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INSIDE RED BANK’S TINIEST HOUSES
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Red Bank: Feeling Thoreauvian? Those three little cottages you've always wondered about are for rent.
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June 4th, 2024 @ 7am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: NEW POLLING PLACES IN TWO DISTRICTS
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A change in polling places by the Monmouth County Board of Elections will force voters in two Red Bank Districts to change some longtime habits.
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June 3rd, 2024 @ 7am
WEEKEND: SOCCER, MORE SOCCER, MUSIC AND ART
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RED BANK: Semipro soccer; an outdoor benefit concert; bands in bars; an art opening and more. Here's what's on tap in town this weekend.
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May 31st, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: BIG-TRUCK PARKING BAN PENDING
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RED BANK: Truck owners may need to take their vehicles off street as council mulls five-ton limit for those parked overnight.
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May 30th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: AID BILL EASES, BUT DOESN’T END SCHOOL BUDGET SQUEEZE
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RED BANK: Borough Schools get some relief from bill aimed at restoring state aid cuts, but financial squeeze still causing pain.
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May 29th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY HONORS THE FALLEN
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RED BANK: Local Girl and Boy Scout troops, the Red Bank Fire Department, The Elk and Rotary Clubs, local clergy and military along with elected officials and a strong showing of citizens all paid their respects.
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May 28th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: COUNCIL MOVES ON SHORT TERM RENTALS, MARINE PARK FIX-UPS
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RED BANK: Nuisance AirBnB style rentals could get their comeuppance in court and a remake of Marine Park may finally get underway.(click to read)
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May 24th, 2024 @ 8am
FEELING SNAPPY
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      Snapping Turtles come ashore to lay their eggs this time of year and are a common site along the Swimming River waterfront. This one was spotted alongContinue reading "FEELING SNAPPY"
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May 23rd, 2024 @ 3pm
RED BANK: FAMILY MOURNS MAN KILLED WALKING HOME FROM WORK
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Frank Luna Santamaria was killed by a car while walking home from work. His family is raising money to pay for a funeral in Mexico. (click to read)
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May 23rd, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: BREWERY TURNOVER PROVES BRIEF HICCUP
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RED BANK: New beer hall, Five Dimes Brewery, set to turn the taps back on at former Red Tank Brewing site.
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May 22nd, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: AFTER LOST DECADE, TOXIC CLEANUP IS “EMERGENCY”
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RED BANK: In 2014, officials said the cleanup of a contaminated former landfill along the Swimming River would take five to ten years to finish. A decade later, they haven't even started. (click to read)
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May 21st, 2024 @ 8am
WAYWARD SLIM JIM
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Anybody lose a Slim Jim? A “Sweet Mild O’ Mine” flavor Slim Jim was seen left unattended on this mailbox on Mechanic Street as the letter carrier approached. Perhaps itContinue reading "WAYWARD SLIM JIM"
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May 20th, 2024 @ 5pm
BROADWALK POOCH PARTY BRINGS OUT BIG AND SMALL
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Broadwalk's first weekend of the year starts with a bark, as scores of dogs head to the pedestrian plaza for the Yappy Hour event. Check out the smile-inducing array of dogtastic photos. (click for more)
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May 20th, 2024 @ 6am
DOGFEST, FARMERS MARKET TOP RED BANK WEEKEND PICKS
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Red Bank Green's pick of seratonin-boosting events for a wonderful May weekend.
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May 17th, 2024 @ 11am
RED BANK: PEDESTRIAN CRITICAL AFTER CAR STRIKE
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An unidentified man remained in critical condition late Thursday after being struck by a car on Bridge Avenue Wednesday night.
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May 17th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: MUSIC PHOTOG BREATHES LIFE INTO SICKLES SPACE
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RED BANK: Renowned music photographer Danny Clinch brings photos of Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and H.E.R. to fill the void created by the closure of Sickles Market. (click to read)
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May 16th, 2024 @ 12pm
VIDEO: MONMOUTH BOAT CLUB PLANS TO GO HIGHER
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Video: The Monmouth Boat Club has stood on the banks of the Navesink River in Red Bank for 145-years. But the pilings that hold it up are rotting away. A plan is being hatched to lift the historic structure and build a higher foundation. (Click to read/watch)
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May 16th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: LEAD WATER LINE PROJECT MOVES EAST
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RED BANK: Crews have replaced 345 lead water service lines so far. There are likely hundreds more to go as the massive lead service line project moves to the eastern portions of town. (click to read)
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May 15th, 2024 @ 1pm
RED BANK CHURN: POP FREAK’S OUT
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RED BANK: "A perfect storm of bad stuff,'' has a sports and toy collectible shop throwing in its helmet after three years on Broad Street. (click to read story)
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May 14th, 2024 @ 9am
RED BANK: BROADWALK BOLLARDS BLOOM
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The springtime emergence of the red bollards from their underground lair marks the closure of Broad Street between White and Front Streets until Sept. 30. Broadwalk is back.
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May 13th, 2024 @ 5pm
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SNEAKERS OVER BROAD
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sneakers hanging from the overhead wires on Broad Street.
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.
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