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The already bizarre border war between two prominent Rumson families took another unusual turn earlier this week when the judge in the case ruled that "members of the public" will benefit if Citigroup Vice Chairman Pete Dawkins and his wife,...
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July 5th, 2007 @ 7am
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July 4th, 2007 @ 12pm
It's not as bad as it looks. Jared Pienkos of Fair Haven, playing an insurance pitchman, took an extremely slow-mo hood spill as part of spoof video he and some friends filmed Sunday in the parking lot of Red Bank...
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July 3rd, 2007 @ 10am
Click map to enlarge A full three hours before the first of some 4,000 pieces of fireworks is lofted into the sky above the Navesink Tuesday night, the streets of central Red Bank will be closed to vehicular traffic. Which...
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July 2nd, 2007 @ 4pm
A Tiffany clock sold for $6,000, and a pair of Tiffany lamps went for another six grand. A 1964 Chevy Impala SS went for $16,000. But that Navesink River-front mansion we told you about last week — the one that...
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July 2nd, 2007 @ 12pm
From beneath layers of paint and grime, a century-and-a-half-old mansion is emerging, soon to be open to the public for the first time in a generation. OK, the 'soon' part is relative, given that the project is a couple of...
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July 2nd, 2007 @ 11am
Today's Asbury Park Press has a story about dual efforts by Red Bank officials to address quality of life concerns: the noise ordinance aimed at bars and restaurants, and the hiring of a new bilingual code inspector to deal with...
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July 2nd, 2007 @ 6am
By LINDA G. RASTELLI OK, let's get right to it: How could she not have known? "I didn't have time to listen to rumors," Dina Matos McGreevey told redbankgreen last night, shortly before she took the floor at a posh...
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July 1st, 2007 @ 2pm
By LINDA G. RASTELLI In what could be the start of a long process, Best Liquors' owner Sunny Sharma has begun appealing his case to the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control division in an effort to block the borough of Red...
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July 1st, 2007 @ 2pm
By LINDA G. RASTELLI What do you do if you're out on the town and you realize you've had one too many? You know you shouldn't get behind the wheel. You could call a cab, but your car is sitting...
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June 29th, 2007 @ 7am
By LINDA G. RASTELLI To celebrate Independence Day, Rumson borough typically closes off part of the Oceanic Bridge to enable spectators to view Red Bank's fireworks, opening the span periodically for boats to get through. This year, though, the town...
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June 29th, 2007 @ 7am
A play about a young woman's falling underwear helped arouse record interest in the Two River Theater in the season just ended. Bootstrapped by 'The Underpants,' comedian Steve Martin's racy farce, as well as receipts from the musical 'Ain't Misbehavin','...
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June 28th, 2007 @ 3pm
Here's an event that may appeal to bargain vultures as well as to those members of the hoi polloi aching for an up-close glimpse of how the other half lives. In fact, it might appeal especially to someone who's ready...
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June 28th, 2007 @ 3pm
Rumson resident Zuhdi Karagjozi, founder of Kara Homes, has been bounced from the company as part of a reorganization plan, the Asbury Park Press reports today. The name of the company has also been de-Kara-ed. It will now be called...
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June 28th, 2007 @ 1pm
By LINDA G. RASTELLI After years of grousing by Fair Haven residents about a dead zone of cellphone service, and more than a year of contention over how to resolve it, the borough may at last have hit on a...
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June 28th, 2007 @ 9am
The shiny metal spheres shown in last week's 'Where' frustrated a good number of readers, we think, judging by some comments we heard on the street and the fact that not a soul ventured an email guess as to their...
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June 28th, 2007 @ 6am
Once a month at Teak, after the diners have finished their Asian-fusion sushi, a merengue band sets up in the front room and the place explodes with sounds from south of the border. In fine weather, the large windows on...
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June 27th, 2007 @ 6am
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June 27th, 2007 @ 6am
You can almost picture the scene: the folks at the ad agency for 7-11 gathered in a midtown Manhattan conference room, hashing out ways to promote the company's Red Bank store at a time when the biggest crowd of the...
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June 26th, 2007 @ 4pm
By LISA M. McLAUGHLIN ...with voices shouting out how much times have changed, I hear echoes from the past saying much is still the same. From A.D. 19 of 41 by Trebor In Robert Hardy's Red Bank apartment, a framed...
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June 26th, 2007 @ 12pm
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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 ...
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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