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CHURN: FRESH STARTS DOWNTOWN
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The building at 14 West Front Street, center above, has changed hands. The white one next door is the site of a proposed roof deck for the Downtown, at farContinue reading "CHURN: FRESH STARTS DOWNTOWN"
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April 14th, 2015 @ 1pm
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Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Rumson Police Department for the period of March, 2015. 3/1/15 S/O 2 Morse took a report of vandalism to a mailboxContinue reading "RUMSON POLICE BLOTTER"
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April 14th, 2015 @ 10am
By JOHN T. WARD A decision by the Little Silver school district to terminate its two media specialists at the end of the year has stirred some passion that mayContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOL CUTS IN SPOTLIGHT"
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April 14th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: FOURPLAY, THEN SOME SPYRO GYRA
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Fusion-jazz force of nature Spyro Gyra is part of a double-bop bill that takes the Count Basie stage this Thursday. It’s called fusion – a crossroads of modern bop jazz withContinue reading "RED BANK: FOURPLAY, THEN SOME SPYRO GYRA"
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April 14th, 2015 @ 5am
FAIR HAVEN: 160-YEAR-OLD HOUSE RAZED
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Old but not considered of historic value, Fair Haven’s Charles Williams house (seen at right in 2010), was reduced to splinters and dust Monday morning. The house, built by aContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: 160-YEAR-OLD HOUSE RAZED"
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April 13th, 2015 @ 10am
ON THE GREEN: SUNSHINE, THEN RAIN
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Geese at sun-dappled Shadow Lake in Middletown Saturday. The warm temperatures and sunshine of the weekend will continue Monday with partly sunny skies and highs in the mid-60s, the NationalContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: SUNSHINE, THEN RAIN"
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April 13th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: SEDARIS RETURNS TO BASIE
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Essayist David Sedaris brings his droll humor to the Basie Wednesday. It’s one thing to have earned the status of America’s bestest-selling purveyor of humor on the printed / pixelatedContinue reading "RED BANK: SEDARIS RETURNS TO BASIE"
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April 13th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: COFFEE, CARS AND CLUCK U
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Dan Salazar and his wife, Grisel, at right, with Grisel’s sister, Adela Carrazana, the new owners of No Joe’s Coffee House.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD This editionContinue reading "RED BANK: COFFEE, CARS AND CLUCK U"
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April 10th, 2015 @ 12pm
RUMSON: CHURCH GOING TO THE DOGS
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Pets and their human companions are welcome at a new animal-friendly worship service launched by St. George’s-by-the-River in Rumson last month. The service is held on the second Saturday ofContinue reading "RUMSON: CHURCH GOING TO THE DOGS"
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April 10th, 2015 @ 10am
LINCROFT: BIG DAY ON CAMPUS AT BCC
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Manx bluesmaster Davy Knowles is the main-man musical guest at the 18th annual Brookdale Guitar Show – merely the biggest of several special events on campus this Sunday. By all traditionalContinue reading "LINCROFT: BIG DAY ON CAMPUS AT BCC"
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April 10th, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: BUDGET, BONDS & A NEW HIRE
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By JOHN T. WARD A first look at this year’s budget, and public confusion over the impact of a series of proposed bonds, dominated Wednesday night’s bimonthly meeting of theContinue reading "RED BANK: BUDGET, BONDS & A NEW HIRE"
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April 10th, 2015 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: NATURE AREA, EXPLAINED
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Naturalist Jeff Dement, center above, of the American Littoral Society will lead a walk & talk centered on the trees and other life in  Fair Haven Fields Natural Area Saturday.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: NATURE AREA, EXPLAINED"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 11pm
RED BANK: A RIVER READ RETURN TO RBPL
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A second-floor reading room at the Red Bank Public Library is the setting for this Saturday’s River Read poetry-‘n-whatnot jam.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) In trueContinue reading "RED BANK: A RIVER READ RETURN TO RBPL"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 3pm
SHREWSBURY BLOTTER
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Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of March 28 to April 3, 2015. Report of Shoplifting in the area of Anthropology,Continue reading "SHREWSBURY BLOTTER"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: HEY, IT’S NOW OAR NEVER
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Ilene Winters, below, plans to open her new fitness studio in a former auto repair shop next door to a Dunkin’ Donuts this month. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: HEY, IT’S NOW OAR NEVER"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 8am
COPS: FAIR HAVEN BURGLARY WAS ONE OF 30
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A Freehold man was charged this week for a string of store and business burglaries across Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties, including a break-in at a Fair Haven toy shopContinue reading "COPS: FAIR HAVEN BURGLARY WAS ONE OF 30"
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April 8th, 2015 @ 3pm
‘BLUES’ ON RED BANK’S UPPER WEST SIDE
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Actor Brandon J. Dirden returns to Red Bank as star of YOUR BLUES AIN’T SWEET LIKE MINE, the drama by Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson that begins its world premiere engagementContinue reading "‘BLUES’ ON RED BANK’S UPPER WEST SIDE"
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April 8th, 2015 @ 11am
Recent arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Andrew Gill, age 21, from Willis Avenue in Keansburg , NJ, arrested on March 24, 2015 by DetectiveContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: RECENT ARRESTS"
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April 8th, 2015 @ 9am
RUMSON: PRINTER CITED FOR RX PAD LAPSES
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New Jersey authorities have barred a Rumson print shop from producing blank prescription forms used by doctors after an investigation uncovered lax controls, state Attorney General John Hoffman announced Tuesday.Continue reading "RUMSON: PRINTER CITED FOR RX PAD LAPSES"
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April 8th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: NEW OWNER AT BRANNIGAN’S
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Paul Marcotte hopes to retain Brannigan’s charming dive character while making small improvements. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Paul Marcotte is thinking about hitting the ladies’ room. Well, bothContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW OWNER AT BRANNIGAN’S"
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April 7th, 2015 @ 2pm
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WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
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)  
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