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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Little Silver Mayor Suzanne Castleman passed away Friday at 76. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Suzanne Castleman, Little Silver’s mayor and a lifelong resident ofContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER MAYOR CASTLEMAN DIES"
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July 31st, 2011 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
BARGAINHUNTING CHILD’S PLAY DOWNTOWN
Red Bank’s 2011 edition of its annual sidewalk sale got off to a sunny start Friday. Now in its 57th year, the event continues Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8Continue reading "BARGAINHUNTING CHILD’S PLAY DOWNTOWN"
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July 30th, 2011 @ 8am
A 16-year-old Little Silver boy was seriously injured late Friday morning when he was struck by a car while crossing Seven Bridges Road on a bike, police say. The unidentifiedContinue reading "TEEN BICYCLIST HIT BY CAR IN LITTLE SILVER"
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July 29th, 2011 @ 5pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It was a tense situation for one Garden State Parkway driver earlier this week who was being chased by a man claiming to be a State PoliceContinue reading "FAKE COP BUSTED IN ROAD RAGE"
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July 29th, 2011 @ 12pm
Photos by Stacie Fanelli. To enlarge the slideshow, click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Late in 2009 and into 2010, a sign in aContinue reading "IT’S ALL A MATTER OF TASTE IN CUPCAKE CITY"
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July 29th, 2011 @ 11am
JULY 29, 1961: RED BANK’S WETTEST DAY
Pedestrians fording floodwaters in downtown Red Bank during the storm of July 29, 1961. The view is north along Broad Street from the corner of Canal Street. Below, a teenContinue reading "JULY 29, 1961: RED BANK’S WETTEST DAY"
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July 29th, 2011 @ 7am
EXTRA EYES, PATROLS SET FOR RED BANK
A bench at Riverside Gardens Park, where vandalism and littering have been growing problems. Debris in the pole-vault box at Count Basie Fields, below. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click toContinue reading "EXTRA EYES, PATROLS SET FOR RED BANK"
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July 29th, 2011 @ 7am
CURB ALERT: HOT DEALS IN RED BANK
On the lookout for bargains at Mustillo’s in 2008. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI You don’t have to be a meteorologist to know that Red Bank’s Sidewalk Sale isContinue reading "CURB ALERT: HOT DEALS IN RED BANK"
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July 28th, 2011 @ 1pm
WAIT: THERE’S A PATIO IN THERE?
An architect’s rendering of the facades of the sub shop and barbershop planned for 8 Monmouth. An “exterior dining patio” would be hidden behind the stairwell accessed by the doubleContinue reading "WAIT: THERE’S A PATIO IN THERE?"
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July 28th, 2011 @ 11am
The sand, and ponytails, went flying at the 27th annual All-Women Lifeguard Tournament at Sandy Hook on Wednesday. Hosted by Gateway National Recreation Area, the tourney – billed as theContinue reading "FOR LIFEGUARDS, A DAY AT THE BEACH"
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July 28th, 2011 @ 9am
WATER MAIN FIX SLATED FOR SEPTEMBER
Work on an old water main below Shrewsbury Avenue is expected to begin after Labor Day. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI An overdue upgrade toContinue reading "WATER MAIN FIX SLATED FOR SEPTEMBER"
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July 28th, 2011 @ 7am
We’re back with a wide shot this week. Do you know where it was taken? If you’d like to guess, send us an email with the words ‘Where Have IContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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July 28th, 2011 @ 6am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A Farmingdale man already in jail on charges of breaking into unlocked cars all over the redbankgreen coverage area and beyond now faces additional charges for theContinue reading "RED BANK CHARGES CAR BURGLARY SUSPECT"
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July 27th, 2011 @ 10am
OFFICIALS TOUT BAMM HOLLOW OPEN SPACE
A view of Bamm Hollow from the Garden State Parkway. Middetown officials say the view won’t change. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI If and whenContinue reading "OFFICIALS TOUT BAMM HOLLOW OPEN SPACE"
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July 27th, 2011 @ 7am
WELL, SHUCKS, IT’S NOT FAIR – YET
There’s still a month to go before the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair kicks off its annual eight-day swirl of food and rides, but preparation of more than 150 gallons ofContinue reading "WELL, SHUCKS, IT’S NOT FAIR – YET"
