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SEA BRIGHT: OPERATION SHEETROCK TRIMMED
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The rebuilding of a public access stairway over the sea wall is among the projects in the scaled-back volunteer outreach, says coordinator Frank Lawrence, below. (Photo below by Wil Fulton.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: OPERATION SHEETROCK TRIMMED"
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February 26th, 2013 @ 8am
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RED BANK: WATER LINE BREAKS ON EAST SIDE
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A water main break at Harding Road and Spring Street in Red Bank Monday morning. Spring Street was closed between Harding and Elm Place. (Click to enlarge) Red Bank’s boroughContinue reading "RED BANK: WATER LINE BREAKS ON EAST SIDE"
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February 25th, 2013 @ 11am
SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE WINS DEM’S BACKING
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Governor Chris Christie poses with Boondocks Fishery owner Kelly Ryan wearing lobster-claw headgear given out at the Red Bank restaurant. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTONContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE WINS DEM’S BACKING"
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February 21st, 2013 @ 1pm
LINCROFT: FOUR PONDS PLAN HEADS TO COURT
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The Middletown Planning Board last year rejected a proposal for 342 homes on the site of a former Avaya office building. (Photo by Joe Fisher. Click to enlarge) By JOEContinue reading "LINCROFT: FOUR PONDS PLAN HEADS TO COURT"
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February 21st, 2013 @ 9am
Less than two days after endorsing a nascent plan to require Red Bank restaurants to list calorie totals for menu items, Mayor Pasquale Menna has withdrawn his support. In aContinue reading "MENNA DROPS SUPPORT FOR MENU CALORIES"
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February 15th, 2013 @ 4pm
A view from Char’s second-floor dining room of the new two-story windows overlooking Broad Street. Below, the restaurant features a waveform awning with heating elements underneath for outdoor dining inContinue reading "RED BANK: CHAR TO OPEN THIS MONTH"
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February 15th, 2013 @ 4pm
SEA BRIGHT: KNITTING AS SANDY THERAPY
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Megan Heath Gilhool first picked up her needles in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, when she was in “full panic mode,” she said. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: KNITTING AS SANDY THERAPY"
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February 15th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK SEALS BLUE COLLAR PACT
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The contract applies to public utilities workers, seen here clearing snow on Broad Street last Saturday, as well as some clerical staffers at borough hall. (Click to enlarge) By JOEContinue reading "RED BANK SEALS BLUE COLLAR PACT"
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February 14th, 2013 @ 10am
RUMSON: SANDY SHIFTS TAX BURDEN INLAND
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Homes like these on 1st Street could see their taxes rise as a result of falling home values closer to the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers.  (Photo by Joe Fisher. ClickContinue reading "RUMSON: SANDY SHIFTS TAX BURDEN INLAND"
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February 13th, 2013 @ 4pm
FAIR HAVEN FACING REASSESSMENT
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A townwide reassessment will be the first in 10 years. (Photo by Joe Fisher. Click to enlarge) By JOE FISHER Fair Haven residents can expect a visit later this yearContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN FACING REASSESSMENT"
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February 13th, 2013 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN DOCK REPAIRS SET
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Part of the dock was washed up onto a neighboring yard in the hurricane. (Photo by Joe Fisher. Click to enlarge) By JOE FISHER Fair Haven’s municipal dock, washed awayContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN DOCK REPAIRS SET"
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February 12th, 2013 @ 4pm
RED BANK: CHIEF OK WITH INTERNAL PROBES
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Police Chief Steve McCarthy says his department reviews training on the handling of citizen complaints “almost on a yearly basis.” (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank policeContinue reading "RED BANK: CHIEF OK WITH INTERNAL PROBES"
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February 12th, 2013 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN: A COP WHO’S RIGHT AT HOME
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By JOE FISHER “Being a cop in the town you grew up in can be complicated sometimes,’’ says Fair Haven Patrolman William Lagrotteria. “But it’s the best feeling in theContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: A COP WHO’S RIGHT AT HOME"
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February 12th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: LIBRARIAN FINDS HER PLACE
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New library Director Virginia Papandrea hopes to draw more teenagers to the facility, she says. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Meet Virginia Papandrea, the newlyContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARIAN FINDS HER PLACE"
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February 11th, 2013 @ 10am
CHRISTIE, HUD SECRETARY TOUT SANDY AID
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HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, center, with local merchant Frank Bain, left, outside the Sea Bright firehouse Thursday. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Governor Chris ChristieContinue reading "CHRISTIE, HUD SECRETARY TOUT SANDY AID"
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February 8th, 2013 @ 7am
SEA BRIGHT: UPLIFTING IDEAS FROM KATRINA
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Rod Scott addresses Sea Bright residents on post-hurricane home-elevation techniques. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Sea Bright residents were greeted with a bit of southernContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: UPLIFTING IDEAS FROM KATRINA"
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February 7th, 2013 @ 9am
SEA BRIGHT: LIBRARY PLAN CRITICIZED
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Borough architect Adler discussing the beach pavilion plan at Tuesday’s Sea Bright council meeting. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON A preliminary concept for a newContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: LIBRARY PLAN CRITICIZED"
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February 6th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK: BOOK SALE BOOSTS LIBRARY
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The book sale, which attracted hundreds of shoppers Friday night and Saturday, wraps up today with a $5-a-bag promotion. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON DelayedContinue reading "RED BANK: BOOK SALE BOOSTS LIBRARY"
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February 4th, 2013 @ 10am
The dead reptile was found in a vacant house in the River Plaza section of Middletown. By WIL FULTON A four-and-a-half-foot-long Burmese python found dead in a vacant Middletown houseContinue reading "CRUELTY INVESTIGATED IN PYTHON’S DEATH"
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February 4th, 2013 @ 7am
SENIORS READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL TRIVIA
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Red Bank seniors enjoy a spirited round of Super Bowl-themed trivia – with special categories in US presidents and states, for non-football fans – during their monthly trivia game at theContinue reading "SENIORS READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL TRIVIA"
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February 1st, 2013 @ 12pm
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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.
PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.