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CHOWDA HOUSE TAKES RED BANK DOWN EAST
Chef Glenn Kovacs at work in the new Chowda House, set to open Saturday. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s been almost a year and a half sinceContinue reading "CHOWDA HOUSE TAKES RED BANK DOWN EAST"
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RED BANK: A DICEY CHAT ABOUT CHOWDA
PieHole visits Red Bank’s Chowda House to get the chef’s take on New England versus Manhattan. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) How’s this for warming a cold, grey DecemberContinue reading "RED BANK: A DICEY CHAT ABOUT CHOWDA"
RED BANK: A CHAT ABOUT CHOWDA
Chef Glenn from Red Bank's Chowda House breaks down the chowder basics for PieHole.
RED BANK: REDUCED APARTMENT PLAN TO GET AIRING
RED BANK: Builder whose plan for a 32-unit building by the train station was shot down is back with a smaller 20 unit proposal.
RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN SCRAPPED
RED BANK: Proposed apartment building at train station that drew flak over its size has been scrapped. But he will be back, developer says.
RED BANK: MORE STATION UNITS PROPOSED
RED BANK: Plan to build 32 new apartments opposite train station scheduled to go before zoning board next week.
RED BANK: MEXICAN, GREEK EATERIES DEBUT
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, new Mexican and Greek restaurants bring cultural and familial traditions to the table.
RED BANK: RESTAURANTS IN CHURN
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a restaurant reopens with a new name, and two others close.
RED BANK: OYSTERFEST IS A PEARL OF A PARTY
RED BANK: Oysterfest returns to the White Street lot Sunday with a strolling smorgasbord of food, beverage and top-shelf tunes.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CRISPY FISH AND CHIPS
Fish and chips from Chowda House. Below, the always helpful Tish Mancia at the takeout counter.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON The Chowda House, just acrossContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CRISPY FISH AND CHIPS"
RED BANK: PROVISIONALS YET TO BE COUNTED
Republicans Mark Taylor, left, Councilwoman Linda Schwabenbauer and Mike Whelan surround party chairman Sean Di Somma in celebration at the Chowda House Tuesday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: PROVISIONALS YET TO BE COUNTED"
RED BANK: GOP CLAIMS HISTORIC WIN
Republican Mark Taylor speaks to followers at the Chowda House as running mate Mike Whelan looks on Tuesday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD RedContinue reading "RED BANK: GOP CLAIMS HISTORIC WIN"
RED BANK: EAT TO AID THEIR WALK
The Red Bank Bosom Buddies, seen here in May, are, from left: Teicia Gaupp, Jenny Rossano, Janice Havay, Sandy Riddle, Beth Hanratty and Jen Shields. Missing is Cristie Ritz King.Continue reading "RED BANK: EAT TO AID THEIR WALK"
RED BANK: WALKING, WINING AND DINING
Boondocks Fishery at Marine Park is just one of nearly 30 stops on and off the beaten path as the Food and Wine Walk events return for a new season.Continue reading "RED BANK: WALKING, WINING AND DINING"
RED BANK: BREWERY, ICE CREAM SHOP SLATED
A beer brewery plans to set up operation in what’s now a taxi dispatch office next door to the train station. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Here’s somethingContinue reading "RED BANK: BREWERY, ICE CREAM SHOP SLATED"
RED BANK: HOOFING IT FOR BREAST CANCER
The walkers, from left, are: Janice Havay, Sandy Riddle, Beth Hanratty, Jen Shields, Teicia Gaupp, and Jenny Rossano. Missing from the photo is Cristie Ritz King. (Photos by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: HOOFING IT FOR BREAST CANCER"
RED BANK: PAID PARKING PLAN TABLED
Business owner David Prown pleads his case to Councilman Art Murphy Wednesday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Red Bank council putContinue reading "RED BANK: PAID PARKING PLAN TABLED"
RHODE BANK: STUFFIES FOR THE SUPER BOWL
PieHole checks in with Rhode Island’s embassy in Red Bank, the Chowda House, to speak with chef Glenn Kovacs about stuffies. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Despite being theContinue reading "RHODE BANK: STUFFIES FOR THE SUPER BOWL"
RED BANK: A FLAVOUR FAVE AT THE MOLLY
The season’s premier culinary showcase returns Thursday as the third annual Holiday Flavour showcase commandeers the Molly Pitcher Inn. (Photo by Jim Willis) It’s described as “a grassroots culinary campaign drivenContinue reading "RED BANK: A FLAVOUR FAVE AT THE MOLLY"
SOUP’S ON, AND GOOD TO GO
Laudy Hage of Zaitooni Deli with a quart of her popular lentil soup. Below, the vegan Mediterranean eggplant soup from Healthy Habits Natural Foods. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "SOUP’S ON, AND GOOD TO GO"
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JAY AND SILENT EAGLE
A very loud blue jay squawks at an indiferent bald eagle in a treetop alongside the Swimming River in Red Bank this week. (Partyline photo b ...
PIZZA LOVING SQUIRREL SPOTTED IN RED BANK
Pizza squirrel spotted in Red Bank. (click to read)
GET YOUR MA SOMETHIN’ NICE AT THE RED BANK FARMERS MARKET
It’s a beautiful and sunny Mother’s Day for the first instance of the farmer’s market, held every Sunday, beginning in May ...
SIGN? WHAT SIGN?
Folks in Red Bank Wednesday exercising their riparian rights to access tidal waters first encoded into Roman law in 500 AD and later adopted ...
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Partyline contributor captures photo of backyard fox.
STRIPER RUN AT MARINE PARK
An angler pulls in a striped bass from the Marine Park bulkhead Tuesday evening. (photo by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
COLD AS CANADA? CHECK.
A pair of goose sculptures propped atop an air conditioning unit on River Street in Red Bank.
SUNRISE OVER A GLASSY NAVESINK
Sunrise over the Navesink River, seen from NJ Transit Train 3320. (photo by Partyline contributor Karly Swaim)  
A BLAST FROM THE PAST
NJ Transit "heritage" locomotive makes an appearance at the Red Bank station.
RBFD SNUFFS OUT SMALL APARTMENT FIRE
A small fire that started in a light fixture at the Colony House apartments in Red Bank was quickly put out by members of the Red Band Volun ...
HEAVENLY RED BANK
Rays burst from behind clouds at the sun begins to set over the Navesink River. (photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus)
IN THE FLOW STATE AT RIVESIDE GARDENS
Flow artists in Riverside Gardens Park Friday night. ( photo by Partyline Contributor Karly Swaim)
MAILBOXES HEAD TO HISTORY’S SCRAP HEAP
Sign of the digital age: mailboxes hauled away from Red Bank post office to storage.
HOVERING CHOPPER
What’s going on here? Last Sunday. Hovering around for quite a while. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Rosaleen Perry)   ...
RBMS HOOPS CHAMPS HONORED
The Red Bank Middle School girls basketball team is honored for their championship season. (click for more)
NAVESINK SUNSET
Sunset sunburst over Riverside Gardens Park (photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus)
RIVERSIDE SUNSET
Sunday’s sunset shot from Riverside Gardens Park. (Photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus) —
MARINE PARK SUNSET
Stunning sunset from Red Bank's Marine Park.
GULLS AND GRAY OVER MOLLY PITCHER INN
On a cold rainy spring day, bulls soared high above the Navesink River and the golden cupola of Red Bank's Molly Pitcher Inn.
Red Bank Commuters Enjoy Stunning Sunrise Over Navesink River
Thursday morning sunrise over the Navesink River, a commuter view from NJ Transit Train 3320. (photo by Partyline contributor Karly Swaim) & ...