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LACROSSE STORE TAKES AIM AT BROAD STREET
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Lacrosse Unlimited plans to take the space at far right in the building above, formerly tenanted by Hip & Humble Home.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A fast-growing,Continue reading "LACROSSE STORE TAKES AIM AT BROAD STREET"
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October 25th, 2012 @ 9am
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This just in from the Middetown PD: On October 18, 2012 at approximately 4:30pm police responded to the Spirit Halloween Store located on Highway 35 in Middletown in reference toContinue reading "GROPING OF GIRLS ALLEGED IN COSTUME SHOP"
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October 19th, 2012 @ 4pm
RED BANK COPS HALT GAS VALVE WORK
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An NJNG crew packs it in after being ordered by police to stop work on a nearly completed gas regulator valve replacement on Monmouth Street Friday morning. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK COPS HALT GAS VALVE WORK"
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October 12th, 2012 @ 12pm
RED BANK: GAS VALVE BATTLE EXPANDS
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A gas regulator valve outside the Ebner’s rug store on East Front Street that borough officials said was the subject of a summons. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: GAS VALVE BATTLE EXPANDS"
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October 11th, 2012 @ 9am
RED BANK: AT ICE, LOCAL ARTISTS SPARKLE
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Some of the locally made jewelry featured at Ice. (Photos by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSE Nestled in the heart of Monmouth Street in Red Bank, IceContinue reading "RED BANK: AT ICE, LOCAL ARTISTS SPARKLE"
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October 10th, 2012 @ 1pm
A rendering of the planned Riverwalk project, which is to replace the building at 24-30 Mechanic Street, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After six years of dormancy,Continue reading "RIVERWALK PLAN REVISED AND REVIVED"
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October 8th, 2012 @ 10am
REBRANDED RED BANK TOUTS ITS COOL
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RiverCenter unveiled its new marketing campaign Thursday night at the Count Basie Theatre; below, branded squishy balls. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Not that there ever was, literally,Continue reading "REBRANDED RED BANK TOUTS ITS COOL"
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October 5th, 2012 @ 10am
HIGH-END USED CARS VROOM INTO RED BANK
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A luxury used-car lot that opened last month at Maple Avenue and Broad Street in Red Bank features pricey vehicles, including the Bentley GT Speed shown here, tagged at $120,000.Continue reading "HIGH-END USED CARS VROOM INTO RED BANK"
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October 3rd, 2012 @ 10am
HAIRCUTS, JUICE, RUGS AND OTHER CHURNAGE
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Robinson Hernandez cuts a customer’s hair at Red Bank House of Fades earlier this week. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Some updates from the continual swirl of comingsContinue reading "HAIRCUTS, JUICE, RUGS AND OTHER CHURNAGE"
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September 28th, 2012 @ 9am
INLAID-GLASS SIDEWALK ENDS LONG RUN
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A stretch of glass-embedded sidewalk on Monmouth Street is slated for removal. Below, Teresa Manning with a sample of the original glass. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD EasilyContinue reading "INLAID-GLASS SIDEWALK ENDS LONG RUN"
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September 27th, 2012 @ 11am
BAUBLES, BOARDS AND BIKINIS IN AN ALLEY
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Ian Yarnell, above, with the balsa wood surfboards he and his brother, Colin, sell in their tiny shop, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s one of theContinue reading "BAUBLES, BOARDS AND BIKINIS IN AN ALLEY"
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September 25th, 2012 @ 1pm
FOR CONTRACTORS, AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY
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On a stroll through downtown Red Bank Thursday, redbankgreen found an unusual amount of renovation work underway. Some of it, like the conversion of the former Ashes Cigar Bar atContinue reading "FOR CONTRACTORS, AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY"
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September 21st, 2012 @ 7am
RED BANK CHURN: FOAM AND A FEATHER
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Jeff Bonham plans to open the 15th store in his mattress chain in the former Surray Luggage space next month. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A five-month-old vacancyContinue reading "RED BANK CHURN: FOAM AND A FEATHER"
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September 20th, 2012 @ 9am
HIDDEN IN RED BANK, A CHEF’S PARADISE
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Jimmy DiBartolo, below, orients his business toward the restaurant trade, but has draws the occasional individual shopper, too. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In terms of kitchen provisions,Continue reading "HIDDEN IN RED BANK, A CHEF’S PARADISE"
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September 19th, 2012 @ 11am
THAT’S THUMB BUSINESS THEY’VE GOT THERE
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A sample flip book – played through three times – by Flipping Fun, which has opened a studio in Red Bank.  By STACIE FANELLI Dance a jig, kiss a lover, do theContinue reading "THAT’S THUMB BUSINESS THEY’VE GOT THERE"
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September 14th, 2012 @ 8am
RUNNERS ON A MISSION
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Curious about those hordes of runners streaming in and out of Red Bank-area stores and bars after work this summer? It’s highly likely they’re participants in an “adventure run,” heldContinue reading "RUNNERS ON A MISSION"
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September 13th, 2012 @ 9am
FBI LINKS HEIST SUSPECT TO ROBBERY STRING
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Blue Stove Antiques was robbed at gunpoint in early June by a man authorities have linked to armed robberies of New Jersey jewelry stores going back half a decade. (ClickContinue reading "FBI LINKS HEIST SUSPECT TO ROBBERY STRING"
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September 7th, 2012 @ 8pm
COLORFUL FUN FOR KIDS ON MONMOUTH
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Marissa Porskievies squirts a sampling of primary colors into a palette at her store’s “paint station.” (Photo by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge.) By STACIE FANELLI Marissa Porskievies envisions her newContinue reading "COLORFUL FUN FOR KIDS ON MONMOUTH"
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September 7th, 2012 @ 2pm
Two Brooklyn women were in the Monmouth County lockup Thursday after being busted for attempted credit fraud in Red Bank, police said.
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August 30th, 2012 @ 6pm
The owner of the store had sought a variance for an expansion and signage, but was derailed by a last-minute change in the noise ordinance.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "AS EXPECTED, WELSH FARMS HEADS TO COURT"
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August 24th, 2012 @ 8am
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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 ...