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IN SHREWSBURY’S QUIVER, A DEER SOLUTION?
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A deer on the lawn of the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch on Route 35 last October. (Photo by Peter Lindner; click to enlarge) Not a word of objection wasContinue reading "IN SHREWSBURY’S QUIVER, A DEER SOLUTION?"
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June 20th, 2011 @ 10pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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‘MAGIC WAS HAPPENING’ AT BIG MAN’S WEST
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Clarence Clemons playing at Big Man’s West in Red Bank in an undated photo courtesy of Lewis Bloom Photo. The Monmouth Street space is now home to a gym. (ClickContinue reading "‘MAGIC WAS HAPPENING’ AT BIG MAN’S WEST"
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June 20th, 2011 @ 1pm
HISTORIC MIDDLETOWN HOUSE UP FOR SALE
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Built in Massachusetts in the early 1700s and relocated to Middletown in 1962, the former Nathaniel Smith House features exposed-rafter ceilings, as in the library, below. (Click to enlarge) ItContinue reading "HISTORIC MIDDLETOWN HOUSE UP FOR SALE"
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June 17th, 2011 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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You know you’ve seen this one out of the corner of your eye, but… where? Where? It’ll come to you, creeping on ghostly feet in the night. And when itContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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June 16th, 2011 @ 6am
BURNHAM TICKETED FOR COVE TEAR-OUT
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Cindy Burnham at Maple Cove in 2008. (Click to enlarge) Controversial Maple Cove activist Cindy Burnham is headed to Red Bank municipal court after being issued a summons for allegedlyContinue reading "BURNHAM TICKETED FOR COVE TEAR-OUT"
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June 15th, 2011 @ 3pm
DIG IN & SAY ‘CHEESE’
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As PR agents all over northern Monmouth County know, redbankgreen avoids groundbreakings, ribbon cuttings, presentations of giant checks and other phoney-baloney ‘news’ events. But if more of them yielded delightfullyContinue reading "DIG IN & SAY ‘CHEESE’"
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June 14th, 2011 @ 3pm
Hundreds of visitors packed a waiting area at the Red Bank station for a northbound train after the 2010 fireworks. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Following increases in disorderlyContinue reading "COPS ADDED FOR KABOOM ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’"
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June 13th, 2011 @ 3pm
Molly, Dexter, Denali, Cappucino, Skippy and Harry were among the one-named attendees at Doggie Date Night at d’jeet? restaurant at the Grove shopping center in Shrewsbury Friday night. The occasionContinue reading "LAPPING IT UP AT THE GROVE"
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June 13th, 2011 @ 9am
Event: Multi-home yard sale, featuring goods from four or five houses Location: John Street, Red Bank Date: Saturday, June 11 Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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June 10th, 2011 @ 9am
BOAT RUNS AGROUND AT SANDY HOOK
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The National Park Service reports no injuries as a boat ran aground on the ocean beach at Sandy Hook after losing power late Wednesday afternoon. Details about the incident wereContinue reading "BOAT RUNS AGROUND AT SANDY HOOK"
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June 9th, 2011 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Well, where have you seen this? Tell, please.
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June 9th, 2011 @ 8am
BOATHOUSE STALLED BY HYDRANT ISSUE
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Geoff Johnson’s unfinished Boathouse at Red Bank, and a rendering of what it’s to look like, below. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI While the Red Bank government is workingContinue reading "BOATHOUSE STALLED BY HYDRANT ISSUE"
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June 9th, 2011 @ 6am
ANOTHER SCORCHER FORECAST
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An early blast of the summer doldrums, which arrived with a vengeance Wednesday, return to the Red Bank area Thursday for a second day of temperatures soaring into the mid-90s,Continue reading "ANOTHER SCORCHER FORECAST"
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June 9th, 2011 @ 6am
Hovnanian’s Red Bank HQ, as seen from the foot of Maple Avenue. Hovnanian Enterprise reported a $72.7 million loss as revenue fell in latest fiscal quarter. The deficit was worseContinue reading "MORE RED INK FOR RED BANK HOMEBUILDER"
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June 8th, 2011 @ 8am
A “very hot and humid air mass” is expected to drive temperatures in the greater Red Bank area to the mid-90s Wednesday, prompting government agencies to issue health advisories toContinue reading "TEMPS IN MID-90S EXPECTED TODAY"
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June 8th, 2011 @ 5am
ATRIUM ADDITION HITS GROUND RUNNING
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A makeover of the vacant lot in the foreground is slated to begin shortly after the start of construction of six-story structure between the two Riverside Avenue high-rises in theContinue reading "ATRIUM ADDITION HITS GROUND RUNNING"
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June 7th, 2011 @ 1pm
FEEDING THE BRIDE & GROOM
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Kaitlin & Joe Baiata of Point Pleasant Beach took the streets of downtown Red Bank Friday night for some photos before their wedding that night at the Molly Pitcher Inn,Continue reading "FEEDING THE BRIDE & GROOM"
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June 6th, 2011 @ 9am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of May 27 to June 3, 2011. This information  is unedited. Burglary, Theft and CriminalContinue reading "THIEF TAKES CASH DROPPED ON SHOP FLOOR"
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June 6th, 2011 @ 7am
RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER
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The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of  May 20 to May 27, 2011. This information  is unedited. Theft occurring between 5-20-11Continue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
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June 3rd, 2011 @ 8am
LEANER BECOMES A SPARKER
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Sparking wires attached to a utility pole on Broad Street near East Bergen Place in Red Bank brought out volunteer firefighters and an electricity company crew around 8 p.m. Thursday.Continue reading "LEANER BECOMES A SPARKER"
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June 2nd, 2011 @ 8pm
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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 ...