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RED BANK: DRIVE-THRU CHANGE SAILS THRU
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The change will not apply to a proposed Walgreen’s store at the former site of Rassas Buick, officials said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: DRIVE-THRU CHANGE SAILS THRU"
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September 12th, 2013 @ 7am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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LITTLE SILVER: PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY
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The entry to Fox Hill Drive at Branch Avenue in Little Silver got a widening recently, but the distinctive pillars there have been retained, thanks to the reconstruction of oneContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY"
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September 10th, 2013 @ 12pm
RED BANK: INSTANT, ‘FREEZY’ ICE CREAM
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Andrew Deming makes ice cream to order with liquid nitrogen. A regular at the Red Bank Farmers Market, the Freezy Freeze truck will have a spot in the food truckContinue reading "RED BANK: INSTANT, ‘FREEZY’ ICE CREAM"
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September 6th, 2013 @ 7am
RED BANK: WALGREEN’S PLANS OPEN HOUSE
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Aaron Rassas, seen at his car dealership shortly before it closed in April, wants the public to examine plans for a Walgreen’s on the site. (Click to enlarge) By SARAHContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S PLANS OPEN HOUSE"
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September 5th, 2013 @ 2pm
Former Sea Bright restaurateur Joanne Garelli leads a food truck in a cross-country reality TV race that plays out this season on the Food Network, starting Sunday.  (Photos by JohnContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BREAKFAST AND LUNCH, TO GO"
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August 14th, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: TWO’LL GET YOU THREE
A not-uncommon scene in Red Bank’s White Street lot, this photo was taken shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday, when parking spaces were hard to hard to find. Space hogs? OrContinue reading "RED BANK: TWO’LL GET YOU THREE"
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July 25th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: NO VOTE YET ON SHELL 7-ELEVEN
Red Bank resident Tracy Khonstam implores the zoning board to reject the planned convenience store on Newman Springs Road. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER AllContinue reading "RED BANK: NO VOTE YET ON SHELL 7-ELEVEN"
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July 19th, 2013 @ 10am
A couple of Corvairs, a fleet of Corvettes and acres of chrome were among the 328 cars gleaming under the hot summer sun in Red Bank’s White Street parking lotContinue reading "RED BANK: CAR SHOW GLEAMS ON WHITE"
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July 15th, 2013 @ 8am
Activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of July 6 to July 12, 2013. Report of Theft in the area of Broad Street onContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: THREE VEHICLES STOLEN"
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July 15th, 2013 @ 6am
NEIGHBORS OPPOSING RED BANK WALGREEN’S
Melissa Grieves, seated at right, addresses neighbors concerned about the planned redevelopment of the former Rassas car lot, below, into a mega-drugstore.  (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "NEIGHBORS OPPOSING RED BANK WALGREEN’S"
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June 24th, 2013 @ 3pm
SHREWSBURY: DOG LEFT IN CAR BRINGS COPS
Shrewsbury police questioned an unidentified man outside Trader Joe’s after two witnesses complained that he had left a dog inside his car for a significant length of time as temperatureContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: DOG LEFT IN CAR BRINGS COPS"
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June 24th, 2013 @ 1pm
Ok, reader, we’re putting it on you to come up with the perfect caption for this photo, because our brain circuits overloaded when we saw this Volvo-turned Batmobile in theContinue reading "RED BANK: OR IS THIS GOTHAM CITY?"
