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SIX INJURED IN LITTLE SILVER COLLISION
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The occupants of the Honda Civic, at left, both in their 80’s, required extrication following the crash on Seven Bridges Road. (Click to enlarge) Six people, including two women inContinue reading "SIX INJURED IN LITTLE SILVER COLLISION"
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May 16th, 2011 @ 10am
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THE BEEB TAKES RUMSON’S ECONOMIC PULSE
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Jerry St-Cyr of Rumson Market Place is spotlighted in a BBC report on the state of the U.S. economy. (Click to enlarge) Britain’s BBC News turned its lens toward RumsonContinue reading "THE BEEB TAKES RUMSON’S ECONOMIC PULSE"
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May 16th, 2011 @ 7am
KEEPING IT REAL BY KEEPING IT LOCAL
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And now, an important message from the home office. Literally. redbankgreen has joined with some 30 hyperlocal news sites across America in an effort to remind readers and advertisers ofContinue reading "KEEPING IT REAL BY KEEPING IT LOCAL"
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May 13th, 2011 @ 9am
SLEDGER: SHORE TOWN POPULATIONS SHRANK
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The Census Bureau reports that Sea Bright lost 22 percent of its population from 2000 to 2010. No way, says the mayor. (Click to enlarge) Municipalities along the length ofContinue reading "SLEDGER: SHORE TOWN POPULATIONS SHRANK"
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May 13th, 2011 @ 7am
SPRING 2011: PATCHING THE MUSHROOM ROOF
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A roofer who identified himself only as Jack hams it up on the roof of an office building at Broad Street and Wikoff Place in Red Bank Thursday afternoon. PopularlyContinue reading "SPRING 2011: PATCHING THE MUSHROOM ROOF"
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May 12th, 2011 @ 3pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Thanks to Lolly Ekdahl, Jan Ekdahl, Bayley Davis and Jeff Dalton for the crisp salutes to last week’s Where, which featured a flag hanging from a tree limb.
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May 12th, 2011 @ 7am
FEDS CHARGE LOCAL DOC IN DRUG RING BUST
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Jacqueline LoPresti, who has an office on Prospect Avenue in Little Silver, is one of two doctors indicted for allegedly writing illegal prescriptions. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)Continue reading "FEDS CHARGE LOCAL DOC IN DRUG RING BUST"
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May 11th, 2011 @ 12pm
FROM SURROGACY ‘EXPERIENCE,’ TWO BIRTHS
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The arrival of Blair Sullivan Cuje’s daughter Chloe, who was carried to term by another woman, gave rise to a new Red Bank business. (Click to enlarge) Because of longstandingContinue reading "FROM SURROGACY ‘EXPERIENCE,’ TWO BIRTHS"
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May 10th, 2011 @ 1pm
MENNA PLANS RESIDENT MEETINGS
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Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI When Red Bank council members take the dais for their regular meeting tomorrow night, they’ll likely start out discussingContinue reading "MENNA PLANS RESIDENT MEETINGS"
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May 10th, 2011 @ 12pm
An 18-year-old Red Bank man has been charged with vehicular homicide following an automobile crash in Middletown that killed a passenger in his car two months ago. Adam Sofio wasContinue reading "HOMICIDE CHARGED IN M’TOWN AUTO DEATH"
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May 9th, 2011 @ 12pm
The crime reports below were provided by the Middletown Township Police Department for the week of April 29 to May 6, 2011. The information appears here unedited. • On MayContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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May 9th, 2011 @ 8am
COPS: BEER BOTTLES THROWN FROM BALCONY
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The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of April 29 to May 6, 2011. The information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief reportedContinue reading "COPS: BEER BOTTLES THROWN FROM BALCONY"
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May 9th, 2011 @ 8am
RED BANK RESTAURANTS PLAN PUSHBACK
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Tom Fishkin of Readies Fine Foods, Valerie Aufiero of Front Street Trattoria, Dan Lynch of red and the Downtown, George Lyristis of the Bistro at Red Bank and Anthony FerrandoContinue reading "RED BANK RESTAURANTS PLAN PUSHBACK"
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May 6th, 2011 @ 12pm
BAIT SHOP LANDS OK; HOTEL PLAN TABLED
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The former Harper’s Copy Center on East Front Street won approval for conversion to a bait and tackle shop. (Click to enlarge) Neighbors raised a stink about the prospect ofContinue reading "BAIT SHOP LANDS OK; HOTEL PLAN TABLED"
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May 6th, 2011 @ 5am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Last week’s Where, featuring a bridal-gown wearing mannequin seen from below, turned out to be as intriguing to readers as it was to redbankgreen. What on earth was it doingContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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May 5th, 2011 @ 9am
It was Girls Night Out at Red Bank’s Downtown nightclub Wednesday, one of a series of events in the annual Paint the Town Pink celebration to raise awareness about, andContinue reading "CLUB AWASH IN PINK ON GIRLS NIGHT OUT"
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May 5th, 2011 @ 8am
The Monmouth Boat Club opened its 2011 season last weekend by hosting the the 50th Annual Long John Regatta for Lightning Class sailboats. redbankgreen lensman Peter Lindner was out onContinue reading "REGATTA OPENS SAILING SEASON"
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May 4th, 2011 @ 9am
TEAK CHANGES HANDS
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Restaurateur George Lyristis, below, says he and others bought the restaurant to keep it from going under. (Click to enlarge) An investment group led by Bistro at Red Bank ownerContinue reading "TEAK CHANGES HANDS"
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May 3rd, 2011 @ 9am
M’TOWN: ALLEGED COP-WHACKER BUSTED
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The crime reports below were provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. The information appears here unedited. • On April 22, 2011 Detective Daniel Sullivan received information from Detective JasonContinue reading "M’TOWN: ALLEGED COP-WHACKER BUSTED"
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May 3rd, 2011 @ 8am
TRTC’s NEXT SEASON: 8 SHOWS, NO WAITING
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Artistic director John Dias, below, and the Two River Theater announced the lineup of shows for the 2011-’12 season Monday night. (Click to enlarge) By TOM CHESEK The onstage ensembleContinue reading "TRTC’s NEXT SEASON: 8 SHOWS, NO WAITING"
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May 3rd, 2011 @ 6am
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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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