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RED BANK: BANK STREET SHITHOLE PERSISTS
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RED BANK:Frustrated neighbors renew complaints about junk-filled yard on Bank Street as borough tries a new legal approach to force cleanup.
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May 2nd, 2019 @ 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: AU REVOIR, CÉ LA VI
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RED BANK: A newly transformed eatery with an Americanized French name gets a cease-and-desist warning from a Singapore-based restaurant chain.
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May 1st, 2019 @ 4am
FAIR HAVEN: FAST-FOOD LAW GOES M.I.A.
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FAIR HAVEN: New twist on hotly contested plan for a Dunkin' shop as resident discovers ban on fast food joints that "simply vanished" from borough records.
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April 30th, 2019 @ 9am
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest blotter from borough police includes a DWI charge.
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April 29th, 2019 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BOROUGH HIRES NEW CFO
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RED BANK: Five months after his predecessor was hastily dumped, a new chief financial officer for the borough was slated to start work Monday.
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April 29th, 2019 @ 7am
RED BANK: GRAY SKIES FOR MOST OF WEEK
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RED BANK: Summer began Thursday morning, and this little guy on West Front Street was ready. Here's the weather forecast for the Greater Green.
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April 29th, 2019 @ 6am
RED BANK: POWER SWITCH IN THE WORKS
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RED BANK: Borough kicks off public awareness effort after council begins transition to electricity program said to reduce bills from JCP&L level.
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April 26th, 2019 @ 9am
RED BANK: WINDY T-STORMS POSSIBLE
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RED BANK: Off-and-on showers, thunderstorms possible Friday. Here's the weather forecast through the weekend for the Greater Green.
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April 26th, 2019 @ 6am
RED BANK: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NAMED
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RED BANK: By 4-1 vote, council approves members of new redevelopment agency, along with a second group to serve as technical advisors.
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April 25th, 2019 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER: SPOTLIGHT ON NARROW LANE
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LITTLE SILVER: Borough wrestles with question of what to do with a quaint, narrow lane in the age of "humongous" family vehicles.
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April 24th, 2019 @ 8am
RED BANK: HOUSING & MORE PACKS AGENDA
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RED BANK: On council agenda: affordable housing deal; parking change for dicey corner; small-bore zoning tweaks; new fines for false alarms; and more.
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April 23rd, 2019 @ 8am
RED BANK: Townhouses overlooking Navesink River win approval after developer offers to build sidewalk, if not the one zoning board wanted more.
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April 19th, 2019 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN, LITTLE SILVER: PAIR CHARGED
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FAIR HAVEN, LITTLE SILVER: Home security cams play a role as cops in four towns charge pair of Ocean County men with a string of burglaries.
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April 18th, 2019 @ 1pm
RED BANK: CRÊPERIE UPSIZES, LICENSE SELLS
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RED BANK: In Retail Churn, a crepe restaurant goes big, a liquor license changes hands and a seasonal gourmet takeout spot returns.
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April 17th, 2019 @ 6am
RED BANK: PROMWEAR GIVEAWAY
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RED BANK: There's still another chance to get free gowns and tuxedos at Lunch Break's annual promwear giveaway at the Woman's Club.
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April 16th, 2019 @ 12pm
RED BANK: HOTEL DELAY REQUEST REJECTED
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RED BANK: In a stunner, planning board rejects developer's request for an additional year to start building Hampton Inn, throwing project into uncertainty.
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April 16th, 2019 @ 7am
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest blotter from borough police includes two DWI charges and several reports of theft.
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April 15th, 2019 @ 4pm
RED BANK: ROADWORK UNDER THE LIGHTS
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RED BANK: What's with all the floodlights, cones and detours along Route 35 at night? redbankgreen's latest What's Going On Here has the answer.
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April 15th, 2019 @ 10am
RED BANK: TORNADO WATCH ISSUED
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RED BANK: The National Weather Service issued a tornado alert for the Greater Green early Monday. By the time you read this, the threat may have passed.
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April 15th, 2019 @ 3am
RED BANK: “TENACIOUS’ INSPECTOR CITED
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RED BANK: A nose for trouble turns a routine inspection into a hunt for a gas leak that averted potential disaster at an apartment complex, officials said.
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April 12th, 2019 @ 1pm
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PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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.
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 ...