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SO MUCH FOR GRAFFITI-PROOFING
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The installation of Red Bank RiverCenter’s first new ‘grafitti-proof’ information kiosk on English Plaza isn’t even finished and it’s already had an unauthorized poster pasted over it. RiverCenter executive directorContinue reading "SO MUCH FOR GRAFFITI-PROOFING"
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May 15th, 2012 @ 1pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Frane Pesa, age 20, from Sunset Avenue in Port Monmouth, NJ, arrested on May 8, 2012 byContinue reading "A BOOZY WEEK IN MIDDLETOWN"
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May 15th, 2012 @ 11am
ASHLEY DUPRÉ SETS UP SHOP AND MOVES ON
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Ashley DuPré embarked on a new life Monday with the opening of Femme by Ashley, her Red Bank swimwear and lingerie boutique, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "ASHLEY DUPRÉ SETS UP SHOP AND MOVES ON"
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May 15th, 2012 @ 5am
RED BANKER INDICTED IN HEROIN & GUN CASE
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A Red Bank man arrested last August as an alleged member of guns and heroin distribution ring has been indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury, the county prosecutor announcedContinue reading "RED BANKER INDICTED IN HEROIN & GUN CASE"
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May 14th, 2012 @ 10am
TESTING THE WATERS
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Navesink River Rowing member Katya Hanson, above, gives some guidance on oar handling to Susan Skeans at the Red Bank club’s annual open house on the Navesink Saturday. At right, AnnContinue reading "TESTING THE WATERS"
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May 14th, 2012 @ 10am
BATTER UP! BUT WHERE ARE THE GIRLS?
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Lucas Sileno, 8, played catch with his dad, Phil, below, as Red Bank fifth- and sixth-graders faced off in an opening-day game Saturday. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "BATTER UP! BUT WHERE ARE THE GIRLS?"
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May 14th, 2012 @ 9am
MAKING PET FOOD SHOPPING EASY AGAIN
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Kathleen Fox-Smith chats with a customer on opening day of her Little Silver shop last Friday. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER Home Depot, Costco, PetSmart: With their enormous inventories,Continue reading "MAKING PET FOOD SHOPPING EASY AGAIN"
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May 14th, 2012 @ 8am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of May 4 to May 11, 2012. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring onContinue reading "RED BANK: DENTS AND SHOEPRINTS ON CAR"
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May 14th, 2012 @ 6am
REPORT OF WASTE OFF FAIR HAVEN DISPUTED
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A sewerage authority representative said a line on the Fair Haven beach near the Shrewsbury River Yacht Club, in background, is slated for replacement but is not leaking. (Click toContinue reading "REPORT OF WASTE OFF FAIR HAVEN DISPUTED"
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May 12th, 2012 @ 10pm
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, ADD KALE
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Jessica Dalmedo working her new juice bar at Fairwinds Deli Friday. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Two years after losing her teaching job in a budget squeeze, aContinue reading "WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, ADD KALE"
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May 11th, 2012 @ 2pm
HEADING TO A LITTLE PINK HOUSE, PERHAPS
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Red Bank School of Rock manager Janet Wheeler tells us she was taking a photo of her studio’s Pink Bank finery Wednesday when this vehicle drove by unexpectedly. (Click toContinue reading "HEADING TO A LITTLE PINK HOUSE, PERHAPS"
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May 11th, 2012 @ 10am
FADE OUT ON PINK WEEK 2012
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A week of pink-themed fun-and-fundraising events in support of breast cancer prevention concluded in Red Bank with the annual Girls’ Night Out party at the Downtown Thursday night. The finalContinue reading "FADE OUT ON PINK WEEK 2012"
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May 11th, 2012 @ 5am
By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s property tax won’t rise as much as expected this year. Councilman Mike DuPont, chair of the council’s finance committee, says a penny has beenContinue reading "BOROUGH TRIMS A PENNY FROM LOCAL RATE"
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May 10th, 2012 @ 12pm
SPACE LEAVING WHITE STREET, UM, SPACE
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Briggi Brandner plans to relocate her furnishings business to Deal. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A prominent space on White Street in Red Bank is available for rentContinue reading "SPACE LEAVING WHITE STREET, UM, SPACE"
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May 10th, 2012 @ 11am
LAWYERS SQUARE OFF OVER 24/7 7-ELEVEN
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The Welsh Farms store on East Front Street, site of a planned 7-Eleven, would be banned from opening all night under a law passed Wednesday night. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "LAWYERS SQUARE OFF OVER 24/7 7-ELEVEN"
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May 10th, 2012 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Recognize it? Take another peak.
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May 10th, 2012 @ 6am
AIR PATROL TAKES KIDS UNDER ITS WINGS
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Military uniforms on display at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Lincroft, where tonight’s recruiting event takes place. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER It’s an easily overlooked branch ofContinue reading "AIR PATROL TAKES KIDS UNDER ITS WINGS"
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May 9th, 2012 @ 1pm
RBR STUDENTS WALK TO PREVENT SUICIDES
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Thirty members of the Teen Outreach Program at Red Bank Regional High completed a two-day Out of the Darkness track walk in the school gym Wednesday morning to promote awareness ofContinue reading "RBR STUDENTS WALK TO PREVENT SUICIDES"
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May 9th, 2012 @ 12pm
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Edward Holtz, age 32, from Second Street in Keyport, NJ, arrested on May 6, 2012 by CorporalContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN CITES FOUR FOR DWI"
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May 8th, 2012 @ 11am
THEY GOT GAME, AND SO NOW YOU GOT GAME
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Corey Wagner, left, and Patrick Finan are taking on the uncertainty of pickup games with a new web-based scheduling tool. (Click to enlarge) By MARY ANN BOURBEAU Looking to formContinue reading "THEY GOT GAME, AND SO NOW YOU GOT GAME"
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May 8th, 2012 @ 10am
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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.
STEEPLETOP RAVEN
redbankgreen Partyline: a raven calls out from atop the steeple of St. James Church.
CARPENTER OR COMPETITOR? HOT DOG TRUCK RIVALS EMERGE IN RED BANK
On the redbankgreen Partyline: with two new hot dog vendors opening this summer, even a carpenter's box truck makes one wonder.