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FAIR HAVEN: BOROUGH ATTORNEY REPLACED
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FAIR HAVEN: First order of business as Democrats take control of council: a new borough attorney, one familiar to Red Bankers.
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January 5th, 2021 @ 7am
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RED BANK: YASSIN MOVES TO COUNCIL FORE
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RED BANK: After a year of butting heads with fellow Dems, Ballard loses seat on finance committee as Yassin moves to the fore. Reorganization wrap.
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January 4th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: FIRST WEEK’S WEATHER A YAWN
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RED BANK: First Monday of 2021 brings unremarkable weather to the Greater Green. Not that anyone would object. Here's the extended forecast.
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January 4th, 2021 @ 6am
RED BANK: TRAP DOOR PLANS TO BUST OPEN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, former Hobbymasters building gets a new tenant who's dreaming big: next-door neighbor Trap Door Escape.
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December 30th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: MANSION RAZED; MORE LAND EYED
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RED BANK: Ignoring pleas by preservationists, Riverview razes 19th-century riverfront mansion, and moves to acquire more property.
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December 28th, 2020 @ 3pm
RED BANK: BON JOVI SPOTLIGHTS PORTER
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RED BANK: Rock star Jon Bon Jovi spoke with Pastor Terrence Porter of Pilgrim Baptist Church for a Christmas Eve segment on NBC's Today Show.
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December 28th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: AFTER ‘NO-HO-HO,’ CHIMNEY’S A GO
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RED BANK: After a 'no-ho-ho' for 'eyesore' chimney, Historic Preservation Commission OKs amended plan for Washington Street house.
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December 24th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: MOLLY PITCHER TAKING ‘HIATUS’
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RED BANK: Molly Pitcher Inn going on "winter hiatus" next week with plans to reopen in March. Its sibling, the Oyster Point Hotel, will remain open.
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December 23rd, 2020 @ 7pm
FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ AIMS FOR FRESH START
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FAIR HAVEN: More than two years after it split the town, Dunkin' shop opens. It's still early, but the world has not come to an end.
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December 23rd, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: ANDERSON MAKEOVER LAUDED
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RED BANK: Monmouth County planning board honors Anderson building, a long vacant structure now home to stores and offices, for adaptive reuse.
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December 23rd, 2020 @ 7am
VIRUS UPDATES: DATA, OUTBREAKS & TESTING
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RED BANK: RBR to offer free COVID-19 testing for staff and students. Also: updates on cases, hospital utilization, longterm care outbreaks and testing.
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December 22nd, 2020 @ 4pm
RED BANK: Riverview to pay $850k to settle borough lawsuit that sought $5.3M for 33 years of alleged illegal water and sewer usage.
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December 22nd, 2020 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: Red Bank Regional is back on full-remote Monday after a student who was present two days last week tests COVID-19 positive.
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December 21st, 2020 @ 6am
RED BANK: ‘CHRISTMAS STAR’ BRINGS WINTER
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RED BANK: Winter begins with a rare 'Christmas star,' though cloudy skies may obscure it. Here's the weather forecast for the Greater Green.
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December 21st, 2020 @ 5am
RED BANK: WATER SERVICE AFFECTED
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RED BANK: Crew on scene of water line break at South Street and Madison Avenue. Service disruptions possible.
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December 18th, 2020 @ 6pm
RED BANK: TRASH PACT, LEAK REPORT OK’D
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RED BANK: Council OKs new trash contract with more frequent recycling pickups and higher costs. Also authorizes report on Zipprich emails.
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December 18th, 2020 @ 2pm
RED BANK: SNOWPERSON WEATHER
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RED BANK: Snowpersons created after this week's storm may stick around a while as cold lingers. Here's the weather forecast for the Greater Green.
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December 18th, 2020 @ 6am
RED BANK: LOOSE LIPS AT COUNCIL SESSION
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RED BANK: Council meeting includes loose-lip disclosures about a lawsuit settlement with Riverview and misgivings about a new borough official.
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December 17th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: DURING AND AFTER THE STORM
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RED BANK: Photos from during and after the season's first snowstorm.
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December 17th, 2020 @ 9am
RED BANK: STORM LEAVES COLD, SLUSHY MESS
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RED BANK: First winter storm of 2020-2021 leaves icy, slushy mess on roadways. Here's the forecast for the Greater Green.
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December 17th, 2020 @ 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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