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RED BANK: With first snowfall of 2022 in the forecast, police warn of possible tickets and towing for vehicles left on borough streets.
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January 6th, 2022 @ 4pm
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RED BANK: PHOENIX HOME GETS A MURAL
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RED BANK: New two-story mural covers facade of the Chestnut Street home of Phoenix Productions.
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January 6th, 2022 @ 1pm
RED BANK: Less than two months after settling a back-rent lawsuit by his landlord, former councilman Hazim Yassin has been evicted for nonpayment.
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January 6th, 2022 @ 6am
RED BANK: PANDEMIC-IDLED PUB SOLD
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RED BANK: Closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Walt Street Pub has new owners. What's Going On Here? redbankgreen checks in.
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January 5th, 2022 @ 11am
RED BANK: SCHOOLS MUSTER FOR RESTART
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RED BANK: Staff absences prompt temporary classroom reshufflings as holiday break ends. Also, board of ed has a new president.
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January 5th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK IN HOUSING MERGER
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RED BANK: Lunch Break and the Family Promise team up to help head off homelessness.
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January 4th, 2022 @ 4pm
SHREWSBURY: VNA HONORS YMCA
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SHREWSBURY: VNA recognizes YMCA of Greater Monmouth County for critical assistance in providing COVID-19 health services.
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January 4th, 2022 @ 4pm
RED BANK: POLICE ACCOUNT DISPUTED
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RED BANK: Family members contest police suggestion that Robert Bruce might have been living in the storage unit where his body was found Friday.
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January 4th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: As virus surges, staff absences prompt RBR switch to remote instruction, but borough schools plan to forge ahead Tuesday.
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January 4th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: EARLY SPLIT AT REORGANIZATION
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RED BANK: Amid calls for comity, three council members try but fail to derail selection of Triggiano to ceremonial post of council president.
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January 3rd, 2022 @ 12pm
VIRUS UPDATE: SCHOOLS SCRAMBLE AGAIN
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RED BANK: Soaring numbers of COVID-19 cases once again scramble schedules as schools emerge from holiday breaks. Here's a rundown.
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January 3rd, 2022 @ 6am
RED BANK: MAN FOUND DEAD IN STORAGE UNIT
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RED BANK: Robert Bruce, borough man widely known for his role on the 'Comic Book Men' reality show, found dead in document storage unit, police said.
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January 2nd, 2022 @ 1am
RED BANK: AGENCY FUTURE IN SPOTLIGHT
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RED BANK: Redevelopment agency may be on the chopping block in 2022, with an early test as soon as January 1 in the form of vacancies to be filled.
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December 29th, 2021 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: Amid an exponential increase in positive tests for COVID-19, borough hall and library return to remote access.
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December 28th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: FIRE DAMAGES TWO-FAMILY HOUSE
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RED BANK: Fire heavily damaged a two-family home on Shrewsbury Avenue Monday, with no immediate report of injuries.
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December 27th, 2021 @ 2pm
RED BANK: Borough man and alleged accomplice charged in Pennsylvania with stealing checks from mailboxes, altering and cashing them.
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December 27th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: LEAK SLOWS BROAD STREET ANEW
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RED BANK: After complaints prompt suspension of sewer line construction on Broad Street, crew returns Thursday to fix a water leak.
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December 23rd, 2021 @ 9am
RED BANK: COMMISSION PREPARES TO DIG IN
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RED BANK: Newly empaneled charter study commission hires an attorney and gets its first "homework" assignment: reading a report.
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December 23rd, 2021 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: MIXED-USE PLAN SCRUTINIZED
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FAIR HAVEN: Though approval seems preordained, proposed mixed-use building gets three hours of close scrutiny by planning board.
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December 22nd, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: BROAD STREET WORK PAUSED
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RED BANK: Borough pauses work on Broad Street sewer line two days earlier than planned following complaints about Christmas traffic disruption.
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December 21st, 2021 @ 7am
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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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