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ON MONMOUTH: SUBS, SNIPS AND CLIPS
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The Red Bank Sub Shop and House of Fades barbershop are setting up side-by-side at 8 Monmouth Street. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Time for a couple ofContinue reading "ON MONMOUTH: SUBS, SNIPS AND CLIPS"
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January 26th, 2012 @ 11am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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WOMAN BUSTED FOR HEROIN IN HER BRA
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Little Silver police say a shoplifting suspect’s cups runneth over Sunday afternoon when they found her to be wearing a bra filled with suspected heroin packets, they reported Tuesday morning.Continue reading "WOMAN BUSTED FOR HEROIN IN HER BRA"
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January 24th, 2012 @ 11am
PRESS: HALFACRE NOW HAS CHRISTIE NOD
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The mayor, seen below in his biking gear, was a no-show Monday night and his nameplate sat on a shelf behind the council dais. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "PRESS: HALFACRE NOW HAS CHRISTIE NOD"
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January 23rd, 2012 @ 11pm
SEA BRIGHT TESTS THE WATER ON BEACH PLAN
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A concept plan for the pool club that’s envisioned for part of the beachfront, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Years in the talking, the transformation of SeaContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT TESTS THE WATER ON BEACH PLAN"
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January 23rd, 2012 @ 11am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On January 12, 2012 at approximately 10:00pm police responded to an armed robbery at the Quick StopContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBED"
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January 13th, 2012 @ 11am
SIZZLE & STYLE COMING TO BROAD
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The former home of Zebu Forno at 20 Broad will be split into two stores: a burger place and a women’s boutique. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD AContinue reading "SIZZLE & STYLE COMING TO BROAD"
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January 11th, 2012 @ 12pm
SOAPMARKET SLIPPING INTO THE ETHER
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Soapmarket owner Ellen D’Amore is closing her store to focus on its online component. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The ever-churning face of Monmouth Street in Red BankContinue reading "SOAPMARKET SLIPPING INTO THE ETHER"
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January 6th, 2012 @ 10am
STORE CONVERSION PLAN RAISES CONCERNS
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The owner of the Welsh Farms store hopes to turn it into a 7-Eleven open around the clock. Nearby homeowner Sharon Hawthorn, below, is rallying opponents. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "STORE CONVERSION PLAN RAISES CONCERNS"
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January 5th, 2012 @ 2pm
BUT WILL THE SIGN BE HAND-SCRAWLED?
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By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank officials are mulling a ceremonial renaming of a portion of Shrewsbury Avenue in honor of grocer Ralph ‘Johnny Jazz’ Gatta, who died last SaturdayContinue reading "BUT WILL THE SIGN BE HAND-SCRAWLED?"
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December 22nd, 2011 @ 12pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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This should be an easy Where. Can you geo-ID it? If you think so, please send us a note here.
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December 22nd, 2011 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN SUNOCO CLOSES
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The River Road station will be boarded up until Sunoco can find another tenant, says the departing gasoline dealer. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After 20 years, RichContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN SUNOCO CLOSES"
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December 21st, 2011 @ 7am
RIVERCENTER GOES MOBILE
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The home page of the new Only One Red Bank app. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank RiverCenter, the downtown business-promotion entity, has gone mobile with theContinue reading "RIVERCENTER GOES MOBILE"
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December 20th, 2011 @ 12pm
BROAD STREET BLOWOUT PLANNED
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John Oakley of Fantastic Signs removes Butterfly Fine Art’s name from the future home of the Glam Bar, a blowout-only hair salon. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ComingContinue reading "BROAD STREET BLOWOUT PLANNED"
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December 19th, 2011 @ 1pm
NEW RESTAURANT COMING TO STATION?
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The exterior of 78 Bridge Avenue, and below, an interior view showing the rear carriage-house doors. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In recent years, it’s been an ironwareContinue reading "NEW RESTAURANT COMING TO STATION?"
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December 15th, 2011 @ 12pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Identifying last week’s photo – a bicycle trimmed in Christmas lights and a big red bow – was as easy as falling off a bike for half a dozen fans ofContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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December 15th, 2011 @ 7am
SIDEWALK SIGNS OK FOR ANOTHER YEAR
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Sandwich board signs are are here to stay – at least for another year. Though there have been some ‘issues’ of merchants posting signs away from their stores to getContinue reading "SIDEWALK SIGNS OK FOR ANOTHER YEAR"
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December 9th, 2011 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Last week’s colorfully lit-up fish turned out to be well-recognized, considering it’s a holiday decoration on a relatively new business.
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December 8th, 2011 @ 8am
LANDLORD: HEALTH FOOD SHOP COMING
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The chic pre-rusted sign of Chic Optique still hangs on the storefront three years after the eyewear shop departed. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Is the brown paperContinue reading "LANDLORD: HEALTH FOOD SHOP COMING"
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December 7th, 2011 @ 3pm
A SECOND 7-ELEVEN FOR RED BANK?
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The Welsh Farms store is to become a 7-Eleven, the owner says. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank could be getting a second 7-Eleven store, less thanContinue reading "A SECOND 7-ELEVEN FOR RED BANK?"
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November 29th, 2011 @ 12pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Recognize this tableau? Drop us a line and tell us where you’ve see it.
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November 24th, 2011 @ 9am
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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 ...