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…AND YOU CAN TELL ‘EM “JOE SENT ME”
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Jazz scholar/ WBGO disc jockey Gary Walker and guitarist Vic Juris are among the special guests TALKIN’ JAZZ with Joe Muccioli, in the series that returns to the Count Basie’sContinue reading "…AND YOU CAN TELL ‘EM “JOE SENT ME”"
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April 16th, 2012 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of April 6 to April 13, 2012. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring atContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME REPORTS"
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April 16th, 2012 @ 5am
FIRE DAMAGES AUTO SHOWROOM
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The Sunday morning blaze charred the facade and filled a showroom with smoke. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A fire that appeared to start in mulch caused limitedContinue reading "FIRE DAMAGES AUTO SHOWROOM"
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April 15th, 2012 @ 11am
SUV FLIPS IN RED BANK CRASH
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No one was injured as an SUV and a sedan collided at West Front Street and Bridge Avenue in Red Bank shortly before 7 p.m. Friday, sending the SUV rollingContinue reading "SUV FLIPS IN RED BANK CRASH"
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April 13th, 2012 @ 7pm
BETWEEN THESE WALLS: ‘VITAL FORCE’ ENERGY
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Retail space tucked inside 12 Broad has been leased by a store specializing in jewelry infused with “vital force.”  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Downtown Red Bank’s comebackContinue reading "BETWEEN THESE WALLS: ‘VITAL FORCE’ ENERGY"
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April 13th, 2012 @ 9am
RED BANK YARD SALE NOW A SPRING THING
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Now in its fifth edition, the townwide event encourages the recycling of household goods, promoters say. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s Townwide Yard Sale returns inContinue reading "RED BANK YARD SALE NOW A SPRING THING"
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April 13th, 2012 @ 7am
ANOTHER EARLY TASTE OF SUMMER AWAITS
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Almost five weeks after the start of Daylight Saving Time, the classic Reussille’s clock on Broad Street still hadn’t caught up Thursday. (Click to enlarge) Red Bank’s most prominent downtownContinue reading "ANOTHER EARLY TASTE OF SUMMER AWAITS"
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April 13th, 2012 @ 6am
COPS AND CANINE HUNT BREAK-IN SUSPECT
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Red Bank police, aided by a member of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s K-9 unit, searched for a suspect who tried to break into a home on Windward Way late ThursdayContinue reading "COPS AND CANINE HUNT BREAK-IN SUSPECT"
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April 12th, 2012 @ 1pm
RED BANK GARDEN PLAN NEEDS WATERING
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A narrow borough-owned lot with a disused pumping station on it needs water access before it can be transformed into a community garden, town officials say. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK GARDEN PLAN NEEDS WATERING"
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April 12th, 2012 @ 9am
The recent opening of Lucki Clover, above, in a Broad Street space vacated last September, is seen as one of many indicators of a strengthening comeback.  (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "DOWNTOWN RED BANK COMES OFF THE ROPES"
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April 10th, 2012 @ 10am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of March 30 and April 6, 2012. This information is unedited. Theft occurring on 4-1-12Continue reading "ARRESTS FOR SKATEBOARDING, PAPER THEFT"
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April 9th, 2012 @ 8am
Employees gathered for training Thursday at Russ Crosson’s Coffee Corral, the take-out java shop he built in the onetime home of his now-closed construction company. The shop, at the cornerContinue reading "COFFEE ON THE BREW"
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April 6th, 2012 @ 10am
VIZZINI TO FILL LAST SPOT AT OLD KISLIN’S
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Furniture retailer Vizzini & Company plans to relocate from the Galleria to 8 East Front. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A longtime major vacancy on East Front StreetContinue reading "VIZZINI TO FILL LAST SPOT AT OLD KISLIN’S"
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April 6th, 2012 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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The lighted staircase shown in last week’s Where Have I Seen This? tripped up a few readers.
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April 5th, 2012 @ 5am
FIRST DOWN
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Manning, a four-month-old “bassadore” (a cross between a Bassett hound and a Labrador retriever) from Lincroft, gets his first taste of city life in downtown Red Bank Wednesday afternoon. OwnerContinue reading "FIRST DOWN"
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April 4th, 2012 @ 12pm
By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank Public Defender Kevin Wigenton was censured by the New Jersey Supreme Court Monday, ending a decade-old disciplinary case that might have resulted in his disbarmentContinue reading "RED BANK DEFENDER AVOIDS DISBARMENT"
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April 4th, 2012 @ 6am
HOODED IN MEMORY
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Dozens of people gathered at the pocket park on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank Monday night for a vigil in memory of Trayvon Martin, the hoodie-wearing Florida teen whose deathContinue reading "HOODED IN MEMORY"
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April 3rd, 2012 @ 4am
Surray Luggage has been dark this week, with signs touting an inventory closeout. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Has Surray Luggage gone on a trip? The Red BankContinue reading "SURRAY LUGGAGE ON HIATUS?"
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April 2nd, 2012 @ 10am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of March 23 to March 30, 2012. This information is unedited. Lost item reported onContinue reading "LOCKER ROBBERY NETS WATCH, COOKIES"
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April 2nd, 2012 @ 4am
RED BANK: RACK ‘EM UP
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Jeff Regen, a partner in Lucky Break Billiards and Café, gets ready for some eight-ball. The gaming parlor, with five pool tables and a shuffleboard table, opens to the publicContinue reading "RED BANK: RACK ‘EM UP"
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March 30th, 2012 @ 12pm
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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)
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.