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TRAGEDY AVERTED IN CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE
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Volunteer Red Bank firefighters help two unidentified women recover treasured ornaments from a Christmas tree after it caught fire inside the home at 227 River Road around 5:15 p.m. Sunday.Continue reading "TRAGEDY AVERTED IN CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE"
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January 1st, 2012 @ 6pm
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WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Do you know the location of our year-ending Where Have I Seen This? Send us an email, please.
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December 29th, 2011 @ 1pm
2011 TO BLOW OUT ON CLOUDS
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Canada geese flying over the white-capped Navesink between Fair Haven and Middletown Wednesday. (Click to enlarge) The wind that whipped the Green over the past two days has blown through,Continue reading "2011 TO BLOW OUT ON CLOUDS"
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December 29th, 2011 @ 8am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of December 16 to December 22, 2011. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring onContinue reading "RED BANK: DINER BREAK-IN REPORTED"
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December 27th, 2011 @ 9am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Detective Daniel Sullivan arrested Brian Miller, age 21, from Walnut Avenue in Red Bank, NJ [EDITOR’S NOTE:Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN MAN BUSTED FOR PHONY CASH"
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December 27th, 2011 @ 8am
They’re calling it a “lambnapping.” The pastor at Holy Cross Church in Rumson says a young thief stole several of the figures from the parish Christmas manger on Ward AvenueContinue reading "RUMSON: THIEF ROBS CHRISTMAS MANGER"
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December 24th, 2011 @ 1pm
A Shrewsbury man was taken to a hospital early Friday afternoon after a mason’s dumptruck fell on him while he was working underneath it, Little Silver police Chief Dan ShafferyContinue reading "MAN INJURED UNDER TRUCK IN LITTLE SILVER"
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December 23rd, 2011 @ 2pm
Here’s a video that tracks a couple of Red Bank kids as they explore Yestercades, the retro gaming emporium that’s been the buzz of Broad Street since even before itContinue reading "TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOYSTICKS"
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December 23rd, 2011 @ 11am
PREFAB MANSION SNAKES ITS WAY HOME
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Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna, above, checks that his property isn’t being damaged as a section of the house enters Caro Court from River Road on Thursday. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "PREFAB MANSION SNAKES ITS WAY HOME"
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December 23rd, 2011 @ 8am
BUT WILL THE SIGN BE HAND-SCRAWLED?
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By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank officials are mulling a ceremonial renaming of a portion of Shrewsbury Avenue in honor of grocer Ralph ‘Johnny Jazz’ Gatta, who died last SaturdayContinue reading "BUT WILL THE SIGN BE HAND-SCRAWLED?"
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December 22nd, 2011 @ 12pm
TWO CITED FOR HEROISM IN FATAL FIRE
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Kristopher Parker and Robert Womble at borough hall Wednesday night. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Kristopher Parker was dropping off his grandmother at the Evergreen Terrace apartments inContinue reading "TWO CITED FOR HEROISM IN FATAL FIRE"
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December 22nd, 2011 @ 11am
A video explaining the multi-space pay technology that will replace single-head meters, like the one below, in the English Plaza lot.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s “timeContinue reading "RED BANK PICKS NEW PAY-TO-PARK SYSTEM"
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December 22nd, 2011 @ 9am
RED BANK’S BEST-DRESSED HOUSES NAMED
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Winners of the fourth annual Red Bank Holiday Home Decoration contest were named at the borough council’s bimonthly meeting Wednesday. They are: above, first prize, 80 West Westside Avenue, theContinue reading "RED BANK’S BEST-DRESSED HOUSES NAMED"
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December 22nd, 2011 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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This should be an easy Where. Can you geo-ID it? If you think so, please send us a note here.
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December 22nd, 2011 @ 7am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Michael Dahlquist, age 38, from David Terrace in Red Bank, NJ, arrested on December 13, 2011 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN BLOTTER: CONTEMPTIBLE"
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December 21st, 2011 @ 11am
MOTORIST, 90, OK AFTER ACCIDENT
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A minivan ended up on its side and at least one person had to be mechanically extricated after an accident on Newman Springs Road near Henry Street in Shrewsbury around 5:30Continue reading "MOTORIST, 90, OK AFTER ACCIDENT"
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December 21st, 2011 @ 10am
FIRE DESTROYS VACANT RUMSON HOME
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The house was fully engaged when police arrived around 10:25 p.m. (Photo above courtesy of Matt Daiter; below, courtesy of Sea Bright Fire Department. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "FIRE DESTROYS VACANT RUMSON HOME"
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December 21st, 2011 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN SUNOCO CLOSES
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The River Road station will be boarded up until Sunoco can find another tenant, says the departing gasoline dealer. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After 20 years, RichContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN SUNOCO CLOSES"
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December 21st, 2011 @ 7am
CARDS FEATURE OLD RED BANK BUILDINGS
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Line drawings of distinctive structures by Terry McCue, below, are on display at Red Bank’s borough hall. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Here’s a stocking-stuffer idea that’s asContinue reading "CARDS FEATURE OLD RED BANK BUILDINGS"
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December 20th, 2011 @ 1pm
RIVERCENTER GOES MOBILE
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The home page of the new Only One Red Bank app. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank RiverCenter, the downtown business-promotion entity, has gone mobile with theContinue reading "RIVERCENTER GOES MOBILE"
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December 20th, 2011 @ 12pm
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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.
BOONDOCKS SWAN
redbankgreen Partyline: Swan on the Navesink River as seen from Boondocks restaurant.
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 ...