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Author Archives: John T. Ward

RED BANK FIRE HERO IN MORE HOT WATER
Robert Womble Jr. at Red Bank borough hall in December, 2011, when he was honored for heroism. (Click to enlarge) A Red Bank man who was lauded for heroism inContinue reading "RED BANK FIRE HERO IN MORE HOT WATER"
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November 20th, 2013 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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Mike Vaccaro and Stephen Catania of The Cheese Cave prepare a customer’s platter. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS For the Thanksgiving host, there’s always theContinue reading "RED BANK: PRE-BIRD APPETIZERS, CHEESEWISE"
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November 20th, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: CFO TAKE MIDDLETOWN JOB
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After little more than two years, Red Bank is again in the market for a chief financial officer, according to a news report. The Holmdel Independent reported Tuesday that boroughContinue reading "RED BANK: CFO TAKE MIDDLETOWN JOB"
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November 20th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: LENNON ART TO SHOW HERE
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The vacant former Agostino Antiques space at 21 Broad Street will host a three-day exhibit of John Lennon’s artwork next month. (Click to enlarge) This one’s got to be specialContinue reading "RED BANK: LENNON ART TO SHOW HERE"
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November 19th, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: GUILTY PLEA IN WOMAN’S MURDER
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The estranged husband of a Red Bank woman found murdered alongside the Garden State Parkway in 2011 has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, the Monmouth County Prosecutor announced Tuesday. OscarContinue reading "RED BANK: GUILTY PLEA IN WOMAN’S MURDER"
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November 19th, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: SOUP’S ON
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Soupmeister Gary Sable, right, unveils new additions to this season’s soup lineup for PieHole. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Despite the name, it’s the soupsContinue reading "RED BANK: SOUP’S ON"
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November 19th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK: GOLDTINKER CONSOLIDATING HERE
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Goldtinker founder Joe Romanowski, left, outside his new building last week with developer Tony Busch.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Deal is done. Rumson, too. After decades ofContinue reading "RED BANK: GOLDTINKER CONSOLIDATING HERE"
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November 19th, 2013 @ 7am
Transition Monmouth organizer Sarah Klepner discusses local food with a group of gardeners at Earth Pizza. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With winter edging nearer,Continue reading "RED BANK: TRANSITION TO A GREENER FUTURE"
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November 18th, 2013 @ 1pm
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Andrew Rusignuolo, age 22, from Carpenter Street in Red Bank, NJ, arrested on October 24, 2013Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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November 18th, 2013 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SHOP OWNERS CHRISTEN SPACE
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Sugarush owners Chris Paseka and Jesse Bello debuted the new party room at their Red Bank cupcake shop by holding their own wedding there Sunday. In attendance was Kathryn Barnett,Continue reading "RED BANK: SHOP OWNERS CHRISTEN SPACE"
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November 18th, 2013 @ 8am
RED BANK: TREE WORK TO REQUIRE DETOURS
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Traffic into an out of downtown Red Bank via lower Broad Street will be impacted Tuesday by a blocklong closure, so if that’s part of your route, find another oneContinue reading "RED BANK: TREE WORK TO REQUIRE DETOURS"
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November 18th, 2013 @ 8am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of November 7 to November 14, 2013. This information is unedited. SEE UPDATEContinue reading "RED BANK: LAUNDRY THIEF IN CLEAN GETAWAY"
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November 18th, 2013 @ 6am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ZAITOONI SOUP & WRAP
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The hummus wrap and red lentil soup at Zaitooni Deli. (Click to enlarge) The second in PieHole‘s occasional series on What’s for Lunch takes us to Zaitooni Deli, a cozyContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ZAITOONI SOUP & WRAP"
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November 15th, 2013 @ 11am
A Little Silver man who co-owned a paving and heavy construction company in Middlesex County pleaded guilty to plotting to bribe an official at Port Elizabeth, Gannett reported Thursday. GeorgeContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER MAN GUILTY IN BID SCHEME"
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November 15th, 2013 @ 8am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of November 8 to November 14, 2013. Report of Criminal Mischief in the area ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE ACTIVITY"
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November 15th, 2013 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: MOONRISE AT SUNSET
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Two views of our beautiful Navesink River: looking east, above, and west, below, from the Fair Haven municipal pier shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: MOONRISE AT SUNSET"
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November 14th, 2013 @ 5pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Yes, the above image is from somewhere in the wide open world we call the greater Red Bank Green. Do you recognize it? Can you tell us Where you’ve seenContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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November 14th, 2013 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SPICING UP THE CHURN, WITH SUBS
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The Spice & Tea Exchange plans to open a store at 12 Monmouth Street. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Some random updates from the ever-changing mix of storesContinue reading "RED BANK: SPICING UP THE CHURN, WITH SUBS"
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November 14th, 2013 @ 8am
A former Rumson resident faces charges related to a Halloween strong-arm robbery after he turned himself into borough police Tuesday. Curtis O’Brien, 24, now of Port St. Lucie, Florida, hadContinue reading "RUMSON: MAN CHARGED IN STRONG-ARM THEFT"
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November 13th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK: LIBRARY LAUNCHES FUND DRIVE
Dozens of supporters of the Red Bank Public Library – including children’s authors John Grandits and Elise Primavera, above – turned out Tuesday night for a wine-and-cheeser to launch the FoundationContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY LAUNCHES FUND DRIVE"
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November 13th, 2013 @ 9am
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9/11 TRIBUTE
Bailey Bryce Holiday and her father Bobby Holiday Jr. paint the lawn at Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming comme ...
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 ...