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RED BANK: AIR RAID SIRENS SILENCED AT LAST
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RED BANK: Final vestiges of the Cold War to vanish as town authorizes removal of Civil Defense air raid sirens from last three locations in town.
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May 30th, 2017 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: THREE WEEKEND DEBUTS PLANNED
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RED BANK: Two new businesses plan Memorial Day weekend openings, and a longtime veteran of the restaurant and bar scene unveils a new beer garden.
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May 26th, 2017 @ 1pm
A NOTE ABOUT THE redbankgreen CALENDAR
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redbankgreen's events calendar is experiencing technical issues and is not expected to be available for several days.
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May 26th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK GARAGE: BIJOU PROPOSAL
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RED BANK: Highlights of proposal for a new parking garage submitted by Bijou Properties, one of five builders vying for the project.
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May 25th, 2017 @ 5pm
RED BANK GARAGE: BNE-CANOE PLAN
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RED BANK: Highlights of proposal for a new parking garage submitted by BNE-Canoe, one of five builders vying for the project.
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May 25th, 2017 @ 5pm
RED BANK GARAGE: DOBCO PLAN
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RED BANK: Highlights of proposal for a new parking garage submitted by Dobco, one of five builders vying for the project.
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May 25th, 2017 @ 5pm
RED BANK GARAGE: MILL CREEK PROPOSAL
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RED BANK: Highlights of proposal for a new parking garage submitted by Mill Creek Property Company, one of five builders vying for the project.
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May 25th, 2017 @ 5pm
RED BANK GARAGE: YELLOW BROOK’S ‘BEACON’
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RED BANK: Among the contenders to build a downtown garage is borough developer Roger Mumford. Her are some highlights of his proposal.
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May 25th, 2017 @ 5pm
RED BANK: TWO NEW TO BOROUGH BLUE
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RED BANK: The borough police department is back to full force with the hiring of two new patrolmen, one of whom has a familiar name.
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May 25th, 2017 @ 1pm
RED BANK: DEMS VOW TO FIGHT GARAGE PLANS
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RED BANK: Politics flare up after council agrees to air parking proposals as Dems say GOP is pushing "Jersey City-style" high rise vision.
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May 25th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: ORGANIC FOOD, BOOZE & CONES
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RED BANK: This edition of Retail Churn has news about a new organic fast food coming to Broad Street, a liquor store expansion and the reopening of an ice cream stand.
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May 24th, 2017 @ 2pm
RED BANK: ROLLIN’ OUT OF THE RIVER
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RED BANK: The pastor and sexton from Trinity Church retrieve a trash barrel tossed into the Navesink from Riverside Gardens Park. Photos.
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May 24th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: John Cash Sr., chairman of Red Bank's planning board for the past 15 years, died at his home in the borough last Friday.
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May 24th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: WHERE ARE THE GARAGE PLANS?
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RED BANK: Where are the proposals for a new downtown garage? After being held up by litigation, they could be released this week, says Whelan.
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May 23rd, 2017 @ 10am
SHREWSBURY: The latest arrests report from borough police.
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May 22nd, 2017 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: TASTY TOWN DRAWS A CROWD
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LITTLE SILVER: Some 2,000 visitors turned out on a brilliant spring afternoon for the first-ever Taste of Little Silver food festival Sunday. Photos.
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May 22nd, 2017 @ 7am
ON THE GREEN: ANOTHER SOAKING POSSIBLE
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RED BANK: The Greater Green is in for a string of grey, rainy days through Thursday, starting with a good soaking Monday.
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May 22nd, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: MURPHY POUNDS PAVEMENT
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RED BANK: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy takes a break from the campaign trail with a run through downtown.
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May 19th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: REFACING… AND RE-FOOTING
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RED BANK: This edition of Retail Churn is all about rebranding, with news about a sneaker store, a liquor store, an ice cream shop and a restaurant.
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May 19th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: The outlook for your weekend, weatherwise, starting with another hot day Thursday.
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May 18th, 2017 @ 5am
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VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
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 ...