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FITZGERALD PUTS IN FOR RETIREMENT
Chief Mark Fitzgerald in dress blues for Red Bank’s centennial parade in 2008. Red Bank’s police chief for the past seven years plans to retire by the end of theContinue reading "FITZGERALD PUTS IN FOR RETIREMENT"
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TWO BUCKETS OF COPPER STOLEN
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of October 23 to October 30, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Burglary occurring between 10-24-09 and 10-25-09Continue reading "TWO BUCKETS OF COPPER STOLEN"
POLICE: TEEN CURFEW WORKS
This year, for the first time since 1998, the Mischief Night/Halloween combo falls on a Friday and Saturday. Does that portend trouble in the form of tissued utility lines, eggedContinue reading "POLICE: TEEN CURFEW WORKS"
Peter Paras, a Red Bank family law attorney who was run over in a by a Jeep in the parking lot of the Galleria shopping and office complex in 2002,Continue reading "GALLERIA AMBUSH TARGET TESTIFIES"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of October 16 to October 23, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring on 10-16-09 atContinue reading "POLICE BLOTTER: A STOLEN GARBAGE CAN?"
More than seven years after a lawyer was run over by a Jeep at the Galleria Red Bank in an attempted murder, a former client accused of masterminding the crimeContinue reading "GALLERIA RUBOUT ATTEMPT NEARS TRIAL"
Responding to chatter about last Friday’s incident at Red Bank Regional High, in which four young men entered the school in an alleged attempt to settle a score with aContinue reading "RBR TARGETS TRESPASSING ‘SPECULATION’"
A little more than a month after his estranged wife and co-worker Jonelle Melton was found murdered in her Neptune City apartment, Red Bank Middle School teacher Michael Melton hasContinue reading "SLAIN TEACHER’S EX SPEAKS"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of October 9 to October 16, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Theft occurring at Oakland Street restaurantContinue reading "STOLEN: PATIO UMBRELLA, LICENSE PLATES"
[Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an earlier post, incorporating information supplied at 5:30p by the Little Silver Police Deapartment] Four non-student teenagers were arrested on trespassing chargesContinue reading "FOUR IN POLICE CUSTODY FOR RBR TRESPASS"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of October 2 to October 9, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Theft occurring on 10-1-09 at W.Continue reading "LAST WEEK ON THE POLICE BLOTTER"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of September 25  to October 2, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Auto Theft occurring at Broad St.Continue reading "FROM LAST WEEK’S POLICE BLOTTER"
A Red Bank police captain arrested a drunk-driving suspect after a short chase and scuffle on the East Side early Saturday morning. Jesse Rowe, 21, was charged with DWI, drugContinue reading "COP NABS DWI SUSPECT AFTER SHORT CHASE"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of September 18 to September 25, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring at Mechanic St.Continue reading "BLOTTER: FISH SHOPLIFTER NETTED"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of September 11 to September 17, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring on 9-11-09 inContinue reading "POLICE BLOTTER"
TRIO NABBED IN JEWELRY STORE ROBBERY
Morris County authorities say they have arrested three men in connection with a series of attempted jewelry store scams throughout New Jersey, including one that ended as an armed robberyContinue reading "TRIO NABBED IN JEWELRY STORE ROBBERY"
Red Bank teacher Jonelle Melton‘s death is being treated as a homicide by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office, the Asbury Park Press reports. But no cause of death and otherContinue reading "MELTON DEATH BEING TREATED AS MURDER"
FAIR HAVEN DISCONNECTS DISPATCH PLAN
Police and fire dispatch duties will be shifted to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s office, borough officials said. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Abandoning a plan hatched in controversy, Fair Haven won’t beContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN DISCONNECTS DISPATCH PLAN"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of September 4 to September 11, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring on 9-4-09 atContinue reading "BLOTTER: GOLD CADILLAC SUV STOLEN"
A former broker at the Red Bank office of Merrill Lynch was indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury yesterday on charges that he swindled $500,000 from more than twoContinue reading "MERRILL BROKER INDICTED FOR FRAUD"
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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.
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.
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