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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
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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
RED BANK: Judge rejects JCP&L power line plan along 10 miles of rail, citing "overwhelming' adverse impacts and unproven need.
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March 8th, 2018 @ 5pm
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner films 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)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...