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Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Marvin Towler, age 50, from 23 Ryers Place in Eatontown, NJ, arrested on January 17, 2014Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN COPS BUST FIVE FOR DWI"
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Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Michele Gaulette, age 35, from Pine Street in Middletown, NJ, arrested on January 7, 2014 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. [See UPDATE below] On December 14, 2013 Patrolman John Mele arrested a 17 year old maleContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: WHO’S BEEN BUSTED"
LINCROFT: POLES DOWN AT WATER PLANT
Somebody took down two utility poles alongside the New Jersey American Water plant on Swimming River Road in Lincroft shortly after noon Monday. But who? redbankgreen photographer Peter Lindner wasContinue reading "LINCROFT: POLES DOWN AT WATER PLANT"
LITTLE SILVER: WOMAN DRAGGED BY CAR
The victim’s car continued across Rumson Road from Seven Bridges Road before crashing into a tree. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A 79-year-old borough woman was hospitalized followingContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: WOMAN DRAGGED BY CAR"
RUMSON CRASH INJURES TEEN
A 19-year-old man was in serious condition Sunday after an early-morning accident in which he drove his car through the foundation of a house “near Hance and Rumson roads” inContinue reading "RUMSON CRASH INJURES TEEN"
‘EVERYTHING WAS RIGHT’ IN CYCLIST’S LIFE
Megan Porter at her Shrewsbury home earlier this month. Her husband, Cole, below, on the morning of his fatal accident. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD He was goingContinue reading "‘EVERYTHING WAS RIGHT’ IN CYCLIST’S LIFE"
This just in from New Jersey Transit: At approximately 5:00 pm, a New York-bound North Jersey Coast Line train struck and fatally injured an adult, male trespasser west of theContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RAIL FATALITY REPORTED"
MEMORIALS FOR A BELOVED BICYCLIST
A bicycle painted pink, said to have been the favorite color of Shrewsbury resident Cole Porter, and a solitary candle were left Thursday night on River Road in Fair HavenContinue reading "MEMORIALS FOR A BELOVED BICYCLIST"
Cole Porter, the Shrewsbury bicyclist who was seriously injured last month in an accident during a Tour de Fair Haven race, died Wednesday. Porter’s death was reported on the Porterhouse SupportContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN BIKE CRASH VICTIM DIES"
RED BANK: SUPPORT ON TWO WHEELS
Dozens of cyclists, some of them regulars on a Tuesday night ride from the Red Bicycle Studio in Red Bank, assembled for a ride Tuesday evening as a way of pullingContinue reading "RED BANK: SUPPORT ON TWO WHEELS"
RED BANK: BIKERS TO RIDE FOR INJURED PAL
A ride for injured racer Cole Porter, below, is planned for Tuesday evening, beginning at the Red Bicycle Studio in Red Bank, above. (Click to enlarge) Friends of Cole Porter,Continue reading "RED BANK: BIKERS TO RIDE FOR INJURED PAL"
FAIR HAVEN: SERIOUS CRASH AT BIKE RACE
Racing action at Sunday’s Tour de Fair Haven following the first-race accident. (Click to enlarge) A rider in the first race of Sunday’s Tour de Fair Haven series of bikeContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: SERIOUS CRASH AT BIKE RACE"
This just in from Middletown PD: On September 4, 2013 at approximately 3:04pm the Middletown Police Department responded to the area of West Front Street and Harbor Green Circle inContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN CRASH KILLS MOTORCYCLIST"
Ed McKenna, putting on headphones at left, with then-Governor Jon Corzine at the Kaboom Fireworks on the Navesink in Marine Park in 2009. (Click to enlarge) Former Red Bank MayorContinue reading "TINTON FALLS: McKENNA PLEADS NOT GUILTY"
RED BANK: FAMED SKATEBOARDER INJURED
A shot of Brian Wenning that appears on the website of his company, Lockdown Skateboards. (Click to enlarge) A world-renowned skateboarder was seriously injured in a fall on the stepsContinue reading "RED BANK: FAMED SKATEBOARDER INJURED"
RUMSON: AUTHORITIES MUM ON VNA CRASH
One passenger was airlifted to a trauma center after the VNA van at right collided with the dump truck, at left. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A passengerContinue reading "RUMSON: AUTHORITIES MUM ON VNA CRASH"
RUMSON: ONE HURT AS TOUR VAN HITS TRUCK
Emergency personnel place the victim in a MONOC helicopter that landed at Rumson-Fair Haven regional to transport her to Jersey Shore Medical Center. The damaged van, below. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RUMSON: ONE HURT AS TOUR VAN HITS TRUCK"
An Ocean County woman was charged with drunken driving after an accident in which her car hit two others Thursday night, Red Bank police said. Joyce Jeffers, 39, of BeachwoodContinue reading "RED BANK: DWI CHARGED AFTER CRASH"
FORMER RED BANK MAYOR ARRESTED FOR DWI
Former Mayor Ed McKenna tallies election returns at Democratic HQ last November. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Former Red Bank Mayor Ed McKenna was arrested and charged withContinue reading "FORMER RED BANK MAYOR ARRESTED FOR DWI"
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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 ...