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RED BANK: FLORENCE DEPARTS
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RED BANK: After battering North Carolina, the remnants of Hurricane Florence move out to sea. Here's the weather forecast for the Greater Green.
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September 19th, 2018 @ 6am
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RED BANK: K9 VEST, MAYOR’S BALL, PINS
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RED BANK: Mayor and council shine spotlight on three charitable organizations, and the borough now has an official lapel pin.
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September 18th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: ROAD AND PARK WORK UPDATED
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RED BANK: Water main issues add to cost and timeline of East Bergen Place road project; engineer details proposed park upgrades.
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September 17th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: FLORENCE MAY SOAK THE GREEN
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RED BANK: Remnants of Hurricane Florence could soak the Greater Green Tuesday, with sunshine returning Wednesday. Here's the extended weather forecast.
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September 17th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: PORK ROLL, FRESH OFF THE TRUCK
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, Johnny's Pork Roll truck finds a spot downtown. Plus, a barbershop moves in and a dance studio jetes out.
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September 14th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: One man ended up hospitalized and another was in custody following an alleged early morning assault downtown, police said Thursday.
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September 13th, 2018 @ 5pm
RED BANK: TATTOO & POT ZONING MULLED
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RED BANK: Tattoo parlors and marijuana dispensaries could soon be allowed downtown under proposed zoning amendments.
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September 13th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: ALARMS SHUT OFFICE BUILDING
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RED BANK: Elevated carbon monoxide levels trigger alarms and prompt second day of shutdowns for a large office building on Chestnut Street.
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September 12th, 2018 @ 3pm
RED BANK: Report of noise disturbance leads to the arrest of two New York men in connection with a stolen car found running nearby.
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September 12th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: CYCLIST HIT ON MAPLE AVENUE
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RED BANK: A borough man was hospitalized after he steered his bike into the path of a vehicle late Tuesday night, police said.
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September 12th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: FOG AND FLORENCE
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RED BANK: Dense fog blankets the Greater Green as Hurricane Florence watch indicates limited impact on New Jersey.
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September 12th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: NO INJURIES IN SALON CRASH
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RED BANK: Car plows into nail salon. No injuries.
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September 11th, 2018 @ 4pm
RED BANK: RIVERCENTER ‘VISION’ SHARPENS
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RED BANK: RiverCenter's new 'vision' begins coming into focus as consultant unveils draft with emphasis on the town's "gem," its Navesink River waterfront.
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September 11th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: FOGGY, SOGGY DAYS AHEAD
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RED BANK: A stretch of foggy, soggy days are in store on the Greater Green, with possible impacts from Hurricane Florence, now headed toward the Carolinas.
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September 11th, 2018 @ 6am
ON THE GREEN: Local memorial events, and redbankgreen's visual tribute to area residents killed on September 11, 2001.
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September 10th, 2018 @ 10pm
RED BANK: MURPHY TOUTS LOWER COSTS
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RED BANK: Murphy visits Riverview to tout state's effort to preserve Obamacare, which he said will yield a 9.3-percent decline in premiums next year.
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September 10th, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: VAN STRIKES RESTAURANT ENTRY
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RED BANK: A van with an alleged drunk driver at the wheel smashed into a parked vehicle and then the side entrance of Brothers Restaurant Sunday night.
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September 10th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: HURRICANE FLORENCE WATCH
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RED BANK: All eyes are on Hurricane Florence, which could impact the Greater Green later this week. Meantime, here's the short-term forecast.
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September 10th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: SAN REMO SITE ADDED TO PLAN
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RED BANK: San Remo to close as planned train station project gets more ambitious, with additional apartments and retail space.
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September 7th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: SPORTS SURGE BOOSTS ACADEMICS
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RED BANK: The borough middle school is coming off its best-ever year in sports, and officials said students benefitted academically, too.
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September 5th, 2018 @ 12pm
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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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