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TROPHY, CHARITY UP FOR GRABS IN GAME
Rumson-Fair Haven will match up against Matawan tomorrow for the state sectional championships. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Mike Halfacre: mayor, triathlete, gambling man. AsContinue reading "TROPHY, CHARITY UP FOR GRABS IN GAME"
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December 3rd, 2010 @ 12pm
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FAIR HAVEN FIRE SPOTLIGHTS TEEN HANGOUT
Officials intend to keep a closer eye on this vacant River Road property after a group of teenagers is suspected of starting a fire there last week. (Photo by DustinContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN FIRE SPOTLIGHTS TEEN HANGOUT"
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November 9th, 2010 @ 5am
WITHOUT NOTICE, KRAUSZER’S GETS CURBED
Krauszer’s owner Tony Akbar near the curb where there used to be a driveway apron to his store’s parking lot. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "WITHOUT NOTICE, KRAUSZER’S GETS CURBED"
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November 8th, 2010 @ 10am
WELCOME TO _____ HAVEN
Fair Haven police suspect vandalism is the cause of its cracked sign. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A welcome-to-Fair Haven sign on River Road wasContinue reading "WELCOME TO _____ HAVEN"
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October 15th, 2010 @ 6am
RUMSON CUTS FAIR HAVEN FROM REC SPORTS
The change affects kids in the rowing program at Victory Park, above, and a lacrosse program. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Citing capacity issues, Rumson has dropped Fair HavenContinue reading "RUMSON CUTS FAIR HAVEN FROM REC SPORTS"
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September 30th, 2010 @ 12pm
COUNCIL UNLIKELY TO FILL LEHNERT’S SEAT
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Two weeks before he took his own life, Councilman John Lehnert had informed Mayor Mike Halfacre that he was ending his re-election bid, Halfacre says. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Though FairContinue reading "COUNCIL UNLIKELY TO FILL LEHNERT’S SEAT"
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September 29th, 2010 @ 1pm
SHOCKED, FAIR HAVEN REMEMBERS LEHNERT
Councilman John Lehnert at Fair Haven’s National Night Out event in 2009. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI John Lehnert spent much of his life in public service, and didContinue reading "SHOCKED, FAIR HAVEN REMEMBERS LEHNERT"
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September 21st, 2010 @ 2pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Nancy Kern, the only female mayor in Fair Haven’s nearly two centuries of history, passed away Monday, according to Mayor Mike Halfacre. Kern also served for aContinue reading "FORMER FAIR HAVEN MAYOR KERN HAS DIED"
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September 8th, 2010 @ 5pm
Fair Haven’s police force will get 2.5-percent raises this year and next. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI After eight months of negotiations, Fair Haven’s police force, minus the chief,Continue reading "FH COPS GET NEW CONTRACT, RAISES"
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August 16th, 2010 @ 6am
RIVER PARK PLAN TAKES SHAPE IN FAIR HAVEN
An informal committee met at the former Charles Williams estate Monday to discuss its future. (Photos by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s a simple plan, withContinue reading "RIVER PARK PLAN TAKES SHAPE IN FAIR HAVEN"
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August 3rd, 2010 @ 7am
WATER EMERGENCY CONFOUNDS LOCALS
Rumson is among local towns being asked to conserve water. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI High temperatures and a lack of rain prompted the area’sContinue reading "WATER EMERGENCY CONFOUNDS LOCALS"
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July 6th, 2010 @ 7am
DRAWING A PLAN FOR A WATERFRONT FUTURE
Unclaimed boats and kayaks will be removed next month from the beach at the former Charles Williams estate, Fair Haven officials say. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI By thisContinue reading "DRAWING A PLAN FOR A WATERFRONT FUTURE"
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June 30th, 2010 @ 6am
FH COUNCIL TAKES FLAK ON TWO ISSUES
More than 50 residents filled the borough council chambers Monday night for a chance to be heard on two separate hot-button issues in town. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click toContinue reading "FH COUNCIL TAKES FLAK ON TWO ISSUES"
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June 29th, 2010 @ 5am
A BIT LATE, FAIR HAVEN GIRL TESTS TREE LAW
Zoe Gallagher, 12, in front of the Poplar Avenue property where trees are being cut down to make room for two houses. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "A BIT LATE, FAIR HAVEN GIRL TESTS TREE LAW"
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June 22nd, 2010 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN HOUSING PLAN DRAWS BACKLASH
Developer Kevin Hughes, right, watches Fair Haven’s council meeting as neighbors voiced complaints over his proposal to add age-restricted housing in town. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN HOUSING PLAN DRAWS BACKLASH"
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June 16th, 2010 @ 7am
Watching a poorly funded Tea Party-approved candidate throw a scare into an opponent this week, Fair Haven Mayor Mike Halfacre kinda wishes he’d stayed in the GOP primary race inContinue reading "HALFACRE REGRETS EARLY EXIT FROM 12TH"
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June 11th, 2010 @ 6am
SCHARFENBERGER HOLDS OFF CHALLENGER
Tony Avallone, last-place finisher in the the Middletown GOP race, says he’ll be back. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The attempt by a Republican upstart to wrest a seat from a MiddletownContinue reading "SCHARFENBERGER HOLDS OFF CHALLENGER"
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June 9th, 2010 @ 5am
NEW IDEA IN FAIR HAVEN: SENIOR HOUSING
The project would extend from the cul-de-sac at Colonial Court west to Hance Avenue. Below, a suggested floor plan for a “cottage” envisioned on the site. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi;Continue reading "NEW IDEA IN FAIR HAVEN: SENIOR HOUSING"
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May 27th, 2010 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN’S ONE-TWO SALES BLITZ
Bargains await shoppers at both the townwide yard sale and the sidewalk sales by borough merchants. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Whether you prefer to find your bargains on grass or concrete,Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN’S ONE-TWO SALES BLITZ"
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May 12th, 2010 @ 1pm
FAIR HAVEN WEBSITE GETTING MAKEOVER
Fair Haven’s website will get some upgrades. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Fair Haven’s virtual borough hall is getting a little makeover. The changes won’t necessarily jump off theContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN WEBSITE GETTING MAKEOVER"
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April 22nd, 2010 @ 11am
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.
PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
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 ...