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Category Archives: SHREWSBURY

WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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On rainy days, the Grove at Shrewsbury, on Route 35, puts out baskets of umbrellas for temporary use by shoppers. No doubt some of those umbrellas never return. But withContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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February 9th, 2012 @ 7am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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MOTORIST, 90, OK AFTER ACCIDENT
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A minivan ended up on its side and at least one person had to be mechanically extricated after an accident on Newman Springs Road near Henry Street in Shrewsbury around 5:30Continue reading "MOTORIST, 90, OK AFTER ACCIDENT"
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December 21st, 2011 @ 10am
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
FOG GIVES WAY TO RAIN
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Headlights cut the fog on Sycamore Avenue in Shrewsbury Monday night. (Click to enlarge) A daylong Monday fog – the literal kind, not the ‘I forgot how to do routineContinue reading "FOG GIVES WAY TO RAIN"
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December 6th, 2011 @ 6am
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
DEER-HUNT LAWS SPUR SHREWSBURY PROTEST
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A deer crosses a Shrewsbury street in 2010. (Photo by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge) Local and state laws that allow deer hunting closer to housing than in the pastContinue reading "DEER-HUNT LAWS SPUR SHREWSBURY PROTEST"
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November 14th, 2011 @ 7am
PASTA, POULTRY & GOOD DEEDS ON THE SIDE
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The most eagerly anticipated touch football event of the season takes place on November 26, when the annual Turkey Bowl raises funds for Jason’s Dream for Kids, at Thompson MiddleContinue reading "PASTA, POULTRY & GOOD DEEDS ON THE SIDE"
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November 11th, 2011 @ 8am
By MOLLY MULSHINE A proposal to establish a regional municipal court in the Red Bank area has some early momentum, says Mayor Pasquale Menna. Menna recently invited his counterparts inContinue reading "MUNICOURT MERGER PLAN GAINS A BACKER"
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October 14th, 2011 @ 7am
AFTER 40 YEARS, BUSTING OUT OF SCHOOL
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Students at the Mastro Montessori Academy during a class with elementary directress Sasha Cherniavsky last week. Below, an architect’s drawing of the new school, to be built on White RoadContinue reading "AFTER 40 YEARS, BUSTING OUT OF SCHOOL"
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October 13th, 2011 @ 1pm
RAIL, WATER JOBS PROMPT DETOURS
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A water-line installation along Shrewsbury Avenue, below, may add to driver woes after regular business hours, while Newman Springs Road users are in for a new route for 24 hours.Continue reading "RAIL, WATER JOBS PROMPT DETOURS"
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September 19th, 2011 @ 5pm
In Fair Haven, Shrewsbury and Middletown on Sunday, they honored residents and all who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Photographer Peter Lindner visited each for redbankgreen.Continue reading "SEEKING SOLACE A DECADE LATER"
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September 12th, 2011 @ 11am
Restaurateur and political neophyte Marilyn Schlossbach has quit the race for one of two state Assembly 11th-district seats in Trenton, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Schlossbach, owner of Pop’s GarageContinue reading "SCHLOSSBACH BAILS OUT OF RACE IN 11TH"
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September 7th, 2011 @ 5pm
NUDES IN SHREWSBURY!
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Forgive us the sensational headline, but come on: how often do we get to pair nakedness with the sleepy little burg of Shrewsbury? Thanks for the big giggle to readerContinue reading "NUDES IN SHREWSBURY!"
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September 7th, 2011 @ 11am
PREDAWN FIRE DAMAGES SHREWSBURY HOME
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The fire was underway in the room at far left, said a neighbor who alerted the occupants. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Three members of a Shrewsbury familyContinue reading "PREDAWN FIRE DAMAGES SHREWSBURY HOME"
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September 3rd, 2011 @ 6am
PATIENCE & GROANS AS OUTAGES PERSIST
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A downed tree and electrical lines had First Street in Rumson blocked off 48 hours after the storm. Below, a sign on the locked doors of Trader Joe’s in Shrewsbury.Continue reading "PATIENCE & GROANS AS OUTAGES PERSIST"
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August 30th, 2011 @ 12pm
QUAKE SHAKES AREA; NO DAMAGE FOUND
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Employees of Smith Barney mill outside their Broad Street office as emergency personnel compare notes on alarm report. (Click to enlarge) A rare earthquake, reported to have been centered onContinue reading "QUAKE SHAKES AREA; NO DAMAGE FOUND"
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August 23rd, 2011 @ 2pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A Farmingdale man already in jail on charges of breaking into unlocked cars all over the redbankgreen coverage area and beyond now faces additional charges for theContinue reading "RED BANK CHARGES CAR BURGLARY SUSPECT"
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July 27th, 2011 @ 10am
IN DETAIL: ‘BLOWN AWAY’ BY A SHINY CAR
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Shawn Gatta applies some elbow grease to a car at Detail Doctor in Shrewsbury. (Photo by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge) By EVAN SOLTAS Shawn Gatta has spent more thanContinue reading "IN DETAIL: ‘BLOWN AWAY’ BY A SHINY CAR"
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July 21st, 2011 @ 11am
THREE CHARGED IN RBR DANCER’S BEATING
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Red Bank police have charged two recent Red Bank Regional High graduates and a third man in the vicious attack that left a classmate with injuries last month. Police identifiedContinue reading "THREE CHARGED IN RBR DANCER’S BEATING"
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July 17th, 2011 @ 6pm
STATE AID BOOST COMES WITH QUESTIONS
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Governor Chris Christie at a Middletown town hall meeting in January. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Governor Chris Christie’s announcement Wednesday of how he’s apportioningContinue reading "STATE AID BOOST COMES WITH QUESTIONS"
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July 15th, 2011 @ 7am
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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 ...