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SHREWSBURY: HONORING ONE TO HONOR ALL
Michael Aufiero in his Shrewsbury workshop. Below, the frame of his display case for the replica of the U.S.S. Houston being readied for shipment to the Navy Museum. (Photo aboveContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: HONORING ONE TO HONOR ALL"
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RED BANK: A BAREFOOT BOY LOOKS BACK
Charles ‘Bud’ White of Little Silver gets his first look at the Barefoot Bulletin in decades. Below, page one of the August, 1945 edition, dated five days before the atomicContinue reading "RED BANK: A BAREFOOT BOY LOOKS BACK"
RED BANK: STEEPLE STABLE, WEDDING’S ON
Quick work by contractors and inspectors led to the reopening of the church Friday morning. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The landmark FirstContinue reading "RED BANK: STEEPLE STABLE, WEDDING’S ON"
RED BANK: WHAT’S FOR LUNCH
At the Danish Café in Red Bank: a tuna pita sandwich, with corn, peas, red peppers, romaine lettuce and thousand island dressing. “It’s how we make it in Denmark,” saysContinue reading "RED BANK: WHAT’S FOR LUNCH"
LINCROFT: INDOOR GOLFERS CHIP IN $15K
The Curchin Open, an annual indoor golf event held in the Lincroft offices of the CPA firm Curchin Group, netted $15,000 for charity as players navigated a course of holesContinue reading "LINCROFT: INDOOR GOLFERS CHIP IN $15K"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of October 31 to November 07, 2013. This information is unedited. CRIMES: CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK: TIRES SLASHED AT TRAIN STATION"
RED BANK: GOING GREEN? TRY ‘GOING FREE’
Peter Ptak gasses up his gasless car with free power supplied by his solar energy system. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD By all outward appearances, Pete Ptak mayContinue reading "RED BANK: GOING GREEN? TRY ‘GOING FREE’"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
This week’s Where calls for looking down. Do you know the location? Please send an email with your best guess to [email protected]. And the answer to last week’s Where is…
RED BANK: TALKING SHORE FOOD HISTORY
Author Karen Schnitzspahn brings her knowledge of local cuisine history to the Red bank Public Library tonight. (Photo by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS It’s a FridayContinue reading "RED BANK: TALKING SHORE FOOD HISTORY"
IN FAIR HAVEN, A HAVEN FOR THE HANDMADE
Melanie and Dave Stewart in their new art gallery/retail store, Handmade Haven. Below, t-shirts repurposed as skirts. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The world is awash in mass-producedContinue reading "IN FAIR HAVEN, A HAVEN FOR THE HANDMADE"
RED BANK: BURNHAM BREAKS DEMS’ ‘HOLD’
Cindy Burnham,left, and Sean Di Somma, right, awaiting returns in a downtown office Tuesday night. Below, incumbent Democrat Kathy Horgan, who won another three-year term. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: BURNHAM BREAKS DEMS’ ‘HOLD’"
By JOHN T. WARD An eleventh-hour write-in campaign for Rumson council ended with a pair of soccer dads missing their goal but feeling they’d scored some points Tuesday. Tim McCooeyContinue reading "RUMSON: LATE WRITE-IN PUSH FALLS SHORT"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Fair Haven Police Department. •September 1st: A Gentry Drive resident reported the Theft of a hockey net, Sgt. Dykstra tookContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: POLICE BLOTTER"
RED BANK: LANDMARK TOOTH ATTACKED AGAIN
The sign has been the target of repeated thefts and acts of vandalism.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD For the sixth time in 20 years, Red Bank dentistContinue reading "RED BANK: LANDMARK TOOTH ATTACKED AGAIN"
RED BANK: WTF’S FOR LUNCH?
Jason Unterman, right, leads his coworkers into Gaetano’s for last week’s ‘WTF’ lunch adventure. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Last Wednesday morning, Defined Logic developer JasonContinue reading "RED BANK: WTF’S FOR LUNCH?"
RED BANK: EARLY TURNOUT MODERATE
A voter arrives early Tuesday at the Independent Engine Company on Mechanic Street in Red Bank, voting home to districts 2 and 7. At right, an enlargeable district map ofContinue reading "RED BANK: EARLY TURNOUT MODERATE"
ELECTION DAY 2013: GLITCH IN RUMSON
A voter arrives at Congregation B’nai Israel, the polling place for Rumson districts 4 and 5, early Tuesday. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Election Day 2013 on theContinue reading "ELECTION DAY 2013: GLITCH IN RUMSON"
RUMSON: WRITE-IN DRIVE HEATS UP ELECTION
A write-in campaign for two candidates billing themselves as the Rumson Family ticket emerged in the wake of the Oxford House controversy last month. Below, Tim McCooey at the OctoberContinue reading "RUMSON: WRITE-IN DRIVE HEATS UP ELECTION"
RED BANK: EVERYTHING MUST GO
With a hand truck loaned by neighbor Mona Pollard (center), Red Bank residents Marc Grauer and Nancy Keyes schlepped a sideboard to their Hubbard Park home from the downtown women’sContinue reading "RED BANK: EVERYTHING MUST GO"
AUTUMN 2013: CRISP AND COLORFUL CHANGE
An explosion of autumn color along our beautiful Navesink River, seen above from Red Bank on Saturday afternoon, and the end of daylight saving time Sunday offered unmistakable evidence ofContinue reading "AUTUMN 2013: CRISP AND COLORFUL CHANGE"
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FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
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