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A resident of the new Cedar Crossing housing development was arrested and charged with mugging a man on a nearby street corner earlier this month, Red Bank police announced Friday.Continue reading "RED BANKER CHARGED IN WEST SIDE MUGGING"
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September 28th, 2012 @ 10am
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HAIRCUTS, JUICE, RUGS AND OTHER CHURNAGE
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Robinson Hernandez cuts a customer’s hair at Red Bank House of Fades earlier this week. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Some updates from the continual swirl of comingsContinue reading "HAIRCUTS, JUICE, RUGS AND OTHER CHURNAGE"
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September 28th, 2012 @ 9am
PUB CRAWL? WHY NOT A FITNESS CRAWL?
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Synergy Hot Yoga in Fair Haven, above, is among the stops on a “fitness crawl” organized by Jessica Dalmedo, below. (Photo above by Connor Soltas. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLEContinue reading "PUB CRAWL? WHY NOT A FITNESS CRAWL?"
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September 28th, 2012 @ 7am
SMOKE EMPTIES SHREWSBURY BUILDING
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Shrewsbury volunteer firefighters, joined by others from Eatontown and Oceanport, were on the scene of an electrical fire that filled a warehouse at 1163 Shrewsbury with smoke at around 2:20Continue reading "SMOKE EMPTIES SHREWSBURY BUILDING"
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September 27th, 2012 @ 3pm
INLAID-GLASS SIDEWALK ENDS LONG RUN
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A stretch of glass-embedded sidewalk on Monmouth Street is slated for removal. Below, Teresa Manning with a sample of the original glass. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD EasilyContinue reading "INLAID-GLASS SIDEWALK ENDS LONG RUN"
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September 27th, 2012 @ 11am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Interesting variety in last week’s answers. One reader thought the hot pink school bus shown in the photo belonged to a locksmith. Another identified it with a farm on McCleesContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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September 27th, 2012 @ 9am
WAIST-DEEP IN WORK
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A workman on an East and West Front Street pedestrian improvement project in Red Bank goes the extra mile to shore up a manhole at the intersection of Broad StreetContinue reading "WAIST-DEEP IN WORK"
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September 27th, 2012 @ 7am
NO GREEN LIGHT YET FOR RED-LIGHT CAMS
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The intersection of Broad Street and Shrewsbury Avenue is one of two under consideration by borough officials for red-light cameras. (Photo by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSEContinue reading "NO GREEN LIGHT YET FOR RED-LIGHT CAMS"
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September 26th, 2012 @ 11am
IN ASBURY AND IN PRINT: RATS AND BARFLIES
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Cliff Galbraith with his two recent comic books, above, and talking with fan John Hanley on Broad Street, below. (Click to enlarge) This Saturday, a pair of Red Bank comicContinue reading "IN ASBURY AND IN PRINT: RATS AND BARFLIES"
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September 26th, 2012 @ 9am
BAUBLES, BOARDS AND BIKINIS IN AN ALLEY
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Ian Yarnell, above, with the balsa wood surfboards he and his brother, Colin, sell in their tiny shop, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s one of theContinue reading "BAUBLES, BOARDS AND BIKINIS IN AN ALLEY"
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September 25th, 2012 @ 1pm
LITTLE SILVER: A 5K THAT’S READY TO RUN
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The leaders near the turn onto Rumson Road during the 2011 edition of the race. Below, race co-organizer Dawn Wilcox at the RBR track. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER: A 5K THAT’S READY TO RUN"
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September 25th, 2012 @ 6am
The intersection of Shrewsbury Avenue and Drs. James Parker Boulevard is slated for $225,000 in pedestrian safety improvements. One of Red Bank’s busiest intersections has been singled out for aContinue reading "WEST SIDE CROSSING TO GET SAFETY UPGRADE"
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September 24th, 2012 @ 1pm
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Melissa Sieh, age 25, Lakeside Avenue in Locust, NJ, arrested on September 12, 2012 by Patrolman JasonContinue reading "WHO’S ACCUSED OF WHAT IN MIDDLETOWN"
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September 24th, 2012 @ 11am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of September 14 and September 21, 2012. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring onContinue reading "VICTIM REPORTS LEIGHTON AVENUE MUGGING"
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September 24th, 2012 @ 10am
GETTING THEIR FEET WET
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With the crescent sails of kitesurfers filling the sky just to the south, dozens of veteran and first-time windsurfers took to the choppy waters of Sandy Hook Bay on aContinue reading "GETTING THEIR FEET WET"
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September 24th, 2012 @ 10am
RED BANK KIDS TOUCH A TRUCK (OR 16)
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annual “Touch a Truck” fundraiser, held at the Red Bank Middle School Saturday. Sixteen vehicles (a fire truck, limo, speedboat, bulldozer and more) were giddily honked and climbed as kidsContinue reading "RED BANK KIDS TOUCH A TRUCK (OR 16)"
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September 23rd, 2012 @ 2am
Ahead of this Sunday’s showdown between the Jets and Dolphins, the Star-Ledger’s Brian Donohue, the auteur behind the always-engaging Ledger Live videos, pops in on one of his Red BankContinue reading "DOLPHINS? THIS GUY HAS THEM ON HIS ROOF"
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September 21st, 2012 @ 9am
FOR CONTRACTORS, AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY
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On a stroll through downtown Red Bank Thursday, redbankgreen found an unusual amount of renovation work underway. Some of it, like the conversion of the former Ashes Cigar Bar atContinue reading "FOR CONTRACTORS, AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY"
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September 21st, 2012 @ 7am
RED BANK CHURN: FOAM AND A FEATHER
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Jeff Bonham plans to open the 15th store in his mattress chain in the former Surray Luggage space next month. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A five-month-old vacancyContinue reading "RED BANK CHURN: FOAM AND A FEATHER"
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September 20th, 2012 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Was last week’s Where just too obvious to bother writing in about? Or did we stump even our Wheregulars?
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September 20th, 2012 @ 7am
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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 ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs 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.