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SURF’S UP: TACO CHAIN TO OPEN NEXT MONTH
Surf Taco held open interviews for its Red Bank location Saturday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Rob Nagel had Red Bank on his wish listContinue reading "SURF’S UP: TACO CHAIN TO OPEN NEXT MONTH"
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RED BANK EVENT DROPS WISDOM ON WOMEN
High School girls take notes at Saturday’s Career Wise for Young Women seminar at the Oyster Point Hotel. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Shannon Belforti,Continue reading "RED BANK EVENT DROPS WISDOM ON WOMEN"
FAIR HAVEN TAPS POLS’ AUNT FOR ADMIN JOB
To make a quorum, two Fair Haven council members voted via cell phone to approve a new administrator Monday night. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TAPS POLS’ AUNT FOR ADMIN JOB"
FAIR HAVEN TO NAME NEW ADMINISTRATOR
Fair Haven Administrator Mary Howell’s last day is expected to be Tuesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It took a little longer than expected, butContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO NAME NEW ADMINISTRATOR"
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Listen up, young ladies. It’s time to start thinking about the future, and the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore and a slew of volunteer organizations areContinue reading "A DAY OF WISDOM FOR WOMEN"
LIBRARY TURNS THE PAGE ON DIRECTOR
Deborah Griffin-Sadel is out as Red Bank’s library director. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Red Bank library board has closed the book on itsContinue reading "LIBRARY TURNS THE PAGE ON DIRECTOR"
WESTERVELT BACK AT RBR AS INTERIM CHIEF
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI As Red Bank Regional‘s school board continues to search for a replacement for Superintendent Howard Lucks, right, a familiar face will step back into the main office.Continue reading "WESTERVELT BACK AT RBR AS INTERIM CHIEF"
Hovnanian’s headquarters on West Front Street. Red Bank-based homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises closed out its fiscal year October 31 on a larger-than-expected net loss, according to a news report. The company’sContinue reading "REPORT: HOV LOSS LARGER THAN EXPECTED"
Middletown police say they have arrested a bookkeeper on charges of defrauding a Lincroft dermatologist. Here’s the announcement, provided by department spokesman Lieutenant Steve Dollinger: On March 4, 2010 policeContinue reading "BOOKKEEPER BUSTED"
BASIE PUTS MARQUEE MAN’S NAME IN LIGHTS
The Basie is giving an electronic shout-out to Roy McCurdy now that it’s completed the marquee. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Roy McCurdy spent 19Continue reading "BASIE PUTS MARQUEE MAN’S NAME IN LIGHTS"
RUMSON OUTSOURCING SCRAPPED FOR NOW
Trash collection will remain a borough operation in 2011. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Rumson officials have canned the idea of outsourcing trash collection inContinue reading "RUMSON OUTSOURCING SCRAPPED FOR NOW"
RUMSON NEARS POLICE CONTRACT THRU 2013
The borough and its police union are poised to finalize a seven-year contract, ending a three-year deadlock in negotiations. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI RumsonContinue reading "RUMSON NEARS POLICE CONTRACT THRU 2013"
BALLEW JEWELERS TO END 124-YEAR RUN
The ‘lollipop’ clock outside Ballew Jewelers has been a Broad Street fixture since 1902, when the store was known as Reussille Jewelers. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Ballew Jewelers,Continue reading "BALLEW JEWELERS TO END 124-YEAR RUN"
McCARTHY ON CRIME: 2010 NOT SO GOOD
Red Bank Police Chief Steve McCarthy, commenting on Thursday’s report of a drop in crime in the borough in 2009, says next year’s report will show the opposite. “Obviously, they’reContinue reading "McCARTHY ON CRIME: 2010 NOT SO GOOD"
RETIREMENTS TO COST RED BANK $750K
Red Bank Borough Hall. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Since Governor Chris Christie enacted sweeping pension reforms this summer, two-week notices have filed into Red Bank Borough Hall. NowContinue reading "RETIREMENTS TO COST RED BANK $750K"
A ROOM FULL OF GARBAGE IDEAS
A public works employee picks up recycling in Rumson last week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI If you ask the residents who filled borough hallContinue reading "A ROOM FULL OF GARBAGE IDEAS"
LOCALS TRASH RUMSON GARBAGE PLAN
More than 30 people turned out at borough hall Tuesday to speak out against an idea to privatize garbage pickup in Rumson. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "LOCALS TRASH RUMSON GARBAGE PLAN"
Louis Dal Pra won’t be leaving his job as RBR’s athletic director after all. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI When redbankgreen called Louis ‘Del’ Dal Pra‘s office late Friday morning, he didn’tContinue reading "DAL PRA: I’M STAYING"
LOOKING FOR SAVINGS IN GARBAGE
Fair Haven and Rumson are looking into privatizing its garbage pickup. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Fair Haven and Rumson are looking at ways toContinue reading "LOOKING FOR SAVINGS IN GARBAGE"
MORE LICENSES, HIGHER FARES IN TAXI LAW
Red Bank is expected to adopt changes made to its taxi licensing ordinance. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI After hashing out concerns with local cabbiesContinue reading "MORE LICENSES, HIGHER FARES IN TAXI LAW"
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PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
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.
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