIMNEY FIRE DAMAGE LIMITED"
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October 6th, 2014 @ 9am
RUMSON: BLESSING THE FURRY LITTLE ONES
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Fifty-five dogs, a cat and a hamster sat obediently through a brief service at St. George’s-by-the-River Episcopal Church in Rumson before individual blessings by Reverend Ophelia Laughlin Sunday. Afterward, theyContinue reading "RUMSON: BLESSING THE FURRY LITTLE ONES"
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October 6th, 2014 @ 8am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of September 25 to October 2, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: RobberyContinue reading "RED BANK: MAN MUGGED ON MECHANIC STREET"
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October 6th, 2014 @ 6am
A former Red Bank Regional substitute teacher, hall monitor and coach was indicted for an alleged sexual relationship with an underage student that involved sex at his Red Bank home,Continue reading "RBR SUB INDICTED FOR SEX WITH TEEN"
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October 3rd, 2014 @ 4pm
RED BANK: LIBRARY ADDS SATURDAY HOURS
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The stairs to the library’s children’s room, where Saturday programming returns on October 18 with a Halloween Craft Party. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY ADDS SATURDAY HOURS"
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October 3rd, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: PLAN ‘SPICES UP’ ANDERSON SITE
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Metrovation partner Chris Cole with a rendering of the proposed project. Below, a freestanding structure in the parking lot would be be made of shipping containers. (Photos by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: PLAN ‘SPICES UP’ ANDERSON SITE"
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October 3rd, 2014 @ 9am
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional’s varsity football team fell to unbeaten St. John Vianney Thursday night in a game “with plenty of fireworks,” says Rich Chrampanis, of the new video-based website ShoreContinue reading "RFH, RBR SUFFER FIRST FOOTBALL LOSSES"
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October 3rd, 2014 @ 7am
SEA BRIGHT: GUADAGNO HURT IN BIKE CRASH
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Guadagno at the Dublin House in Red Bank in June. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno was hospitalized after a biking accidentContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: GUADAGNO HURT IN BIKE CRASH"
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October 2nd, 2014 @ 10pm
The new seafood restaurant could be in operation as early as this month, a partner says. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Upping theirContinue reading "RED BANK: BLUE WATER TO REOPEN AS CATCH"
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October 2nd, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: ANDERSON MAKEOVER RETURNS
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The former Anderson storage property on Monmouth Street abuts the North Jersey Coast Line. Below, an architect’s rendering of the remodeled building. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: ANDERSON MAKEOVER RETURNS"
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October 2nd, 2014 @ 9am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of September 11 to September 18, 2014. (This report arrived after the publicationContinue reading "RED BANK: CAR STOLEN FROM HOSPITAL LOT"
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October 2nd, 2014 @ 6am
The Red Bank Police Department issued this notice early Wednesday afternoon: WARNING: GREEN DOT PHONE SCAM In the recent weeks, Red Bank Police Department has received a large number ofContinue reading "RED BANK: COPS WARN OF PHONE SCAM"
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October 1st, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK: RUN-IN METERING MULLED
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Among the nine spots under consideration is the one nearest Starbucks on Broad Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank officials areContinue reading "RED BANK: RUN-IN METERING MULLED"
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October 1st, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK WINS ‘GREAT’ DOWNTOWN VOTE
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A view along Broad Street from 2012. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The votes are in, and Red Bank is the most popularContinue reading "RED BANK WINS ‘GREAT’ DOWNTOWN VOTE"
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October 1st, 2014 @ 7am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of September 18 to September 25, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK: CAR GETS JACKSON POLLOCKED"
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September 30th, 2014 @ 3pm
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PILGRIM BAPTIST TO JAMAICA
Recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank traveled to Trelawny Parish of Jamaica on a Relief & Recovery Mission Trip.  The Mission T ...
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.
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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 ...