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RED BANK: EV SPACE? HOLD THAT THOUGHT
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The public charging station, located outside borough hall, remained under wraps Thursday afternoon. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It seems somebody at RedContinue reading "RED BANK: EV SPACE? HOLD THAT THOUGHT"
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November 6th, 2014 @ 5pm
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RED BANK: EV CHARGING SET AT $2 PER HOUR
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Red Bank’s first and only electric vehicle charging station, installed on Monmouth Street outside borough hall, will cost users $2 per hour for both a recharge and the use ofContinue reading "RED BANK: EV CHARGING SET AT $2 PER HOUR"
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November 6th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: CLOSING IN ON WEST SIDE LOFTS
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A fifth-floor view of the  “mews” between two buildings at the West Side Lofts, looking toward the Two River Theater. Below, developer Chris Cole. (Photos by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: CLOSING IN ON WEST SIDE LOFTS"
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October 16th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: CHARGING STATION TO GO LIVE
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The charging station, the borough’s first, has been bagged since completion of the Monmouth Street reconstruction project last year. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) A long-completed butContinue reading "RED BANK: CHARGING STATION TO GO LIVE"
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October 9th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: MAJOR ENERGY SAVE FOR RMC
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Press release from Riverview Medical Center In an innovative and proactive approach to providing exceptional care, Riverview Medical Center has successfully completed an energy conservation plan improving patient comfort. ThisContinue reading "RED BANK: MAJOR ENERGY SAVE FOR RMC"
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October 8th, 2014 @ 6am
The Red Bank Police Department issued this notice early Wednesday afternoon: WARNING: GREEN DOT PHONE SCAM In the recent weeks, Red Bank Police Department has received a large number ofContinue reading "RED BANK: COPS WARN OF PHONE SCAM"
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October 1st, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK: ECOTOUR FEATURES GREEN IDEAS
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Michael Paul Raspanti in his garden. Below, Judy Marlow’s clothes dryer was good for laughs. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Energy efficiency, organic gardening and rainContinue reading "RED BANK: ECOTOUR FEATURES GREEN IDEAS"
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September 30th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: STATION PLACE POWERS AHEAD
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A temporary utility pole will be erected on the north side of Monmouth Street at West Street in Red Bank to facilitate construction of the 57-unit Station Place apartment complex,Continue reading "RED BANK: STATION PLACE POWERS AHEAD"
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April 10th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: GOING GREEN? TRY ‘GOING FREE’
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Peter Ptak gasses up his gasless car with free power supplied by his solar energy system. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD By all outward appearances, Pete Ptak mayContinue reading "RED BANK: GOING GREEN? TRY ‘GOING FREE’"
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November 7th, 2013 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Recognize this? Tell us Where you’ve seen it, with answers sent to [email protected]. Last week’s photo, showing an array of gas meters behind a metal picket fence, drew five responses.
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September 19th, 2013 @ 7am
By SARAH KLEPNER The likelihood of Red Bank getting a third 7-Eleven anytime soon melted like a Slurpee left on a dashboard Thursday night. After 10 months, extensive testimony andContinue reading "RED BANK: ZONERS REJECT SHELL 7-ELEVEN"
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August 2nd, 2013 @ 10am
A Rumson commodities trader and his Red Bank firm have been slapped with nearly $6 million in fines and paybacks orders by United States and British regulators for an allegedContinue reading "RED BANK FIRM SMACKED FOR TRICKERY"
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July 22nd, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: NO VOTE YET ON SHELL 7-ELEVEN
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Red Bank resident Tracy Khonstam implores the zoning board to reject the planned convenience store on Newman Springs Road. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER AllContinue reading "RED BANK: NO VOTE YET ON SHELL 7-ELEVEN"
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July 19th, 2013 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: CHILLY RECEPTION FOR LNG PLAN
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Attendees at the event, held in a tent on the municipal beach, viewed information displays about the project. Below, a rendering of the transfer system. (Photo above by Colby Wilson.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: CHILLY RECEPTION FOR LNG PLAN"
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July 12th, 2013 @ 9am
SHREWSBURY: SOLAR RECHARGES CHURCH
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Reverend Antonio Parenti, right, and congregant Ken Walsh with the church’s new money-saving solar power system. (Photo above by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON First Assembly ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: SOLAR RECHARGES CHURCH"
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April 30th, 2013 @ 1pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Last week’s picture showed the gable end of a roof with blue tarp wrapped around… something. The ‘something’ is a Sunoco logo, and most of the 17 readers who wroteContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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April 11th, 2013 @ 6am
The owner of Red Bank’s Shell gasoline station has agreed to pay current and former employees of 72 New Jersey filling stations $3 million in overtime back wages, the federalContinue reading "STATION OWNER TO PAY $3M IN WAGE CLAIMS"
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March 8th, 2013 @ 11am
SEA BRIGHT DOUSES SECOND FIRE OF DAY
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Sea Bright firefighters on the scene of a vacant-house fire at the Carriage House Marina. (Click to enlarge) A portion of Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright was closed to trafficContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT DOUSES SECOND FIRE OF DAY"
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March 7th, 2013 @ 1pm
By JOE FISHER With long lines of motorists and generator owners searching for gasoline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy still a fresh memory, Red Bank officials are taking stepsContinue reading "RED BANK MAY MANDATE GAS-PUMP BACKUPS"
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February 28th, 2013 @ 3pm
SEA BRIGHT: KNITTING AS SANDY THERAPY
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Megan Heath Gilhool first picked up her needles in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, when she was in “full panic mode,” she said. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: KNITTING AS SANDY THERAPY"
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February 15th, 2013 @ 10am
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SNEAKERS OVER BROAD
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sneakers hanging from the overhead wires on Broad Street.
PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
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.
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