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ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER: HEAD’S UP
redbankgreen’s Accidental Photographer chanced upon a neatly trimmed head shot of actor Nick Offerman, who plays Ron Swanson on television’s ‘Parks and Recreation,’ lying on a sidewalk on Pinckney RoadContinue reading "ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER: HEAD’S UP"
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August 5th, 2013 @ 5am
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SPRING 2013: RED SKY OVER RED BANK
Sunrise on our beautiful Navesink River Wednesday, as seen from the foot of Maple Avenue in Red Bank. A pleasant day weatherwise is in store, with partial sunshine and temperaturesContinue reading "SPRING 2013: RED SKY OVER RED BANK"
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June 5th, 2013 @ 6am
WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR GONDOLA
Found lying in the grass on Winding Way in Little Silver: “Two in a Gondola,” a 1956 LP by somebody named by Dino Olivieri. Interested? Grab it before today’s rainsContinue reading "WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR GONDOLA"
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June 29th, 2012 @ 7am
HEADING TO A LITTLE PINK HOUSE, PERHAPS
Red Bank School of Rock manager Janet Wheeler tells us she was taking a photo of her studio’s Pink Bank finery Wednesday when this vehicle drove by unexpectedly. (Click toContinue reading "HEADING TO A LITTLE PINK HOUSE, PERHAPS"
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May 11th, 2012 @ 10am
SAYING ‘CHEESE’ IN THE STREET
redbankgreen‘s Accidental Photographer came upon Dan Campbell (in black suit) and the men of his wedding party beaming in the sunshine on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Saturday. (Click toContinue reading "SAYING ‘CHEESE’ IN THE STREET"
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April 23rd, 2012 @ 7am
FIRE DAMAGES AUTO SHOWROOM
The Sunday morning blaze charred the facade and filled a showroom with smoke. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A fire that appeared to start in mulch caused limitedContinue reading "FIRE DAMAGES AUTO SHOWROOM"
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April 15th, 2012 @ 11am
A CHANCE MEETING ON THE STREET
redbankgreen‘s Accidental Photographer stumbled upon this busted-frame portrait just as you see it on River Road in Red Bank Saturday evening: on the ground, leaning against a pole, all byContinue reading "A CHANCE MEETING ON THE STREET"
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December 12th, 2011 @ 9am
SWEATER WEATHER, SORTA
Trees on Little Silver Point Road in Little Silver appear to half-dressed for winter. (Click to enlarge) Unseasonably warm temperatures and rain are expected in the Red Bank area Tuesday,Continue reading "SWEATER WEATHER, SORTA"
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November 29th, 2011 @ 7am
A LITTLE EARLY IN LITTLE SILVER
redbankgreen‘s Accidental Photographer came upon this chair left out in the rain on Woodbine Avenue in Little Silver Tuesday night and thought it looked eager to welcome Thanksgiving guests.
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November 23rd, 2011 @ 11am
ALL QUIET IN GOTHAM CITY
Not that we condone defacing of other people’s property, of course… but this guy looking down on Broad Street in downtown Red Bank gives us a chuckle. Is he lookingContinue reading "ALL QUIET IN GOTHAM CITY"
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November 4th, 2011 @ 11am
WHAT WE’RE HEARING 3
Reader Peter Lisowsky shot rainwater running in the gutter on Mechanic Street around 8:30 Saturday night. (Click to enlarge) Fire alarm, 50 Locust Avenue, Building 3, Red Bank, 7:32 a.m.Continue reading "WHAT WE’RE HEARING 3"
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August 28th, 2011 @ 7am
BROAD STREET CLOCK RESTARTED
The Reussille’s clock was back to telling the correct time late Friday afternoon. (Click to enlarge) Red Bank’s landmark downtown clock is back to telling time, even if its ownerContinue reading "BROAD STREET CLOCK RESTARTED"
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February 4th, 2011 @ 5pm
SPLITTING THE PROFITS, TOO?
Spotted by redbankgreen‘s Accidental Photographer on Oceanport Avenue in Little Silver on Sunday, this sign… well, wow. Perhaps a reminder to the folks who took part in Saturday’s Wedding WalkContinue reading "SPLITTING THE PROFITS, TOO?"
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November 15th, 2010 @ 7am
FANCY FOOTWORK AND A FLOORSHOW
Meet Perry Jo. When he’s not busy tending to the toes and (ahem) other parts of customers at his pedicure and waxing salon, Estella Nails, on Broad Street in Shrewsbury,Continue reading "FANCY FOOTWORK AND A FLOORSHOW"
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October 6th, 2010 @ 10am
ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Spotted by redbankgreen‘s Accidental Photographer at Garden State Auto Repair on Branch Avenue in Little Silver, this 1963 Rambler Classic seems to be saying something to passersby. But what? WithContinue reading "ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER"
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September 17th, 2010 @ 8am
ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER: GETTING BUGGY
OK, we’re no entomologists here, but redbankgreen’s accidental photographer saw this mantis-looking fella chilling on a set of bicycle handlebars the other day and had to snap a pic. AnybodyContinue reading "ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER: GETTING BUGGY"
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August 27th, 2010 @ 12pm
ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER: WEED WHACKER
Just north of Point Road Elementary School on Seven Bridges Road in Little Silver, the weeds needed a trim. Enter Wayne Elsbree (aka Mohawk Wayne), who struck a pose forContinue reading "ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER: WEED WHACKER"
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May 10th, 2010 @ 6am
ASPHALT CANVAS: A HARBINGER OF SPRING?
With less than three weeks to go before the start of spring, melting snow at Princeton Road and Park Avenue in Fair Haven left a wet spot that redbankgreen‘s accidentalContinue reading "ASPHALT CANVAS: A HARBINGER OF SPRING?"
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March 5th, 2010 @ 7am
BLIZZARD OUT THE WINDOW
This edition of redbankgreen‘s occasional accidental photographer series goes video for a cat’s-eye view (or four) of yesterday’s snowstorm.
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February 11th, 2010 @ 7am
ON ICE
It’s beginning to look like winter out on the Shrewsbury River. redbankgreen‘s accidental photographer captured this northward view of a dredge Thursday from the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge, where a bridgetenderContinue reading "ON ICE"
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January 8th, 2010 @ 6am
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RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...