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Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Thomas Phelan, age 19, from Stillwell Road in Leonardo, NJ, arrested on March 30, 2014 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: BAIL FOR TWO IN POT BUST"
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April 8th, 2014 @ 2pm
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One man is in custody and police are looking for one or two others following a home invasion robbery in Red Bank Thursday night. Police Chief Darren McConnell tells redbankgreenContinue reading "RED BANK: ONE ARRESTED FOR HOME INVASION"
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April 4th, 2014 @ 10am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of March 22 to March 28, 2014. Report of Shoplifting in the area of LordContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: THREE ARRESTED FOR DUI"
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April 2nd, 2014 @ 7am
RUMSON: ADMITTED CON MAN ARRESTED AGAIN
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A day after pleading guilty to defrauding Rumson homeowners over repairs to their Hurricane Sandy-damaged home, a New York man was arrested again Tuesday, according to the Staten Island Advance.Continue reading "RUMSON: ADMITTED CON MAN ARRESTED AGAIN"
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April 2nd, 2014 @ 7am
RUMSON: MAN ADMITS POST-SANDY FRAUD
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A New York man admitted in court Monday that he defrauded Rumson homeowners of money intended to cover repairs to their home damaged by Hurricane Sandy, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’sContinue reading "RUMSON: MAN ADMITS POST-SANDY FRAUD"
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April 1st, 2014 @ 6am
Rumson police charged a Wall Township man with online stalking of more than one borough resident Thursday. Kevin Brennan, 44, was arrested on a warrant without incident at his homeContinue reading "RUMSON CHARGES MAN WITH WEB STALKING"
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March 28th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: ONE LAST SURGE IN NATIVE BLUE?
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Newly elevated Captain Mike Clay, left, and Lieutenant Errico Vescio chat before being sworn to their new ranks Wednesday night. Below, Michael Frazee reciting the oath of lieutenant. Clay’s beenContinue reading "RED BANK: ONE LAST SURGE IN NATIVE BLUE?"
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March 27th, 2014 @ 1pm
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of March 13 to March 27, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: TheftContinue reading "RED BANK: PAIR SHOPLIFTS TWO CASES OF BUD"
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March 27th, 2014 @ 10am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of March 7 to March 13, 2014. Report of Identity Theft in the area ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: TWO REPORTS OF ID THEFT"
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March 18th, 2014 @ 6am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of March 6 to March 13, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: TheftContinue reading "RED BANK: OPEN TAP FLOODS VACANT HOUSE"
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March 13th, 2014 @ 1pm
NO RETRIAL FOR CONVICT IN RUMSON MURDER
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The convicted gunman in a 1987 Rumson murder failed to demonstrate that alleged prosecutorial errors led to an unfair trial, a judge ruled Friday, according to a report on NJ.com.Continue reading "NO RETRIAL FOR CONVICT IN RUMSON MURDER"
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March 11th, 2014 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER WOMAN ‘HOARDED DEAD BIRDS’
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Gretchen Rell in a 2011 photo on her Facebook page. She described the bird she’s holding as a survivor of a pigeon shoot. (Click to enlarge) A volunteer animal rescuerContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER WOMAN ‘HOARDED DEAD BIRDS’"
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March 11th, 2014 @ 6am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of February 28 to March 7, 2014 . Arrests Jvaughn Maxwell, male age 22 ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE ACTIVITY"
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March 10th, 2014 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: COP GETS FIVE YEARS
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Solari was found guilty of assaulting an arrestee in the borough police station. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Suspended Little Silver police officer Steven Solari was sentencedContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: COP GETS FIVE YEARS"
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March 6th, 2014 @ 1pm
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 28 to March 6, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
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March 6th, 2014 @ 1pm
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of February 22 to February 27, 2014. Arrests Mark A. Fontan, male age 46 ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE ACTIVITY"
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February 28th, 2014 @ 7am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 20 to February 27, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: TheftContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME AND ARREST REPORTS"
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February 28th, 2014 @ 7am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department for the month of January, 2014. January 1– Markies Wells, 28, of Red Bank, NJ, was arrestedContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: THREE DWI ARRESTS REPORTED"
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February 26th, 2014 @ 1pm
A Fair Haven home was burglarized as its occupants slept in the early morning hours Tuesday, police said Friday. The burglar entered a Woodland Avenue home through an unlocked first-floorContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN RESIDENTS SLEPT THRU BURGLARY"
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February 21st, 2014 @ 10am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 13 to February 20, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK: CAR STOLEN FROM GAS STATION"
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February 20th, 2014 @ 11am
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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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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
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)