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COMMUNITY PROFILES
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For Black History Month, Red Bank's Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee has been running a series of local profiles on Facebook.
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February 28th, 2024 @ 5am
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RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS
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RED BANK: Graffiti and contempt of court charges dominate January blotter, with arrests also for weapons and DWI.
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February 23rd, 2024 @ 5pm
RED BANK: RESTART FOR PRESERVATIONISTS
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RED BANK: Historic Preservation Committee members, meeting for first time in eight months, get acquainted with new law they'll administer.
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February 22nd, 2024 @ 8am
HEARTY FAREWELL FOR HARDY
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RED BANK: Council to honor DPU supervisor Rich Hardy, who retired recently after almost 39 years of keeping things running.
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February 21st, 2024 @ 8am
HOMEBOUND? READ ON…
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RED BANK: Can't get to the public library? It's now offering free delivery and pickups for homebound borough residents.
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February 20th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: BOOSKERDOO STAYS PUT, AND EXPANDS
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RED BANK: Though the Sickles store that surrounded it has shut down, Booskerdoo is staying put, and adding a kiosk at Sickles' main location, owner says.
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February 19th, 2024 @ 10am
TAMING A BEAST OF A WEEK
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RED BANK: After the second snowfall of the week, a borough family finds the perfect use for it – a Godzilla snow sculpture.
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February 19th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: WHAT, AGAIN WITH THE SNOW?
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RED BANK: Three days after a snowstorm, here we go again, with another three or four inches coming overnight, according to the NWS.
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February 16th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: STORE CLOSING A SAD SURPRISE
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RED BANK: Shoppers stunned by abrupt closing of Sickles Market at train station, which in a few years became part of their routines.
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February 15th, 2024 @ 2pm
RED BANK: SICKLES CLOSING STORE HERE
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RED BANK: After four years of operation, Sickles Market is closing its store here immediately, the Little Silver grocer announced Thursday.
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February 15th, 2024 @ 11am
RED BANK: SILENCE CONTINUES ON PBA V. CHIEF
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RED BANK: Seven months after PBA complaint, McConnell is still police chief, awaiting a decision that will allow him to retire.
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February 14th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: LIBRARY CLOSED, BUT THE HILL’S OPEN
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RED BANK: Though the library was closed by a snowstorm, kids got to enjoy the riverfront property's steep slope Tuesday.
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February 13th, 2024 @ 2pm
RED BANK: NO SCHOOL AS STORM SHIFTS
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RED BANK: As expected northeast storm shifts eastward with threat of up to six inches of snow, schools take the day off.
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February 13th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: PEDESTRIAN STRUCK
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RED BANK: Pedestrian suffered "relatively minor" injuries when she was struck by a vehicle last week, police said Monday.
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February 12th, 2024 @ 5pm
LIGHT(HOUSE) MAKEOVER
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This year, getting ready for spring means a midwinter makeover for Strollo's Lighthouse in Red Bank.
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February 12th, 2024 @ 4pm
RED BANK: NEW PED-XINGS PLANNED
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RED BANK: Council expected to advance plan for new crosswalks, and possible additional flashing signal, on Maple Avenue.
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February 8th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: CRASH INJURES SHOP EMPLOYEE
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RED BANK: Boutique worker suffers minor injuries when car crashes through front window while parking Wednesday, police said.
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February 7th, 2024 @ 4pm
WHAT? NO redbankgreen NEWSLETTER?
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Apologies to redbankgreen newsletter subscribers: the daily email hasn’t gone out for two days because of technical issues.
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February 7th, 2024 @ 10am
RED BANK: TIRED OF SKEETERS?
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RED BANK: Tired of mosquito bites every summer? Monmouth County has a free program to help eliminate skeeter breeding grounds.
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February 5th, 2024 @ 5am
RED BANK: FORGET-IT FRIDAY
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RED BANK: Train Station can be a lonely place Friday mornings, especially with cold rain in the forecast.
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February 2nd, 2024 @ 8am
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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.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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