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RED BANK & FAIR HAVEN: SALE DAYS BEGIN
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RED BANK & FAIR HAVEN: Sidewalk Sales kick off in two towns.
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August 27th, 2021 @ 2pm
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FAIR HAVEN: FIREMEN’S FAIR RUMBLES BACK
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FAIR HAVEN: Weeklong firemen's fair, a tradition since 1906, rumbles back into town after a year off. Here's what you need to know if you plan to attend.
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August 27th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: Eight months after he was hired to offer guidance on what to do about a leak of explosive emails, an attorney has yet to deliver a report.
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August 26th, 2021 @ 4pm
RED BANK: BALLARD TOUTS NEW FEE LAW
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RED BANK: Ballard touts new development fee law as countering impact of "explosive growth," though Menna sees it as ripe for legal challenge.
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August 26th, 2021 @ 6am
RED BANK: DuPont makes it a contest, becoming sixth candidate for a seat on five-member charter study commission in November referendum.
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August 25th, 2021 @ 11am
RED BANK: LINE BREAK INTERRUPTS POWER
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RED BANK: Downed power line briefly cuts electricity to hundreds of JCP&L customers – and interrupts Gabbagools hard at work across the street.
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August 24th, 2021 @ 9pm
RED BANK: DUB SEEKS FACADE-CHANGE OK
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RED BANK: Dublin House Pub plans facade changes owner calls "nothing crazy," but Historic Preservation Commission wants a closer look.
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August 24th, 2021 @ 4pm
RED BANK: RALLY DEMANDS VAX/MASK CHOICE
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RED BANK: After a park rally, opponents of anti-pandemic vaccines and masks march to Riverview Medical Center chanting "my body, my choice."
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August 23rd, 2021 @ 3pm
RED BANK: POLICE FREE JAZZED-UP DOG
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RED BANK: Jazzed-up dog en route to Jazz in the Park concert accidentally locks himself in car, prompting police rescue, owner says.
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August 23rd, 2021 @ 11am
RED BANK: FASHION, GOLF & MORE IN CHURN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, clothing store opens on Shrewsbury, Golf Den opens on East Front, update on closed pharmacy.
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August 20th, 2021 @ 12pm
RED BANK: APARTMENTS ON MONMOUTH OK’D
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RED BANK: Monmouth Street lot derided as "disgusting" for decades gets OK for 32 apartments amid complaints about density.
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August 20th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: FIVE UNITE AS CHARTER SLATE
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RED BANK: Five self-described "forward-thinking" candidates for charter study commission form a slate to represent the town's "eclectic nature."
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August 19th, 2021 @ 5pm
MIDDLETOWN: SINKHOLE SWALLOWS VEHICLE
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MIDDLETOWN: No one was injured when a sinkhole swallowed a motor vehicle following a water main break Thursday morning, police said.
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August 19th, 2021 @ 12pm
RED BANK: APARTMENTS, CLINIC ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Plan for 32 new apartments on Monmouth Street could go to a zoning board vote Thursday night. Also, Parker clinic plans expansion.
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August 19th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: Labor settlements, cannabis zoning, a fireworks ban, memorial plaques and more fill out a busy council agenda Wednesday night.
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August 18th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: Planning board approves proposed 10-unit apartment building as chairman commends applicant for not pushing for more.
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August 17th, 2021 @ 2pm
RED BANK: TAX BREAK CLOUDS SAXUM HEARING
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RED BANK: Residents, and one board member, vent about tax impact as planning board takes up Saxum request for zoning change.
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August 17th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: TIFFANY LEAVING BROAD STREET?
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RED BANK: Is Tiffany & Co. planning to leave? Despite listing, landlord says he's "just weighing options" as lease nears end in 2022.
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August 16th, 2021 @ 11am
RED BANK: ZAENTZ DEPARTS DAY CARE CENTER
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RED BANK: After 22 years at the helm, Heidi Zaentz retires from the Monmouth Day Care Center, handing the reins to Matilde Quezada.
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August 16th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: Taxpayers have until September 20 to pay their third-quarter property taxes, under a resolution up for adoption Wednesday.
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August 16th, 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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