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RED BANK: Business Alliance plans town hall meeting next week to make its case for a parking garage and hear residents' concerns.
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January 31st, 2017 @ 7am
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RED BANK: SUIT FILED OVER GARAGE HEIGHT
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RED BANK: A group led by former Councilwoman Cindy Burnham, just four weeks out of office, sues to derail White Street garage plan.
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January 30th, 2017 @ 5pm
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest reports from the borough PD.
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January 30th, 2017 @ 2pm
RED BANK: PARKS & REC GETS ITS OWN LOGO
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RED BANK: RBR sophomore designs parks and recreation's logo
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January 30th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: FOOTWEAR, FRUIT BOWLS, FACIALS
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RED BANK: Retail Churn reports on the closing of the Doc Shoppe, opening of Playa Bowls, and high-end beauty products retailer coming to town.
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January 30th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: CHARTER FOES ALLEGE FALSE DATA
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RED BANK: Charter school opponents allege the "outright fabrication" of data used by the school in pursuit of a five-year extension.
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January 27th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: LONGTIME MUNICIPAL JUDGE DIES
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RED BANK: Judge William Himelman, believed to be the longest-serving municipal jurist in New Jersey, dies at age 85.
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January 26th, 2017 @ 10pm
RED BANK: PARKING PLANS SOLICITED
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RED BANK: White Street garage plan clears another speedbump.as the council tweaks and OKs an RFP for prospective developers.
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January 26th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: TENNIS COURTS STILL IN LIMBO
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RED BANK: Appearances aside, the clay courts aren't being rebuilt. Not yet, anyway. Here's what's going on in Marine Park.
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January 26th, 2017 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest reports.
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January 25th, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: PARKING CHANGES ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: New winter parking rules, the elimination of a turning lane and the creation of a handful of downtown parking spaces are on tonight's agenda.
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January 25th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: DONATED HOUSE COMING DOWN
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RED BANK: A house left to Saint James Church put $359,000 in its coffers. It's now to be razed for parking and, eventually, development, new owner says.
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January 25th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: Chanel bag worth $4800, with $1000 wallet and $1500 cash inside, reported stolen from front seat of parked car. (Polite cough.)
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January 24th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: WHITE STREET PARKING ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: The idea of a White Street parking garage returns to the spotlight as the council crafts an RFP for prospective developers.
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January 24th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: WOMEN UNITE AGAINST (UNNAMED)
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RED BANK: As millions gathered in cities and town across America, hundreds gathered here to protest the new "administration" in DC.
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January 23rd, 2017 @ 8am
ON THE GREEN: NORTHEASTER ARRIVES
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ON THE GREEN: Northeaster expected to bring rain, strong winds and flooding.
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January 23rd, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: Area women to hold "nonpartisan" rally today on theme of "committing to reminding ourselves and our leaders that we are one community."
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January 21st, 2017 @ 7am
RUMSON: SPRINGSTEEN SELLING MANSION
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RUMSON: Springsteen selling his little-used mansion here to a couple who own a house just two doors away, property records indicate.
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January 20th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: GRAFFITI GLAM SHOW MUST GO ON
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RED BANK: Artist Holly Suzanne Rader's "graffiti glam" exhibit, featuring shimmering portraits of imaginary female crusaders, extended at Detour Gallery.
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January 20th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: GUT JOB, BUT NO EATERY FOR NOW
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RED BANK: An ugly, bunker-like building downtown will get a full makeover, but not for restaurant use, at least not yet, under a planning board approval.
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January 19th, 2017 @ 6am
Partyline
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)