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RED BANK: DUPONT TO MAN TOLLBOOTH
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“I’ll take your offer. You tell me the time and place,” DuPont told a rep for the tolltakers’ union, which is fighting a move to privatize collections. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: DUPONT TO MAN TOLLBOOTH"
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February 27th, 2014 @ 7am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department for the month of January, 2014. January 1– Markies Wells, 28, of Red Bank, NJ, was arrestedContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: THREE DWI ARRESTS REPORTED"
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February 26th, 2014 @ 1pm
SEA BRIGHT RISING TO HELP REBUILD HOMES
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Sea Bright homes being elevated last June. Officials estimate 80 percent of the town’s homes are still vacant. Below, Chris Wood, flanked by Pete Forlenza and Zack Rosenburg, addresses aContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT RISING TO HELP REBUILD HOMES"
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February 26th, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: COUNCIL DIGS INTO SNOW LAW
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An unidentified man shovels snow on English Plaza in Red Bank earlier this month. (Click to enlarge) Repeatedly frustrated by an inability to clear snow-clogged streets, Red Bank officials areContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL DIGS INTO SNOW LAW"
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February 26th, 2014 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: LAMP POSTS SAFE FOR NOW
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A street lamp lies on the sidewalk in front of Fair Haven Borough Hall Tuesday, several weeks after police said it was downed by a Monmouth County snow plow, andContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: LAMP POSTS SAFE FOR NOW"
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February 25th, 2014 @ 2pm
CLIPPINGS: READY FOR SPRING
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They were ready for winter to end in this Vine shot outside Red Bank borough hall on February 25, 2014. (Video by Gerda Liebmann. Click to enlarge)
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February 25th, 2014 @ 10am
CHURN: POOL CUES, THRIFT & CRAFTS EXIT
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•Tuns out Lucky Break could not survive its lengthy shutdown over BYOB issues, its owner says. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD This edition of Retail Churn reports onContinue reading "CHURN: POOL CUES, THRIFT & CRAFTS EXIT"
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February 25th, 2014 @ 8am
RUMSON: REWARD OFFERED FOR LOST DOG
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Sunny, an 11-year-old Westie, has been missing since she got out of her yard during Sandy reconstruction on South Ward Avenue in Rumson Friday night. She has no collar butContinue reading "RUMSON: REWARD OFFERED FOR LOST DOG"
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February 25th, 2014 @ 5am
Monmouth Street in Red Bank has spice… and soul, and so much more in this Vine made on February 24, 2014. (Video by Gerda Liebmann. Click to enlarge)
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February 24th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK LOADS UP ON POTHOLE FIXER
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A Red Bank DPW worker fills potholes at East Front Street and Washington Street with cold patch last week. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s white-knuckle driving seasonContinue reading "RED BANK LOADS UP ON POTHOLE FIXER"
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February 24th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: FULL-WALL ARTIST AT WORK
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Deb Jellenik with samples of her custom designs. Above, wallpaper created for a mammography center, and below, work incorporating seashells. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: FULL-WALL ARTIST AT WORK"
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February 21st, 2014 @ 6pm
redbankgreen came upon members of the Princeton Footnotes in Red Bank for two shows as part of an a capella groups tour stop at the Count Basie Theatre Friday. Here,Continue reading "RED BANK: A CAPELLA AL FRESCO"
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February 21st, 2014 @ 4pm
TORNADO WATCH ISSUED
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The Natonal Weather Service issued a tornado watch Friday afternoon, effective until 5 p.m. A pedestrian struggled with an umbrella on Broad Street at around 3:15 p.m. as winds beganContinue reading "TORNADO WATCH ISSUED"
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February 21st, 2014 @ 3pm
SEA BRIGHT: FREE BEACH TO GET COSTLY LAV
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A four-stall restroom with a ramp over the seawall is expected to be completed by Memorial Day, officials say. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FREE BEACH TO GET COSTLY LAV"
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February 21st, 2014 @ 1pm
A Fair Haven home was burglarized as its occupants slept in the early morning hours Tuesday, police said Friday. The burglar entered a Woodland Avenue home through an unlocked first-floorContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN RESIDENTS SLEPT THRU BURGLARY"
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February 21st, 2014 @ 10am
RBR SPOTLIGHTS HEROIN EPIDEMIC
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Recovering drug addict Dave Dolan, right, spoke of his rapid descent from model student to heroin user during a forum on teen substance abuse that attracted dozens of parents andContinue reading "RBR SPOTLIGHTS HEROIN EPIDEMIC"
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February 21st, 2014 @ 7am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 13 to February 20, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK: CAR STOLEN FROM GAS STATION"
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February 20th, 2014 @ 11am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of February 7 to February 13, 2014. Arrests Antonio R. Delaney, male age 25 ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE ACTIVITY"
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February 20th, 2014 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Though the above photo may appear to have been taken indoors, Where Have I Seen This hasn’t abandoned its principles. The tableau is visible to a passerby. Do you knowContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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February 20th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: WALGREEN’S GETS GREEN LIGHT
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Walgreen’s developer Marc Steinberg greets neighborhood supporters after winning plan approval. Below, the revised site plan, at left, called for a smaller structure than the prior proposal, at right. TheContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S GETS GREEN LIGHT"
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February 19th, 2014 @ 10pm
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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 ...
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'.