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RED BANK: RETAIL RETURNING TO EMPTY SPACE
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RED BANK: A large downtown space approved for conversion to a restaurant will resume life as a retail store. That story and more in Retail Churn.
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July 17th, 2017 @ 8am
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RED BANK: NO CONSENSUS AT PARKING FORUM
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RED BANK: Merchant-led parking forum turns fractious, with residents unconvinced of the need for a parking garage and major development downtown.
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July 14th, 2017 @ 7am
LINCROFT: FIRE DAMAGES HOME
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LINCROFT: Fire caused extensive damage to a home on Dogwood Lane Thursday afternoon.
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July 13th, 2017 @ 3pm
RED BANK: Council approves additional funding for Bellhaven Nature Area oil contamination cleanup, re-igniting spraypark controversy.
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July 13th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: In the latest police blotter, a thief or thieves stole a boatload of fishing rods from boats docked at Marine Park.
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July 12th, 2017 @ 12pm
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redbankgreen now has 10,000 readers now liking its Facebook page. Are you among them?
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July 12th, 2017 @ 11am
LITTLE SILVER: STUDENT FILM A PRIZEWINNER
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LITTLE SILVER: A short film shot in and around Red Bank by a Red Bank Regional sophomore was a double prize winner at a student film festival last month.
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July 12th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: SIMS GUILTY OF MURDER ATTEMPT
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FREEHOLD: Anthony Sims, already a felon for earlier Red Bank shooting, convicted in feud-driven 2014 shooting on Willow Street.
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July 11th, 2017 @ 6pm
RED BANK: STATION APARTMENTS PLANNED
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RED BANK: A Jersey City builder wants to convert most of a five-story office building at the train station to apartments, and add 16 new ones.
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July 11th, 2017 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER: TOWN HIRES TOWER LAWYER
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LITTLE SILVER: Council hires outside attorney to help determine if it's stuck with a cell tower that dialed up anger borough-wide.
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July 11th, 2017 @ 12am
RED BANK: NEW MURAL POPS INTO VIEW
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RED BANK: A colorful new mural bloomed to life on the West Side over the weekend, thanks to local kids and couple of all-niters by some adults.
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July 10th, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: DOC HOLIDAY CAR SHOW SHINES
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RED BANK: There wasn't enough room for "one more Volkswagen" at the 15th annual Doc Holiday Classic Car Show Sunday. Pix.
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July 10th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK
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RED BANK: Friday morning's commute on the Greater Green was a bit damp and clingy. Here's the outlook for the weekend.
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July 7th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: Business Alliance schedules public forum on downtown parking proposals. Council's parking committee also plans to hold one.
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July 6th, 2017 @ 2pm
RED BANK: HUMANISTS TAKE UP ‘FAKE’ NEWS
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RED BANK: Rutgers media studies professor John Pavlik talks about fake news and its impact on democracy at a meeting of Red Bank Humanists Sunday.
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July 6th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: DEAD BANK, GRATEFUL AT GIG 200
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RED BANK: SIx years after it was conceived at an open-mic night, the Grateful Dead cover band Dead Bank plans its 200th show this week.
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July 5th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: SYMPHONY BREEZES THRU HISTORY
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RED BANK: Cooling breezes and a gorgeous sunset frame NJ Symphony Orchestra's 'journey' through American musical history in Marine Park. Photos.
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July 3rd, 2017 @ 1am
RED BANK: TWO PARKING FORUMS PLANNED
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RED BANK: Residents and merchants could weigh in on the downtown parking crisis — or whether one exists — at a pair of forums in coming weeks.
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June 29th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: FESTIVAL BENEFITS TWO CHARITIES
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RED BANK: The 2017 edition of the Red Bank International Beer, Wine and Food Fest raised $15,000 for two local charities.
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June 29th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: DEMS BACK ‘PURE’ GARAGE
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RED BANK: Council Democrats back 'pure' parking garage approach for White Street lot, setting up possible head-on collision with Republicans.
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June 27th, 2017 @ 5pm
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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)