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RED BANK: STURDIVANT TO RUN FOR MAYOR
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RED BANK: One day after stunning primary win, Portman has a challenger: first-term council member Sturdivant, who filed as an independent.
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June 9th, 2022 @ 7am
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RED BANK: MAN FACES ‘UPSKIRTING’ CHARGES
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RED BANK: Man indicted on charges of sneaking lewd photos of a teenaged girl at an auto dealership a year ago.
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June 8th, 2022 @ 10am
RED BANK: PORTMAN CLAIMS LANDSLIDE WIN
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RED BANK: Political newcomer Portman trounces Ballard in Democratic mayoral primary; reform slate for county committee appears to win majority, he says.
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June 7th, 2022 @ 11pm
RED BANK: RESOURCE OFFICERS PLANNED
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RED BANK:  Borough schools and police plan to roll out an armed school resource officer program to boost safety, McConnell says.
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June 7th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: PORTMAN SEES INTERIM ROLE
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RED BANK: Running in the June 7 Democratic primary, political newcomer Portman sees himself as a bridge past the 'acrimony' and 'machine politics' to a nonpartisan future.
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June 6th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: BALLARD TOUTS ‘TEAM’ GOALS
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RED BANK: Ballard aims to reclaim borough from "administrator on steroids" and end era of council members "at each others' throats."
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June 6th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: Police blotter for May includes eight DWI arrests and a reported theft of OTC anti-allergy medications.
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June 3rd, 2022 @ 10am
RED BANK: Proposed 45-apartment project would have no adverse effect on traffic in the area, engineering consultant tells zoning board.
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June 3rd, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: After three years of review and changes, plan for 45 new apartments on Monmouth Street may get a vote by the zoning board Thursday.
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June 1st, 2022 @ 5pm
RED BANK: CHIEF TO ADDRESS SAFETY QS
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RED BANK: Following mass shootings elsewhere, McConnell plans to address public safety concerns in a community Zoom meeting. 
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June 1st, 2022 @ 10am
RED BANK: MAN DIES ON STATION PLATFORM
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RED BANK: A 27-year-old borough resident died on a boarding platform at the train station Tuesday, police said.
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June 1st, 2022 @ 6am
RED BANK: SINKHOLE OPENS ON BROAD
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RED BANK: Sinkhole damages car parked in streetscape construction zone, and sanitary sewer fails on Tower Hill.
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May 31st, 2022 @ 11am
RED BANK: Council declines to immediately renew streateries outside Broadwalk zone, with majority voicing concern about lost parking revenue.
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May 31st, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: ZIPPRICH DERIDES ‘SMEAR’ WAR
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RED BANK: Following "exoneration" of contract interference allegation, Zipprich derides two-year "smear campaign" mean to "dehumanize" him.
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May 27th, 2022 @ 11am
RED BANK: GETTING A JUMP ON THE HOLIDAY
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RED BANK: Was this fox getting an early jump on the Memorial Day weekend? Here's video with the weather outlook for the Greater Green.
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May 27th, 2022 @ 10am
RED BANK: Lawyer hired by council finds no evidence of trash contract interference by Zipprich; says Shehady was like the source of leaked emails.
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May 26th, 2022 @ 2pm
FAIR HAVEN: TWO FAMILIES LOSE HOMES IN FIRE
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FAIR HAVEN: Fire destroys two-family house, causes damage to two others.
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May 26th, 2022 @ 11am
RED BANK: TEEN ALLEGES RACIAL ATTACK
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RED BANK: A 16-year-old RBR student alleges he was beaten in a racially charged attack in Oceanport Saturday night.
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May 25th, 2022 @ 7pm
RED BANK: BUDGET INTRO ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Budget intro tops busy agenda as council meets in person for first time in 26 months, with home-participation option.
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May 25th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: HOUSING GRANTS AVAILABLE
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RED BANK: The Red Bank Affordable Housing Corporation offers substantial grants to qualified first-time homebuyers, as well as to homeowners and renters seeking to improve their dwellings.
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May 23rd, 2022 @ 12pm
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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 ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
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