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WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Recognize this stippled stucco structure? Please send us an email, with “Where Have I Seen This?” in the subject line if you think you know the location.
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August 18th, 2011 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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A bounty of gleaming cars and nostalgia combined to make Wednesday’s Red Bank Cruise Night, organized in memory of borough mattress merchant and car racer Stu Paer, a perfect summerContinue reading "MEMORIES, BUFFED TO A HIGH GLOSS"
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August 18th, 2011 @ 7am
SAILOR’S DELIGHT NOT IN THE FORECAST
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A sailor’s-delight sunset backlit a group of kids on bikes at Red Bank’s Riverside Gardens Park Wednesday night. But a sailor’s-warning sunrise, and data-reading by the National Weather Service, foretellContinue reading "SAILOR’S DELIGHT NOT IN THE FORECAST"
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August 18th, 2011 @ 6am
BUMPER-TO-DAGMAR TRAFFIC DOWNTOWN
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Classic cars began purring into downtown Red Bank late Wednesday afternoon for a charity car show that’s scheduled to overtake Broad Street and other downtown streets until 10 p.m. Above,Continue reading "BUMPER-TO-DAGMAR TRAFFIC DOWNTOWN"
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August 17th, 2011 @ 5pm
TWO HOUSES DONATED TO LUNCH BREAK
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The two properties adjoining Lunch Break, at right above, will be used to provide social services and clothing to the needy, if plans are approved. (Click to enlarge) Space isContinue reading "TWO HOUSES DONATED TO LUNCH BREAK"
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August 17th, 2011 @ 9am
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
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Puffy clouds lingered after several days of rain, but the view of Sandy Hook and the Manhattan skyline from the Route 36 bridge over the Shrewsbury River was unimpeded TuesdayContinue reading "A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE"
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August 17th, 2011 @ 6am
LIQUOR STORE TAKES A LICKING
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No injuries were reported, and no summonses issued, after a car drove through the front window of Crate’s Beverages on Bridge Avenue in Red Bank early Tuesday afternoon. Police saidContinue reading "LIQUOR STORE TAKES A LICKING"
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August 16th, 2011 @ 3pm
FIVE BUSTED FOR RED BANK BREAK-INS
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Two burglaries at the Riverside Gardens Park concession stant a crackdown on loitering in the park, borough officials said. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank police closed theContinue reading "FIVE BUSTED FOR RED BANK BREAK-INS"
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August 16th, 2011 @ 9am
Red Bank Rec added a peppy new activity to its lineup this summer: ‘Get Up and Jump,’ a double-Dutch jump-roping program conceived and run by borough residents Queenie Ferguson andContinue reading "GOING DOUBLE DUTCH AT BASIE FIELDS"
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August 16th, 2011 @ 6am
URBAN OUTFITTERS: SALES UP, INCOME DOWN
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The crowd outside the Red Bank Urban Outfitters store before this year’s KaBoom fireworks show. (Click to enlarge) Clearance sales helped boost Urban Outfitters to the highest quarterly sales inContinue reading "URBAN OUTFITTERS: SALES UP, INCOME DOWN"
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August 16th, 2011 @ 5am
LIGHTNING HIT REPORTED AT HALL MANSION
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Rumson firefighters prepare for the trip down the long driveway at Long Point, the home of financier/horseman George Hall, after a report of a lightning strike around 5:20 p.m. Monday.Continue reading "LIGHTNING HIT REPORTED AT HALL MANSION"
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August 15th, 2011 @ 6pm
FLOWERS REPLACE FENCE AT STATION SITE
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The ugly temporary fence that surrounded a former filling station site on Harding Road in Red Bank for the past four years has come down. (Click to enlarge) A vacantContinue reading "FLOWERS REPLACE FENCE AT STATION SITE"
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August 15th, 2011 @ 2pm
• On August 12, 2011 Patrolman Robert McNair responded to a residence on Monmouth Avenue in reference to a report of a subject who was groping himself in front ofContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN COPS ARREST ALLEGED GROPER"
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August 15th, 2011 @ 11am
The Navesink River Rowing club held its annual Sprints on the ‘Sink regatta out of Maple Cove in Red Bank Saturday morning. redbankgreen photo intern Stacie Fanelli was there toContinue reading "‘SINK OAR STROKE"
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August 15th, 2011 @ 7am
For the second year in a row, former Red Bank residents, newcomers and old-timers gathered for a “family reunion” block party on Drs. James Parker Boulevard Saturday. Photographer Stacie FanelliContinue reading "GETTING THE OLD CROWD TOGETHER AGAIN"
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August 15th, 2011 @ 6am
With sunshine and summery, mid-80s temperatures forecast for Friday and Saturday, redbankgreen brings you this enticement to hit the sand by photographer Stacie Fanelli.
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August 12th, 2011 @ 8am
AFTER NEXT ONE, YARD SALE MOVES TO SPRING
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Activity was brisk on South Street at the 2009 event. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s fourth annual townwide yard sale is still more than a month away,Continue reading "AFTER NEXT ONE, YARD SALE MOVES TO SPRING"
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August 11th, 2011 @ 2pm
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On August 10, 2011 at approximately 9:10 pm Patrolman Richard Fulham was on patrol in the areaContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN REPORTS POT, BURGLARY BUSTS"
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August 11th, 2011 @ 11am
YARBROUGH: MEMORIES, QUESTIONS LINGER
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Larry Yarbrough Sr., with a picture of his son, also shown below, who was stabbed to death in Red Bank early Sunday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "YARBROUGH: MEMORIES, QUESTIONS LINGER"
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August 11th, 2011 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Consider the wall. Mesmerizing, isn’t it?
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August 11th, 2011 @ 7am
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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 ...