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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Adding to a multi-town spree that police say may be the work of one individual or group, at least 21 vehicles were illegally entered and burglarized inContinue reading "SHREWSBURY HIT WITH 21 CAR BREAK-INS"
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April 26th, 2011 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Crusty Fungus is sort of a schizoid bunch. As Billy Deyback and bandmate K2NUH, both of Middletown, cranked out cover songs and originals on Broad Street Thursday,Continue reading "SPRING 2011: CRUSTY BUSKING ON BROAD"
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April 22nd, 2011 @ 2pm
BILLY GETS HIS EVENING, FOR M’TOWN ARTS
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Playwright Billy Van Zandt is in the hot seat for an April 30 fundraiser for the Middletown Cultural and Arts Center. By TOM CHESEK No, Billy Van Zandt — toContinue reading "BILLY GETS HIS EVENING, FOR M’TOWN ARTS"
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April 22nd, 2011 @ 7am
FIVE YEARS IN BLACK AND WHITE AND DENIM
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Alex Rosen has kept an illustrated log of each day for five years. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI For a 22-year-old, there’s something a littleContinue reading "FIVE YEARS IN BLACK AND WHITE AND DENIM"
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April 21st, 2011 @ 11am
WHEN HARRY SALLIES FORTH IN RED BANK
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A renaissance guy in Red Bank: Harry Connick Jr. makes his first-ever two night stand at the Count Basie this week — and the man from NOLA might stand aContinue reading "WHEN HARRY SALLIES FORTH IN RED BANK"
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April 19th, 2011 @ 6am
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
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A catcher’s mitt at Rumson Little League’s opening day. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Break-ins were the breaking news that dominated locally last week, toppedContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
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April 18th, 2011 @ 6am
COPS: JEWELRY THIEF HIT BON JOVI MANSION
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A gate to the Bon Jovi mansion, as seen in 2008. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Turns out the 21-year-old accused of burglarizing four Navesink River Road homes overContinue reading "COPS: JEWELRY THIEF HIT BON JOVI MANSION"
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April 15th, 2011 @ 2pm
RBR STUDENT DANCES HIS WAY INTO JULLIARD
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The chances were about as good as getting struck by lightning, but a Red Bank Regional senior has made his way to one of the country’s mostContinue reading "RBR STUDENT DANCES HIS WAY INTO JULLIARD"
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April 14th, 2011 @ 9am
SMASH & GRAB BURGLARY AT THE INBETWEEN
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The Inbetwen Café was burglarized over the weekend. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Not a nice pairing with the Sunday paper and an omelette: aContinue reading "SMASH & GRAB BURGLARY AT THE INBETWEEN"
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April 13th, 2011 @ 6am
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
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Plowing the sand mounds in Sea Bright. Can summer be far behind? (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Welcome back to another week at redbankgreen. Here’sContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
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April 11th, 2011 @ 6am
BROOKDALE TO DISPLAY AXES, ACTS
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Fans of six-strings will find nirvana at Sunday’s guitar show at Brookdale Community College. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It might be getting hard to tell anymore whether you’reContinue reading "BROOKDALE TO DISPLAY AXES, ACTS"
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April 8th, 2011 @ 1pm
A quick joke by Rabbi Bob Alper, from his YouTube channel. It’s a twist on the one that begins, “a priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar…”Continue reading "YOU CALL THAT A RABBI?"
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April 6th, 2011 @ 9am
‘ANNIE’ WHICH WAY YOU CAN, AT THE BASIE
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At left, Carly Nelson is ANNIE (and Oliver is Sandy) in the Phoenix Productions staging of the musical favorite. At right, Annie and her fellow orphans bedevil Lauren J. CookeContinue reading "‘ANNIE’ WHICH WAY YOU CAN, AT THE BASIE"
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April 5th, 2011 @ 9am
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
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Actors David Hyde Pierce (of TV’s ‘Frazier’ fame) and Geoffrey Owens (‘The Cosby Show’) ran into one another at the March 26 opening of ‘Candida’ at the Red Bank’s TwoContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
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April 4th, 2011 @ 7am
RIVERCENTER BUDGET: SAME OLD
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RiverCenter got preliminary approval for its 2011 budget Wednesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank RiverCenter presented its 2011 budget to the borough councilContinue reading "RIVERCENTER BUDGET: SAME OLD"
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April 1st, 2011 @ 7am
‘CANDIDA’ REVIEWS: A FRESH LOOK AT SHAW
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Sue Cremin, who has the title role in ‘Candida,’ with TRTC artistic director John Dias after Saturday’s opening-night show. Below, former ‘Cosby Show‘ star Geoffrey Owens, right, returned to theContinue reading "‘CANDIDA’ REVIEWS: A FRESH LOOK AT SHAW"
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March 30th, 2011 @ 9am
THEATER FOUNDERS GIVE RIVERVIEW $5M
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Bob Rechnitz, right, with wife Joan and Two River Theater board member Paul Kaylor at Saturday night’s opening of ‘Candida.’ (Click to enlarge) A planned $15 million revamping of theContinue reading "THEATER FOUNDERS GIVE RIVERVIEW $5M"
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March 28th, 2011 @ 11am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s the moment most television producers pine for: a trip to the Big Apple, a walk down the red carpet and a chance to go home withContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN ‘FACTORY’ GETS EMMY NOD"
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March 23rd, 2011 @ 2pm
SOMETHING’S ALWAYS UP IN TRTC’s HOUSE
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Two River Theater artistic director John Dias presents IN THIS HOUSE, the first in a new series of staged musical readings, beginning Monday night at the Bridge Avenue artspace. ByContinue reading "SOMETHING’S ALWAYS UP IN TRTC’s HOUSE"
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March 18th, 2011 @ 6am
MARCHING OUT WINTER’S END AT THE BASIE
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Master multi-instrumentalist David Bromberg makes his annual pilgrimage to the Count Basie Theatre this weekend. We’ve sprung ahead, clock-wise, and have arrived at the middle of March with the feelingContinue reading "MARCHING OUT WINTER’S END AT THE BASIE"
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March 16th, 2011 @ 9am
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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)