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Fair Haven Mayor Mike Halfacre is stepping down to take a job in the Christie Administration as head of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, a unit of the AttorneyContinue reading "PRESS: HALFACRE TO QUIT FOR ABC TOP JOB"
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January 18th, 2012 @ 5pm
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TEACHER, LEAVE THEM KIDS ALONE TO JAM
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The original Pink Floyd video for ‘Another Brick in the Wall.’ At the institution of higher-decibel education known as the School of Rock, there’s a tradition in which students atContinue reading "TEACHER, LEAVE THEM KIDS ALONE TO JAM"
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January 18th, 2012 @ 2pm
Rumson police say two picture windows on a home and the windshields of two cars parked elsewhere were reported smashed by rocks overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Authorities areContinue reading "HOUSE, TWO CARS VANDALIZED IN RUMSON"
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January 18th, 2012 @ 10am
VANDALS SMASH CARS IN TWO TOWNS
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Two of the vehicles struck overnight on East Bergen Place in Red Bank. The one below was parked on the street at the time it was attacked. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "VANDALS SMASH CARS IN TWO TOWNS"
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January 18th, 2012 @ 10am
IN RED BANK, MAKING A LOT OF A LITTLE
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Long the home of a car dealership and later approved for an office building, the parcel is now the site of a valet-only parking lot. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "IN RED BANK, MAKING A LOT OF A LITTLE"
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January 18th, 2012 @ 7am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Joseph Stevenson, age 22, from Woodland Avenue in Keansburg, NJ, arrested on January 15, 2012 by PatrolmanContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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January 17th, 2012 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN MAN VOWS FIGHT OVER POT BUST
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“I’m not going to stop doing what I’m doing,” says medical marijuana advocate Eric Hafner. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Among those cheering at the Statehouse when NewContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN MAN VOWS FIGHT OVER POT BUST"
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January 17th, 2012 @ 9am
RUMSON BOATHOUSE PLAN ADVANCES
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Shells and other gear remain at the site where a boathouse is envisioned.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A waterfront house acquired by Rumson three years ago wasContinue reading "RUMSON BOATHOUSE PLAN ADVANCES"
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January 16th, 2012 @ 2pm
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of January 6 to January 13, 2012. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring onContinue reading "TWO DELIVERY PARCELS REPORTED STOLEN"
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January 16th, 2012 @ 6am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On January 12, 2012 at approximately 10:00pm police responded to an armed robbery at the Quick StopContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBED"
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January 13th, 2012 @ 11am
MAYOR ‘FALLING OUT OF LOVE’ WITH PARK
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The Charles Williams estate overlooking the Navesink has fallen into disrepair while borough officials await a resolution of title issues, says the mayor. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "MAYOR ‘FALLING OUT OF LOVE’ WITH PARK"
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January 13th, 2012 @ 10am
BUILDER AGAIN REJECTED ON TREE APPEAL
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Fair Haven planning board members Larry Quigley, foreground, and Pat Drummond with board attorney James Moody at Wednesday’s hearing. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD With members voicing unvarnishedContinue reading "BUILDER AGAIN REJECTED ON TREE APPEAL"
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January 12th, 2012 @ 11am
[UPDATE: Please see clarification at the bottom of this article] By JOHN T. WARD Heeding the sound of Red Bank’s rattling tin cup, a fifth nonprofit has made a cashContinue reading "SHELTER GIVES RED BANK A HANDOUT"
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January 12th, 2012 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE IS SEEN THIS?
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We got an interesting mix of takes on last week’s photo, which showed a window stuffed with, well, stuffed dolls.
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January 12th, 2012 @ 7am
FIRE QUICKLY DOUSED AT MOLLY PITCHER INN
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Roofers doused the fire they accidentally started, officials say. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A deck fire caused by a roofing torch was quickly doused without incident atContinue reading "FIRE QUICKLY DOUSED AT MOLLY PITCHER INN"
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January 11th, 2012 @ 2pm
SIZZLE & STYLE COMING TO BROAD
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The former home of Zebu Forno at 20 Broad will be split into two stores: a burger place and a women’s boutique. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD AContinue reading "SIZZLE & STYLE COMING TO BROAD"
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January 11th, 2012 @ 12pm
CUT DOWN, BUILDER TRIES NEW TREE PLAN
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The health of the tulip poplar at center, above, has been a pivotal issue in the dispute. Below, the developer’s latest tree plan. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "CUT DOWN, BUILDER TRIES NEW TREE PLAN"
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January 11th, 2012 @ 10am
RUMSON LOTS TO BE AUCTIONED NEXT MONTH
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Two borough-owned lots are headed for the the auction block. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Two residential building lots created by the November demolition of Rumson’s former policeContinue reading "RUMSON LOTS TO BE AUCTIONED NEXT MONTH"
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January 11th, 2012 @ 7am
A thief or thieves broke into a Little Silver home sometime during the day, getting away with an unspecified amount of jewelry. Separately, the quiet burg’s police department also reportedContinue reading "HOME BURGLARIZED IN LITTLE SILVER"
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January 10th, 2012 @ 11am
LOCAL POLS SPAR OVER CHRISTIE REMARK
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Menna, below, calls Christie’s “going down” remark “classless.” Was Governor Chris Christie making an allusion to oral sex when he sharply responded to protesters at a campaign rally for MittContinue reading "LOCAL POLS SPAR OVER CHRISTIE REMARK"
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January 10th, 2012 @ 8am
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FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
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 ...
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