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RED BANK: HIGHER VNA SITE DENSITY URGED
RED BANK: Council moves to boost allowable density of VNA site to 90 units per acre, which would negate a planning board compromise reached last week.
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RED BANK: COUNCIL AGENDA
RED BANK: The council's agenda for Wednesday night includes bonds, telecom, action on the former VNA headquarters and more. Details here.
RED BANK: WINDY DAY IN FORECAST
RED BANK: A windy day is in store Wednesday, with gusts as strong as 50 mph. Here's the extended forecast for the Greater Green.
RED BANK: GROWING TOURNEY RAISES $15K
RED BANK: What began as a pickup football game 17 years ago is now tourney for kids, women and men, and it just raised another $15k for Lunch Break.
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest reports from borough police includes two DWI arrests and a report of a $12,000 scam.
LINCROFT: CURCHIN ADDS TO TOURNEY TOTAL
LINCROFT: A Red Bank-based charity is one of two beneficiaries of this year's Curchin Open, a mini-golf tourney held in the offices of a CPA firm.
RED BANK: BRISK START TO HOLIDAY SEASON
RED BANK: Santa, the Grinch and Holiday Express kick off the holiday season in appropriately brisk conditions. Check out redbankgreen's photos.
RED BANK: DETOUR PLANNED AT RR CROSSING
RED BANK: Commuter alert: a portion of Shrewsbury Avenue is slated for closure for the next 10 days to allow for railroad crossing improvements.
RED BANK: ANOTHER SOAKING IN FORECAST
RED BANK: After a weekend downpour leaves waterways running high, more rain is forecast for the Greater Green Monday. Here's the outlook.
RED BANK: TATTOO SHOP INKS LEASE
RED BANK: A month after zone change allows tattoo parlors downtown, one has inked a lease. Also in Retail Churn: a women's accessories shop plans to open.
RED BANK: HOLIDAY EXPRESS ROLLS AGAIN
RED BANK: Santa, the Grinch and Holiday Express are slated to bring a sledload of music and merriment as a kickoff to the holiday season Friday night.
RED BANK: GETTING READY FIR LIGHT-UP
RED BANK: A sure sign that the holiday season is here, the Christmas tree at Riverside Gardens Park gets readied for light-up.
RED BANK: COLD TURKEY DAY IN FORECAST
RED BANK: The Greater Green may be in for its coldest Thanksgiving yet. Here's the extended forecast.
RED BANK: Planning board OKs up to 80 units per acre at VNA site; Menna says high density is critical to town meeting its affordable housing obligation.
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest reports from borough police.
RED BANK: BON JOVI WARMS UP CENTER
RED BANK: With heavy snow falling outside, Bon Jovi opens new 'warming center' for homeless men, the latest endeavor of his foundation.
RED BANK: SLUSHY SURPRISE
RED BANK: It wasn't in the forecast, but the Greater Green got its first snowfall of the season Thursday, and it quickly left a slushy mess.
RED BANK: WHAT’S GOING ON AT GLASS SHOP?
RED BANK: What's Going On Here at the former Atlantic Glass site on Maple Avenue? redbankgreen looks for clarity.
RUMSON: Predawn report of men in garage leads to extended pursuit and Parkway capture of three suspects on burglary charges, chief reports.
RED BANK: STRONG WINDS IN WET FORECAST
RED BANK: Wind-driven rain expected to soak the Greater Red Bank Green Thursday, with downed trees and power outages possible. Details here.
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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.
9/11 TRIBUTE
Bailey Bryce Holiday and her father Bobby Holiday Jr. paint the lawn at Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming comme ...
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 ...