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RED BANK MAN CHARGED WITH SEX ASSAULT
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A Red Bank man was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in his  home, according to a borough police report. Jaime Mellado-Luna, 23, of Chapin Avenue, was takenContinue reading "RED BANK MAN CHARGED WITH SEX ASSAULT"
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October 29th, 2015 @ 6pm
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RED BANK: AT HOME WITH TOAST & TARRAGON
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Amy Russo Harrigan in the newly opened Toast, housed in the former Broadway Diner on Monmouth Street. Below, an ad for the original Palace Diner that appeared in the Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: AT HOME WITH TOAST & TARRAGON"
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October 29th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: AREA PLAYWRIGHT ENTERS THE BOX
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Shrewbury playwright Evan Krachman debuts a new drama in  as The Count Basie Performing Arts Academy is the scene for a Halloween reading of PRESS TO TALK, presented by theContinue reading "RED BANK: AREA PLAYWRIGHT ENTERS THE BOX"
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October 29th, 2015 @ 6am
RBR STUDENT HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
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Red Bank Regional junior Elijah Nishiura of Red Bank is pictured with Senator Corey Booker at a political event. Elijah is clocking his third election campaign as a student intern,Continue reading "RBR STUDENT HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL"
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October 29th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: A DEAD-ON TRIBUTE
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Multi-instrumentalist Marc Muller leads his grateful jam-mates in a Halloweekend edition of Dead On Live, Friday night at the Count Basie — while “The Price Is Right LIVE” summons inContinue reading "RED BANK: A DEAD-ON TRIBUTE"
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October 28th, 2015 @ 12pm
An employee of the Red Bank Foodtown wound up in jail after a fist-swinging episode at the store’s customer service desk Saturday afternoon, police said. Store employee Charles Bennett, 56, of AmbassadorContinue reading "RED BANK: FOODTOWN SCENE OF ASSAULT"
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October 27th, 2015 @ 9am
Here’s the trailer to “After Sandy,” a new film made over the past three years by Middetown resident Joe Minnella to document the rebuilding efforts at the Jersey shore in theContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: FILM TRACKS SANDY RECOVERY"
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October 27th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: ANDERSON, PONTY PROG ON @BASIE
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Yes frontman Jon Anderson, at right, teams with violinist Jean-Luc Ponty for a new project that comes to town on Thursday.   It may be “fall back” time on theContinue reading "RED BANK: ANDERSON, PONTY PROG ON @BASIE"
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October 27th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: BASIE PLANS MASSIVE EXPANSION
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An architect’s rendering of the expanded Count Basie Theatre includes additions on the east and west sides of the existing structure. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s Vaudeville-era Count BasieContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE PLANS MASSIVE EXPANSION"
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October 26th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: LANDSLIDE COMING?
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From left at top: Democrats Mike Ballard and Mike DuPont face Republicans Mark Taylor and Mike Whelan in the November 3 election. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Below are the results of redbankgreen’sContinue reading "RED BANK: LANDSLIDE COMING?"
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October 26th, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: SPLATTER-ZONE SEATING OPTIONAL
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EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL (above) anoints the boards of the Count Basie stage Tuesday.  Arriving just in advance of Halloweekend — and representing the most gloriously gory musical-theater casserole sinceContinue reading "RED BANK: SPLATTER-ZONE SEATING OPTIONAL"
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October 26th, 2015 @ 6am
Coming off their week-prior loss to Red Bank Regional, the Red Bank Catholic Caseys rebounded impressively on the road against Manalapan Friday night, coming away with a 33-14 win. CoverageContinue reading "CASEYS BACK TO FORM WITH 33-14 WIN"
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October 24th, 2015 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BIG MENU AT TOMMY’S
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A Hickory-Bacon Burger and an order of oven-roasted wings at Tommy’s Tavern + Tap in Sea Bright. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Trying to enter Tommy’s TavernContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BIG MENU AT TOMMY’S"
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October 23rd, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: WITH BOWS OF HOLLY
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It’s like a Breakfast Burrito at Tiffany’s as British garage-rock sensation Holly Golightly makes her area debut this Saturday at the panoramic window-view stage of 10th Ave Burrito. It’s aContinue reading "RED BANK: WITH BOWS OF HOLLY"
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October 23rd, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: TECHIN’ IT TO THE STREETS
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File this under “who knew?” Since February, visitors to Red Bank’s business district have been able to use an app to pay for parking from their vehicles via cellphones or tablets, thusContinue reading "RED BANK: TECHIN’ IT TO THE STREETS"
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October 23rd, 2015 @ 8am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of October 15 to October 22, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES TheftContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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October 23rd, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: A CLASSICALLY COOL WEEKEND
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Jacques Lacombe (above) leads the New Jersey Symphony in a Saturday night salute to George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. Renaissance man David Dubal (below) delivers a special Sunday afternoon concertContinue reading "RED BANK: A CLASSICALLY COOL WEEKEND"
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October 22nd, 2015 @ 3pm
RED BANK: A WANDERING CHEF SETTLES DOWN
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Lauren Van Liew in the kitchen of her new catering business. Dishes include a classic fresh spinach salad, below.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON In theContinue reading "RED BANK: A WANDERING CHEF SETTLES DOWN"
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October 22nd, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: WARNING ON FAKE JCP&L CALLS
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Red Bank officials are warning residents of a phone scam making the rounds. In an alert issued Wednesday, the police said the scammers use methods to trick residents into believingContinue reading "RED BANK: WARNING ON FAKE JCP&L CALLS"
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October 22nd, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: WEST ELM PUTS DOWN ROOTS
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The new West Elm furniture store at West Front Street and Bridge Avenue in Red Bank opens for business at 10 a.m. Thursday. redbankgreen got inside for a sneak peak on Wednesday.Continue reading "RED BANK: WEST ELM PUTS DOWN ROOTS"
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October 22nd, 2015 @ 7am
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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 ...
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 ...