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RED BANK: HOOPS, A PARADE, PIRATES & MORE
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RED BANK: A packed council agenda included lots of feel-good news, including honors for middle school hoopsters, plans for a parade and more.
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April 12th, 2019 @ 12pm
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RED BANK: ELECTRICITY DEAL IN THE WORKS
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RED BANK: Council moves to create energy aggregation program, under which electricity customers would get rates lower than JCP&L's.
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April 8th, 2019 @ 7am
LITTLE SILVER: BAG & STRAW BAN PENDING
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LITTLE SILVER: It's all but in the bag that the borough will ban plastic store bags and straws, with the reluctant acceptance of the business community.
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March 18th, 2019 @ 11am
RED BANK: DPU UPDATES PICKUP SCHEDULES
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RED BANK: Can't remember when to put out recycling or brush for pickup? Borough DPU posts a new downloadable schedule for 2019.
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March 6th, 2019 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BORDER ‘EMERGENCY’ DISPUTED
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RED BANK: Three days after Trump's declaration of national emergency on Mexican border, protestors rally in Riverside Gardens Park.
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February 18th, 2019 @ 3pm
RED BANK: BELLHAVEN MAKEOVER IN SIGHT
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RED BANK: After years of controversy and changes, a 'scaled-back' plan for Bellhaven Natural Area could be built by this summer, officials said.
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February 13th, 2019 @ 4pm
RED BANK: SMOKING BAN COMING
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RED BANK: The council plans to introduce a ban on smoking in public places. Employees of Riverview Medical Center would lose their go-to smoke break spot.
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February 12th, 2019 @ 7am
RED BANK: HIGHER VNA SITE DENSITY URGED
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RED BANK: Council moves to boost allowable density of VNA site to 90 units per acre, which would negate a planning board compromise reached last week.
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November 29th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: COUNCIL AGENDA
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RED BANK: The council's agenda for Wednesday night includes bonds, telecom, action on the former VNA headquarters and more. Details here.
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November 28th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: Planning board OKs up to 80 units per acre at VNA site; Menna says high density is critical to town meeting its affordable housing obligation.
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November 20th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: HUNT FOR GRANTS CONTINUES
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RED BANK: No money has yet come in from grants a contractor helped the borough apply for, but officials hope the pump is now primed.
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November 13th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: H2O REFILL STATION INSTALLED
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here takes a look at a mysterious new piece of equipment at Ralph 'Johnny Jazz' Gatta Jr. Park.
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November 8th, 2018 @ 2pm
RED BANK: VNA, BANK ST. LOT ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: New zoning for the former VNA site, and a plan to build two new homes on Bank Street, are on Monday night's planning board agenda.
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November 5th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: ANTI-KAVANAUGH RALLY SLATED
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RED BANK: "Walk-out" rally to protest Kavanaugh SCOTUS appointment slated for Thursday afternoon in Riverside Gardens Park.
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October 4th, 2018 @ 11am
RED BANK: BELLHAVEN PLAN SCALED BACK
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RED BANK: Bellhaven plan revived and 'scaled back' once again, says Shehady, after questions about tree removal at the wetlands site.
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July 23rd, 2018 @ 12pm
ON THE GREEN: BPU rejects JCP&L high-power line plan for 10-mile-long high-power line terminating in Red Bank.
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June 22nd, 2018 @ 1pm
ON THE GREEN: NEW RECYCLING RULES
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ON THE GREEN: New rules concerning plastic bags used to hold recyclables for curb pickup kicking in locally, thanks to China.
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June 21st, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BIKE SHARE PLAN IN THE WORKS
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RED BANK: Bike-share program is in the works following council authorization last week, and it could involve Fair Haven and Little Silver.
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June 18th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: WAWA MEGASTORE PLAN YANKED
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RED BANK: Plan for Wawa megastore and gas station on Newman Springs Road yanked amid concerns over impact on traffic.
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June 7th, 2018 @ 8am
RUMSON: NAVESINK QUALITY IMPROVES
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RUMSON: After a bacteria crisis, Navesink is showing "rapid" improvement in water quality, with possible reopening of shellfish beds a year earlier than expected, state DEP says.
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April 2nd, 2018 @ 12pm
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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.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
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