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Rumson firefighters shine floodlights on the Shrewsbury River from the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge during the November, 2010 search for kayaker David Civile. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD TheContinue reading "TWO YEARS LATER, KAYAKER’S REMAINS ID’D"
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December 6th, 2012 @ 6pm
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TRAIN DELIVERS CHEER TO SEA BRIGHT
Hundreds of residents and volunteers crowded in front of the firehouse for Train’s show Wednesday night. Below, Rumson’s Charlotte Nagy with lead singer Pat Monahan earlier in the day. (PhotosContinue reading "TRAIN DELIVERS CHEER TO SEA BRIGHT"
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December 6th, 2012 @ 3pm
AFTER 61 YEARS, PHARMACY TO CLOSE
The store’s pharmacy accounts will be transferred to a nearby Rite Aid, and the gift shop will be closed, the owner says. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ProfessionalContinue reading "AFTER 61 YEARS, PHARMACY TO CLOSE"
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December 6th, 2012 @ 10am
A healthy 17 readers wrote in and correctly identified the location of the colorful and fruity awning featured in last week’s Where Have I Seen This? Mistaken guesses: Juanito’s MarketContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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December 6th, 2012 @ 7am
RUMSON UPS FLOOR LEVELS IN FLOOD ZONES
Blue markers on an aerial view of Rumson indicate homes that were damaged by floods during Hurricane Sandy. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Rumson became the first townContinue reading "RUMSON UPS FLOOR LEVELS IN FLOOD ZONES"
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December 5th, 2012 @ 1pm
Shrewsbury officials are cold to the idea of Red Bank limiting adult-oriented businesses on Newman Springs Road, their shared border. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTONContinue reading "RED BANK: SEX SHOP LAW PROMPTS CONCERNS"
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December 5th, 2012 @ 10am
MONMOUTH STREET CLOSED FOR REPAVING
Commuters and other motorists who use Monmouth Street between Bridge and Maple avenues in Red Bank should avoid it tonight, as it’s closed for milling and repaving. The closure willContinue reading "MONMOUTH STREET CLOSED FOR REPAVING"
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December 4th, 2012 @ 4pm
SCHOOL RECALLS BIGHEARTED ALBERT MARTIN
Isaac Coates and Garret Sickels reflect on their classmate and teammate Albert Martin, who died suddenly Monday. (Photo by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSE Moving through theContinue reading "SCHOOL RECALLS BIGHEARTED ALBERT MARTIN"
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December 4th, 2012 @ 2pm
By JOHN T. WARD For the second time this school year, Red Bank Regional has been rocked by the sudden death of a student. Senior Albert Martin, 17, of RedContinue reading "RBR ATHLETE COLLAPSES AND DIES"
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December 3rd, 2012 @ 7pm
RED BANK: ANOTHER KETTLE CLASSIC
Two Red Bank Charter players hugging after they lost their game, above. Below, Ashley Houck of  Charter driving on a Seashore Academy defender. (Photos by Lola Todman. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: ANOTHER KETTLE CLASSIC"
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December 3rd, 2012 @ 10am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of November 23 to November 30, 2012. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring atContinue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
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December 3rd, 2012 @ 8am
ON THE GREEN: LINEUP FOR A JINGLY WEEKEND
A horse named Prince makes his way down Broad Street during the 2011 holiday season. Horse-powered carriage rides resume on Saturday. (Click to enlarge) Friday, November 30 MIDDLETOWN: Each year,Continue reading "ON THE GREEN: LINEUP FOR A JINGLY WEEKEND"
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November 30th, 2012 @ 12pm
HOT DOG CART AND CHIC EATERY BACK IN BIZ
Hot dog seller Frances Rooney poses for a photo with admirers, including Councilwoman Peggy Bills, at right above. Below, Pat Trama in his restored restaurant. (Photo by Wil Fulton. ClickContinue reading "HOT DOG CART AND CHIC EATERY BACK IN BIZ"
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November 30th, 2012 @ 7am
RED BANK: FIAT DEALER EYES TIGHT CORNER
A vacant lot that was last home to a car rental business could be revived as a Fiat dealership, according to plans filed with the borough. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: FIAT DEALER EYES TIGHT CORNER"
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November 29th, 2012 @ 12pm
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. October 1– A resident from Woodbine Ave. reported Identity Theft when she received a phone call from anContinue reading "WOMAN CHARGED WITH COP ASSAULT"
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November 29th, 2012 @ 11am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Joan Cappadona, age 30, from Grove Street in Middletown, NJ, arrested on November 26, 2012 by PatrolmanContinue reading "COPS BUST THREE FOR HUFFING TOXICS"
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November 29th, 2012 @ 11am
A 33-minute video about Hurricane Sandy by a Rumson-Fair Haven Regional student caught the attention of the rock band Train, which will play an acoustic show in Sea Bright asContinue reading "RUMSON TEEN’S STORM VIDEO DRAWS TRAIN"
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November 29th, 2012 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Trish DePonti, the Colmorgen Kids, Fred Blumberg, Pat Noble, Alex Montaperto and Rhiannon Morgan wrote in to identify last week’s Where, which showed the lighted, two-story vestibule of an officeContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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November 29th, 2012 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: BAIN’S PAINTS ITS OWN FUTURE
Frank Bain outside his Ocean Avenue hardware store, where all the inventory was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON “This isn’t aContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BAIN’S PAINTS ITS OWN FUTURE"
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November 28th, 2012 @ 1pm
RED BANK: CHEATING, FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Christine Zilinski of Salon Concrete styles the hair of Maritza Soler of Port Monmouth last week. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In the days after Hurricane Sandy hit,Continue reading "RED BANK: CHEATING, FOR A GOOD CAUSE"
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November 28th, 2012 @ 9am
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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 ...