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Author Archives: John T. Ward

RUMSON: JUST ANOTHER TEARDOWN?
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A riverfront mansion in Rumson may put a new spin on the concept of real estate teardowns. The 12,000-square-foot house at 8 Navesink Avenue, with eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms,Continue reading "RUMSON: JUST ANOTHER TEARDOWN?"
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September 2nd, 2014 @ 5pm
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RED BANK: HIP & HUMBLE HOPS
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Chairs and a ladder claimed a parking space for Hip & Humble’s departure last week. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Having tried threeContinue reading "RED BANK: HIP & HUMBLE HOPS"
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September 2nd, 2014 @ 11am
LITTLE SILVER: SEEDS OF A TOMATO DYNASTY
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For the third year in a row, Michael Mansfield of Oceanport won the the biggest homegrown tomato contest at the annual Sickles Farm Market weigh-in on Saturday, with a 4-pound, 2-ounceContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SEEDS OF A TOMATO DYNASTY"
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September 2nd, 2014 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: SO LONG, SUMMER THRONGS
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Beachgoers thronged the sands of Sandy Hook, above, and Sea Bright, right, on a hot, muggy Labor Day that marked the unofficial end of summer Monday. For locals, of course,Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: SO LONG, SUMMER THRONGS"
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September 2nd, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: LIGHT SWITCH MAY SLOW FLOW
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A switchover to new traffic signals at Shrewsbury Avenue and Drs. James Parker Boulevard in Red Bank could cause traffic delays Tuesday. Police Chief Darren McConnell said the work, underContinue reading "RED BANK: LIGHT SWITCH MAY SLOW FLOW"
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September 2nd, 2014 @ 5am
Calls to Red Bank police were “coming in fast and furious” Monday morning as East Side residents awoke to find their cars burglarized, Chief Darren McConnell tells redbankgreen. By 9:45Continue reading "RED BANK: CAR BURGLARY SPREE REPORTED"
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September 1st, 2014 @ 10am
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What’s this all about? Just a modest little celebration in honor of redbankgreen reaching 6,000 Facebook followers is all. Would you care to join them? Please click here. (Click toContinue reading
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August 30th, 2014 @ 10am
RUMSON: ART SHOW OPENS
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With watercolors, oils, and photography by 84 artists lining the halls, rooms and cloisters, more than 200 people showed up for the opening reception of the Canterbury Art Show atContinue reading "RUMSON: ART SHOW OPENS"
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August 30th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: DANCER GETS NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
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Nick Mishoe dancing as a member of the two-person Blue Journey in the ‘America’s Got Talent’ quarterfinals earlier this month, and in his Red Bank studio, below. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: DANCER GETS NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT"
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August 29th, 2014 @ 5pm
RED BANK: MOONSHINE REPLACES NEON
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A display of moonshine products at Crate’s Liquor in Red Bank. (Photos by Rachel Weston. Click to enlarge) By RACHEL WESTON Neon signs may be endangered, but the light ofContinue reading "RED BANK: MOONSHINE REPLACES NEON"
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August 29th, 2014 @ 11am
NAVESINK RIVER: DREDGEFUL WORK
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redbankgreen reader Michael McMahon snapped this shot of the Army Corps of Engineers dredge Currituck working in our beautiful Navesink River near the Oceanic Bridge earlier this week. A “hopper”Continue reading "NAVESINK RIVER: DREDGEFUL WORK"
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August 29th, 2014 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? JAMIAN’S HAS IT
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PieHole spiced up a recent lunch outing with this sandwich from the specials menu at Jamian’s Food & Drink on Monmouth Street in Red Bank. It’s a chicken BLT onContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? JAMIAN’S HAS IT"
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August 29th, 2014 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE PLEDGES SEAWALL FIX
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Sea Bright will get $8.5 million from the state to repair and fill gaps in its seawall, adding protection from future storms for the downtown, Governor Chris Christie said inContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE PLEDGES SEAWALL FIX"
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August 29th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: PARK CIRCLE MAY HONOR WHITE
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Under an ordinance proposed by Mayor Pasquale Menna, the circle at Marine Park would be named for late Mayor Katharine Elkus White, seen below in 1948. (Photo above by TrishContinue reading "RED BANK: PARK CIRCLE MAY HONOR WHITE"
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August 29th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: JOAN RIVERS SHOW ON HOLD
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Friday’s show at the Basie was one of 26 appearances the 81-year-old comedian had lined up between now and late November, ABC News reports.  (Click to enlarge) One day beforeContinue reading "RED BANK: JOAN RIVERS SHOW ON HOLD"
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August 29th, 2014 @ 6am
It’s not just about the food, of course – though you should check out PieHole’s story on THAT, too. For kids, and kids at heart, the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair offersContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: FAIRLY DELIGHTFUL"
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August 28th, 2014 @ 4pm
RED BANK: MAN GETS 14 YEARS FOR MURDER
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Broken glass littered the porch of the Bank Street house where Larry Yarbrough Jr., below, was murdered in 2011. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: MAN GETS 14 YEARS FOR MURDER"
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August 28th, 2014 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Red, white and extremely blue. This week’s summer-ending Where Have I Seen This? appears in all its natural, glorious and unretouched colors. Can you identify its location? Take a guess! PleaseContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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August 28th, 2014 @ 7am
SANDY HOOK: TEEN DROWNS IN OCEAN
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Sandy Hook as seen from the Azzolina Bridge in 2012. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) A Middlesex County teenager died hours after being pulled unresponsive from theContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: TEEN DROWNS IN OCEAN"
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August 28th, 2014 @ 6am
SUMMER 2014: GONE FISHIN’
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Under sunny skies, an unidentified boater fished the blue waters of our beautiful Navesink River near the Route 35 Cooper Bridge Tuesday. A boatload of sunshine fills the forecast throughContinue reading "SUMMER 2014: GONE FISHIN’"
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August 27th, 2014 @ 5am
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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.
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 ...