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Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Jose Rosario, age 42, from Richard Ave in West Caldwell, NJ, arrested on November 15, 2011 byContinue reading "MAN HELD ON WEAPONS CHARGES"
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November 21st, 2011 @ 4pm
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Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Jonpaul Debow, age 26, from North Shore Street in Keansburg, NJ, arrested on November 13, 2011 byContinue reading "M’TOWN: LOTSA DRUGS & CONTEMPT CASES"
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November 15th, 2011 @ 11am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of November 4 to November 11, 2011. This information is unedited. Theft by Deception occurringContinue reading "REPORT: OBSCENE IMAGE DRAWN IN CEMENT"
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November 14th, 2011 @ 4pm
DEER-HUNT LAWS SPUR SHREWSBURY PROTEST
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A deer crosses a Shrewsbury street in 2010. (Photo by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge) Local and state laws that allow deer hunting closer to housing than in the pastContinue reading "DEER-HUNT LAWS SPUR SHREWSBURY PROTEST"
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November 14th, 2011 @ 7am
RUMSON THROWS SWITCH ON OLD STATION
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The phone company switching station turned police station was reduced to rubble Tuesday. (Photo above by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A chapter of Rumson’s historyContinue reading "RUMSON THROWS SWITCH ON OLD STATION"
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November 9th, 2011 @ 12pm
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Timothy Black, age 49, from Manalapan Avenue in Freehold, NJ, arrested on November 5, 2011 by PatrolmanContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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November 8th, 2011 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: OCTOBER POLICE ACTIVITY
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Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Fair Haven Police Department. 10/3/11 -Sgt. Lambert arrested Carrie C. Lamberti, 38, Long Branch for being in Contempt of Court. Mrs. LambertiContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: OCTOBER POLICE ACTIVITY"
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November 7th, 2011 @ 12pm
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of  October 28 to November 4, 2011. This information is unedited. Theft occurring between 10-17-11Continue reading "RED BANK: PARKING METER STOLEN"
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November 7th, 2011 @ 9am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On November 2, 2011 at approximately 8:20 am Patrolman Robert McNair and Patrolman Darrin Simon responded toContinue reading "FAKE LICENSE LANDS WOMAN IN JAIL"
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November 7th, 2011 @ 7am
JEEP DRIVER CITED IN ACCIDENT
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Emergency workers tend to Vivian Maxwell near the Jeep that struck her Wednesday afternoon. (Click to enlarge) The pedestrian struck by a Jeep on Broad Street in Red Bank WednesdayContinue reading "JEEP DRIVER CITED IN ACCIDENT"
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November 3rd, 2011 @ 1pm
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On October 27, 2011 Det. Kimberly Best arrested Kyle Clayton, age 19, from Thousand Oaks Drive inContinue reading "COPS ALLEGE ASSAULT WITH BOTTLE"
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November 1st, 2011 @ 9am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of October 21 to October 28, 2011. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring atContinue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
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October 31st, 2011 @ 9am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On October 26, 2011 Detective Kelly Godley and Detective Daniel Sullivan arrested John Lachawiec, age 23, fromContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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October 31st, 2011 @ 9am
The River Plaza section of Middletown was the scene of what appears to be a spree of break-ins by a suspect who stole a resident’s car early Thursday and isContinue reading "SPREE BURGLAR HITS RIVER PLAZA HOMES"
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October 28th, 2011 @ 10pm
COLONY HOUSE RENT COMPLAINTS MOUNT
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A plan to convert the Colony House failed, leading to a return to rentals, and new-tenant complaints about jacked-up rents. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Following a patternContinue reading "COLONY HOUSE RENT COMPLAINTS MOUNT"
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October 28th, 2011 @ 9am
RENT BOARD TABLES CPI DISCUSSION
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Two tenants and two reporters turned out for Thursday night’s monthly meeting of the Red Bank rent board. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD No landlords appeared from theContinue reading "RENT BOARD TABLES CPI DISCUSSION"
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October 28th, 2011 @ 7am
Red Bank’s Dublin House pub is on the hook for more than $1 million of a $3.3 million jury award to the family a man killed by a drunk, off-dutyContinue reading "DUBLIN HOUSE HIT FOR $1.1M IN DWI DEATH"
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October 27th, 2011 @ 3pm
A former Red Bank man already facing charges for allegedly breaking into Bon Jovi’s mansion and other Navesink homes was arrested again Wednesday in Ocean County for a home burglary,Continue reading "ALLEGED BON JOVI BURGLAR BUSTED AGAIN"
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October 26th, 2011 @ 9pm
DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY IN PRINCIPAL’S DEATH
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Students and parents mourn the death of Markham Place School principal Donald Merce in May, 2008. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The motorist who killed Little Silver middleContinue reading "DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY IN PRINCIPAL’S DEATH"
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October 26th, 2011 @ 8pm
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On October 25, 2011 Detective Kelly Godley and Patrolman Raymond Sofield arrested Marcin Burek, age 27, fromContinue reading "MAN ARRESTED FOR ‘LURING’ TEEN FEMALES"
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October 26th, 2011 @ 2pm
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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.
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)