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POLICE BLOTTER
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Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of June 5 to June 12, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Theft occurring at W. Bergen PlaceContinue reading "POLICE BLOTTER"
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June 15th, 2009 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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OWNER VOWING TO REBUILD BOWLING ALLEY
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Firefighters attach a hose to a hydrant near the corner of Newman Springs Road and Broad Street while the bowling alley burns in the distance. Memory Bowling owner Alex MelamuduvContinue reading "OWNER VOWING TO REBUILD BOWLING ALLEY"
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June 15th, 2009 @ 6am
VIGIL FOR BOY’S RETURN PLANNED
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Supporters of David Goldman‘s quest to repatriate his 9-year-old son from Brazil are planning a vigil in Red Bank’s Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday evening. The one-hour event is one ofContinue reading "VIGIL FOR BOY’S RETURN PLANNED"
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June 15th, 2009 @ 5am
FIRE VICTIM CRITICALLY BURNED
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Firefighters backlighted by the blaze after they broke through the roof to vent this morning’s fire. A Shrewsbury man is in critical condition at St. Barnabas Medical Center‘s burn treatmentContinue reading "FIRE VICTIM CRITICALLY BURNED"
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June 12th, 2009 @ 10am
FIRE INJURES SHREWSBURY MAN
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Firefighters cut through the roof to access the blaze in the attic, as seen from the Allen Street side of the house. A 28-year-old Shrewsbury man was hospitalized after aContinue reading "FIRE INJURES SHREWSBURY MAN"
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June 12th, 2009 @ 2am
WILL THE JAZZ & BLUES FEST RETURN IN 2010?
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Large crowds turned out Saturday and Sunday after Friday night’s rainout. But construction of a new Marine Park bulkhead, below, could force the festival to relocate next year. Really, inContinue reading "WILL THE JAZZ & BLUES FEST RETURN IN 2010?"
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June 11th, 2009 @ 10am
David Goldman with his son, Sean, who was taken to Brazil on “vacation” by his late wife five years ago and never returned. Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously knocked down oneContinue reading "GOLDMAN WINS A ROUND, FIGHT CONTINUES"
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June 11th, 2009 @ 5am
In oRBit: JEN…GERARD…JERSEY SHORE!
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Stop the presses, already! Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit has a bona fide scoop regarding Bounty Hunter, the film project that pairs Jennifer Aniston with Gerard ‘300’ Butler. ItContinue reading "In oRBit: JEN…GERARD…JERSEY SHORE!"
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June 11th, 2009 @ 5am
In oRBit: IN THE KING’S FOOTSTEPS
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This weekend marks the 16th annual running of the George Sheehan Classic in Red Bank, the top-rated road race that honors the memory of the late “Philosopher King of Running,” RedContinue reading "In oRBit: IN THE KING’S FOOTSTEPS"
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June 10th, 2009 @ 11am
COUNCIL WRAP: NEW HISTORIC DISTRICT OK’D
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Historic Preservation Commission chairman George Bowden spoke about the new Washington Street historic district. Elected officials approved Red Bank’s first residential historic district Tuesday night at a fast-paced session. WithContinue reading "COUNCIL WRAP: NEW HISTORIC DISTRICT OK’D ...
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June 10th, 2009 @ 6am
BOROUGH PUSHING UNPAID DAYS OFF
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Red Bank officials are mulling the possibility of making government employees take three unpaid days off by the end of the year, today’s Asbury Park Press reports. The furloughs areContinue reading "BOROUGH PUSHING UNPAID DAYS OFF"
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June 10th, 2009 @ 5am
NOAA ON D-POD: TOLD YA THEY’D BE BACK
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A dolphin in the Shrewsbury River between Rumson and Sea Bright Sunday evening. The appearance of an estimated six dolphins in the Shrewsbury River on Sunday — first reported byContinue reading "NOAA ON D-POD: TOLD YA THEY’D BE BACK"
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June 9th, 2009 @ 8am
IN oRBit: SOUP’S ON THE BOYLE
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Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit features an interview with someone who can genuinely be called a Supermom. Better make that SouperMom, as Little Silver’s Farley Boyle has just added toContinue reading "IN oRBit: SOUP’S ON THE BOYLE"
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June 9th, 2009 @ 5am
Former Red Bank Borough Clerk Ruth Eschelbach died at her John Street home Saturday afternoon, according to Mayor Pasquale Menna. A borough native, she was 89 years old and diedContinue reading "FORMER TOWN CLERK RUTH ESCHELBACH DIES"
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June 9th, 2009 @ 5am
Driveway docking will be permitted in season and during hunting and fishing seasons for licensees. A proposed ordinance that divided boat owners and residents concerned about property values was finallyContinue reading "IT FLOATS: FAIR HAVEN BOAT LAW OK’D"
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June 9th, 2009 @ 4am
POLICE PROBE RIVER STREET DEATH
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Authorities are looking into the circumstances of the death of a man whose body was found on River Street near the Red Bank Primary School this morning. They’ve ruled outContinue reading "POLICE PROBE RIVER STREET DEATH"
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June 8th, 2009 @ 1pm
Yes, it’s time to dust off the jiggling bottles. Longtime readers may recognize them from redbankgreen‘s very first post, made June 1, 2006. In that article, headlined ‘Housequake,’ we laidContinue reading "HOUSEQUAKE 2.0"
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June 8th, 2009 @ 5am
Friday night was a complete washout because of rain. But the Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival in Marine Park dried itself off for two spectacular days and one memorableContinue reading "TWO DAYS & A NIGHT IN MUSICTOWN USA"
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June 8th, 2009 @ 5am
COMMENT: ‘WE WILL PULL TOGETHER’
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Here’s a feature we’re debuting today: the Comment of the Week. The idea is to give a little lovin’ to reader comments that say something well. It’s not about flawlessContinue reading "COMMENT: ‘WE WILL PULL TOGETHER’"
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June 8th, 2009 @ 5am
IN oRBit: JOEY PANTS, NO KIDDING
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Keep your head on your shoulders — today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit features an interview with one of our favorite actors, Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano. You know Joey Pants,Continue reading "IN oRBit: JOEY PANTS, NO KIDDING"
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June 8th, 2009 @ 5am
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PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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 ...
PILGRIM BAPTIST TO JAMAICA
Recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank traveled to Trelawny Parish of Jamaica on a Relief & Recovery Mission Trip.  The Mission T ...
SNAIL WEATHER
Overnight rains and warm humid temperatures brought out a parade of snails along the access path to the Red Bank Primary School near Locust ...
ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...