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Monthly Archives: December 2021

RED BANK: AGENCY FUTURE IN SPOTLIGHT
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RED BANK: Redevelopment agency may be on the chopping block in 2022, with an early test as soon as January 1 in the form of vacancies to be filled.
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December 29th, 2021 @ 7am
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FAIR HAVEN: Amid an exponential increase in positive tests for COVID-19, borough hall and library return to remote access.
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December 28th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: FIRE DAMAGES TWO-FAMILY HOUSE
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RED BANK: Fire heavily damaged a two-family home on Shrewsbury Avenue Monday, with no immediate report of injuries.
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December 27th, 2021 @ 2pm
RED BANK: Borough man and alleged accomplice charged in Pennsylvania with stealing checks from mailboxes, altering and cashing them.
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December 27th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: LEAK SLOWS BROAD STREET ANEW
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RED BANK: After complaints prompt suspension of sewer line construction on Broad Street, crew returns Thursday to fix a water leak.
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December 23rd, 2021 @ 9am
RED BANK: COMMISSION PREPARES TO DIG IN
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RED BANK: Newly empaneled charter study commission hires an attorney and gets its first "homework" assignment: reading a report.
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December 23rd, 2021 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: MIXED-USE PLAN SCRUTINIZED
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FAIR HAVEN: Though approval seems preordained, proposed mixed-use building gets three hours of close scrutiny by planning board.
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December 22nd, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: BROAD STREET WORK PAUSED
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RED BANK: Borough pauses work on Broad Street sewer line two days earlier than planned following complaints about Christmas traffic disruption.
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December 21st, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: FORTUNE TO HOST VIEWING PARTY
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RED BANK: Fortune Center to host viewing party for debut of 'The Gilded Age,' a new HBO series featuring the center's namesake, T. Thomas Fortune.
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December 20th, 2021 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN: MULTIFAMILY PROJECT ON DECK
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FAIR HAVEN: Borough's first multifamily project in modern times slated to go before planning board. M&M proposal calls for no variances.
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December 20th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: CHEF TAKES OVER AT TEMPLE
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RED BANK: A week after eviction, Temple Gourmet Chinese reopens under control of its longtime chef, who plans a new name and minor menu changes.
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December 17th, 2021 @ 1pm
RED BANK: COUNCIL WRAPS UP 2021
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RED BANK: Council wraps 2021 with PBA contract, a plan to recombine workshop and regular sessions, a new used Tesla, and praise for a departing colleague.
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December 17th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: “YOU BROKE IT, YOU FIX IT”
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RED BANK: Via RiverCenter, downtown landlords push back on possible bills for leaking water lines, telling council, "you broke it, you fix it."
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December 16th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: Couple offers borough their used, fire-engine-red Tesla sedan, hoping it will demonstrate the feasibility of adding EVs to the fleet.
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December 14th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: VNA to offer free booster shots, and initial vaccines, at five Monmouth locations, including two here.
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December 14th, 2021 @ 6am
RED BANK: TEMPLE RESTAURANT CLOSED
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RED BANK: Temple Gourmet Chinese closed by eviction, though notice on door says it will reopen "soon" following "renovations."
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December 13th, 2021 @ 9am
RED BANK: NAIL SALON NAILED AGAIN
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RED BANK: No injuries as car crashes into nail salon facade, the second such accident at the site in three years.
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December 13th, 2021 @ 8am
RED BANK: McLOONE GOES ALL-IN DOWNTOWN
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RED BANK: After buying building that houses Robinson Ale House, Tim McLoone discusses minimum wage and other forefront pandemic issues.
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December 10th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: November blotter includes thefts of baseballs, caps and $4,000 suitcase, plus three DWI arrests.
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December 9th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: BASEBALLS, CAPS STOLEN
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RED BANK: Thieves stole new and used baseballs, and 44 baseball caps, from a storage shed at Count Basie Park last month, police reported.
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December 8th, 2021 @ 12pm
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I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
OH NO! ELMO LOST!
A lost Elmo appears to be reaching out for help through the redbankgreen Partyline.
NAVESINK SPILLS OVER
Nor'easter stacks tides up in the Navesink, pushing the river over its (Red) banks.
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR WATCHES LINE DANCERS
redbankgreen Partyline captures Buzz Lighyear watching the line dancers on Broadwalk Monday night. 
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.