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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
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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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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.
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 ...
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