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RED BANK: BRAKES TAPPED ON METERING PLAN
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RED BANK: Council slows controversial plan to extend paid-parking enforcement to 10pm and will revisit the issue next month.
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March 5th, 2020 @ 9am
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LITTLE SILVER: The various programs of the Visual Performing Arts academies had a packed winter. Here's a recap.
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March 4th, 2020 @ 6pm
FAIR HAVEN: FACILITIES PLAN AIRING SLATED
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FAIR HAVEN: With just a day's notice, mayor announces open forum on proposed $3.4M purchase of River Road site for new borough hall and police station.
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March 4th, 2020 @ 2pm
RED BANK: MURALS BRING MESSAGE OF LOVE
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RED BANK: Giant "I LOVE RED BANK" mural pops up on Leighton Avenue, and another is coming downtown. What's Going On Here?
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March 4th, 2020 @ 1pm
FAIR HAVEN: PIZZERIA CLOSING
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FAIR HAVEN: Umberto's Pizzeria, a longtime fixture on River Road, plans to close this month. Property owner says the building will continue as a restaurant.
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March 4th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: HELP FUND ‘MOOSEDUCK’ FILM
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RED BANK: Filmmaker launches campaign to fund animated short about a duck with moose antlers on his first day of kindergarten.
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March 4th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: EXTENDED METERING ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Council to take up proposal to extend meter enforcement by four hours, to 10 p.m. Here's what else may be coming on the parking issue.
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March 3rd, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BALLARD & ZIPPRICH TO RUN AGAIN
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RED BANK: Zipprich and Ballard to defend seats on the all-Democrat council in November election. No word yet on Republican candidates.
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March 3rd, 2020 @ 8am
RED BANK: WORK BEGINS AT RIVERMARK SITE
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RED BANK: What's Going On with the two long-vacant buildings at Maple Avenue and West Front Street, next door to the public library?
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March 2nd, 2020 @ 1pm
LITTLE SILVER: NEW STOP ALERTS
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LITTLE SILVER: A stop sign has replaced a yield at a busy location, and other new stops are coming under an amendment to the borough traffic ordinance approved last week.
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March 2nd, 2020 @ 8am
RED BANK: WINTER MARCHES TOWARD SPRING
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RED BANK: The unwintry winter of 2020 continues its march toward spring this week. Here's the weather forecast for the Greater Green.
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March 2nd, 2020 @ 5am
RED BANK: ‘WALKOUT’ HONORS PD RETIREES
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RED BANK: Fellow officers and borough employees mark retirement of two cops with a traditional "walkout" on their last day of work.
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February 28th, 2020 @ 5pm
RED BANK: HOMEWARES SHOP MOVES RIGHT IN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a homewares store relocates from Bellworks after one of the downtown's quickest deals in recent memory.
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February 28th, 2020 @ 2pm
FAIR HAVEN: POLICE ACTIVITY
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FAIR HAVEN: Police reports for January.
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February 28th, 2020 @ 1pm
RED BANK: EX-FIRE CHIEF MEGO DIES
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RED BANK: Former fire chief, school maintenance worker and crossing guard John Mego has died, according to an announcement by Mayor Menna.
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February 28th, 2020 @ 9am
RED BANK: COUNCIL WRAP
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RED BANK: Weeds, a police department retirement and the library were on the agenda of a no-surprises council meeting Wednesday. Here's a wrap-up.
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February 27th, 2020 @ 10am
RED BANK: JAZZMAN VISITS FORTUNE CENTER
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RED BANK: Before taking the stage at the Basie Wednesday night, Branford Marsalis paid a pre-concert visit to the T. Thomas Fortune Center.
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February 27th, 2020 @ 6am
RED BANK: PHOTO BOOK AT VISITOR CENTER
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RED BANK: New book of photos taken around town available for purchase at Visitor Center.
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February 26th, 2020 @ 12pm
RUMSON: LUNCH BREAKERS BAKE A WINNER
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RUMSON: Lunch Break cooking class students win Oceanic Library's Irish soda bread-making contest.
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February 26th, 2020 @ 9am
RED BANK: Shrewsbury man faces 18 years in prison after admitting he sexually assaulted seven children in three towns over a decade.
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February 25th, 2020 @ 8pm
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WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
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)  
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