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ON THE GREEN: A WARM AND WINDY DAY
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RED BANK: A warm and sunny day will also bring strong winds Wednesday, according to National Weather Service. Here's the forecast for the Greater Green.
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October 7th, 2020 @ 5am
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RED BANK: SIGN OF PROGRESS AT ‘THE VAULT’?
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RED BANK: There's a small new sign on the facade at 55 Broad Street, aka 'The Vault.' But is it a sign of things to come? What's Going On Here checks in.
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October 6th, 2020 @ 5pm
RED BANK: RESOURCE CENTER REOPENS
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RED BANK: Family Resource Associates marks return to in-person instruction for people of all ages who have developmental or acquired disAbilities.
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October 6th, 2020 @ 4pm
LITTLE SILVER: HALLOWEEN GETS TRICKY
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LITTLE SILVER: Officials and residents wrestle with how to do Halloween in a pandemic, without being a buzzkill, particularly for one partying neighborhood.
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October 5th, 2020 @ 11pm
RED BANK: HABCORE EXPANSION COMPLETED
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RED BANK: HABcore opens four new independent living apartments on River Street with help from Jon Bon Jovi's JBJ Soul Foundation.
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October 5th, 2020 @ 3pm
RED BANK: DEBUT VOGEL LINEUP SLATED
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RED BANK: Singer Grace Potter kicks things off at the Basie Center's new Vogel performance space. Here's the initial lineup of acts.
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October 5th, 2020 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: Crime and arrest reports for the last two weeks of September.
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October 5th, 2020 @ 10am
ON THE GREEN: COVID CASES IMPACT SCHOOLS
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ON THE GREEN: Middle Schools in both Fair Haven and Red Bank adjust schedules as one student in each tests positive for COVID-19.
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October 5th, 2020 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: ‘AT LEAST’ 58 ISOLATED BY RBR
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LITTLE SILVER: 'At least' 58 students and teachers are now in quarantine from Red Bank Regional in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, Moore reports.
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October 3rd, 2020 @ 12am
LITTLE SILVER: ODD LOT TO GET NEW USE
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LITTLE SILVER: Oddly shaped lot with tricky access wins planning board approval for use as vehicle storage yard for a local landscaping business.
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October 2nd, 2020 @ 8am
ON THE GREEN: BRIGHT WEEKEND AHEAD
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ON THE GREEN: The weekend weather forecast for the Greater Red Bank Green is bright.
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October 2nd, 2020 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: WEDDING GOWNS IN SPOTLIGHT
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SHREWSBURY: Historical Society unveils a dazzling collection of restored wedding dresses from more than a century of American life.
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October 1st, 2020 @ 3pm
LITTLE SILVER: TWO STUDENTS QUARANTINED
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LITTLE SILVER: With in-person instruction resuming, two Red Bank Regional students are quarantined and eight others are excluded from activities, Moore says.
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September 30th, 2020 @ 9pm
RED BANK: TEACHERS, VEEP GET SPOTLIGHT
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RED BANK: District teachers and an administrator get delayed recognition for professional achievements and awards announced before the pandemic.
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September 30th, 2020 @ 3pm
RED BANK: COVID-19 CLAIMS TWO BUSINESSES
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RED BANK: In this 400th edition of Retail Churn, two more businesses fall to the pandemic: the restaurant Via45 and Paint A Tee, a children's event space.
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September 30th, 2020 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: RBR AIMS FOR THURSDAY
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LITTLE SILVER: Red Bank Regional aims for Thursday reopening after student tests positive for COVID-19; others being checked following contact.
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September 29th, 2020 @ 5pm
RED BANK: BASIE TO OPEN NEW VENUE
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RED BANK: After seven months of darkness, Basie Center plans to debut new performance space, seating just 150 in a room built for 800.
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September 29th, 2020 @ 11am
LITTLE SILVER: Red Bank Regional will halt in-person instruction for at least a day after student tests positive for COVID-19, Moore says in announcement.
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September 28th, 2020 @ 9pm
RED BANK: DOWNTOWN SOLD
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RED BANK: The Downtown restaurant and bar has new owners. Filings indicate no immediate plans for changes to the West Front Street building.
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September 28th, 2020 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN: ART FOR ALL SEASONS & WEATHER
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FAIR HAVEN: The week ahead promises a palette of seasonally appropriate weather. Here's the forecast for the Greater Green.
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September 28th, 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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