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RED BANK: TRAFFIC TALK SLOWS WAWA PLAN
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RED BANK: Plan for supersized Wawa and gas station on Newman Springs Road inches forward as lawyers attack traffic estimates and proposed turning lane.
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March 2nd, 2018 @ 8am
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RED BANK: SOGGY, WINDY DAY IN STORE
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RED BANK: A soggy, windy day is forecast as a storm lashes the region Friday, bringing the possibility of power outages and coastal flooding.
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March 2nd, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: OLDEST FIRE COMPANY RETIRED
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RED BANK: Relief Engine Company, the town's oldest firefighting unit, is to be retired and reconstituted as historic preservation outfit.
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March 1st, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: THREE HONORED FOR LONGEVITY
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RED BANK: The theme was longevity as the borough council and state legislators honored a centenarian and two others Wednesday night.
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March 1st, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: FULL MOON AND RAIN IN OUTLOOK
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RED BANK: The first of two full moons in March arrives Thursday along with rain and wind that are expected to last through Friday, forecast says.
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March 1st, 2018 @ 5am
RED BANK: MENNA TOPS TICKET AGAIN
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RED BANK: Menna tops ticket with two newcomers in November race as Democrats, with 4-2 majority, seek to regain total control of council.
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February 27th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: ‘PUPPY MILL’ LAW ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: A controversial 'puppy mill' ordinance that the owner of the town's only pet store says unfairly targets his business is up for adoption this week.
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February 26th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: PARKING STUDY GETS IN GEAR
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RED BANK: Democrats issue request for parking study bids while wrapping up a move of some permits from White Street to east side lots.
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February 22nd, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: WARM BREAK ENDS
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RED BANK: Weather on the Greater Green returns to normal weather after two unseasonably warm days. Here's the extended forecast.
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February 22nd, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: MOMS FLOCK TO GUN LAW EVENT
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RED BANK: Last week's slayings at a Florida high school have prompted a surge in interest for Moms Demand Action, who held a packed-house event here Tuesday.
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February 21st, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: MORE DESSERTS DOWNTOWN
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RED BANK: More sweet treats join the downtown dessert menu with the opening of Lady K's Bake Shop and plans for Coney Waffles & Ice Cream.
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February 20th, 2018 @ 7am
RED BANK: FIREHOUSE PLAN OK’D
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RED BANK: Plan for rehabbing old firehouse includes using 150-year-old brick recycled from a house recently demolished in Brooklyn.
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February 19th, 2018 @ 7am
RED BANK: RECORD WARMTH IN FORECAST
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RED BANK: The forecast as Presidents' Day inaugurates a new week includes record warm temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday.
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February 19th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: TRIUMPH TO OPEN… ‘SOON’
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RED BANK: Triumph Brewing Company wins OK for outdoor dining as steadfastly mum owner hints at when the restaurant and brew pub might finally open.
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February 16th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: PRECIPITATING PRESIDENTS’ DAY
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RED BANK: The forecast for Presidents' Day weekend shows on-and-off precipitation, including up to three inches of snow Sunday.
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February 16th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: Menna tugs reins on holiday horse-and-carriage rides, calling them "inhumane." What does the horse owner think? "Idiocy," she says.
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February 15th, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: RIVER’S REFLECTIVE MOOD
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RED BANK: Photo of the Navesink River sets a reflective mood.
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February 15th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: COPS ARREST MAN IN FRAUD TRY
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RED BANK: Cops arrest onetime rising soccer prospect from Ghana for fraud in a credit scam they're seeing more of, a warning for consumers to monitor their accounts.
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February 14th, 2018 @ 4pm
RED BANK: UGLY BUILDING RAZED
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RED BANK: The unofficial 'ugliest building' downtown, a windowless bunker, falls to the wrecking ball. What's Going On Here?
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February 14th, 2018 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: TOWN TAKES UP POT DEBATE
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FAIR HAVEN: Borough joins broadening debate among Shore municipalities on how to deal with possible marijuana legalization.
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February 14th, 2018 @ 7am
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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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