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GONE JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEXT LOAD?
The sidewalk in front of Rumson’s borough hall remained buried early Thursday, more than three weeks after the December 26 blizzard that socked the region. The walk will be shoveledContinue reading "GONE JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEXT LOAD?"
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A ROOF LEAKS, AND BITTERNESS FLOWS
Youssef Bahket with pails of water collected beneath a hole in the ceiling at Brownstone Cleaners. (Click to enlarge) A roof leak at a Red Bank laundry shop early TuesdayContinue reading "A ROOF LEAKS, AND BITTERNESS FLOWS"
Red Bank-area commuters awoke to a mix of snow, rain and black ice Tuesday morning. By mid-morning, temperatures were expected to rise above freezing, setting the stage for a dayContinue reading "WEATHER: SLUSH, THEN A RAIN FLUSH"
A DELIGHTFUL DISAPPOINTMENT
Volunteers clear out a path on a Sea Bright sidewalk. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Frank Bain’s register was humming yesterday, with regulars stocking upContinue reading "A DELIGHTFUL DISAPPOINTMENT"
Some shots from the central Red Bank taken before dawn Wednesday. To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. To getContinue reading "SCENES FROM AN ‘AVERAGE’ SNOWFALL"
MANY STREETS CLEAR IN RED BANK
A view east along Monmouth Street from Maple Avenue in Red Bank early Wednesday morning. (Click to enlarge) Fleets of snowplows were out in Red Bank before dawn Wednesday, clearingContinue reading "MANY STREETS CLEAR IN RED BANK"
SNOW: ARE WE IN FOR IT OR WHAT?
Dee Patel’s grocery store on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank cleared an early path for customers during the December 26-27 storm. (Click to enlarge) The too-white winter of 2011 isContinue reading "SNOW: ARE WE IN FOR IT OR WHAT?"
ICE BOATING SAILS BACK TO RED BANK
A handful of determined ice sailers prepared their vessels for an outing from the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat & Yacht Club Monday afternoon. (Click to enlarge) Ice boating is backContinue reading "ICE BOATING SAILS BACK TO RED BANK"
PIG SURVIVES BUTCHERING WINDS
A scrap was all that remained Tuesday of a banner promoting the recently concluded run of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ at the Two River Theater Company in Red Bank. The banner, strungContinue reading "PIG SURVIVES BUTCHERING WINDS"
SCHARFENBERGER: CARS HAMPERED PLOWING
Alexander Drive in Middletown before the snowplows arrived. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The snow removal efforts after last week’s snow-pounding could have been better,Continue reading "SCHARFENBERGER: CARS HAMPERED PLOWING"
Dozens of celebrants ran into the Atlantic surf  for the annual polar bear plunge at the Mad Hatter in Sea Bright on New Year’s Day. Among them: redbankgreen‘s Trish Russoniello, whoContinue reading "GOING IN FOR THE SHOT"
TEMPORARY ROOF FIX DONE AT SUPERMARKET
A&P in Little Silver reopened early Friday afternoon after the building’s roof partially collapsed this week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The A&P supermarket inContinue reading "TEMPORARY ROOF FIX DONE AT SUPERMARKET"
STELLA GRANDE
Stella, a golden retriever “from New Hampshire,” her owner notes, rests her chin on a snowbank outside the Starbucks on Broad Street in Red Bank Thursday morning. (Click to enlarge)
SINGLE-LANE REOPENING PLANNED
A towrig pulls a stranded car from the snow while utility crews work on the opposite side of West Front Street at 3:30p Wednesday. (Click to enlarge) A utility poleContinue reading "SINGLE-LANE REOPENING PLANNED"
RUMSON DONE AS SEA BRIGHT DIGS OUT
A snow plow on East River Road Monday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI While other towns continue trying to dig out from massive amounts ofContinue reading "RUMSON DONE AS SEA BRIGHT DIGS OUT"
DETOUR EXPECTED FOR A.M. DRIVE TIME
Westbound traffic was diverted from West Front Street onto Broad Street Tuesday evening, above, jamming up downtown Red Bank. Below, eastbound vehicles lined up on Monmouth Street. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "DETOUR EXPECTED FOR A.M. DRIVE TIME"
On Monday, redbankgreen brought you photos taken on a walking tour of Red Bank shortly after the end of the paralyzing blizzard that walloped parts of the northeastern United StatesContinue reading "RED BANK SPUTTERS BACK TO A START"
PLOW STUCK ON RIVER STREET 24+ HOURS
Privately owned vehicles stranded in the weekend snowstorm aren’t the only ones hampering the street-clearing effort in Red Bank, it turns out. redbankgreen came across this municipal truck stuck inContinue reading "PLOW STUCK ON RIVER STREET 24+ HOURS"
POLE FIX JAMS RED BANK TRAFFIC
Vehicles backed up along Riverside Avenue earlier today. Below, utility crews working on West Front Street, a portion of which is closed to traffic. (Click to enlarge) Snow-clogged streets andContinue reading "POLE FIX JAMS RED BANK TRAFFIC"
As the wind and snow relented Monday morning, plows, shovels and snowblowers got heavy use in Fair Haven and Rumson. redbankgreen‘s Dustin Racioppi trudged through the streets to snap shotsContinue reading "AFTER THE STORM IN FAIR HAVEN & RUMSON"
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PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
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