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July 26th, 2011 @ 10am
COPS: CLERK POCKETED CASH
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI An employee at the Target on Route 35 was taken from the store in cuffs last week after police say she pocketed cash that was supposed toContinue reading "COPS: CLERK POCKETED CASH"
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July 26th, 2011 @ 9am
COPS: WHALER ‘RODE OVER’ VICTIM’S BOAT
Saturday night’s fatal boat collision occurred near Buoy 20, seen here from Rich Stavola’s Navesink River Road home, where authorities based their rescue operations. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "COPS: WHALER ‘RODE OVER’ VICTIM’S BOAT"
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July 26th, 2011 @ 6am
JAZZ & BLUES TOO HOT TO HANDLE
Torrid heat and humidity, with temperatures hovering around 100 degrees, made the early hours of the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival at the Middletown Arts Center a hard sellContinue reading "JAZZ & BLUES TOO HOT TO HANDLE"
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July 25th, 2011 @ 9am
A DATE IN RED BANK, MTV CAMERAS IN TOW
Crews from MTV have been seen trailing an unidentified young couple around downtown Red Bank recently, shooting on White Street earlier this month, above, and at Funk and Standard onContinue reading "A DATE IN RED BANK, MTV CAMERAS IN TOW"
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July 25th, 2011 @ 9am
RUMSON: SCENES FROM A WELCOME HOME
Twenty-two-year-old Sean MacDonald, a lance corporal in the U.S. Marines, returned home on leave after a seven-month tour in Afghanistan to a bustling welcome on Blackpoint Horseshoe Street in RumsonContinue reading "RUMSON: SCENES FROM A WELCOME HOME"
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July 25th, 2011 @ 8am
Partyline
CRASH ON LEIGHTON
The driver of this car was headed north on Leighton Avenue when they it hit an SUV pulling a work trailer headed in south in the opposing la ...
CAR VS STREET SIGN
The driver of this Mercedes hopped the curb and toppled the street sign at the corner of South Pearl and Drs. James Parker Boulevard Wednesd ...
SKETCHES OF RED BANK BY LOCAL ARTIST MICHAEL WHITE
Sketches of Red Bank scenes have been floating around on social media and we thought they deserved some spotlight. First appearing in our fe ...
POLE DOWN
Utility pole falls on English Plaza shop Forge after being struck by SUV shortly before noon. No injuries reported, though 86-year-old drive ...
YO, ADRIAN!
It’s a tough turn for our hero as Rocky Balboa is relegated to the curb for trash pickup on Locust Avenue. We’ll have to go back ...
“EL PALOMO” IS IN THE HOUSE
Jesus Rios, a mariachi singer who performs under the stage name “El Palomo” (The dove) pauses for a moment before entering a bac ...
CROC SPOTTED IN RIVER
Frighteningly hideous and green, a solitary Croc lurked ominously amid the flotsam and foam in the Navesink River alongside the Red Bank Fir ...
KISS ICON REFLECTS ON BROADWALK
A Swarovski crystal-bedazzled self-portrait painting of Paul Stanley, longtime singer and guitarist for the rock band Kiss peers out from a ...
CHISELIN’ AWAY
Marcelo Garcia Lopez works with hammer and chisel on a new feature for his flower garden on Shrewsbury Avenue: a hollow in a carved log in w ...
STORM CLEANUP CONTINUES
  Saturday’s storm sent a tree toppling on this house on Bank Street, damaging the roof. Workers Wednesday could be seen removing ...
SNAPPING IN THE BREEZE
RED BANK: Blustery winds had the flags in Riverside Gardens Park snapping Monday evening.
POWER LINE DOWN
Red Bank firefighters were on scene at Manor Drive dealing with a live power line Monday afternoon. There was no immediate report of fire. T ...
TAR BEACH SOLSTICE
Aldo Quiroz of Ocean Township came ready with his beach chair and found a shady spot to spend his lunch hour in a parking lot off Broad Stre ...
GOING GREY
Workers painting the stone facade of the PNC Bank at the corner of Broad and Harding Thursday morning. An upgrade? Maybe it’s just pri ...
COFFEE & WILDLIFE
RED BANK: The best wildlife show in town can be taken in from a waterfront bench outside the public library, and it's totally free.
FAWNING OVER HER BABY
A mother deer and her fawn were spotted between a row of garages on Hudson Avenue and some trees alongside the Broad Street parking lots. Re ...
EVENING ESCAPE
RED BANK: Sailors in Monmouth Boat Club's weekly racing series found tranquil conditions on the Navesink River Tuesday evening.
PEAK COLOR ON BROAD
RED BANK: A year after they were installed, downtown mini gardens have added to "transformational" improvements, says business owner.
RED BANK: FAIRIES MOVE IN ON WHITE STREET
Red Bank: Girl scouts turns tiny parking lot plot of dirt into a "magical girls sparkle garden."
TRAINING UNDER FIRE
RED BANK: Volunteer firefighters train to cut into pitched roofs under active fire conditions.

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