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RED BANK: The latest police blotter includes four DWI arrests, plus two arrests of the same borough man in three days on separate contempt warrants.
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November 20th, 2017 @ 4pm
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RED BANK: TREE MARKS SEASONAL SWITCH
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RED BANK: A sure sign that the holiday season has arrived, the annual Christmas tree arrives at Riverside Gardens Park for a Friday light-up.
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November 20th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: State appeals court blocks companion from benefits in palimony suit concerning late "mattress tycoon" Stuart Paer.
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November 17th, 2017 @ 4pm
RED BANK: JEWELRY SHOP COMING
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RED BANK: Already home to a dozen, downtown is about to get another new jewelry shop.
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November 17th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: FALLING INTO THANKSGIVING
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RED BANK: A look at the weather forecast for the Greater Green through Thanksgiving.
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November 17th, 2017 @ 8am
SHREWSBURY: A STUDY IN CHILLING OUT
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SHREWSBURY: Retail Churn checks out the Study, a clubby new hair salon for men on White Road.
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November 16th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: ‘GREEN’ BUSINESSES WANTED
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RED BANK: The Environmental Commission has launched a program to promote businesses that adopt to waste-reduction practices.
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November 16th, 2017 @ 7am
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest reports from borough PD include charges for DWI, burglary and shoplifting.
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November 15th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: LIGHT ‘NOT FEASIBLE’ SAYS DOT
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RED BANK: DOT says new traffic light on Riverside Avenue isn't feasible, but Menna says sale of VNA building could force change.
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November 15th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: NEW HISTORY IN FORTUNE HOUSE
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RED BANK: Builder finds new history, and a lot of rot, in effort to restore Fortune House, onetime home of pioneering civil rights journalist.
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November 14th, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: MEETING ENDS WITH BELLY RUB
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RED BANK: Councilwoman Linda Schwabenbauer's dog had free run of the room at a special meeting of the borough council Monday night.
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November 14th, 2017 @ 6am
RUMSON: Repaving of Monmouth County roads may prompt night detours.
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November 13th, 2017 @ 7am
ON THE GREEN: OBSERVING VETERANS DAY
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ON THE GREEN: Towns plan community Veterans Day ceremonies.
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November 9th, 2017 @ 5pm
RED BANK: Commuters on West Front Street are in for construction-related lane closures for the rest of the month.
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November 9th, 2017 @ 2pm
RED BANK: WRITE-IN WINS BOARD SEAT
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RED BANK: Write-in wins school board seat, making him the second successor to then-president Carrie Ludwikowski, who resigned eight months into her term.
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November 9th, 2017 @ 11am
LITTLE SILVER: MAIN BREAK PROMPTS DETOURS
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LITTLE SILVER: A water main break has prompted the closure of a stretch of Branch Avenue, which could cause problems for the morning commute.
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November 9th, 2017 @ 6am
STATEHOUSE: GOPAL, O’SCANLON SCORE WINS
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ON THE GREEN: A look at statehouse and county race outcomes.
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November 7th, 2017 @ 11pm
LITTLE SILVER: Healy, Holzapfel win race overshadowed by cell tower.
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November 7th, 2017 @ 10pm
FAIR HAVEN: Incumbents, one Dem and one GOP, win council seats.
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November 7th, 2017 @ 10pm
SHREWSBURY: Republicans outpoll Democrats 3 to 2 in council voting.
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November 7th, 2017 @ 10pm
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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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