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Category Archives: FAIR HAVEN

HOLIDAY ON THINNING ICE?
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A trio of Rumson and Fair Haven twentysomethings took advantage of the cold weather at McCarter Pond in Fair Haven Tuesday afternoon with a little skating and passing the puck.Continue reading "HOLIDAY ON THINNING ICE?"
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December 22nd, 2010 @ 7am
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 When Dery Bennett (left) started the American Littoral Society‘s New Year’s Day Beach Walk in the 1970s, his goal was to stoke public appreciation of coastal marineContinue reading "A VERY DERY WALK AT THE HOOK"
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December 20th, 2010 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Last week, we showed four views of the same object. Of the half-dozen readers who wrote in, all recognized it as the interior view of a roof structure. But notContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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December 16th, 2010 @ 7am
REVIEW BOOSTS LOCAL FILMMAKER’S LATEST
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Jesse Bernstein in Peter Sillen’s documentary about the grunge poet. (Click to enlarge) I Am Secretly an Important Man, a documentary by Fair Haven resident Peter Sillen, gets a strongContinue reading "REVIEW BOOSTS LOCAL FILMMAKER’S LATEST"
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December 15th, 2010 @ 9am
PARENTS, STUDENTS PUSH FOR CREW AT R-FH
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Rumson resident Jenny Baumer makes a case to the borough council Tuesday night to keep spring crew at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)Continue reading "PARENTS, STUDENTS PUSH FOR CREW AT R-FH"
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December 15th, 2010 @ 7am
HIBACHI FIRES UP IN FAIR HAVEN CHURN
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Jeremy Poon swings open the doors to SanSu Japanese Steakhouse today. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s been a long 120 days for Jeremy Poon.Continue reading "HIBACHI FIRES UP IN FAIR HAVEN CHURN"
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December 14th, 2010 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN COUNCIL WRAP-UP
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The Fair Haven council held its annual meeting in front of Knollwood School students Monday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI For the second straight year,Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN COUNCIL WRAP-UP"
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December 14th, 2010 @ 2pm
FAIR HAVEN MERCHANT MIFFED BY ROADBLOCK
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The parking lot at Shutters was opened up Monday afternoon, after eight days that put a dent in business. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI IfContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN MERCHANT MIFFED BY ROADBLOCK"
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December 8th, 2010 @ 11am
LADY KNIGHTS TAKE THIRD STRAIGHT KETTLE
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Action from the girls’ championship game between Forrestdale and Knollwood, above, and the boys’ final between St. James and Forrestdale, below. (Photos by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge) The SalvationContinue reading "LADY KNIGHTS TAKE THIRD STRAIGHT KETTLE"
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December 6th, 2010 @ 7am
TROPHY, CHARITY UP FOR GRABS IN GAME
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Rumson-Fair Haven will match up against Matawan tomorrow for the state sectional championships. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Mike Halfacre: mayor, triathlete, gambling man. AsContinue reading "TROPHY, CHARITY UP FOR GRABS IN GAME"
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December 3rd, 2010 @ 12pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Rumson-Fair Haven sports triplet is back intact. Two weeks after locking up a deal with Fair Haven to keep lacrosse and flag football as part ofContinue reading "IN R-FH CREW DEAL, R-FH IS OUT"
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November 29th, 2010 @ 7am
CASEYS TOP DAWGS IN ANNUAL RIVALRY
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RBC topped R-FH 40- 14 in their annual Thanksgiving matchup. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s an annual tradition that’s getting a little lopsided: RedContinue reading "CASEYS TOP DAWGS IN ANNUAL RIVALRY"
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November 26th, 2010 @ 7am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The breakup of Rumson and Fair Haven’s recreation alliance may turn out to have been brief. After a few sit-downs, the neighbors have come to an agreementContinue reading "RUMSON WON’T AXE FAIR HAVEN FROM SPORTS"
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November 10th, 2010 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN FIRE SPOTLIGHTS TEEN HANGOUT
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Officials intend to keep a closer eye on this vacant River Road property after a group of teenagers is suspected of starting a fire there last week. (Photo by DustinContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN FIRE SPOTLIGHTS TEEN HANGOUT"
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November 9th, 2010 @ 5am
A 19-year-old Fair Haven man was arrested in Middletown on Saturday night on drug and weapon-possession charges, the township police department reported today. Carl Vonpier was busted in the LincroftContinue reading "FAIR HAVENITE BUSTED ON WEAPON CHARGE"
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November 8th, 2010 @ 11am
WITHOUT NOTICE, KRAUSZER’S GETS CURBED
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Krauszer’s owner Tony Akbar near the curb where there used to be a driveway apron to his store’s parking lot. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "WITHOUT NOTICE, KRAUSZER’S GETS CURBED"
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November 8th, 2010 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN CHURCH HITS THE MARKET
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A year after closing its doors, Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion has finally hit the real estate market. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI OneContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN CHURCH HITS THE MARKET"
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November 5th, 2010 @ 6am
Mike Halfacre, who had previously vowed not to run for re-election but changed his mind after coming up short in his bid for the GOP nomination in the 12th congressionalContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: SECOND TERM FOR HALFACRE"
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November 2nd, 2010 @ 8pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Fair Haven police are searching for a suspect who robbed a bank on River Road Monday afternoon. The suspect, believed to be a Hispanic man between 20Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN BANK ROBBED"
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November 2nd, 2010 @ 5am
AT HOME AT THE HOSPITAL
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Gregory Heins checks the heartbeat of an injured pup at his home veterinary hospital in Fair Haven. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI There isn’t anythingContinue reading "AT HOME AT THE HOSPITAL"
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October 29th, 2010 @ 7am
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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)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.