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Ralph Gatta, aka "Johnny Jazz," did not set out to become an institution. It was never his intent to transform what had been a simple family-owned butcher shop into a working monument to what he considers America's greatest art form....
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January 17th, 2007 @ 11pm
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A gateway property on Red Bank's West Side, the administration headquarters of the Community YMCA on Drs. James Parker Boulevard, has been sold, redbankgreen has learned. The buyer, PS5 LLC, paid $1.3 million for the longtime public school building, according...
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January 12th, 2007 @ 2pm
So, after 18 years riding the bench as a member of the borough council, what kind of mayor will Pasquale Menna be? At his New Year's Day swearing-in, Menna said his vision "is to continue the progress" of the McKenna...
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January 1st, 2007 @ 11pm
Now winding down a 16-year stint as Mayor of Red Bank, Edward J. McKenna is scheduled to be feted by borough employees at a party scheduled for 5p Monday, Dec. 18, at the Two River Theater. The event is open...
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December 15th, 2006 @ 12am
One of Red Bank's architectural treasures fell to the sledgehammer this week when workmen demolished the intricate brick fence at the United Methodist Church on Broad Street. The removal of the wall, apparently prompted by an accelerating state of decay,...
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December 8th, 2006 @ 11am
Terry Gross's National Public Radio interview show, called Fresh Air, could hardly have a more apt name. The variety of fascinating personalities that cycles through her studio at WHYY in Philadelphia is proof that there is an alternative to the...
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November 24th, 2006 @ 1am
At the annual meeting of RiverCenter on Monday night, Ingeborg Perndorfer of The Language School passed around photos of downtown planters spilling over with colorful flowers. Architect Stephen Raciti emceed a series of awards for downtown building improvements. And departing...
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November 8th, 2006 @ 11pm
The Red Bank Public Library is closing for up to four weeks starting Monday as part of its $1.6 million renovation project. That means no book-borrowing, of course—and a break for anyone with books due for return during the closing....
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October 19th, 2006 @ 4pm
A man's home is his castle, but if he's got a jones for medieval architecture and a lot of ironstone lying around, who's to say he can't fill his yard with castles, too? Last week's 'Where' featured a pair of...
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September 20th, 2006 @ 11pm
The Red Bank Historic Inventory would grow to 80 properties with the inclusion of ten new—or actually, old—properties under a proposal to the council by the borough's Historic Preservations Commission. Layli White of The Hub has a story today. From...
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August 17th, 2006 @ 6am
First, if you want to eat—and you probably will—it’ll cost you $35. The food promises to be terrific, and the money goes to a worthy organization. But if you can’t swing the $35, or have other gustatory plans, don’t let...
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August 16th, 2006 @ 10am
Somebody out there apparently didn’t think much of Red Bank's history. Back in the early spring, borough resident Dana Benjamin spotted an intriguing item for sale on e-Bay: a book of maps of Red Bank from 1914. Her husband, Brian,...
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August 4th, 2006 @ 10am
Today's Ledger has a piece about private islands along (or near) the Shore, including Rumson's Barley Point Island, on the Navesink. That's an aerial view above, courtesy of the Monmouth County Tax Board, with houses outlined in green. Barley Point...
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July 23rd, 2006 @ 12pm
Say goodbye to another Red Bank landmark. Shrewsbury Manor, an idyllic cluster of 59 apartments located next door to the Molly Pitcher Inn, is gradually being cleared out and will fall to the bulldozer sometime after the last tenants have...
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July 5th, 2006 @ 11pm
When redbankgreen visited Shrewsbury Manor at mid-afternoon Monday, blithely ignoring the orange fencing meant to keep out trespassers, the Independence Day partying was not yet in full swing, but signs of the bash to come were unmistakable. Both interior courtyards...
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July 5th, 2006 @ 11pm
A fabric store is retail rarity, and not merely because there are so few left. There’s a special kind of intimacy nurtured within its sound-muted confines. It’s a place where women—and the customers are almost always women, often accompanied by...
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June 28th, 2006 @ 11pm
Things are about to get rather messy at the Red Bank Public Library. A $1.6 million renovation that could take up to a year is set to begin as soon as next week. But here's a possible consolation for some...
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June 17th, 2006 @ 2pm
Preservation Red Bank's efforts to address what it calls serious structural deterioration at the borough train station is featured in the online version of Preservation magazine, a publication of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. "In a good wind, it...
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June 10th, 2006 @ 10am
If those old deed books in Monmouth County's Hall of Records could talk… Official records indicate this house was built in 1901, but the date is dubious. Transactions involving the property (whether or not it had a house on it...
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June 1st, 2006 @ 12am
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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)  
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.
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