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RED BANK: NO OYSTERS, BUT ELUSIVE EELS
RED BANK: Hunt for oyster larvae in the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers hasn't yet found any, but it's too early to draw conclusions, Littoral Society says.
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August 29th, 2017 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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ON THE GREEN: TWO FORECASTS, CHOOSE ONE
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RED BANK: The National Weather Service and the Weather Channel forecasts differ, but agree we could see some rain Tuesday.
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August 29th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: PARK DESIGN CONSULTANT SOUGHT
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RED BANK: Borough council begins process of Marine Park redesign by advertising for a consultant to come up with a concept plan.
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August 28th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: FREE COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
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RED BANK: A free weekly free "coffee and conversation" that aims to bring folks together starts Tuesday morning at Shapiro's.
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August 28th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: UNVEILING NEW BELLHAVEN PLAN
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RED BANK: Two years after controversy over a planned 'sprayrground,' a new concept for Bellhaven Nature Area is to be unveiled next week.
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August 25th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: GARAGE BACKERS AIM AT LOGJAM
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RED BANK: Garage backers press Democrats to talk as one of five would-be developers amends his plan for the White Street lot.
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August 24th, 2017 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: ROAD CLOSURE BEGINS
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LITTLE SILVER: A partial road closure that's expected to last three weeks is in effect on a stretch of Seven Bridge Road.
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August 23rd, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: LIGHTNING HITS HOME
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RED BANK: Lightning strike shears chimney from home's rooftop.
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August 23rd, 2017 @ 1am
RED BANK: KEEPING IT ALL UNDER ONE ROOF
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RED BANK: Butcher buys Monmouth Street building, securing the future of his shop and the recording studio upstairs. Joining them soon: a new restaurant.
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August 22nd, 2017 @ 9am
ON THE GREEN: ECLIPSING EXPECTATIONS
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ON THE GREEN: An historic eclipse had skywatchers craning their necks all over the Greater Red Bank Green Monday. Check out our photos.
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August 21st, 2017 @ 4pm
RED BANK: POSTMASTER’S POSTS DRAW FIRE
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RED BANK: Human rights activists have filed complaints about the borough postmaster's Facebook posts, which they say are filled with racism and misogyny.
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August 21st, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: Borough police investigating the discovery of a body outside an apartment complex on Throckmorton Avenue Sunday morning.
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August 20th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: Anthony Sim gets 50 years for feud-driven 2014 shooting in driveway on Willow Street. Up next: the victim goes on trial for killing Sims' brother.
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August 18th, 2017 @ 6pm
RED BANK: The latest police blotter includes reports of fishing gear stolen from boats docked in Marine Park and paintings stolen during a move-in.
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August 17th, 2017 @ 1pm
RED BANK: MARCHERS UNITE AGAINST HATRED
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RED BANK: About 400 area residents gathered for a rally, march and vigil in response to the racism that erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend.
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August 17th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: Joining a chorus of lawmakers from both major parties, state Senator Jen Beck 'condemns' Trump's remarks on Charlottesville violence.
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August 16th, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: Q&A ON ADMINISTRATOR SEARCH
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RED BANK: The hunt is on to replace Stanley Sickels, the borough's most powerful unelected official. Here's a Q&A with the head of the search committee.
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August 16th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: Former Ranney School employee gets eight year prison term after admitting he downloaded child porn to his home computer.
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August 15th, 2017 @ 4pm
SHREWSBURY: Two weeks worth of crimes and arrests from borough police.
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August 15th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: ‘DOG DAYS’ RETURN
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RED BANK: Getting a later start than in years past, the 2017 edition of he popular, pet-friendly outing known as Dog Days returns this month.
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August 15th, 2017 @ 6am
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A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.
PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue