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FAIR HAVEN: COLE Q&A
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FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Tracy Cole, one of four contenders for two seats on the governing body in the November 2 election.
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October 21st, 2021 @ 3pm
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RED BANK: HUMPHREYS Q&A
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RED BANK: Eleven candidates seek seats on five-member charter study commission. Here's what Aimee Humphreys has to say about herself and the issues.
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October 21st, 2021 @ 3pm
RED BANK: OKESON Q&A
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RED BANK: Eleven candidates seek seats on five-member charter study commission. Here's what Kate Okeson has to say about herself and the issues.
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October 21st, 2021 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN: TROMBINO Q&A
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FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Sonja Trombino, one of four contenders for two seats on the governing body in the November 2 election.
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October 21st, 2021 @ 3pm
RED BANK: FOREST Q&A
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RED BANK: Eleven candidates seek seats on five-member charter study commission. Here's what Ben Forest has to say about himself and the issues.
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October 21st, 2021 @ 3pm
RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK PLAN ON DECK
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RED BANK: Lunch Break plan for $12 million expansion to help it battle rising tide of food insecurity goes to zoning board Thursday.
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October 20th, 2021 @ 11am
RED BANK: COUNTY CHAIR BLASTS ZIPPRICH
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RED BANK: Monmouth Democratic chairman blasts Zipprich for refusal to support Triggiano; says obscuring her name on a mailer left him "speechless."
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October 20th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: CHRISTMAS TREE WANTED
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RED BANK: RiverCenter issues annual call for a donated Christmas tree for display in Riverside Gardens Park.
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October 19th, 2021 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN: NEW MAYOR FINDS COMPROMISE
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FAIR HAVEN: Five days into the job, new mayor forges "compromise" in bid to preserve funding for a road project that appeared dead a week ago.
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October 19th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: BOARD NIXES REDEVELOPMENT BID
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RED BANK: Planning board nixes Saxum's controversial request for a rezoning of VNA site, saying the firm is responsible for deterioration.
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October 18th, 2021 @ 8pm
RED BANK: WHAT’S ON COUNCIL AGENDA
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RED BANK: On the council agenda this week: paying for the master plan rewrite, selling a never-used animal control van and more.
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October 18th, 2021 @ 4pm
RED BANK: DEMOLITION SLATED FOR PARKING
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RED BANK: Development firm plans to raze century-old house in "extreme state of disrepair" for parking, new ATM and future development, owner says.
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October 18th, 2021 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: NEW MAYOR REVIVES ROAD PLAN
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FAIR HAVEN: Mayor calls special council session in bid to save funding for road project that appeared dead earlier this week.
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October 15th, 2021 @ 6pm
RED BANK: CENTER REPAIR FORUMS SLATED
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RED BANK: Public forums on planned repairs and changes to Senior Center slated for October 27.
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October 15th, 2021 @ 4pm
RED BANK: EBANKS OFFERS PLANNING PRIMER
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RED BANK: New community planning director offers a primer in zoning and land-use law, but steers clear of third-rail topics like tax abatements.
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October 15th, 2021 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: TWOFER KISS FOR NEW CAPTAIN
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FAIR HAVEN: For new police captain Robert Townshend, Tuesday's promotion was the "second-best thing" ever to happen to him on October 12.
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October 14th, 2021 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: SIDEWALK PLAN HITS DEAD END
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FAIR HAVEN: Measure to solicit bids for sidewalks and curbs in area neighbors consider bucolic fails, effectively knocking $350K grant off table.
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October 13th, 2021 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN: NEWCOMER TAPPED AS MAYOR
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FAIR HAVEN: Without discussion or comment, council picks political newcomer Joshua Halpern to serve as mayor through 2022.
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October 13th, 2021 @ 2am
RED BANK: JON STEWART SELLS SECOND HOME
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RED BANK: With a deal to sell the second of two adjacent homes overlooking the Navesink River, Jon Stewart appears to have ended his time in town.
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October 11th, 2021 @ 11am
RED BANK: SENIORS MARK END OF SUMMER
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RED BANK: Senior citizens, still displaced from their customary gathering place, mark end of summer with a cookout at the Westside Hose Company.
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October 11th, 2021 @ 6am
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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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