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RED BANK: KICKING TIRES AT THE FIREHOUSE
Red Bank Administrator Stanley Sickels, at right, leads prospective bidders on a tour of the former Liberty Hose firehouse on White Street in Red Bank Thursday afternoon in advance ofContinue reading "RED BANK: KICKING TIRES AT THE FIREHOUSE"
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The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of March 6 to March 13, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: TheftContinue reading "RED BANK: OPEN TAP FLOODS VACANT HOUSE"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Three dozen readers recognized the building shown in last week’s Where Have I Seen This?, even though the view was of the back wall of a gas station. Hmmm…
RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS SPARK OUTRAGE
Laid-off children’s librarian Sira Williams embraces colleague Jane Eigenrauch after Wednesday night’s council meeting. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Hours after more thanContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS SPARK OUTRAGE"
Homes and businesses were rising in Sea Bright on March 12, 2014. (Video by Gerda Liebmann. Click to enlarge)
EXPECT DELAYS AT OCEANIC BRIDGE
Motorists and others using the Oceanic Bridge between Rumson and Middletown may encounter delays as work crews do maintenance on the bascule section, the Monmouth County engineering department announced Wednesday.Continue reading "EXPECT DELAYS AT OCEANIC BRIDGE"
RED BANK: WARMER, WITH RESIDUAL UGLY
Shirtsleeve weather arrived on the Green with temperatures in the low 60s, even as this blackened carbuncle of “snow” clung to life in Red Bank’s English Plaza parking lot TuesdayContinue reading "RED BANK: WARMER, WITH RESIDUAL UGLY"
RED BANK: LIBRARY PUTS STAFF ON NOTICE
A meeting of the Red Bank library board in the former living room of the Eisner family last month. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Red Bank PublicContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY PUTS STAFF ON NOTICE"
RUMSON: CHEFS’ TIPS FOR YOUR CORNED BEEF
Eddie O’Keefe (left) and Molly Maguire’s chef Alfredo Uraga explain to PieHole why brined beef brisket shrinks when cooking. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With St.Continue reading "RUMSON: CHEFS’ TIPS FOR YOUR CORNED BEEF"
NO RETRIAL FOR CONVICT IN RUMSON MURDER
The convicted gunman in a 1987 Rumson murder failed to demonstrate that alleged prosecutorial errors led to an unfair trial, a judge ruled Friday, according to a report on NJ.com.Continue reading "NO RETRIAL FOR CONVICT IN RUMSON MURDER"
LITTLE SILVER WOMAN ‘HOARDED DEAD BIRDS’
Gretchen Rell in a 2011 photo on her Facebook page. She described the bird she’s holding as a survivor of a pigeon shoot. (Click to enlarge) A volunteer animal rescuerContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER WOMAN ‘HOARDED DEAD BIRDS’"
SANDY HOOK: FAT, HAPPY SEALS ON THE BEACH
Reader William Healey spied this pod of seals sunning on the bay side of Sandy Hook Sunday afternoon. Joe Reynolds of the environmental blog Shore11.org reports they’ve been there sinceContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: FAT, HAPPY SEALS ON THE BEACH"
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of February 28 to March 7, 2014 . Arrests Jvaughn Maxwell, male age 22 ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE ACTIVITY"
RUMSON GOES VERDANT GREEN AGAIN
[slideshow_deploy id=’88739′]Under crisp blue skies, Rumson rolled donned its finest greenery for the town’s second St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday.  (Photos by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge)
PIEHOLE: TOMATOES, CHEESE AND BEER
Brian Imbriale puts the finishing touches on PieHole‘s curry chicken salad sandwich at Fair Haven’s Balderose Fine Foods. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) redbankgreen’s PieHole is all about local food andContinue reading "PIEHOLE: TOMATOES, CHEESE AND BEER"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CURRY CHICKEN FROM BFF
The curry chicken salad sandwich from Balderose Fine Food in Fair Haven.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Back in January, when we last checked inContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CURRY CHICKEN FROM BFF"
RETAIL CHURN: BOOTS, FOOD AND FIT KIDS
•After 14 years in Fair Haven, Dean Ross is ready to take on double the rent to sell shoes in Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ThisContinue reading "RETAIL CHURN: BOOTS, FOOD AND FIT KIDS"
NAVESINK RIVER OSPREY NEST NEEDS TLC
The osprey nest as seen last May. Below, adult ospreys sunning on a Red Bank dock last April. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Wildlife conservationists are lookingContinue reading "NAVESINK RIVER OSPREY NEST NEEDS TLC"
LITTLE SILVER: COP GETS FIVE YEARS
Solari was found guilty of assaulting an arrestee in the borough police station. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Suspended Little Silver police officer Steven Solari was sentencedContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: COP GETS FIVE YEARS"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 28 to March 6, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
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“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 ...
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.