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RED BANK: Crime reports include theft of surfboard from a driveway, $1,100 (in hundreds) from a purse at a restaurant and more.
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February 15th, 2017 @ 10am
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RED BANK: Three months after a complaint, feds say they're investigating allegations of segregation related to charter school.
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February 15th, 2017 @ 5am
RUMSON: UTILITIES TO GO BELOW RIVER
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RUMSON & SEA BRIGHT: New gas and water lines will be run 25 feet below the bed of the Shrewsbury River as early as next month.
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February 14th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: There won't be a Townwide Yard Sale this year as the event goes biennial.
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February 13th, 2017 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest reports from the borough PD.
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February 13th, 2017 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: In January's crimes, a borough business reported its bank account was cleaned out in a case of identity theft.
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February 13th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: ONCE AGAIN, IMPROV IN A JAM
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RED BANK: Improv Jam troupe's jamming, but in a jam, again, faced with losing its space in the Count Basie Performing Arts Academy.
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February 10th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: ADD SOME LOVE TO ‘EPIC’ POEM
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RED BANK: Community members invited to share a few words about what they love, and see their responses woven into an "epic" poem.
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February 9th, 2017 @ 8am
ON THE GREEN: HOW MUCH WHITE STUFF?
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ON THE GREEN: A snowstorm that's closed schools and government offices is expected to be brief but intense, dropping up to nine inches in a few hours.
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February 9th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: PARK, VACANT SITES ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Busy council agenda includes concept plan for a new park on the former landfill on West Sunset Avenue and a new law on vacant properties.
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February 8th, 2017 @ 7am
ON THE GREEN: UNUSUAL WARMTH, THEN SNOW
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ON THE GREEN: The Red Bank-area weather forecast calls for unseasonable warmth Wednesday followed by heavy snow Thursday.
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February 8th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: PARKING FORUM OPENS ‘DIALOGUE’
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RED BANK: A town hall meeting kicks off "dialogue" between merchants and residents on issues of parking and the role of a possible new downtown garage.
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February 7th, 2017 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN: Marijuana possession arrests dominate the January blotter from borough PD.
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February 7th, 2017 @ 2pm
RED BANK: HAMPTON INN WINS APPROVAL
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RED BANK: Hampton Inn gets a green light after developer withdraws a traffic element that opponents said would lead to crashes.
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February 7th, 2017 @ 12am
RED BANK: Former Ranney School employee faces federal prison term after admitting he downloaded child porn to his home computer.
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February 6th, 2017 @ 4pm
RED BANK: East Side Flag Football Union (EFFU) goes for glory once again in the Snow Bowl, a fundraiser for Special Olympics, at Metlife Stadium next month.
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February 6th, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: TOUTING A ‘SIMPLE’ PARKING FIX
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RED BANK: Downtown landlord John Bowers thinks the council's parking solution will lead the town over a cliff. He's put up $10k to create a simpler plan.
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February 3rd, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: Crime reports include theft of perfumes dropped off at Shrewsbury Avenue address by UPS. Sounds like a case for RBPD's K9, Hunter.
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February 2nd, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: SANCTUARY CITY STATUS ON TABLE
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RED BANK: In the face of Trump defunding threat, borough's Human Relations Committee expected to consider seeking sanctuary city status.
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February 1st, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: PHARMACY ALL PHRAMED OUT
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here? Update on pharmacy under construction.
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January 31st, 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)