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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
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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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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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)