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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"
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October 22nd, 2010 @ 7am
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Newspaper publisher Diane Gooch is asking for a recount after an apparent loss in the Republican primary for the 6th district to Highlands Mayor Anna Little. according to various reports.Continue reading "LITTLE CLAIMS WIN; GOOCH WANTS RECOUNT"
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June 10th, 2010 @ 6am
THANK-YOU LETTER GOOFS MURPHY’S TENURE
Art Murphy with well-wishers moments after he won his third full term earlier this month. Did Art Murphy forget how long he’s been on the Red Bank borough council? InContinue reading "THANK-YOU LETTER GOOFS MURPHY’S TENURE"
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November 13th, 2009 @ 9am
DEMS: IT’S OVER, AND WE WON IT
Councilman Mike DuPont at Democratic HQ on election night. [Editor’s note: This article was updated at 12:27p with a statement from Kim Senkeleski] A count of disputed ballots from lastContinue reading "DEMS: IT’S OVER, AND WE WON IT"
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November 10th, 2009 @ 9am
SENKELESKI CONCEDES SHE HASN’T CONCEDED
Kim Senkeleski: provisionally waiting. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Prior statements by the candidate aside, it’s possible Tuesday night’s borough council election results didn’t spell the end of campaign ’09 for RepublicanContinue reading "SENKELESKI CONCEDES SHE HASN’T CONCEDED ...
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November 5th, 2009 @ 1am
DEMS: CORZINE NEARLY DRAGGED US UNDER
Though close, the outcome was worth a shared high-five between running mates Art Murphy, right, and Mike DuPont, with back to camera. (Click to enlarge) The Democratic faithful who gatheredContinue reading "DEMS: CORZINE NEARLY DRAGGED US UNDER"
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November 4th, 2009 @ 1am
RED BANK GOP HEARTENED BY CLOSE FINISH
Candidates Rob Lombardi, left, and Kim Senkeleski were joined by former Councilman Jim Giannell as the returns came in at Senkeleski’s home. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Tuesday’sContinue reading "RED BANK GOP HEARTENED BY CLOSE FINISH"
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November 4th, 2009 @ 12am
IT’S ALL-GOP IN FAIR HAVEN
A voter who asked not to be identified signs in with her daughter at her side at the Fair Haven Fire House yesterday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By a wideContinue reading "IT’S ALL-GOP IN FAIR HAVEN"
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November 4th, 2009 @ 12am
In the closest council race in recent memory, incumbent Red Bank Democrats Mike DuPont and Art Murphy have won re-election to the borough council. Republican political newcomers Kim Senekeleski andContinue reading "RED BANK DEMS WIN COUNCIL SQUEAKER"
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November 3rd, 2009 @ 10pm
FAIR HAVEN GOP: FOCUSED ON FINANCE
Bob Marchese and Ben Lucarelli in Lucarelli’s Red Bank office. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI This year’s Republican candidates for Fair Haven borough council haven’t gotten caught upContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN GOP: FOCUSED ON FINANCE"
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October 29th, 2009 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN DEMS: BETTER SCRUTINY NEEDED
Margo Tikijian and Matthew Cohen on River Road. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI One might think that the historical odds are stacked against any Democrat running for FairContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN DEMS: BETTER SCRUTINY NEEDED"
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October 29th, 2009 @ 10am
Today’s Asbury Park Press has coverage of the Red Bank council candidate’s debate Wednesday night. First-time candidates Kim Senkeleski of John Street and Rob Lombardi of William Street are hopingContinue reading "PRESS: COUNCIL CANDIDATES FACE 40 VOTERS"
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October 15th, 2009 @ 6am
CORZINE TO RB DEMS: SORRY, NO SEATS LEFT
Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna holds a chair for Gov. Jon Corzine prior to a radio interview at the KaBoom Fireworks on July 3. The Corzine campaign did not returnContinue reading "CORZINE TO RB DEMS: SORRY, NO SEATS LEFT"
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July 16th, 2009 @ 1pm
BOROUGH DEMS SNUBBED ON OBAMA VISIT?
A pair of Marine Corps helicopters rehearsed Tuesday at Holmdel High School for the arrival of President Obama on Thursday. The aircraft are designated as Marine One only when theContinue reading "BOROUGH DEMS SNUBBED ON OBAMA VISIT?"
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July 15th, 2009 @ 6pm
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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 ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...