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RED BANK: AS NEIGHBORS OBJECT, HISTORIC DISTRICT IS TABLED
Preservation commission taps the brakes on plan to create a new historic districts after homeowners object. (click to read).
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RED BANK: NEW WEED SHOP AND AN ICONIC BUILDING FLIP IN CHURN
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a new weed shop opens and an iconic Broad Street Building vacant for 12 years is being flipped. (click to read)
RED BANK: MARINE PARK LOT PROCEEDS WHILE PARKLET PAUSES
New parking lot at Marine Park completed, while Monmouth Street "parklet" hits a snag. (click to read)
RED BANK: WEST FRONT STREET TRAFFIC ALERT
West Front Street will be closed intermittently Tuesday between Broad Street and Maple Avenue for a film production (click to read)
RED BANK: BACKHOES ROLL IN PARKING LOT DO-OVER
RED BANK: Work is underway on a borough parking lot to correct an oversight by the borough that blocked a business's access easement. (click to read)
RED BANK: ONE LAST WORKOUT AT JERSEY STRONG
Jersey Strong gym's Red Bank location hauled away the treadmills this week. (click to read)
DOGGO FEST, VINYL HOUNDS AND THE WAG: RED BANK WEEKEND PICKS
RED BANK WEEKEND PICKS: Dog Days event, street fair, record fest and more. (click to read)
RED BANK: AFFORDABLE CONDOS’ MONEY WOES SHUT OUT BUYERS
Vacant units. Sellers unable to find buyers. Money woes have buyers shut out of Cedar Crossing affordable housing condo complex.
RED BANK: ITALIAN FOOD AND FASHION IN CHURN
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, the launch of a new Italian restaurant, a made-to-fit menswear shop and a new juice and smoothie shop (click to read)
RED BANK: TREE REMOVALS DIG UP CONCERNS
The removal of two trees sparked concerns in a neighborhood where some still feel burned over abrupt tree removals last year. (click to read)
RED BANK: “DIRTY JOBS KING” HONORED FOR SEWAGE SPILL HUSTLE
Contractor honored by Red Bank Mayor and Council for quickly fixing broken sewer main and "preventing environmental disaster."
RED BANK: BALLOON MISHAP CAUSES POWER OUTAGE
About 1,200 customer were out of power and traffic snarled in Red Bank after balloons hit power lines by a substation.
RED BANK: RIVERCENTER HEAD STEPPING DOWN
Bob Zuckerman, head of Red Bank RiverCenter, will step down from his position running the downtown improvement district at the end of the year. (click to read)
GLOBE SPANNING FILM FEST TAKES OVER RED BANK
The Indie Street Film Festival hits Red Bank this week with a diverse lineup of films, QNA's and parties. (click to read)
RED BANK: RESTAURANT SCRAPS ROOF DECK PLAN
Seafood restaurant 26 West on the Navesink withdraws its plans for a roof deck, gets OK for basement conversion. (click to read)
RED BANK: SEN. BOOKER VISIT HIGHLIGHTS PHARMACY’S “LIGHT AND LOVE”
RED BANK: No-charge pharmacy praised for spreading "love and light" during a visit by US Senator Cory Booker. (click to read)
RED BANK: A BELOVED BARMAN’S FRIENDLY SENDOFF
RED BANK: At the bar where he poured pints and spread cheer for 17 years, friends gathered to mourn and celebrate the life of beloved longtime Dublin House bartender Noel Ryan. (click to read)
RED BANK: UNSINKABLE SIDEWALK SALE TOPS WEEKEND PICKS
Red Bank's 70th annual, indomitable, rain or shine sidewalk sale tops the list of things to do on a spectacular weather weekend.
RED BANKERS POST WISH LIST FOR TRAIN STATION PLAN
Red Bank residents present flurry of ideas for massive train station redevelopment plan as tax abatement issue rears its head. (click to read)
RED BANK CHURN: CONSIGNMENT SHOP LEAVES; STEAKHOUSE AND BUTCHER TEA
RED BANK: In retail churn, Greene Street consignment leaves town and an iconic steakhouse closed for summer says it's just fixing the place up.
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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)  
MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
OH NO! ELMO LOST!
A lost Elmo appears to be reaching out for help through the redbankgreen Partyline.
NAVESINK SPILLS OVER
Nor'easter stacks tides up in the Navesink, pushing the river over its (Red) banks.
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR WATCHES LINE DANCERS
redbankgreen Partyline captures Buzz Lighyear watching the line dancers on Broadwalk Monday night. 
EGRET-FUL END TO SUMMER
A great egret patrols the shallows of the Swimming River in front of the Red Bank Primary School last week. Submitted by Brian Donohue
COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD NOW OPEN ON HUDSON AVENUE
Community message board open! The RBPD has placed a mobile display board on Hudson Avenue. Send captions and messages you’d like to se ...
A CHIEF’S FAREWELL
Funeral services at St. James church and a large American flag suspended over Broad Street from an RBFD hook and ladder for former Red Bank ...
COIFFING GUARD
redbankgreen Partyline captures super cool crossing guard just chilllin'.
SURF TACO RE-OPENS NEW LOOK DINING ROOM
Partyliner captures Surf Taco's new look dining room.
STEEPLETOP RAVEN
redbankgreen Partyline: a raven calls out from atop the steeple of St. James Church.
CARPENTER OR COMPETITOR? HOT DOG TRUCK RIVALS EMERGE IN RED BANK
On the redbankgreen Partyline: with two new hot dog vendors opening this summer, even a carpenter's box truck makes one wonder.
BOONDOCKS SWAN
redbankgreen Partyline: Swan on the Navesink River as seen from Boondocks restaurant.
9/11 TRIBUTE
Bailey Bryce Holiday and her father Bobby Holiday Jr. paint the lawn at Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming comme ...
PILGRIM BAPTIST TO JAMAICA
Recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank traveled to Trelawny Parish of Jamaica on a Relief & Recovery Mission Trip.  The Mission T ...
SNAIL WEATHER
Overnight rains and warm humid temperatures brought out a parade of snails along the access path to the Red Bank Primary School near Locust ...
ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)