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7-ELEVEN SETTLEMENT GETS QUICK CHECKOUT
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A lawyer for the planned 7-Eleven said signage lighting would be turned off, and other lighting would be reduced to the minimum needed for security, during the hours when theContinue reading "7-ELEVEN SETTLEMENT GETS QUICK CHECKOUT"
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January 8th, 2013 @ 7am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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SEA BRIGHT RISING, ONE GIFT CARD AT A TIME
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Ilene Winters and Chris Wood reviewing requests for help from Sea Bright Rising in Wood’s office Thursday. Below, a mudline shows the height of the water that inundated homes andContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT RISING, ONE GIFT CARD AT A TIME"
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January 4th, 2013 @ 1pm
Heartwarming update on Sea Bright’s effort to recover from Hurricane Sandy. The video is  by Montclair State student Noah Smith, who also produced one last month on the challenges facedContinue reading "CHRISTMAS IN SEA BRIGHT"
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December 24th, 2012 @ 10am
BUY LOCAL: GIFTS AND STOCKING-STUFFERS
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For the home décor lover, a vase in the hottest color of the season, tangerine, for $32 at the Store from River Road in Shrewsbury. (Photos by Rebecca Desfosse. ClickContinue reading "BUY LOCAL: GIFTS AND STOCKING-STUFFERS"
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December 21st, 2012 @ 11am
RETAIL CHURN: FUR, BOOZE & YOGURT
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Steven Corn Furs plans to nestle in at 21 Broad Street, former showroom for Agostino Antiques. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In:  a century-old fur retailer and aContinue reading "RETAIL CHURN: FUR, BOOZE & YOGURT"
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December 19th, 2012 @ 7am
RED BANK: PHARMACY CLOSING TODAY
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Tom McGrath wishes Mary Respol well on her final day of 26 years working for the Yura family. A passerby checks out the window display, below. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: PHARMACY CLOSING TODAY"
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December 18th, 2012 @ 2pm
SEA BRIGHT: EATING, REFLECTING AND RISING
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Chris Wood, as seen in a video, above, and Mayor Dina Long, below, at Saturday night’s event, which raised $130,000 for Sea Bright Rising. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click toContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: EATING, REFLECTING AND RISING"
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December 17th, 2012 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE TOUTS FOCUS ON BIZ
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Joined by Mayor Dina Long and business owners, Governor Chris Christie unveiled a new cabinet-level office to focus on post-storm rebuilding efforts. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE TOUTS FOCUS ON BIZ"
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December 14th, 2012 @ 8pm
SEA BRIGHT: BAIN’S IS BACK IN THE PAINT
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Frank Bain working the phone and the computer in the freshly restored paint section of his hardware store. (Photos by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON The rebuildingContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BAIN’S IS BACK IN THE PAINT"
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December 13th, 2012 @ 4pm
TIM McLOONE, ENGINEER OF A NONSTOP TRAIN
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At the keyboards, on the radio, coaching runners or in the back room of one of his nine restaurants, Holiday Express founder Tim McLoone is a marvel of achievement.  (PhotoContinue reading "TIM McLOONE, ENGINEER OF A NONSTOP TRAIN"
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December 13th, 2012 @ 9am
Shoppers can ignore those pay stations and meters in Red Bank’s downtown lots through Christmas day, as the borough’s customary parking-fee moratorium is in effect for the holiday shopping season.Continue reading "RED BANK: HOLIDAY PARKING FREE IN LOTS"
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December 13th, 2012 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Are you familiar with the scene depicted above? Do you retain a memory of its location? Please send us an email and tell us Where you think it is.
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December 13th, 2012 @ 7am
SHREWSBURY: FASHION TOUCHES ON WHEELS
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A customer checks out the merchandize at Call Me Leon’s event at the Lambs and Wolves Salon last month. Below, Lori Lane. (Photo by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: FASHION TOUCHES ON WHEELS"
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December 11th, 2012 @ 10am
RED BANK: AFFORDABLE GIFTS AND GOODIES
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What, she doesn’t have a wine purse? We can fix that. Read on. (Photos by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSE Unsure of what gifts to buy thisContinue reading "RED BANK: AFFORDABLE GIFTS AND GOODIES"
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December 7th, 2012 @ 11am
LINGERIE SHOW HEATS UP BROAD STREET
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Seven months after its debut, Red Bank lingerie-and-swimwear boutique Femme by Ashley held a sizzling fashion show in its Broad Street space Thursday night. Models sashayed and posed among attendees asContinue reading "LINGERIE SHOW HEATS UP BROAD STREET"
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December 7th, 2012 @ 7am
AFTER 61 YEARS, PHARMACY TO CLOSE
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The store’s pharmacy accounts will be transferred to a nearby Rite Aid, and the gift shop will be closed, the owner says. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ProfessionalContinue reading "AFTER 61 YEARS, PHARMACY TO CLOSE"
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December 6th, 2012 @ 10am
A healthy 17 readers wrote in and correctly identified the location of the colorful and fruity awning featured in last week’s Where Have I Seen This? Mistaken guesses: Juanito’s MarketContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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December 6th, 2012 @ 7am
Shrewsbury officials are cold to the idea of Red Bank limiting adult-oriented businesses on Newman Springs Road, their shared border. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTONContinue reading "RED BANK: SEX SHOP LAW PROMPTS CONCERNS"
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December 5th, 2012 @ 10am
CHURN: POOR CAT CURLS UP ON BROAD STREET
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A display in the window of the newly opened Poor Cat Designs. (Photo by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSE The story of Poor Cat Designs begins withContinue reading "CHURN: POOR CAT CURLS UP ON BROAD STREET"
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December 4th, 2012 @ 12pm
HOT DOG CART AND CHIC EATERY BACK IN BIZ
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Hot dog seller Frances Rooney poses for a photo with admirers, including Councilwoman Peggy Bills, at right above. Below, Pat Trama in his restored restaurant. (Photo by Wil Fulton. ClickContinue reading "HOT DOG CART AND CHIC EATERY BACK IN BIZ"
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November 30th, 2012 @ 7am
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner films 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)
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 ...