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RED BANK: A SWIRL OF SNOW AND SAND
The snowstorm-that-wasn’t did leave a couple of inches of frozen white stuff on the Green Monday, prompting the need for an application of sand in a parking lot off ClayContinue reading "RED BANK: A SWIRL OF SNOW AND SAND"
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SNOWSTORM: IS THAT IT?
A man works a snowblower on Broad Street in Red Bank Monday morning following a snowfall that started later and ended sooner than forecast, leaving just a couple of inchesContinue reading "SNOWSTORM: IS THAT IT?"
RED BANK BRACES FOR ANOTHER BLANKETING
DPW sprayers laid down stripes of ice-inhibiting salt brine throughout Red Bank on Saturday, including Spring Street, above. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Red Bank has suspendedContinue reading "RED BANK BRACES FOR ANOTHER BLANKETING"
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department for the month of January, 2014. January 1– Markies Wells, 28, of Red Bank, NJ, was arrestedContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: THREE DWI ARRESTS REPORTED"
PIEHOLE: CHEESE SCHOOL IS NOW IN SESSION
Ready for cheese school? Read all about it in PieHole. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) redbankgreen’s PieHole is all about local food and drink. If you haven’t liked us on FacebookContinue reading "PIEHOLE: CHEESE SCHOOL IS NOW IN SESSION"
TORNADO WATCH ISSUED
The Natonal Weather Service issued a tornado watch Friday afternoon, effective until 5 p.m. A pedestrian struggled with an umbrella on Broad Street at around 3:15 p.m. as winds beganContinue reading "TORNADO WATCH ISSUED"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CAPPY AND FRESH MOZ
The A&G Special from A&G Italian Fine Foods in Little Silver (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS On a friend’s suggestion, PieHole stopped by the deli onContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CAPPY AND FRESH MOZ"
RBR SPOTLIGHTS HEROIN EPIDEMIC
Recovering drug addict Dave Dolan, right, spoke of his rapid descent from model student to heroin user during a forum on teen substance abuse that attracted dozens of parents andContinue reading "RBR SPOTLIGHTS HEROIN EPIDEMIC"
LITTLE SILVER: MIND YOUR RIND AT SICKLES
Cheesemonger Caitlin O’Neill will be leading a series of cheese classes in the Sickles Market greenhouse. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS When Caitlin O’Neill, cheesemonger atContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: MIND YOUR RIND AT SICKLES"
RED BANK: WALGREEN’S GETS GREEN LIGHT
Walgreen’s developer Marc Steinberg greets neighborhood supporters after winning plan approval. Below, the revised site plan, at left, called for a smaller structure than the prior proposal, at right. TheContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S GETS GREEN LIGHT"
Walgreen’s developer Marc Steinberg talks with neighbors about the proposed store’s traffic flow at a December hearing. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The builder of a proposed Walgreen’sContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S MOVES STORE"
RED BANK: SNOW STEPS BACK INTO PICTURE?
After a dusting of about an inch overnight, the greater Green woke Monday to a snow-free forecast… at least until Wednesday. The Weather Channel puts the chance of snow thatContinue reading "RED BANK: SNOW STEPS BACK INTO PICTURE?"
The Little Silver Panino, at Felicia’s & Sam’s. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) The name “Felicia’s and Sam’s” may not shout “Italian,” but restaurants on the GreenContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? THIS, IN LITTLE SILVER"
RED BANK: WALGREEN’S TO REVISE PLAN
Josephine Menna, an aunt to Mayor Pasquale Menna – who recused himself – queries Walgreen’s lawyer Marty McGann. Below, site owner Aaron Rassas confers with his team during a break. (ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S TO REVISE PLAN"
DRIVING SNOW BRINGS GREEN TO A CRAWL
A pedestrian – or was she a bridge tender? – makes her way across the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge shortly after noon, above. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "DRIVING SNOW BRINGS GREEN TO A CRAWL"
LITTLE SILVER, LOTTA FOG
Heavy fog enveloped the Green as one of the first customers of the day arrived at Grandma’s Bagels on Prospect Avenue in Little Silver early Wednesday morning. The National WeatherContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER, LOTTA FOG"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. December 1– Kachina Whittaker, 40, of Red Bank, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stopContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER POLICE BLOTTER FOR DECEMBER"
LITTLE SILVER: CELEBRATING WITH CAVIAR
Haylee Brents of Sickles Market in Little Silver shows PieHole a range of caviar options for New Year’s Eve. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS If yourContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: CELEBRATING WITH CAVIAR"
There’s a whiff of the sea to go with your evening cocktail at the newly opened Tiki Bar at Driftwood in Sea Bright.  (Click to enlarge) redbankgreen’s PieHole is all about localContinue reading "PIEHOLE: A CHRISTMAS FEAST"
LITTLE SILVER: PAPPY VAN WINKLE AUCTION
Little Silver Bottle Shop’s eagle-eyed Bill Kenney guards the four rare bottles of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon the store is auctioning off. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIMContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: PAPPY VAN WINKLE AUCTION"
Partyline
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.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...