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RED BANK: IS THE NIGHTMARE OVER?
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Val DeFazio clears snow from the awning of Buona Sera Ristorante on Monmouth Street in Red Bank Tuesday afternoon, when temperatures rose into the low 40s. For the first timeContinue reading "RED BANK: IS THE NIGHTMARE OVER?"
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February 19th, 2014 @ 6am
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By JOHN T. WARD A Sea Bright man pleaded guilty to ripping off the Federal Emergency Management Administration via hotel charges he didn’t deserve, authorities announced Tuesday. Bill Nagle, 52,Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT MAN GUILTY OF SANDY FRAUD"
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February 18th, 2014 @ 6pm
Walgreen’s developer Marc Steinberg talks with neighbors about the proposed store’s traffic flow at a December hearing. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The builder of a proposed Walgreen’sContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S MOVES STORE"
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February 18th, 2014 @ 2pm
RED BANK: OWNERS CALL BOAT FIRE ARSON
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The charred outline of the Fiddler lies surrounded by ice in the Navesink River off Maple Cove in Red Bank Tuesday morning. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: OWNERS CALL BOAT FIRE ARSON"
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February 18th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: NO PICNIC FOR WALKERS, EITHER
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The crosswalk at Maple Avenue (Route 35) and Water/White streets in Red Bank Tuesday morning. (Click to enlarge)
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February 18th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: POTHOLE-NECK ON WHITE STREET
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Never a joy to negotiate, the narrow east end of White Street at Broad in Red Bank was reduced to a single lane Tuesday morning by orange cones warning ofContinue reading "RED BANK: POTHOLE-NECK ON WHITE STREET"
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February 18th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK’S LAST CONSTABLE DIES AT 99
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Saul Diamond, the last person to hold the position of Red Bank constable, died Sunday at his home at Riverview Towers, on Riverside Avenue. He was 99 years old. Diamond’sContinue reading "RED BANK’S LAST CONSTABLE DIES AT 99"
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February 18th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: ICE-FILLED CRATERS ABOUND
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Weeks of abuse in the form of heavy snow, thawing and refreezing have left numerous craters in the streets of Red Bank, where orange barrels are now appearing to divertContinue reading "RED BANK: ICE-FILLED CRATERS ABOUND"
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February 18th, 2014 @ 6am
WEEKEND NEWS: TWO FIRES, HIT & RUN
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Two residential fires less than 24 hours apart kept Middletown volunteer firefighters busy over the weekend. (Click to enlarge) A pair of house fires in Middletown and a hit-and-run accidentContinue reading "WEEKEND NEWS: TWO FIRES, HIT & RUN"
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February 17th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: EARLY BIRDS GET THE… CHILLS
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The annual Presidents’ Day ticket sale at Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre, with ducats for a host of shows available for $10 each, drew its usual waiting line in spiteContinue reading "RED BANK: EARLY BIRDS GET THE… CHILLS"
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February 17th, 2014 @ 9am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 6 to February 13, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: TheftContinue reading "RED BANK: BURGLARY, CONTEMPT, LEWDNESS"
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February 17th, 2014 @ 7am
OUR BEAUTIFUL, MOON-KISSED RIVER
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A decorative orb on the railing of the Route 35 Cooper Bridge between Red Bank and Middletown greets the full moon rising over the Navesink River on Valentine’s Day, 2014.Continue reading "OUR BEAUTIFUL, MOON-KISSED RIVER"
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February 14th, 2014 @ 6pm
PieHole checks in with area bartenders for some Valentine’s Day cocktail suggestions. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) redbankgreen’s PieHole is all about local food and drink. If you haven’t liked usContinue reading "PIEHOLE: VALENTINE’S TIPS, DISH AND PHO"
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February 14th, 2014 @ 3pm
Some 25 telephone landlines in the Shady Oaks over-55 condo community in Middletown remained out of service Friday, eight days after a weather-related outage, Verizon tells redbankgreen. “Verizon’s repair crewsContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: PHONES OUT FOR EIGHT DAYS"
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February 14th, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK: MAPLE COVE SAVED… FOR NOW?
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The placement of the proposed border between the library parking lot and adjoining riverfront property was a subject of debate, but all of Maple Cove will remain on the openContinue reading "RED BANK: MAPLE COVE SAVED… FOR NOW?"
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February 14th, 2014 @ 11am
WEEKEND: VALENTINES AND OTHER FISH TALES
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Miriam A. Hyman and Jacob Fishel in ‘As You Like It’ at the Two River Theater, above.  Scott Szegeski’s print impressions of vintage “fish surfboards” at Salon Concrete. (Top photoContinue reading "WEEKEND: VALENTINES AND OTHER FISH TALES"
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February 14th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: TRASH PICKUP MAY GO PRIVATE
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Trash pickups by borough employees could end this year. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank residents could see the end of localContinue reading "RED BANK: TRASH PICKUP MAY GO PRIVATE"
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February 14th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: NOT MUCH LEFT OF BOAT TO PROBE
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“Not much of evidentiary value” remains of the icebound boat that burned on the Navesink off Red Bank early Wednesday, State Police spokeswoman Trooper Irina Spies said Thursday. “It burnedContinue reading "RED BANK: NOT MUCH LEFT OF BOAT TO PROBE"
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February 13th, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK: PARKING GARAGE BACK ON AGENDA
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The borough plans to hire a consultant to advise it on how to get a garage built, most likely on the site of the White Street municipal lot, says MayorContinue reading "RED BANK: PARKING GARAGE BACK ON AGENDA"
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February 13th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: MULTIPLE CHARGES FOLLOW STOP
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A 19-year-old Tinton Falls man was in the Monmouth County lockup Thursday morning following a host of charges filed by Red Bank police . From Chief Darren McConnell:
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February 13th, 2014 @ 10am
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner films 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)
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 ...