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Category Archives: SHREWSBURY

Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of June 20 to June 27, 2014. Report of Burglary and Criminal Mischief in theContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
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July 1st, 2014 @ 7am
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It’s Grad Season at colleges and universities across the country, and young people from all over the greater Red Bank Green are among the many thousands of Class of 2014Continue reading "MORE DEGREES, HONORS FOR AREA STUDENTS"
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June 27th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: NIRVANA MOVING TO GROVE
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Red Bank clothing store Nirvana is heading south, relocating to the space formerly occupied by McLoone’s Running Store in the Grove at Shrewsbury. A sign at the Grove says theContinue reading "RED BANK: NIRVANA MOVING TO GROVE"
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June 18th, 2014 @ 11am
It’s Grad Season at colleges and universities across the country, and young people from all over the greater Red Bank Green are among the many thousands of Class of 2014Continue reading "AREA STUDENTS EARN DEGREES, HONORS"
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June 9th, 2014 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: JOB LOT STORE OPENS
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Now available: 46,000 square feet in Shrewsbury. Just ten months after the owners of Red Bank's SuperFoodtown expanded into the former Stop & Shop supermarket half a mile away on Newman Springs Road, the new store will be shut down,...
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June 3rd, 2014 @ 1pm
Star-Ledger journalist Mark DiIonno is the guest speaker for a Wednesday evening reception “Celebrating Past, Present and Future,” at the county Park System’s Thompson Park headquarters. “Celebrating Past, Present andContinue reading "LINCROFT: MAKE YOUR PRESERVATION"
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June 3rd, 2014 @ 12pm
LOCAL NILSON OFFICE HOSTS ALEX’S EVENT
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While an unidentified photobomber looks on at left, kids enjoy snow cones at last year’s Alex’s Lemonade Stand event in Shrewsbury. The ninth annual edition comes to the office ofContinue reading "LOCAL NILSON OFFICE HOSTS ALEX’S EVENT"
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May 29th, 2014 @ 6am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of May 10 to May 22, 2014. Report of Theft in the area of TheContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE ACTIVITY"
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May 27th, 2014 @ 2pm
RED BANK AREA TOWNS SALUTE HEROES
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The Veterans Monument on Monmouth Street is the scene of an annual Memorial Day observance on Monday, one of several going on around the Green. From Red Bank to Rumson;Continue reading "RED BANK AREA TOWNS SALUTE HEROES"
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May 25th, 2014 @ 10am
HELP FLOWS TO SHREWSBURY VOLUNTEERS
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Bob Wentway (left), vice president of Shrewsbury Hose Company No.1, accepts a check from a representative of New Jersey American Water Company, toward the purchase of two new hose nozzles.Continue reading "HELP FLOWS TO SHREWSBURY VOLUNTEERS"
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May 16th, 2014 @ 6am
The Democratic Clubs of Eatontown, Fair Haven, Freehold, Ocean Township, Red Bank and Shrewsbury have combined their resources to present a very special program entitled “The Middle Class and Unions:Continue reading "AREA DEMS CLUBS TEAM UP FOR CONFERENCE"
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May 16th, 2014 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: TWO SAFE AFTER HOUSE FIRE
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The scene at 165 Spruce Drive shortly before dawn. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [Update: Homeowner Lori Blahut tells us there were four people in the houseContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: TWO SAFE AFTER HOUSE FIRE"
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May 13th, 2014 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: RECONNECTING WITH BELL LABS
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It was Standing Room Only, when Jon Gertner came to the Green for a presentation on his book THE IDEA FACTORY: BELL LABS AND THE GREAT AGE OF AMERICAN INNOVATION…andContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: RECONNECTING WITH BELL LABS"
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May 6th, 2014 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: KICKING IT OLD MONMOUTH
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Clockwise from top left: the Shrewsbury Borough landmarks of the Friends Meeting House, Allen House, Old Christ Church and  First Presbyterian Church are among the historic homesteads, community centers andContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: KICKING IT OLD MONMOUTH"
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May 3rd, 2014 @ 6am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of April 11 to April 23, 1014. Report of Theft in the area of TraderContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: THEFTS AT DD, TRADER JOE’S"
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April 30th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: SELFIES KICK OFF ARTFUL WEEKEND
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A selfie by Bob McKay is among the works on display in the group show FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE opening Friday at Gallery 135 in Red Bank. Leave it toContinue reading "RED BANK: SELFIES KICK OFF ARTFUL WEEKEND"
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April 24th, 2014 @ 4pm
RBR SENIOR ART SHOW COMES TO THE GUILD
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Fiona Green’s photograph Trapped (above) and Amber Czesnolowicz’s colored pencil Up, Up and Away (right) are among the works by Red Bank Regional students on display at Shrewsbury’s Guild ofContinue reading "RBR SENIOR ART SHOW COMES TO THE GUILD"
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April 17th, 2014 @ 6am
After 33 years, the Fair Haven Community Garden goes by tacit rules of etiquette. Others, though, have written rules.. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Hey,Continue reading "KEEPING ‘COMMUNITY’ IN SHARED GARDENS"
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April 15th, 2014 @ 8am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of April 4 to April 10, 2014. Report of Burglary in the area of PattersonContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE ACTIVITY"
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April 14th, 2014 @ 2pm
WEEKEND: ALL YOUR EGGS, MANY BASKETS
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It’s opening weekend for the Two River Theater Company production of TROUBLE IN MIND, above. Below, the kids from Rockit! polish Janis Joplin’s PEARL as part of the annual BrookdaleContinue reading "WEEKEND: ALL YOUR EGGS, MANY BASKETS"
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April 11th, 2014 @ 11am
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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.
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.
PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.