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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
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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
LITTLE SILVER: In the latest police blotter: two DWI arrests, a home burglary, and a stolen garbage can.
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May 17th, 2017 @ 1pm
SHREWSBURY: In the latest blotter, police make two DWI arrests, investigate home burglary.
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May 17th, 2017 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: NAIL BUFF TRIES TO NAIL $20K
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LITTLE SILVER: A "nail artist" needs a hand through online voting in a contest that could net her a $20k partnership with a nail polish manufacturer.
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May 17th, 2017 @ 8am
SHREWSBURY: SEABROOK ZONE ISSUE CITED
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SHREWSBURY: Borough tells controversial new drug counseling center that its plan for group sessions doesn't comply with zoning.
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May 16th, 2017 @ 5pm
RED BANK: LIBRARY MARKS PAST, EYES FUTURE
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RED BANK: The library celebrates 80 years in its home with a day of events that includes town tours and the reopening of the shuttered history room.
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May 16th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: Latest police blotter yet again includes a large number of arrests for contempt of court.
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May 16th, 2017 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: Borough man says he received seven court summonses from Maryland after his brother used his ID when stopped by cops there.
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May 15th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: RESIDENTS RESIST DUMP-SITE PARK
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RED BANK: Not everyone wants a park at the former town dump, say residents concerned about the long-range effects of contaminants.
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May 15th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: SUNSHINE RETURNS
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RED BANK: A rainy weekend ends with rainbows. What's the outlook for the start of the workweek?
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May 15th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: SYMPHONY TO PLAY MARINE PARK
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RED BANK: The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra plans to christen the newly refurbished Marine Park with a free, open-air concert in July.
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May 12th, 2017 @ 1pm
LITTLE SILVER: LIBRARY BOOK SALE RETURNS
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LITTLE SILVER: Friends of the Library plan their annual book sale fundraiser over two days next week. Stock up on your summer reading.
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May 12th, 2017 @ 7am
SHREWSBURY: CHRISTIE IN CLASH OVER REHAB
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SHREWSBURY: Governor Chris Christie opens new outpatient drug counseling center here by shouting down protestors as "ignorant" NIMBYs.
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May 11th, 2017 @ 1pm
RED BANK: ZONING SHORTCUT TO GET DO-OVER
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RED BANK: Council will try again to make it easier for builders to redevelop "underutilized" properties in the train station area.
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May 11th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: ELECTRIC CAR SHOW SLATED
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RED BANK: The borough's Environmental Commission plans an electric car show this month to juice awareness of EVs and other alternatives to gas guzzlers.
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May 11th, 2017 @ 5am
SHREWSBURY: CHRISTIE TO OPEN REHAB UNIT
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SHREWSBURY: Governor Chris Christie is scheduled to cut the ribbon on a new outpatient drug addiction treatment center here Thursday.
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May 10th, 2017 @ 12pm
LITTLE SILVER: NEW AMBULANCE DEBUTS
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LITTLE SILVER: Borough first aiders take the wraps off a new ambulance, which came in "$50 under budget," says ex-chief.
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May 10th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: Woman arrested after hairy police pursuit in which she crashed three times, finally taking down a utility pole.
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May 9th, 2017 @ 8pm
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FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
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