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SHREWSBURY: GOODWILL OPENING SLATED
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SHREWSBURY: What's Going On Here? The repurposing of a long-vacant gas station on Broad Street into a Goodwill collection center is now completed.
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February 12th, 2018 @ 2pm
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RED BANK: Rumson woman gets $850k settlement in trip-and-fall lawsuit against SuperFoodtown, New Jersey Law Journal reports.
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February 12th, 2018 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS
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LITTLE SILVER: Three-month police blotter includes reports of burglaries of two residences and an attempt at a business location.
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February 12th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: SECOND FIREHOUSE REDO PLANNED
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RED BANK: With one former firehouse's conversion to a brewery about to begin, its virtual twin could become retail space under a plan up for approval.
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February 9th, 2018 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN: A bird believed to be a red-tailed hawk attacked a family dog as it sunbathed in their driveway, according to TV news report.
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February 9th, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: PAIR CHARGED IN MARINA SPREE
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RED BANK: Police stakeout leads to arrests of two teens for a recent vandalism spree at the borough marina in Marine Park.
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February 8th, 2018 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: January police blotter reports four arrests.
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February 7th, 2018 @ 3pm
RED BANK: Count Basie Theatre lands $100,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant for its mindALIGNED school arts program.
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February 7th, 2018 @ 1pm
RED BANK: The latest police blotter includes multiple incidents of vandalism at the boat marina in Marina Park, plus five DWI arrests.
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February 7th, 2018 @ 11am
SHREWSBURY: COP CHARGED, REPORT SAYS
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SHREWSBURY: A borough cop is facing charges of assault and harassment following two alleged incidents last month, according to a report by NJ.com.
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February 7th, 2018 @ 8am
ON THE GREEN: WINTRY MIX FORECAST
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RED BANK: A wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain won't leave a trace on the Greater Green Wednesday, the National Weather Service forecasts.
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February 7th, 2018 @ 5am
RED BANK: RESTAURANT SCENE IN CHURN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a long-closed restaurant plans to reopen, another closes, and a bike shop wheelies outta town.
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February 6th, 2018 @ 4pm
RED BANK: A borough man and a juvenile were charged with burglarizing a home as its residents slept early Monday morning.
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February 6th, 2018 @ 6am
RUMSON: POLICE BLOTTER
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RUMSON: Police report 11 arrests in December and January.
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February 5th, 2018 @ 6am
RUMSON: Former municipal judge here and in eight other towns admits five-year scheme that diverted $500k from county to local coffers.
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February 2nd, 2018 @ 5pm
RED BANK: WAWA TOUTS TRAFFIC PLAN
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RED BANK: Focus is on traffic flow and a proposed new turning lane on Newman Springs Road as hearing for supersized Wawa begins.
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February 2nd, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: FOREST LAUNCHES MAYORAL BID
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RED BANK: Ben Forest, a Democrat, launches bid to unseat Pasquale Menna as mayor, saying he's 'had enough.' Who else is running?
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February 1st, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: FRAMED & READY FOR DISPLAY
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RED BANK: The conversion of a former staircase factory to a framing shop now complete, its owner plans a debut art exhibit starting this weekend.
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January 31st, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SEMI-PROS MAKE BASIE HOME TURF
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RED BANK: FC Monmouth, a new semi-pro soccer squad, will play home games at Count Basie Fields for its inaugural season this spring and summer.
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January 31st, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: SICKLES ENTERING LIQUOR BIZ
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RED BANK: The Sickles Market Provisions planned for the long-vacant Anderson Storage building will feature a liquor store, redbankgreen has learned.
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January 30th, 2018 @ 8am
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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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