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RED BANK: DEMOCRATS BACK ON TOP
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RED BANK: Democrats regain council majority as Zipprich and Ballard breeze to win.
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November 7th, 2017 @ 9pm
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RED BANK: Churches to meet with law enforcement on worshipper security in the wake of Sunday's slaughter of 26 in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
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November 7th, 2017 @ 2pm
ON THE GREEN: WE GET TO VOTE
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ON THE GREEN: We get to vote. And ICYMI, here are Q&As with council candidates in the four Red Bank-area towns with contested races.
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November 7th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: AIM OF GOP PACT DISPUTED
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RED BANK: Burnham releases secret pact that made her council president in 2016 in attack on Schwabenbauer and GOP.
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November 6th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: HAIR, BEAUTY, RUGS AND CREPES
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RED BANK: A hair salon and a beauty bar plan to merge at a new Broad Street location. Also in Churn: news about rugs and crepes.
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November 3rd, 2017 @ 3pm
RED BANK: Ever dream about converting your garage to living space? You might want to read about this request that went before the zoning board.
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November 3rd, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: WEATHER OUTLOOK
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RED BANK: Weather outlook for the coming weekend starts with a dense fog advisory for Friday morning.
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November 3rd, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: HABCORE APARTMENTS ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Zoning board slated to hear HABcore proposal to add four apartments to two-family, with no additional parking, on River Street.
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November 2nd, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: WANT FREE CONCERTS? VOTE HERE.
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RED BANK: With grant money at stake, RiverCenter asks for the public's help in bringing a new, free concert series to Riverside Gardens Park.
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November 2nd, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: Latest police blotter includes report of three females puncturing a tire; two DWI arrests; and smattering of property crimes.
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November 1st, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: A LITTLE LIBRARY FOR NORMA TODD
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RED BANK: The new owners of the longtime home of late Lunch Break co-founder Norma Todd have erected a little free library in her honor in the front yard.
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November 1st, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: CONSIGNMENT SHOP APPROVED
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RED BANK: A consignment and custom clothing shop plans to take over the long-vacant Monmouth Street space last held by a dry cleaner.
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October 31st, 2017 @ 2pm
RED BANK: WAWA GAS STATION PROPOSED
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RED BANK: A WaWa convenience store and gas station could replace a luxury used-car dealership if a plan filed with the borough wins zoning board OK.
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October 31st, 2017 @ 8am
SANDY HOOK: DETOUR FOR SEAWALL WORK
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SANDY HOOK: Seawall work prompts detour beginning today for some visitors to Gateway National Recreation Area. Details here.
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October 30th, 2017 @ 9am
SHREWSBURY: Bill O'Reilly sues Panter for defamation over Facebook post that purports the ex-Fox News star sexually harassed Panter's former girlfriend.
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October 28th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: BALLARD Q&A
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RED BANK: Q&A with council candidate Michael Ballard, one of four contenders for two open seats on the governing body in the November 7 election.
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October 27th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: McARTHUR Q&A
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RED BANK: Q&A with council candidate Dana McArthur, one of four contenders for two open seats on the governing body in the November 7 election.
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October 27th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: SCHWABENBAUER Q&A
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RED BANK: Q&A with council candidate Linda Schwabenbauer, one of four contenders for two open seats on the governing body in the November 7 election.
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October 27th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: ZIPPRICH Q&A
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RED BANK: Q&A with council candidate Ed Zipprich, one of four contenders for two open seats on the governing body in the November 7 election.
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October 27th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: The remains of a 17-year-old borough soldier who vanished during the Korean War have been found in North Korea.
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October 26th, 2017 @ 8am
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KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
OH NO! ELMO LOST!
A lost Elmo appears to be reaching out for help through the redbankgreen Partyline.
NAVESINK SPILLS OVER
Nor'easter stacks tides up in the Navesink, pushing the river over its (Red) banks.
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR WATCHES LINE DANCERS
redbankgreen Partyline captures Buzz Lighyear watching the line dancers on Broadwalk Monday night. 
EGRET-FUL END TO SUMMER
A great egret patrols the shallows of the Swimming River in front of the Red Bank Primary School last week. Submitted by Brian Donohue
COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD NOW OPEN ON HUDSON AVENUE
Community message board open! The RBPD has placed a mobile display board on Hudson Avenue. Send captions and messages you’d like to se ...
A CHIEF’S FAREWELL
Funeral services at St. James church and a large American flag suspended over Broad Street from an RBFD hook and ladder for former Red Bank ...
COIFFING GUARD
redbankgreen Partyline captures super cool crossing guard just chilllin'.
SURF TACO RE-OPENS NEW LOOK DINING ROOM
Partyliner captures Surf Taco's new look dining room.
STEEPLETOP RAVEN
redbankgreen Partyline: a raven calls out from atop the steeple of St. James Church.
CARPENTER OR COMPETITOR? HOT DOG TRUCK RIVALS EMERGE IN RED BANK
On the redbankgreen Partyline: with two new hot dog vendors opening this summer, even a carpenter's box truck makes one wonder.
BOONDOCKS SWAN
redbankgreen Partyline: Swan on the Navesink River as seen from Boondocks restaurant.
9/11 TRIBUTE
Bailey Bryce Holiday and her father Bobby Holiday Jr. paint the lawn at Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming comme ...
PILGRIM BAPTIST TO JAMAICA
Recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank traveled to Trelawny Parish of Jamaica on a Relief & Recovery Mission Trip.  The Mission T ...
SNAIL WEATHER
Overnight rains and warm humid temperatures brought out a parade of snails along the access path to the Red Bank Primary School near Locust ...
ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)