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Scenes from the fire that engulfed an 1892 mansion on Carriage House Lane in Little Silver Saturday.
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December 10th, 2011 @ 6pm
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BLAZE DESTROYS LITTLE SILVER MANSION
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The main level of the 1982 structure was fully involved when emergency responders arrived on the scene. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A runaway fire started by holidayContinue reading "BLAZE DESTROYS LITTLE SILVER MANSION"
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December 10th, 2011 @ 5pm
RED BANK MAN BUSTED FOR ATTACK ON SUVS
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A rampage involving several vehicles on Peters Place resulted in the arrest of a Red Bank man for criminal mischief on December 3, police say. (Click to enlarge) The crimeContinue reading "RED BANK MAN BUSTED FOR ATTACK ON SUVS"
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December 9th, 2011 @ 2pm
SIDEWALK SIGNS OK FOR ANOTHER YEAR
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Sandwich board signs are are here to stay – at least for another year. Though there have been some ‘issues’ of merchants posting signs away from their stores to getContinue reading "SIDEWALK SIGNS OK FOR ANOTHER YEAR"
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December 9th, 2011 @ 9am
GOT AN ACHE FOR BON JOVI?
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Jon Bon Jovi in the Advil commercial he shot in Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) Back in September, redbankgreen told you about Jon Bon Jovi shooting a commercial for AdvilContinue reading "GOT AN ACHE FOR BON JOVI?"
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December 9th, 2011 @ 8am
FOURSOME LAUNCHING RUMSON ART SCHOOL
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Beth Sillen, Eileen Burgess, Meg Sellig and Maricarmen Buckley hope Canvas Studio Art will fill a void that the public schools cannot. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD TheyContinue reading "FOURSOME LAUNCHING RUMSON ART SCHOOL"
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December 8th, 2011 @ 12pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Last week’s colorfully lit-up fish turned out to be well-recognized, considering it’s a holiday decoration on a relatively new business.
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December 8th, 2011 @ 8am
RBC GYMNASTICS COACH SUTPHEN DIES
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The Red Bank Catholic community is mourning the loss this week of  girls’ gymnastics coach Maureen Sutphen. Sutphen, 51, died Tuesday of complications of surgery at Riverview Medical Center, theContinue reading "RBC GYMNASTICS COACH SUTPHEN DIES"
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December 8th, 2011 @ 6am
LANDLORD: HEALTH FOOD SHOP COMING
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The chic pre-rusted sign of Chic Optique still hangs on the storefront three years after the eyewear shop departed. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Is the brown paperContinue reading "LANDLORD: HEALTH FOOD SHOP COMING"
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December 7th, 2011 @ 3pm
IN THE WORKS: LINDEN PLACE OFFICE BRIDGE
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The two Linden Place buildings above would be connected at the second floor, as seen in the rendering, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD One of the WallContinue reading "IN THE WORKS: LINDEN PLACE OFFICE BRIDGE"
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December 7th, 2011 @ 2pm
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Keith Johnson, age 19, from Chapel Hill Road in Middletown, NJ, arrested on December 2, 2011 byContinue reading "MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT"
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December 7th, 2011 @ 10am
DOCK PLAN MAKES WAVES IN FAIR HAVEN
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A Hance Road homeowner hopes to nearly double the length of his Navesink River dock, above. An engineer’s plan, below, details the additional length, as well as the boat liftsContinue reading "DOCK PLAN MAKES WAVES IN FAIR HAVEN"
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December 6th, 2011 @ 11am
FOG GIVES WAY TO RAIN
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Headlights cut the fog on Sycamore Avenue in Shrewsbury Monday night. (Click to enlarge) A daylong Monday fog – the literal kind, not the ‘I forgot how to do routineContinue reading "FOG GIVES WAY TO RAIN"
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December 6th, 2011 @ 6am
SUSPECT SOUGHT IN SEXUAL ASSAULT
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Red Bank Police said Monday that they are looking for a man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman on the West Side of town early Saturday. Here’sContinue reading "SUSPECT SOUGHT IN SEXUAL ASSAULT"
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December 5th, 2011 @ 4pm
FUZZY METEOROLOGY
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A persistent fog swathed the greater Green in gray Monday, despite forecasts that it would end by midmorning. Above, the view from Tower Hill in Red Bank looking east alongContinue reading "FUZZY METEOROLOGY"
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December 5th, 2011 @ 4pm
BICYCLIST STRUCK IN LITTLE SILVER
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Emergency workers tend to Jorge Perez-Lopez, 35, of Long Branch after he was struck by a car while bicycling on White Road in Little Silver around 5:15 p.m. Sunday night.Continue reading "BICYCLIST STRUCK IN LITTLE SILVER"
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December 5th, 2011 @ 3pm
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of November 24 to December 02, 2011. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring atContinue reading "VICTIM SEES THIEVES BREAKING INTO CAR"
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December 5th, 2011 @ 7am
SNOW PAINTER’S MIND IS ELSEWHERE
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redbankgreen came upon muralist Mike McCrink of Atlantic Highlands painting a snowscape on the side of the Investor Savings Bank on White Street in Red Bank last Friday, and, naturally,Continue reading "SNOW PAINTER’S MIND IS ELSEWHERE"
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December 5th, 2011 @ 6am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Gloria Souza, age 55, from Donnelly Street in Union Beach, NJ, arrested on November 28, 2011 byContinue reading "CHARGE: ‘THROWING BODILY FLUIDS’ AT COP"
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December 2nd, 2011 @ 12pm
MIDDLETOWN ROAD REMAINS CLOSED
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West Front Street between Bernard Drive and Shady Oaks Way in Middletown remained closed Friday morning following a reported water main break late Thursday afternoon. A repair crew was onContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN ROAD REMAINS CLOSED"
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December 2nd, 2011 @ 10am
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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 ...