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KEEPING IT REAL BY KEEPING IT LOCAL
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And now, an important message from the home office. Literally. redbankgreen has joined with some 30 hyperlocal news sites across America in an effort to remind readers and advertisers ofContinue reading "KEEPING IT REAL BY KEEPING IT LOCAL"
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May 13th, 2011 @ 9am
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LOCALS MOURN BIN LADEN’S VICTIMS
Toms River resident and Jersey City firefighter Mark Lee visited the memorial stone of his lifelong friend Paul Nimbley at Middletown’s September 11 memorial garden Monday, fresh off the newsContinue reading "LOCALS MOURN BIN LADEN’S VICTIMS"
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May 2nd, 2011 @ 11am
T&M TOPS CONTRACTOR DONOR LIST
Middletown-based civil engineering firm T&M Associates was the state’s biggest contributor to political campaigns among businesses that contract with local and state government in New Jersey, according to a reportContinue reading "T&M TOPS CONTRACTOR DONOR LIST"
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April 7th, 2011 @ 7am
BOROUGH, SCHOOL BUDGET Q&As SLATED
Red Bank property owners with a yen to understand what’s going into this year’s tax bills will get two chances to ask in person this week — assuming they canContinue reading "BOROUGH, SCHOOL BUDGET Q&As SLATED"
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April 5th, 2011 @ 3pm
LIBRARY OKS $500K TO TOWNSHIP
The library approved transferring nearly $500,000 to the township committee Wednesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In order to help the township balance its budgetContinue reading "LIBRARY OKS $500K TO TOWNSHIP"
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March 17th, 2011 @ 9am
BECK CHATS IT UP WITH WESTSIDE GROUP
State Senator Jen Beck talked with residents at the West Side Community Group Wednesday night. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI For months, Patrick Hussey hasContinue reading "BECK CHATS IT UP WITH WESTSIDE GROUP"
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March 10th, 2011 @ 1pm
M’TOWN: ANOTHER TENSE ONE OVER SURPLUS
Library officials will meet with the town today to try and hammer out an agreement to help balance Middletown’s budget. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "M’TOWN: ANOTHER TENSE ONE OVER SURPLUS"
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February 23rd, 2011 @ 10am
ANOTHER FAIR HAVEN TAX DROP EXPECTED
Fair Haven is expected to reduce taxes for the fourth straight year. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI While Governor Chris Christie laid out a state’sContinue reading "ANOTHER FAIR HAVEN TAX DROP EXPECTED"
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February 23rd, 2011 @ 6am
M’TOWN LIBRARY DEBATE GETS PERSONAL
Kevin Settembrino, left, and Randall Gabrielan, far right, got into a tiff within the open minutes of Wednesday night’s library board meeting. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "M’TOWN LIBRARY DEBATE GETS PERSONAL"
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February 17th, 2011 @ 9am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A plan by  Middletown’s governing body to raid the public library’s $1.2 million surplus in a bid to save police jobs  has set off an  imbroglio inContinue reading "M’TOWN LIBRARY CENTER OF BUDGET BATTLE"
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February 15th, 2011 @ 12pm
ZIPPRICH SPOTLIGHTS ABORTION PROTEST
The Planned Parenthood clinic on Newman Springs Road is the purported terminus of a protest walk planned for March 12. Below, Councilman Ed Zipprich. (Click to enlarge) The Red BankContinue reading "ZIPPRICH SPOTLIGHTS ABORTION PROTEST"
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February 15th, 2011 @ 9am
M’TOWN BUDGET: 10 COPS COULD LOSE JOBS
The axe may fall if the PBA doesn’t make significant concessions, the township committee said. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Faced with the state’s newContinue reading "M’TOWN BUDGET: 10 COPS COULD LOSE JOBS"
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February 14th, 2011 @ 2pm
RBC RAISES KICK-IN ON BASIE FIELDS UPKEEP
Red Bank Catholic will pay more for its use of Count Basie Fields to help defray the cost of the turf upgrades. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red BankContinue reading "RBC RAISES KICK-IN ON BASIE FIELDS UPKEEP"
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December 10th, 2010 @ 9am
CHIEF TALKS HOT TOPICS ON THE WEST SIDE
Red Bank Police Chief Steve McCarthy gave a crime update to West Side residents Wednesday night, part of his monthly meeting at River Street Commons. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; clickContinue reading "CHIEF TALKS HOT TOPICS ON THE WEST SIDE"
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November 11th, 2010 @ 7am
RETIREMENTS TO COST RED BANK $750K
Red Bank Borough Hall. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Since Governor Chris Christie enacted sweeping pension reforms this summer, two-week notices have filed into Red Bank Borough Hall. NowContinue reading "RETIREMENTS TO COST RED BANK $750K"
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November 10th, 2010 @ 12pm
Author Gay Talese at the Two River Theater Saturday for a Italian-American heritage event. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi. Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI “Jersey Shore” is for stupid people.Continue reading "CELEBRATING HERITAGE, TALESE SLAMS MEDIA"
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November 8th, 2010 @ 12pm
R-FH CONFRONTS HARASSMENT OF GAYS
R-FH students have been proactive in educating people about tolerance and GLBTI issues. (Photo courtesy of Kate Okeson; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A rash of suicides by gayContinue reading "R-FH CONFRONTS HARASSMENT OF GAYS"
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October 14th, 2010 @ 3pm
LOANS TARGETED TO BUYERS WHO WORK HERE
Tony Marchetta, executive director of the state Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, introduced the Live Where You Work Program in Red Bank Friday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "LOANS TARGETED TO BUYERS WHO WORK HERE"
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October 5th, 2010 @ 10am
Following up on an earlier article, which generated a large number of comments, we share this newly completed music video, some of which was shot at Red Bank’s NovelTeas inContinue reading "VIDEO: CHORNEY TWEAKS TEA PARTY"
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July 7th, 2010 @ 4am
COPS IN TWO TOWNS PROBE BURGLARIES
Little Silver police, aided by a police dog, investigated a burglary at a home on Bennett Lane last Thursday. (Photo by Peter Lindner; click to enlarge) Little Silver and RedContinue reading "COPS IN TWO TOWNS PROBE BURGLARIES"
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June 24th, 2010 @ 12pm
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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.