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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
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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
RED BANK: RALLY TARGETS RACISM & TRUMP
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RED BANK: In the wake of Charlottesville violence, hundreds gather here to protest white supremacists, and blame Trump for their revival.
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August 14th, 2017 @ 8am
RUMSON: TEN ESCAPE BOAT FIRE
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RUMSON: Ten boaters safely escaped when their vessel caught fire in the Shrewsbury River off Rumson Country Club early Sunday afternoon
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August 14th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: CATCH TO TAKE GOTHAM SPACE
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RED BANK: Retail Churn serves up a plateful of news from the downtown food scene, with openings and closings in the works. Also: pet acupuncture
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August 11th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: NO MOVEMENT ON PARKING
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RED BANK: Frustration over apparent lack of progress toward a downtown parking solution crops up at council meeting.
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August 10th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: The latest police blotter includes the arrests of a woman and her adult son on shoplifting charges.
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August 9th, 2017 @ 3pm
ON THE GREEN: SAFE EYES ON THE ECLIPSE
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ON THE GREEN: The Red Bank area, like a lot of the U.S., may be treated to a partial eclipse of the Sun this month. Here's some helpful info on viewing.
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August 9th, 2017 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN: LACROSSE STAR DOUTY HONORED
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FAIR HAVEN: Lacrosse star Megan Douty returns home from a world-beating summer to a proclamation, a key to the borough and hugs.
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August 8th, 2017 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: OUTCRY HALTS TREE CUTDOWN
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FAIR HAVEN: Mayor and council get an earful over plan to remove 10 mature sweetgum trees at ballfields. Even the Shade Tree Committee was caught off guard.
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August 8th, 2017 @ 5am
SHREWSBURY: ACTIVITY AT SUNOCO SITE
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here? redbankgreen checks in on recent activity at the long-closed Sunoco station on Broad Street.
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August 7th, 2017 @ 4pm
RED BANK: RAYRAP HOME PLAN WINS FINAL OK
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RED BANK: Developer Ray Rapcavage wins final approval for 18 homes with a huge garden plan at the Five Corners on the edge of downtown.
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August 7th, 2017 @ 9am
ON THE GREEN: ‘TORRENTIAL’ RAIN FORECAST
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RED BANK: 'Torrential' rainfall and flash flooding are possible Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
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August 7th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: A TOAST FOR THE ‘BIG-FOOD’ HOST
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RED BANK: Little Silver native lands big gig as host of reality TV's 'Man vs. Food,' and one of his former bosses is throwing a party for him here.
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August 4th, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: CHARTER SCHOOL WINS GYM OK
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RED BANK: Over objections reflecting long-standing resentments, charter school wins OK to create gym in a building it's buying.
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August 4th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: RIVERCENTER TAKES STANCE ON LOT
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RED BANK: RiverCenter says it will oppose any parking plan that doesn't net 500 new parking spaces, drawing a rebuke from Whelan.
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August 4th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: Pedestrian suffers minor injuries when she's hit by falling debris as a truck takes down a pole on Brad Street.
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August 3rd, 2017 @ 5pm
RED BANK: CRAFT BREWERY LEASES FIREHOUSE
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RED BANK: In another sign of a possible tsunami of craft beer coming to downtown, the former firehouse on White Street has been leased to a startup brewery,
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August 3rd, 2017 @ 12pm
RUMSON: Police blotter covering June and July includes three arrests in matters involving minors and alcohol.
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August 3rd, 2017 @ 10am
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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)