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RED BANK: RESTAURANT PLANS ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: A planned beer garden and a vegan restaurant expansion get the attention of the borough planning board Monday night.
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December 5th, 2016 @ 6am
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FOOTBALL: Rumson-Fair Haven claims its fourth straight state title on a big night by Matt Vecchiarelli and Mike O'Connor. Video highlights.
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December 4th, 2016 @ 12am
RED BANK: An aerial photo of 200 middle school students wins the school $1,000 and an iPad in a national contest targeting drug abuse.
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December 2nd, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN APPROVED
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RED BANK: A landmark, century-old building in the heart of downtown, with two long-vacant upper floors, wins approval for four spacious apartments.
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December 2nd, 2016 @ 6am
NAVESINK: BACTERIAL HOTSPOTS IDENTIFIED
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RED BANK: Bacteria-sniffing dogs ID hotspots here and in Fair Haven as possible sources of human waste bacteria that's winding up in the Navesink River.
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December 1st, 2016 @ 7am
ON THE GREEN: RAIN AND FOG DEPART
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ON THE GREEN: Two days of rain, one of fog, come to an end as a string of partly sunny days enter the forecast. Meantime, this photo's a nice souvenir.
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December 1st, 2016 @ 4am
FAIR HAVEN: FALLING TREE CRUSHES ROOF
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FAIR HAVEN: No one was injured, but a home's roof was crushed by a tree that fell early Wednesday morning, and the homeowner's cat was missing.
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November 30th, 2016 @ 10am
SHREWSBURY: Police blotter for November 19 to November 25, 2016.
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November 30th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: BREAKFAST & LUNCH SPOT TO OPEN
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RED BANK: A Broad Street storefront that's been home to three short-lived restaurants in the last four years will be home to a new one: Taylor Sam's.
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November 29th, 2016 @ 3pm
ON THE GREEN: ART SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
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RED BANK & LINCROFT: Art openings coming up this weekend.
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November 29th, 2016 @ 8am
ON THE GREEN: GUSTY RAIN IN FORECAST
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ON THE GREEN: Today's weather outlook on the Greater Red Bank Green includes gusty winds and lots of rain -- as much as an inch may fall.
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November 29th, 2016 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: A ‘YELP’ FOR PARENTS AND KIDS
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FAIR HAVEN: Two local women, with seven children between them, launch online service to help parents find the best extracurricular activities for kids.
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November 28th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: A 24TH NIGHT OF HOLIDAY DAZZLE
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RED BANK: For the 24th year, the feel-jolly sounds of Holiday Express served as the soundtrack to a Town Lighting ceremony that drew thousands Friday night. We've got pix.
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November 25th, 2016 @ 9pm
RED BANK: AN EXPRESSWAY TO WINTER
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RED BANK: Wizards of Winter, featuring members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, bring soaring harmonies to the Basie Saturday.
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November 25th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: Crime and arrest reports from borough PD.
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November 25th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: A pair of thieves stole a bike and a skateboard from a homeowner's porch on Thanksgiving morning, unaware they were seen on video.
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November 24th, 2016 @ 5pm
RED BANK: TEAK DECK OPENS, SO COME ON… UP
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RED BANK: Just in time for Thanksgiving Eve revelry, Teak's new second story and deck is completed, inspected and open for business.
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November 23rd, 2016 @ 6pm
RED BANK: VOLUNTEERS STOP DRYER FIRE
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RED BANK: Volunteers quickly stop dryer fire.
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November 23rd, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: UPDATES ON WATER
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RED BANK: Updates on stinky water and new water meters.
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November 23rd, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: LOT OWNERS CAN NOW TRY AGAIN
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RED BANK: After sixth hearing and split vote requiring a tiebreaker, a key downtown lot gets rezoned, and the owner can refile a rejected apartment plan.
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November 22nd, 2016 @ 10am
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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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