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RED BANK: NEW RESTAURANT PLANNED
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Plans filed with the borough call for the creation of a restaurant at the long-vacant former home of Fameabilia. A deal to sell the property is in the works. (ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW RESTAURANT PLANNED"
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April 10th, 2013 @ 3pm
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RED BANK: AFTER 83 YEARS, RASSAS TO CLOSE
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Aaron Rassas outside his Red Bank auto dealership. Below, the original location, at 21 Mechanic Street, in 1934. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Born in the Great Depression,Continue reading "RED BANK: AFTER 83 YEARS, RASSAS TO CLOSE"
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April 10th, 2013 @ 2pm
RED BANK: WHAT, NO PONY RIDES?
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Coming soon, if Coffee Corral has its way: bocce and horseshoe courts and a fire pit. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Nobody can say Russ Crosson isn’t adaptable.Continue reading "RED BANK: WHAT, NO PONY RIDES?"
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April 10th, 2013 @ 11am
TEXT ALERT: TIME RUNNING OUT FOR METERS
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The centralized pay stations replaced coin-operated meters in several downtown lots last summer, and could displace all remaining meters in a few months, the Press reports. (Click to enlarge) Tuesday’sContinue reading "TEXT ALERT: TIME RUNNING OUT FOR METERS"
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April 9th, 2013 @ 7am
RUMSON: PULLEEZ, HERE’S THE INVENTOR
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Pulleez hair ties on display at Posch. (Photo by Alexis Orlacchio. Click to enlarge) By ALEXIS ORLACCHIO This week’s Window Shopping the Green can report a double discovery: a stylishContinue reading "RUMSON: PULLEEZ, HERE’S THE INVENTOR"
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April 5th, 2013 @ 2pm
CHOWDA HOUSE TAKES RED BANK DOWN EAST
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Chef Glenn Kovacs at work in the new Chowda House, set to open Saturday. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s been almost a year and a half sinceContinue reading "CHOWDA HOUSE TAKES RED BANK DOWN EAST"
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April 5th, 2013 @ 12pm
RED BANK: MING CHEN FLIES WITHOUT A CAPE
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Ming Chen, right, talking smod with Michael Zapcic at Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash last month.  (Photos by Dan Natale. Click to enlarge) By DAN NATALE AMC’s Comic BookContinue reading "RED BANK: MING CHEN FLIES WITHOUT A CAPE"
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April 4th, 2013 @ 12pm
Blue Stove Antiques was robbed at gunpoint last June 2, with some $200,000 in jewelry and other valuables taken. (Click to enlarge) A 69-year-old man admitted robbing Blue Stove AntiquesContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: 69-YEAR-OLD COPS TO ROBBERY"
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April 4th, 2013 @ 7am
HOBBYMASTERS SKATES BACK INTO BOARD BIZ
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Hobbymasters employee Mychael, who declined to give his last name, shows off a board. Below, a board equipped with underside lighting. (Photos by Dan Natale. Click to enlarge) By DANContinue reading "HOBBYMASTERS SKATES BACK INTO BOARD BIZ"
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April 3rd, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: SNIFF THIS, LITTLE DOGGIE
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SNIFF Pet Candles: made for dogs, but enjoyed by owners, too. (Photo by Alexis Orlacchio. Click to enlarge) By ALEXIS ORLACCHIO In this week’s edition of Window Shopping the Green,Continue reading "RED BANK: SNIFF THIS, LITTLE DOGGIE"
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March 28th, 2013 @ 11am
LITTLE SILVER: BUSTED PIPE CLOSES STORE
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A busted sprinkler system supply line poured water into the produce section of the Little Silver A&P supermarket shortly after 8 p.m. Monday, forcing an evacuation of the store, saidContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: BUSTED PIPE CLOSES STORE"
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March 26th, 2013 @ 8am
Once again, brides-to-be, accompanied by female attendants and the occasional fiancé, flooded the streets of Red Bank for the annual Wedding Walk extravaganza Sunday. The RiverCenter-orchestrated event highlights goods andContinue reading "RED BANK: BRIDAL SURGE REPORTED"
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March 25th, 2013 @ 2pm
RED BANK: ADAMS QUITS RIVERCENTER HELM
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Nancy Adams with RiverCenter vice chairman Tom Fishkin, center, and board secretary Michael Warmington in 2011. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The top job at downtown promotion agencyContinue reading "RED BANK: ADAMS QUITS RIVERCENTER HELM"
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March 25th, 2013 @ 8am
ON DECK IN RED BANK
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A welder prepares for the placement of a precast concrete panel at the parking deck under assembly at the site of the MW West Side Lofts project on Bridge AvenueContinue reading "ON DECK IN RED BANK"
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March 19th, 2013 @ 1pm
RED BANK: A PRE-AISLE BRIDAL STROLL
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A bride-to-be and her entourage pass a begowned model at Barbizon School of Modeling at the 2012 edition of Wedding Walk, above, and the trolley that makes the walk aContinue reading "RED BANK: A PRE-AISLE BRIDAL STROLL"
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March 19th, 2013 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: CLEMENTINE CYCLING TAKES OFF
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Just three days after opening, Clementine’s early morning classes, like the 10:15 above, were nearly full. (Photo by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge.) By DANIELLE TEPPER Effie Drossman was a Wall Street traderContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: CLEMENTINE CYCLING TAKES OFF"
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March 19th, 2013 @ 7am
WHERE THE GIRLS WERE FRIDAY NIGHT
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Some of them, at least, were at the Little Silver food-and-garden emporium known as Sickles Market for the annual Girls Night Out, a benefit the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive BreastContinue reading "WHERE THE GIRLS WERE FRIDAY NIGHT"
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March 18th, 2013 @ 12pm
Urban Outfitters, the owner of national clothing chains with a presence in downtown Red Bank and Shrewsbury, reported strong revenue gains in its fourth fiscal quarter, even as stores thatContinue reading "REVENUE & PROFIT UP AT URBAN OUTFITTERS"
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March 12th, 2013 @ 7am
IN RED BANK: COASTAL COASTERS
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Shore Chic’s ceramic shore town coasters are the most popular item in the shop. (Photo by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER In this week’s edition of Window ShoppingContinue reading "IN RED BANK: COASTAL COASTERS"
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March 8th, 2013 @ 1pm
RED BANK: LIQUOR STORE FILLS ‘SPACE’ SPACE
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Royal Wines and Spirits, specializing in single-malt liquors, took over the White Street space long held by Space Interiors. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON DowntownContinue reading "RED BANK: LIQUOR STORE FILLS ‘SPACE’ SPACE"
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March 6th, 2013 @ 10am
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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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