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Red Bank and Shrewsbury honored the victims of the 9/11 attacks Tuesday night, particularly four of their own. (Video and photos by Stacie Fanelli.) In Riverside Gardens Park, the RedContinue reading "‘AS LONG AS WE’RE ALIVE’"
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September 12th, 2012 @ 6am
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DON’T TELL THEM THEY’RE NOT KIDS ANYMORE
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At the top of the fifth, it was Rumson 13, Oceanport 11 at an over-40 slow-pitch playoff game Tuesday night at Patterson Park in Shrewsbury. (Click to enlarge)
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August 15th, 2012 @ 7am
Two drivers were injured and traffic around the Little Silver train station was tied up for about an hour after two cars collided at rush hour Monday morning, police said.Continue reading "TWO INJURED IN LITTLE SILVER CRASH"
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August 13th, 2012 @ 12pm
IN SHREWSBURY, CULTIVATING COMMUNITY
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Della Benevides stakes a tomato plant in one of the “Plant a Row” plots designated for the needy. Below, a hot chili pepper. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLEContinue reading "IN SHREWSBURY, CULTIVATING COMMUNITY"
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August 9th, 2012 @ 2pm
SHREWSBURY CAT COLONY HEADING TO COURT
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The feral cat colony is tucked away in the woods behind a day care center and businesses on Avenue of the Commons. (Photo by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "SHREWSBURY CAT COLONY HEADING TO COURT"
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July 13th, 2012 @ 11am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Thanks to Jill Kozlowski, Trish DePonti and the Colmorgen Kids, who all wrote in and correctly identified last week’s Where, a shot of a building wall with the vestigial marksContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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July 5th, 2012 @ 5am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Don’t take today’s Where at face value: the original image repeats in our mind-blowing treatment. Click it for a closer look, man. Then, if you think you know where theContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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June 14th, 2012 @ 6am
GUITAR MAN SOLOS IN SHREWSBURY
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Chris Szczerbienski checks in a Gibson Les Paul owned by Paul Bland of the Pearl Jam tribute band No Code. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Chris Szczerbienski wasContinue reading "GUITAR MAN SOLOS IN SHREWSBURY"
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June 5th, 2012 @ 3pm
AUTO SHOP SET TO ZOOM INTO SHREWSBURY
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A long-empty Shrewsbury garage will soon be revving to the sounds of Lamborghinis and other big-ticket cars.  (Photo below by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER For twoContinue reading "AUTO SHOP SET TO ZOOM INTO SHREWSBURY"
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May 23rd, 2012 @ 8am
Hundreds of walkers took to the track at Red Bank Regional from Friday afternoon until Saturday morning in support of finding a cure for cancer. Social studies teacher April ChicheloContinue reading "WALKING OVERNIGHT AGAINST CANCER"
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May 21st, 2012 @ 6am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Answer to last week’s Where: those decorative panels showing arrow-dodging zebras are in the the front window of Silberstein Interior Designs on Broad Street (Route 35) in Shrewsbury. Reader SusanContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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May 17th, 2012 @ 1pm
THEY GOT GAME, AND SO NOW YOU GOT GAME
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Corey Wagner, left, and Patrick Finan are taking on the uncertainty of pickup games with a new web-based scheduling tool. (Click to enlarge) By MARY ANN BOURBEAU Looking to formContinue reading "THEY GOT GAME, AND SO NOW YOU GOT GAME"
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May 8th, 2012 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Here’s the real story behind this week’s Where: Yes, you’ve seen this iconic sign someplace, but don’t go submitting Wallace Street as your answer. If you can ID the location,Continue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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April 19th, 2012 @ 9am
Red Bank won’t pursue a proposal floated by Mayor Pasquale Menna to form a regional municipal court with four nearby towns, the Asbury Park Press reports Wednesday. The reason? TheContinue reading "PRESS: RED BANK DROPS LOCAL COURT IDEA"
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April 18th, 2012 @ 6am
A 67-year-old Shrewsbury woman was seriously injured Friday after she was hit by a car while walking in or near the parking lot of the Trader Joe’s supermarket, police report.Continue reading "SHREWSBURY WOMAN STRUCK BY CAR"
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March 23rd, 2012 @ 12pm
A 27-year-old Highlands woman faces a slew of charges arising from an  string of car burglaries in Rumson and Little Silver, police reported Wednesday. She’s also in trouble in Shrewsbury.Continue reading "WOMAN FACES CHARGES IN THREE TOWNS"
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March 21st, 2012 @ 7pm
The Broad Street home of the Woman’s Club of Red Bank is in line for some spruce-up funds from Freehold. (Click to enlarge) The Woman’s Club of Red Bank andContinue reading "HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS DOLED OUT"
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March 2nd, 2012 @ 12pm
IN SHREWSBURY: FEELING THE ERG
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Dozens of indoor rowers turned out at the Shrewsbury Borough School on Sunday for the Two River Erg Challenge organized by John Crilly of Navesink Indoor Rowing. The event cardContinue reading "IN SHREWSBURY: FEELING THE ERG"
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February 27th, 2012 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Last week’s photo was of a scruffy sign that read “QUAKER PARKING” with a bent arrow painted on it. “Too obvious,” wrote Sandra Talarico, who along with 15 other readersContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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February 16th, 2012 @ 8am
Urban Outfitters, a national clothing chain with a presence in downtown Red Bank and Shrewsbury, reported strong revenue gains in its fourth fiscal quarter. The Philadelphia-based company’s Urban Outfitters brand,Continue reading "URBAN OUTFITTERS POSTS SALES GAINS"
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February 9th, 2012 @ 9am
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PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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 ...