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RED BANK: POWER ISSUES
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RED BANK: Transformer explosion causes brief outage at JCP&L facility; tree blown down in storm continues to block street.
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January 11th, 2024 @ 7am
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RED BANK: BROADWALK MAY RETURN ANNUALLY
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RED BANK: Council plans ordinance to lock in Broadwalk as an annually recurring fixture. Here's Thursday's agenda at a glance.
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January 10th, 2024 @ 12pm
RED BANK: STORM LARGELY SPARES BOROUGH
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RED BANK: Two parked cars damaged, street closed by fallen tree, but otherwise storm that smacked Northeast spares borough.
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January 10th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: POWERFUL STORM TO HIT REGION
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RED BANK: Heavy, wind-driven rain is expected to soak the Greater Green starting Tuesday night as a powerful storm hits.
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January 9th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: TINY-LOT HOUSE PLAN DROPPED
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RED BANK: Would-be builder drops plan for house on postage-stamp lot after sale to next-door neighbor who objected.
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January 8th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: BILLBOARD SWAP PROPOSED
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RED BANK: In exchange for approval of digital billboard at northern gateway, ad company proposes to eliminate six static billboards in town.
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January 5th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN SCRAPPED
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RED BANK: Proposed apartment building at train station that drew flak over its size has been scrapped. But he will be back, developer says.
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January 5th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: FOR ICELESS ICEBOATERS, ‘IT’S COMING’
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RED BANK: Iceboaters gather for annual open house in eternal hope of a long, deep freeze on the Navesink River.
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January 4th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: ROMCOM FILMED HERE SET TO ROLL
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RED BANK: Romcom with scenes shot here in 2022 set for release this month. We've got the trailer. How many locations can you ID?
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January 3rd, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: BILLBOARD, BREWERY PLANS RETURN
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RED BANK: After months of silence, plan for digital billboard resumes at zoning board; restaurateur wants to scrap plan for microbrewery.
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January 2nd, 2024 @ 1pm
RED BANK: PORTMAN PAINTS ROSY OUTLOOK
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RED BANK: Mayor outlines plans for "amazing" makeover of Marine Park and other "long overdue" projects for 2024.
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January 2nd, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: BIG MAN’S BITES THE DUST
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RED BANK: The building that once housed a rock club owned by saxophonist Clarence Clemons was razed this week.
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December 29th, 2023 @ 1pm
RED BANK: GAMERS GET A SPOT AT THE TABLE
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RED BANK: Hoping to get kids off of zombifying computer screens, a man with a lifelong passion for board games opens a gaming lounge downtown.
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December 29th, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: BAGEL OVEN CHURNS BACK TO LIFE
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RED BANK: Seven months after it closed, Bagel Oven has Churned back to life, thanks to a 31-year-old former ironworker.
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December 28th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: DAMP, GRAY DAYS TO CLOSE OUT YEAR
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RED BANK: There's not much sunshine expected between now and Sunday, New Year's Eve. Here's the extended forecast.
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December 27th, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: DONOHUE JOINS REDBANKGREEN
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RED BANK: Video journalist Brian Donohue, known statewide for his Positively New Jersey features, has joined the staff of redbankgreen.
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December 22nd, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: BASIE BLEACHER PLAN ADVANCES
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RED BANK: Borough will move ahead with plan to request state money to replace grandstand at Count Basie Fields.
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December 21st, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: COUNCIL HONORS SOCCER CHAMPS
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RED BANK: Mayor Billy Portman and the Red Bank council honored the middle school boys' soccer squad for a championship season last week.
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December 20th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: POT SHOP OK’D, MINUS LEFT TURNS
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RED BANK: Cannabis shop wins OK for long-vacant Exxon site, minus dangerous highway turn. Up next: getting a license from the council.
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December 19th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: DOWNPOUR SOAKS REGION
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RED BANK: Heavy rain drenched the region early Monday, flooding roads and leaving hundreds in the borough without electricity.
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December 18th, 2023 @ 7am
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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.
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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