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Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. See UPDATE below • On March 6, 2013 the Middletown Police Detective Bureau and Quality of Life UnitContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: BAIL SET AT $25K IN POT BUST"
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March 11th, 2013 @ 1pm
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Activity reports for the period of March 2 to March 8, 2013, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department. • Report of Harassing Phone Calls at 1160 Broad StreetContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: LAWN ORNAMENTS SWIPED"
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March 11th, 2013 @ 11am
SEA BRIGHT: FUN RUN AIDS A HURTING TOWN
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Runners charging through Sea Bright, above, and gathered for an postrace party, below. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Hurricane-ravaged Sea Bright got a breath ofContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FUN RUN AIDS A HURTING TOWN"
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March 11th, 2013 @ 9am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 28 to March 7, 2013. This information is unedited. Theft occurring on 2-28-13Continue reading "RED BANK: LUG NUTS STOLEN OFF CARS, TWICE"
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March 11th, 2013 @ 7am
The owner of Red Bank’s Shell gasoline station has agreed to pay current and former employees of 72 New Jersey filling stations $3 million in overtime back wages, the federalContinue reading "STATION OWNER TO PAY $3M IN WAGE CLAIMS"
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March 8th, 2013 @ 11am
SNOW TO TURN TO RAIN, FORECASTS SAY
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After carpeting tree limbs and lawns overnight, snow began sticking to roads in the Red Bank area around dawn Friday. The National Weather Service says we’ll get up to twoContinue reading "SNOW TO TURN TO RAIN, FORECASTS SAY"
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March 8th, 2013 @ 7am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Fair Haven Police Department. • 2/5/13 Ptl. Koetzner took a Theft report from a River Rd. Business. The Business reported a totalContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN POLICE BLOTTER"
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March 7th, 2013 @ 4pm
SEA BRIGHT DOUSES SECOND FIRE OF DAY
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Sea Bright firefighters on the scene of a vacant-house fire at the Carriage House Marina. (Click to enlarge) A portion of Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright was closed to trafficContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT DOUSES SECOND FIRE OF DAY"
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March 7th, 2013 @ 1pm
Borough officials said they would prefer that the new bridge be north of the existing span instead of south. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON SeaContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT RELUCTANTLY OKS BRIDGE PLAN"
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March 7th, 2013 @ 11am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Tiffany & Co., Garmany, Prima’s Home Café… Of the four answers we received to last week’s photo – of a tall, arched window framing a chandelier – only one wasContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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March 7th, 2013 @ 7am
RED BANK: LIQUOR STORE FILLS ‘SPACE’ SPACE
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Royal Wines and Spirits, specializing in single-malt liquors, took over the White Street space long held by Space Interiors. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON DowntownContinue reading "RED BANK: LIQUOR STORE FILLS ‘SPACE’ SPACE"
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March 6th, 2013 @ 10am
Flip-flops over coverage of homeowner repair costs prompted town officials to withdraw from a pilot program, they said. (Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Frustrated by bureaucratic waffling, Sea BrightContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT DROPS ‘UNWORKABLE’ FEMA FIX"
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March 6th, 2013 @ 7am
Winds tore off the roof liner at Grandville Towers during Hurricane Sandy on October 29, (Photo by Ken Kalada. Click to enlarge) By JOE FISHER Tenants of Red Bank’s GrandvilleContinue reading "GRANDVILLE SLATED FOR FIXES & RENT HIKES"
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March 5th, 2013 @ 7am
Red Bank property owners could face a 5.6-percent increase on their borough school tax bills, according to a report in Tuesday’s Asbury Park Press. A proposed $22.8 million budget forContinue reading "UP: INSURANCE, ENROLLMENT & SCHOOL TAX"
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March 5th, 2013 @ 5am
Marc Fontaine outside the now-closed Bienvenue, which will become a Thai restaurant. Fontaine plans to open a pastry shop on Monmouth Street. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Restaurant-crazyContinue reading "FRENCH OUT. THAI, PERUVIAN & ICE CREAM IN."
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March 4th, 2013 @ 1pm
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 21 to February 28, 2013. This information is unedited. Theft occurring on 2-23-13Continue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
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March 4th, 2013 @ 8am
Unedited activity reports for the period of February 23 to March 1, 2013, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department. • Report of Pedestrian Struck by Motor Vehicle at theContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE LOG"
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March 4th, 2013 @ 7am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On February 27, 2013 the Middletown Police Detective Bureau and Quality of Life Unit executed a searchContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: HEROIN CHARGES FOR TRIO"
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March 4th, 2013 @ 6am
CHAR DESIGNER HEATS UP THE DINING SCENE
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Restaurant designer Jeff Cahill at the new Char Steakhouse, below, which opened on Broad Street Wednesday night. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Now rising from the ashes inContinue reading "CHAR DESIGNER HEATS UP THE DINING SCENE"
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March 1st, 2013 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SCHOOL AID TO RISE 13 PERCENT
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Red Bank Primary School. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) Red Bank schools will see a $339,000 increase in budgetary help from Trenton next year, the Christie Administration announcedContinue reading "RED BANK: SCHOOL AID TO RISE 13 PERCENT"
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March 1st, 2013 @ 9am
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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'.
SURF TACO RE-OPENS NEW LOOK DINING ROOM
Partyliner captures Surf Taco's new look dining room.