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A VIEW WITH A ROOM
Over the weekend, a crane-carrying barge anchored in the Navesink River opposite the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank, at right. Anybody know what it’s there for? (Click to enlarge)
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FARMERS’ MARKET RELOCATES TO RIVER PLAZA
Vendors of apples, fresh bread and other goodies packed up their movable feast at the Galleria and took it across the Navesink to Chris’ Landing in Middletown three weeks ago.Continue reading "FARMERS’ MARKET RELOCATES TO RIVER PLAZA"
Middletown police arrested three men for marijuana possession in two unrelated cases in recent weeks, the department announced today. The first of the busts occurred on October 28, when twoContinue reading "M’TOWN COPS NAB THREE IN TWO POT BUSTS"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
You never write, you never call… Or maybe you just never make out to the office park on Schulz Drive off Half Mile Road in Lincroft.
Several times a week enroute to and from her day job in Eatontown, artist Gerda Liebmann would stop at the northern end of the Oceanic Bridge in Middletown to takeContinue reading "RIVER WATCH: NO TWO DAYS ARE THE SAME"
A 19-year-old Fair Haven man was arrested in Middletown on Saturday night on drug and weapon-possession charges, the township police department reported today. Carl Vonpier was busted in the LincroftContinue reading "FAIR HAVENITE BUSTED ON WEAPON CHARGE"
MIDDLETOWN: FULLY REPUBLICAN AGAIN
At Democratic headquarters tonight, the mood went from hopeful to somber as the Republicans won the township committee election. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI TheContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: FULLY REPUBLICAN AGAIN"
A woman who was charged with dragging a leashed dog with a car because she didn’t want the animal to soil the car’s interior in August has pleaded guilty, theContinue reading "WOMAN ADMITS DRAGGING DOG WITH CAR"
Earlier this month, redbankgreen emailed questionnaires to local candidates for public office in towns with contested elections on November 2. Beginning today, we’re running their replies, starting with those fromContinue reading "CANDIDATE Q&As: MIDDLETOWN"
BYRNES: FORM A FINANCE TASK FORCE
NAME: Sean F. Byrnes (Democrat, incumbent) AGE: 47 OCCUPATION: Attorney LENGTH OF RESIDENCE IN TOWN: 10 years General Questions: 1. What do you see as the top three issues inContinue reading "BYRNES: FORM A FINANCE TASK FORCE"
MAHONEY: BUDGET NEEDS BETTER PLANNING
NAME: Mary Mahoney (Democrat) AGE: 56 (do you have to print that?) Yikes! OCCUPATION: Worked for 18 years as a buyer and showroom manager in the garment center before retiringContinue reading "MAHONEY: BUDGET NEEDS BETTER PLANNING"
SCHARFENBERGER: UNIONS NEED TO BEND
NAME: Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican, incumbent) AGE: 51 OCCUPATION: Archaeologist, Professor LENGTH OF RESIDENCE IN TOWN: 16 years General Questions: 1. What do you see as the top three issues inContinue reading "SCHARFENBERGER: UNIONS NEED TO BEND"
SETTEMBRINO: CUT NON-ESSENTIAL SERVICES6
NAME: Kevin M. Settembrino, (Republican) AGE: 40 OCCUPATION: Architect, AIA, LEED AP LENGTH OF RESIDENCE IN TOWN: 3 Years General Questions: 1. What do you see as the top threeContinue reading "SETTEMBRINO: CUT NON-ESSENTIAL SERVICES6"
SEEKING A SOLUTION FOR SHADOW LAKE
Middletown and DEP officials will meet today to discuss problems at Shadow Lake. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown and state Department of Environmental ProtectionContinue reading "SEEKING A SOLUTION FOR SHADOW LAKE"
Middletown police arrested an 18-year-old Keansburg man and a 16-year-old juvenile on intent-to-distrubute charges after finding more than five ounces of pot in the car in which they were travelingContinue reading "POT BUST IN MIDDLETOWN"
Middletown police arrested a Perth Amboy man and were looking for his female companion after a botched shoplifting attempt ended up in a struggle with a store security guard. TheContinue reading "GUARD HURT IN STRUGGLE WITH SHOPLIFTER"
Navesink River Road over the Poricy Pond culvert shortly after it reopened in late June. (Click to enlarge) A portion of Navesink River Road in Middletown will be narrowed toContinue reading "FINAL DAM REPAIRS SLATED TO BEGIN"
BUDGET STILL MIDDLETOWN’S HOT TOPIC
Sean Byrnes prodded his fellow committee members to reassess its budget planning process Monday night. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Now that Middletown has aContinue reading "BUDGET STILL MIDDLETOWN’S HOT TOPIC"
A Middletown man was arrested yesterday on check-kiting charges that authorities say defrauded a Shrewsbury bank branch of nearly $93,000. Sandy Masselli, 48, was held on $100,000 bail and orderedContinue reading "M’TOWN MAN CHARGED WITH CHECK FRAUD"
A Lincroft rare-coin dealer has sold a World War II-era penny for $1.7 million, according to a report by Coin Update News. Legend Numismatics handled the sale of the coin,Continue reading "PENNY FETCHES 170,000,000 PENNIES"
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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 ...