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RED BANK CLAIMS LESS OVERCROWDING
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This house at 21 Linden Place was the most-cited for overcrowding and related violations in 2009, borough records show. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Overcrowding of rental homes isContinue reading "RED BANK CLAIMS LESS OVERCROWDING"
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March 1st, 2010 @ 11am
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WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Well, that was easy. Too easy, according to more than one of the many readers who wrote in to identify last week’s ‘Where?’ Except for this: two of those whoContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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February 18th, 2010 @ 9am
HAPPINESS: A WARM DOG & A WARM FRONT
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Harley, the nine-month-old English Bulldog greeter at the Old World Shaving Co., enjoys the relative warmth of yesterday’s temps from her perch on an antique shoeshine stand. Let’s see: temperaturesContinue reading "HAPPINESS: A WARM DOG & A WARM FRONT"
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February 1st, 2010 @ 6am
SALON PLANNED AT FORMER EATERY
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Kim Johnson plans to set up a hair styling business in the former Itri’s Luncheonette space. Looks like the griddle at the long-dormant Itri’s Luncheonette won’t be getting fired upContinue reading "SALON PLANNED AT FORMER EATERY"
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January 25th, 2010 @ 7am
RIVER’S EDGE SEEKS RETURN TO COZINESS
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River’s Edge Café owner Bob Guido says he’s been trying to sell the lease to his Broad Street location for about a year so he can move into a smallerContinue reading "RIVER’S EDGE SEEKS RETURN TO COZINESS"
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January 19th, 2010 @ 12pm
If it seems that La Chaparrita on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank is getting more traffic these days, it could be proof of the power of the plug. The tinyContinue reading "TINY BODEGA/RESTAURANT GETS BIG PLUG"
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January 19th, 2010 @ 9am
WEST SIDERS GETTING SOME OVERDUE TLC
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Danny Murphy, outside his Bridge Avenue restaurant, is leading an effort to boost the Arts & Antiques District’s profile. For years, a cluster of businesses west of Red Bank’s downtownContinue reading "WEST SIDERS GETTING SOME OVERDUE TLC"
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January 15th, 2010 @ 12pm
A ‘WHITE ELEPHANT’ NO MORE
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Red Bank Corporate Plaza, showing off its backside along Wall Street. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Four months ago, when redbankgreen first reported on the impending pizza renaissance inContinue reading "A ‘WHITE ELEPHANT’ NO MORE"
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January 13th, 2010 @ 8am
ZULEYKA’S BACK ON THE BLOCK
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Zuleyka Farro has re-opened her Zuleyka’s Kitchen eatery in the West Front Street space that most recently housed Surf Burger Island Grill. If you’ve found yourself doing a double-take asContinue reading "ZULEYKA’S BACK ON THE BLOCK"
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January 7th, 2010 @ 7am
PIE-EYED YET? ANOTHER PIZZERIA OPENS
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Alex Melani with one of the first pies out of the oven yesterday. Alex Melani is a man of few words — and, thus, a blessing for a reporter whoContinue reading "PIE-EYED YET? ANOTHER PIZZERIA OPENS"
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December 29th, 2009 @ 9am
PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE METERS
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Bagged for your pleasure: All metered lots in Red Bank are free until December 27. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Assuming snow-socked shoppers return to downtown Red BankContinue reading "PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE METERS"
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December 21st, 2009 @ 12pm
SNOW PUTS A LID ON DOWNTOWN ACTIVITY
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Santa Claus had few shoppers passing his perch in the window of Primas Home on Broad Street at lunchtime. (Click photos to enlarge) After a couple of hours with noContinue reading "SNOW PUTS A LID ON DOWNTOWN ACTIVITY"
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December 19th, 2009 @ 3pm
POST OFFICE CUTTING HOURS AGAIN
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A cheesy sign with partly-obliterated information announces the change. (Click to enlarge) The post office on Broad Street in Red Bank is about to get another cutback in its serviceContinue reading "POST OFFICE CUTTING HOURS AGAIN"
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December 17th, 2009 @ 9am
Hovnanian’s Red Bank HQ, as seen from the foot of Maple Avenue. Hovnanian Enterprises reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $250.8 million yesterday. That’s down from a net loss ofContinue reading "HOV REVENUE FELL BY HALF IN 2009"
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December 17th, 2009 @ 8am
IN oRBit: MATTERS OF LIFE & DEATH
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There’s an appearance by a local author, whose chronicle of her recovery from a devastating head injury details her experiences between this world and the next. An original musical writtenContinue reading "IN oRBit: MATTERS OF LIFE & DEATH"
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December 17th, 2009 @ 6am
PUTTING THE ‘ARM’ IN PHARMACY
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Mario Mazzeo of Lite Brite Signs in West Long Branch reaches through the R while doing maintenance work on the neon sign of Red Bank Professional Pharmacy on Broad StreetContinue reading "PUTTING THE ‘ARM’ IN PHARMACY"
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December 17th, 2009 @ 6am
A TASTE OF INNOVATION AT THE GALLERIA
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Janine Hillyer, left, and Ken Kruse, owners of The Melting Pot, are ready to titillate your taste buds with their new restaurant just next door, Taste. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)Continue reading "A TASTE OF INNOVATION AT THE GALLERIA"
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December 16th, 2009 @ 9am
HOOKAHS ON WEST FRONT
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Yo, check it out: hookahs! And are those slippers? (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI No, you did not misread that headline, or imagine what you saw as you passedContinue reading "HOOKAHS ON WEST FRONT"
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December 15th, 2009 @ 10am
TOMMY’S GETS READY TO FIRE UP THE COAL
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Owners of Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza say it’s likely the restaurant will be open in a week or two. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It looks like weContinue reading "TOMMY’S GETS READY TO FIRE UP THE COAL"
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December 14th, 2009 @ 7am
A stretch of Red Bank’s Monmouth Street, which was closed Wednesday evening for a sewer repair job, is open again today. But borough officials plan to shut it again FridayContinue reading "MANHOLE WORK MAY SHUT BUSY STREET"
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December 10th, 2009 @ 9am
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SNEAKERS OVER BROAD
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sneakers hanging from the overhead wires on Broad Street.
PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
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.
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