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June 5th, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: WALGREEN’S EYES RASSAS LOT
The plan calls for access from Broad Street in both directions, as well as from Garfield Place. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Just a month after ending itsContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S EYES RASSAS LOT"
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May 29th, 2013 @ 5pm
The taxicab driver charged with drunken driving after a collision in Lincroft a week ago was found dead in his Red Bank apartment Monday morning, borough police said. Police wereContinue reading "CAB DRIVER IN RECENT CRASH FOUND DEAD"
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April 30th, 2013 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Last week’s picture showed the gable end of a roof with blue tarp wrapped around… something. The ‘something’ is a Sunoco logo, and most of the 17 readers who wroteContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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April 11th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: AFTER 83 YEARS, RASSAS TO CLOSE
Aaron Rassas outside his Red Bank auto dealership. Below, the original location, at 21 Mechanic Street, in 1934. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Born in the Great Depression,Continue reading "RED BANK: AFTER 83 YEARS, RASSAS TO CLOSE"
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April 10th, 2013 @ 2pm
TEXT ALERT: TIME RUNNING OUT FOR METERS
The centralized pay stations replaced coin-operated meters in several downtown lots last summer, and could displace all remaining meters in a few months, the Press reports. (Click to enlarge) Tuesday’sContinue reading "TEXT ALERT: TIME RUNNING OUT FOR METERS"
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April 9th, 2013 @ 7am
By JOE FISHER With long lines of motorists and generator owners searching for gasoline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy still a fresh memory, Red Bank officials are taking stepsContinue reading "RED BANK MAY MANDATE GAS-PUMP BACKUPS"
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February 28th, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: TRAILER MYSTERY SOLVED
A trailer parked along the Navesink River bulkhead in Marine Park has drawn some attention (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON In a town known for itsContinue reading "RED BANK: TRAILER MYSTERY SOLVED"
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January 31st, 2013 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Three Wheregulars correctly identified the location shown in our January 24 Where Have I Seen This?
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January 31st, 2013 @ 8am
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PEACE, LOVE AND JUGGLING
Music and flow arts filled Riverside Gardens Park Friday night at the free flow arts meetup hosted by Cirque de Peace, with guest band Sweet ...
IMMIGRATION PROTESTS CONTINUE
Protests against a wave of immigration arrests in Red Bank and nationwide continued for a third and fourth straight day on Shrewsbury Avenue ...
CARS, BARS AND VANS
Middletown resident Rob King was cruising through the Red Bank municipal parking lot behind the Dublin House Saturday night in his 1969 Plym ...
TWO SHORTS IN FILMONEFEST
Leonardo Morales Pitalua, a 20-year-old animator who lived in Red Bank until February, will have two short films shown at FilmOneFest in Hig ...
LONG DOGGONE WAIT
Partyline photo: The driver of an e-bike and his human passenger wait at the Monmouth Street train crossing while a northbound NJ Transit tr ...
WE’RE LICHEN THIS FUNGHI!
A mushroom sprouts from the mouth-like hole in this lichen-covered tree on the grounds of Red Bank Primary School Tuesday morning.
HELL STRIP FIREWORKS
Revelers launched fireworks from the hell strip in front of a home on Drs. James Parker Boulevard on July 4, one of many impromptu and quest ...
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SWIMMING, ER, SCULLING RIVER?
Partyline photo captures a single rower working their way up the Swimming River.
SUMMER SUNRISE
A stunning Sunrise on the Navesink River in Red Bank Tuesday June 30.
BRAZEN LAWLESSNESS?
Who does this? One of those famously (and, yes apocryphally) illegal-to-remove mattress tags lies on the plaza outside the Count Basie Cente ...
SUNNY SKIES, JAZZY VIBES AT RED BANK ARTS FEST
A jazz combo comprised of current and former students of the Red Bank-based Jazz Arts Project performed at the first Red Bank Arts Festival ...
COOL JUNE BRIDE RIDE
It’s a wedding thing. (Photo and text by Rosann Dal Pra)  
RED BANK CLASSIC 5k
Runners at the starting line of the Red Bank Classic 5k Saturday morning.
WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY AT COUNT BASIE FIELD
Solid turnout, festive vibes and a huge Mexico win: Count Basie Park World Cup Watch Party photos. (Click to read)
DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER RED BANK
Partyline contributor captures stunning double rainbow over Red Bank.
RED BANK: SINKHOLE ON SHREWSBURY AVE
Emergency sinkhole repairs closed Shrewsbury Avenue northbound traffic for most of the day Wednesday.
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Partyliner captures stunning sunrise over the Navesink River in Red Bank.
DRONES SCRUB BANK BUILDING
Partyline photo: A power washing drone was used to clean the exterior of the Ocean First Bank Building at 110 West Front Street recently.
MESSAGE TO READERS
Please stand by: A quick message to readers about a pause in news coverage.
IN THE DISTANCE, NEW STATUE UNVEILED
A new monument commemorating the 250th anniversary of US Independence is unveiled in a park that only has a Red Bank mailing address.