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ELIZABETH CLARE PROPHET, BORN HERE, DIES
Then known as Betty Clare Wulf, the future sect leader Elizabeth Clare Prophet played clarinet in the marching band at Red Bank High School. She’s seen below in an undatedContinue reading "ELIZABETH CLARE PROPHET, BORN HERE, DIES"
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Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of October 9 to October 16, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Theft occurring at Oakland Street restaurantContinue reading "STOLEN: PATIO UMBRELLA, LICENSE PLATES"
Y EXPANSION STALLED BY FACADE DESIGN
The YMCA took down some trees along its Maple Avenue frontage last month. There’s still no decision over an expansion plan by the Community YMCA that includes a facade thatContinue reading "Y EXPANSION STALLED BY FACADE DESIGN"
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"
The building was shut down by the borough government as uninhabitable in 2007. The more recent photo was taken last month. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It was, for a long time,Continue reading "SLANTY SHANTY STRAIGHTENS UP"
BOROUGH ARBORIST AXED
Arborist Mike Olimpi oversaw the installation of 15 baby trees on White Street in April, 2007. By JORDAN DeVESTY The budget axe has fallen on Red Bank’s arborist, who oversawContinue reading "BOROUGH ARBORIST AXED"
SIGNS POINT AGAIN TO ‘CONTROVERSY COVE’
Kathleen Gasienica, left, and Cindy Burham, third from left, speaking with Administrator Stanley Sickels after last night’s council meeting. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Less than a week after Mayor Pasquale MennaContinue reading "SIGNS POINT AGAIN TO ‘CONTROVERSY COVE’"
FIRE PREVENTION FAIR DRAWS A CROWD
A brilliant fall day was the setting for the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department’s ninth annual Fire Prevention Expo and Free Barbecue held Sunday in the White Street municipal lot.Continue reading "FIRE PREVENTION FAIR DRAWS A CROWD"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of October 2 to October 9, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Theft occurring on 10-1-09 at W.Continue reading "LAST WEEK ON THE POLICE BLOTTER"
‘PANTIES GALORE’ AT NEW LINGERIE STORE
Angie Courtney in her new shop on White Street. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI An ideal night for Angie Courtney usually goes something like this: Hitting the townContinue reading "‘PANTIES GALORE’ AT NEW LINGERIE STORE"
2SENZA OWNER WEIGHS HER OPTIONS
Jill Green says she may stay on to help the owners of the restaurant that will replace hers at the Galleria. 2Senza Ristorante owner Jill Green was none too pleasedContinue reading "2SENZA OWNER WEIGHS HER OPTIONS"
WATCH OUT FOR THOSE TRAILERS
Volunteer first aiders talk to the driver, seated on curb, of a car that overturned on Spring Street in Red Bank this afternoon. (Click to enlarge) In at least theContinue reading "WATCH OUT FOR THOSE TRAILERS"
CAN YOU SPARE A SPRUCE?
Last year’s tree, seen as it was removed from Luba and Val DeFazio’s Tower Hill Avenue yard, left, and all lit up outside the Dublin House. (Click to enlarge) RedContinue reading "CAN YOU SPARE A SPRUCE?"
COMING SOON TO A SINK NEAR YOU
Yep, it’s brown alright. This photo was taken at 9:20a today at a home in Red Bank. Residents who haven’t been affected yet probably will be sometime in the nextContinue reading "COMING SOON TO A SINK NEAR YOU"
BROWN WATER ALERT
Expect some ‘slight discoloration,’ the borough says. A program of flushing out the Red Bank water system begins today and will continue through Friday, November 5, according to a noticeContinue reading "BROWN WATER ALERT"
FIRE PREVENTION FAIR RETURNS SUNDAY
A young visitor to last year’s edition of the fair came dressed for the occasion, and got a demonstration in putting out a fire. It’s a party, of sorts, withContinue reading "FIRE PREVENTION FAIR RETURNS SUNDAY"
FIVE YEARS LATE, BASIE BUST GETS PROPS
NAACP Red Bank chapter president Rev. Henry P. Davis leads a convocation prayer at the event. (Click to enlarge) A bust of native son William ‘Count’ Basie stood, without anyContinue reading "FIVE YEARS LATE, BASIE BUST GETS PROPS"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of September 25  to October 2, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Auto Theft occurring at Broad St.Continue reading "FROM LAST WEEK’S POLICE BLOTTER"
COAL GUY: PUT GALLERIA ON YOUR LIST, TOO
Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza will replace longtime Galleria tenant 2Senza Ristorante. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s ever-growing pizza party may soon have yet another purveyor of tomato pies boasting ofContinue reading "COAL GUY: PUT GALLERIA ON YOUR LIST, TOO"
MILLING MAPLE
Months after the project was supposed to be completed, the new traffic lights still aren’t operational at the traffic-bolloxing intersection of Maple Avenue, Water Street and White Street in RedContinue reading "MILLING MAPLE"
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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 ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...