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Some of the women who will be modeling clothes from Bella Mystique gathered at the store recently. Store own Rosa Davis is at center in the tall boots. (Photos byContinue reading "RED BANK BOUTIQUE PLANS FASHION SHOW"
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April 23rd, 2010 @ 9am
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CORNER TALK WITH CROSSON
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Russ Crosson has submitted early plans to build a small strip mall at the corner of Shrewsbury Avenue and Drs. James Parker Boulevard. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "CORNER TALK WITH CROSSON"
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April 20th, 2010 @ 5am
COMING TO BROAD: WOMEN’S CLOTHING SHOP
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Dor L’Dor’s owner hopes to open in mid-May. (Click to enlarge) A Manhattan-based clothing store catering to women aged 16 to 36 has signed a lease in downtown Red Bank,Continue reading "COMING TO BROAD: WOMEN’S CLOTHING SHOP"
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April 15th, 2010 @ 12pm
JACK’S PLAYS THE LIVE CARD ON SATURDAY
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Chris Dargis and Laura Monzo are among the well known locals (and mysterious guests) appearing at Jack’s Music Shoppe during Record Store Day this Saturday. By TOM CHESEK April 17Continue reading "JACK’S PLAYS THE LIVE CARD ON SATURDAY"
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April 15th, 2010 @ 10am
BATH JUNKIE GETS UNEXPECTED CLEANING
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Bath Junkie executives made an unplanned trip to Red Bank Monday to restock their Monmouth Street store after an employee allegedly cleaned it out of all merchandise. (Photo by DustinContinue reading "BATH JUNKIE GETS UNEXPECTED CLEANING"
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April 14th, 2010 @ 1pm
RARE BREED SQUEAKS INTO TOWN
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Orlando Dawkins of Tinton Falls checks out a pair of sneaks on opening day at Rare Breed earlier this month. (Click to enlarge) By WID CONROY Newly shuffled into downtownContinue reading "RARE BREED SQUEAKS INTO TOWN"
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April 12th, 2010 @ 8am
ITALIAN EATERY TO SET UP AT GATEWAY SITE
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A take-out and sit down restaurant called My Italian Kitchen will set up shop in the former Key Motors garage at Broad Street and Maple Avenue. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI LooksContinue reading "ITALIAN EATERY TO SET UP AT GATEWAY SITE"
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April 6th, 2010 @ 8am
FEDS: SHARMA TO BE DEPORTED
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Sunny Sharma’s Leighton Avenue business, Best Deli & Food Market, was open Monday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) Federal immigration officials say Red Bank retailer Sunny Sharma remains in their custodyContinue reading "FEDS: SHARMA TO BE DEPORTED"
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April 6th, 2010 @ 5am
Sunny Sharma, a onetime Red Bank liquor retailer who was stripped of his license for selling booze to minors, has been arrested on an alleged immigration violation, redbankgreen has learned.Continue reading "SHARMA BUSTED ON IMMIGRATION WARRANT"
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April 1st, 2010 @ 4pm
GROUP SEEKS FAIR TRADE CERT IN RED BANK
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Bags like this one, and Fair Trade products, may become more prevalent in Red Bank. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank has held several appellations in itsContinue reading "GROUP SEEKS FAIR TRADE CERT IN RED BANK"
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March 25th, 2010 @ 11am
FROM RED BANK TO WED BANK
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Ashley Steimle, right, of Toms River, registers with one of the many vendors at Red Bank’s first Wedding Walk Saturday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI If there’s oneContinue reading "FROM RED BANK TO WED BANK"
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March 22nd, 2010 @ 6am
FROZEN SUBSTANCE DOESN’T NEED SHOVELING
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Co-owner Daniel Natale outside his Frozsürt store, which opened on Monmouth Street yesterday. (Click to enlarge) Just in time for the sudden onset of springlike weather and the end, weContinue reading "FROZEN SUBSTANCE DOESN’T NEED SHOVELING"
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March 19th, 2010 @ 6am
INVASION OF THE BRIDES-TO-BE
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Discover NJ’s Frank Dicopoulos, left, interviews Margaret Mass and Kevin Barry for a video promoting this weekend’s Wedding Walk. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI For the soon-to-be-married guysContinue reading "INVASION OF THE BRIDES-TO-BE"
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March 18th, 2010 @ 9am
BUILDER FLOATS WEST SIDE STRIP MALL
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An architect’s concept for a shopping center at the corner of Shrewsbury Avenue and Drs. James Parker Boulevard in Red Bank. The view is to the southwest. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "BUILDER FLOATS WEST SIDE STRIP MALL"
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March 10th, 2010 @ 11am
CHAIN SALES FLAT AS CORPORATE NET SOARS
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Urban Outfitters opened its Red Bank store at the corner of Broad and West Front Streets in November. (Click to enlarge) The parent company of the Urban Outfitters chain reportedContinue reading "CHAIN SALES FLAT AS CORPORATE NET SOARS"
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March 4th, 2010 @ 7am
FEW SIGNS OF LIFE ON BROAD
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A man tackled the heavy snow at the corner of Harding Road… Red Bank’s main business thoroughfare was all but shut down by midafternoon Thursday by the third major stormContinue reading "FEW SIGNS OF LIFE ON BROAD"
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February 26th, 2010 @ 7am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Well, that was easy. Too easy, according to more than one of the many readers who wrote in to identify last week’s ‘Where?’ Except for this: two of those whoContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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February 18th, 2010 @ 9am
BOROUGH HAS NO METER-REVENUE FORECASTS
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Meter rates in the White Street and other municipal lots won’t be affected by the doubling of fees for curbside parking, but lot-permit fees are scheduled to soar by 33Continue reading "BOROUGH HAS NO METER-REVENUE FORECASTS"
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February 17th, 2010 @ 12pm
AIRLINE BOUNCES SMITH AS TOO FAT TO FLY
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Filmmaker and Red Bank toy retailer Kevin Smith was asked to get off a Southwest Airlines plane scheduled to fly from Oakland to Burbank, California Saturday because he was “tooContinue reading "AIRLINE BOUNCES SMITH AS TOO FAT TO FLY"
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February 15th, 2010 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Recognize it? Get on the stick, folks, and slap-shot us an email telling us where you think this photo was taken.
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February 11th, 2010 @ 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 ...