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“MISS JACKIE” BELOVED SCHOOL AIDE DIES
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Longtime Red Bank Borough Schools aide Jacqueline Porter-Boyd died March 30, according to an obituary posted by Damiano Funeral Home. Porter-Boyd was a well-known face to hundreds (thousands?) of RedContinue reading "“MISS JACKIE” BELOVED SCHOOL AIDE DIES"
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April 6th @ 10am
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EASTER BOX TURTLE
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A very sleepy-looking but otherwise healthy appearing Eastern Box Turtle found on the trail along the Swimming River in Red Bank on Easter morning.
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April 5th @ 1pm
RED BANK: “CRAZY” HEALTH COSTS DRIVE 8 PERCENT BORO TAX HIKE PLAN
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Municipal portion of the average Red Bank property tax bill would rise 7.7 percent under a 2026 budget unveiled Thursday. (click to read)
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April 3rd @ 2pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Do you know where this photo was taken? Play the weekly "Where Have I Seen This?" and get the answer to last week's photo.
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April 3rd @ 7am
EMPOWERING UP
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Empower U recently celebrated a ribbon cutting at its 65 Monmouth Street location. The organization offers ABA Therapy and mental health services for individuals with autism. Managing Partner Gabriel TheosmyContinue reading "EMPOWERING UP"
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April 2nd @ 4pm
VIDEO: BELIEVERS DRAWN TO “HEALING WATERS” OF RED BANK POND
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redbankgreen's annual April Fools' Day video: From migraines to gout, believers say the murky, litter-strewn waters of Red Bank's Mohawk Pond have cured their ailments and restored their health. (Click to read)
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April 1st @ 5am
NAVESINK RIVER OYSTER
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Partyline: A rare, elusive Navesink River oyster pulled from the water in Red Bank.
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March 31st @ 2pm
PARTY TIME! EXCELLENT!
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Wayne's World AMC Pacer spotted outside Red Bank weed shop.
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March 30th @ 7am
RED BANK: CLERK ADDS PASSPORT SERVICES
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Red Bank Borough clerk's office now offering passport services. (Click to read)
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March 30th @ 7am
SANTA DROP VOLUNTEERS HONORED
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Mayor Billy Portman and the Red Bank Borough Council issued a proclamation Thursday night honoring Mary Ferraro (left) and Dana Colindres for their work organizing the “treasured tradition” of theContinue reading "SANTA DROP VOLUNTEERS HONORED"
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March 27th @ 2pm
AFTER 40 YEARS, SALON ZOOMS OUT OF RED BANK; JAMIAN’S HITS 25 YEARS
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A Monmouth Street hair studio is moving out of Red Bank after 40 years. Two doors down a bar celebrates its 25th anniversary. (Click to read)
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March 27th @ 1pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Do you know where this photo was taken? Play the weekly "Where Have I Seen This?" and get the answer to last week's photo.
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March 27th @ 6am
SNOW’S LAST GASP
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A snow pile from the brutal winter of 2025-26 breathes its last dirty gasp in a parking lot at Count Basie Fields on Monday. (Partyline photo by Brian Donohue) SubmittedContinue reading "SNOW’S LAST GASP"
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March 26th @ 10am
RED BANK: BILLBOARD LAWSUIT SETTLED WITH SWAP
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Ad company will drop its bid to build a digital billboard at the Red Bank's northern gateway - if it can build one on the southern border instead. (Click to read)
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March 26th @ 7am
RED BANK SCHOOLS EYE 9.5 PERCENT TAX LEVY HIKE
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Statewide school funding crunch hits Red Bank as district seeks 9.5 percent tax levy hike. (Click to read)
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March 24th @ 3pm
RED BANK: 2026 DANDELION DISPLAY CONTEST
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Do you have what it doesn't take to be Red Bank's dandelion king or queen? It's time for redbankgreen's sorta annual contest. (Click to read)
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March 23rd @ 7am
RED BANK POLICE: MAN SMASHED BOROUGH HALL WINDOWS, SWUNG PIPE AT COPS
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A Red Bank man was arrested after police say he smashed four windows at Borough Hall with a large metal pole, then swung the weapon at police officers responding to the incident. (click to read)
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March 21st @ 8am
WINTER IS DEAD
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Like a hand from the grave, a glove someone lost over the long winter appears to be making one final zombie reach from the soil of a Broad Street planterContinue reading "WINTER IS DEAD"
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March 20th @ 1pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Do you know where this photo was taken? Play the weekly "Where Have I Seen This?" and get the answer to last week's photo.
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March 19th @ 6pm
RED BANK: BAR, LIQUOR STORE SETTLE DRUNKEN FALL LAWSUIT
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A man injured in a fall from a train station platform sued businesses he said broke the law by serving him when he was already drunk. (Click to read)
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March 19th @ 12pm
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PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
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