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RED BANK: TREE LIGHTS UP CORNER & SPIRITS
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RED BANK: Amid flashing lights and blaring horns, Santa Claus arrives by firetruck to cap the annual tree lighting at Johnny Jazz Park. Photos galore.
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December 4th, 2018 @ 7am
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RED BANK: PASTRIES TO FILL ‘CAKE BOSS’ SPOT
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, another pastry shop takes the Broad Street space vacated by Carlo's Bakery, of 'Cake Boss' fame.
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December 3rd, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: RAIN-FREE START TO DECEMBER
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RED BANK: After one of the wettest Novembers on record, December starts with no rain in forecast. Here's the outlook for the Greater Green.
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December 3rd, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: HIGHER VNA SITE DENSITY URGED
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RED BANK: Council moves to boost allowable density of VNA site to 90 units per acre, which would negate a planning board compromise reached last week.
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November 29th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: COUNCIL AGENDA
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RED BANK: The council's agenda for Wednesday night includes bonds, telecom, action on the former VNA headquarters and more. Details here.
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November 28th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: WINDY DAY IN FORECAST
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RED BANK: A windy day is in store Wednesday, with gusts as strong as 50 mph. Here's the extended forecast for the Greater Green.
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November 28th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: GROWING TOURNEY RAISES $15K
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RED BANK: What began as a pickup football game 17 years ago is now tourney for kids, women and men, and it just raised another $15k for Lunch Break.
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November 27th, 2018 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest reports from borough police includes two DWI arrests and a report of a $12,000 scam.
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November 27th, 2018 @ 10am
LINCROFT: CURCHIN ADDS TO TOURNEY TOTAL
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LINCROFT: A Red Bank-based charity is one of two beneficiaries of this year's Curchin Open, a mini-golf tourney held in the offices of a CPA firm.
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November 27th, 2018 @ 7am
RED BANK: BRISK START TO HOLIDAY SEASON
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RED BANK: Santa, the Grinch and Holiday Express kick off the holiday season in appropriately brisk conditions. Check out redbankgreen's photos.
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November 26th, 2018 @ 11am
RED BANK: DETOUR PLANNED AT RR CROSSING
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RED BANK: Commuter alert: a portion of Shrewsbury Avenue is slated for closure for the next 10 days to allow for railroad crossing improvements.
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November 26th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: ANOTHER SOAKING IN FORECAST
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RED BANK: After a weekend downpour leaves waterways running high, more rain is forecast for the Greater Green Monday. Here's the outlook.
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November 26th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: TATTOO SHOP INKS LEASE
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RED BANK: A month after zone change allows tattoo parlors downtown, one has inked a lease. Also in Retail Churn: a women's accessories shop plans to open.
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November 21st, 2018 @ 3pm
RED BANK: HOLIDAY EXPRESS ROLLS AGAIN
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RED BANK: Santa, the Grinch and Holiday Express are slated to bring a sledload of music and merriment as a kickoff to the holiday season Friday night.
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November 21st, 2018 @ 3pm
RED BANK: GETTING READY FIR LIGHT-UP
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RED BANK: A sure sign that the holiday season is here, the Christmas tree at Riverside Gardens Park gets readied for light-up.
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November 21st, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: COLD TURKEY DAY IN FORECAST
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RED BANK: The Greater Green may be in for its coldest Thanksgiving yet. Here's the extended forecast.
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November 21st, 2018 @ 7am
RED BANK: Planning board OKs up to 80 units per acre at VNA site; Menna says high density is critical to town meeting its affordable housing obligation.
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November 20th, 2018 @ 9am
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest reports from borough police.
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November 19th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: BON JOVI WARMS UP CENTER
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RED BANK: With heavy snow falling outside, Bon Jovi opens new 'warming center' for homeless men, the latest endeavor of his foundation.
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November 16th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: SLUSHY SURPRISE
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RED BANK: It wasn't in the forecast, but the Greater Green got its first snowfall of the season Thursday, and it quickly left a slushy mess.
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November 15th, 2018 @ 3pm
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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.
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 ...
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