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RED BANK: PICK-IT-UP MARKS EARTH DAY
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RED BANK: Pick-It-Up volunteers mark Earth Day and third anniversary of clearing downtown of litter while spreading message of "responsible consumerism."
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April 22nd, 2021 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: MENHADEN DIE-OFF IN SPOTLIGHT
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RED BANK: Clean Ocean Action presses state for a town hall on fish die-off, which scientists attribute to bacterium specific to menhaden.
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April 19th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: GAS SITE MAY GET ‘JET GROUTING’
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RED BANK: More than a century after it was used as a gas works, a borough property may get some 20th-century environmental remediation.
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March 25th, 2021 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: FOREFRONT NEARS PROJECT END
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FAIR HAVEN: What's Going On Here, with another historic building up on blocks? Tech entrepreneur nears goal line of multiyear preservation effort.
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March 12th, 2021 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: HISTORIC TREES GET A TRIM
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FAIR HAVEN: The majestic avenue of sycamore trees along Buttonwood Drive is getting an overdue pruning this week, following an arborist's recommendation.
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February 9th, 2021 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN: PETERS BLASTS JCP&L ON LAMPS
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FAIR HAVEN: Apparent backpedaling by JCP&L on a streetlamp test project sets environmental commission member sparking like a downed wire.
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January 22nd, 2021 @ 12pm
RED BANK: LITTLE PROGRESS ON GARDEN
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RED BANK: What's Going On since community garden was shut down over contamination concerns 13 months ago? We have an update.
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September 17th, 2020 @ 2pm
RED BANK: WHAT’S UP AT VACANT STATION?
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RED BANK: What's Going On at the former Raceway gas station at Riverside and Bridge Avenues? You ask, redbankgreen answers...
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August 27th, 2020 @ 11am
RED BANK: DELISA TO GET ‘EMERGENCY’ PACT
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RED BANK: With no bids submitted for trash contract, borough will go to interim pact to avert an "emergency" – at an extra cost of $10k per month.
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August 17th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: PROBE, METERS & MORE ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Busy council agenda includes authorization of Zipprich email leak probe; longer parking enforcement; budget; and six police promotions.
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August 17th, 2020 @ 6am
RED BANK: ZIPPRICH ASKS FOR LEAK PROBE
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RED BANK: Zipprich wants probe of leaked emails in which Shehady warned of efforts to "sabotage" trash bidding. Also, Ballard and Shehady spar again.
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August 6th, 2020 @ 11am
RED BANK: ‘SABOTAGE’ OF TRASH BID ALLEGED
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RED BANK: Shehady, citing "suspicious" Zipprich email echoed by a hauler's letter, warns of effort to "sabotage" trash contract bid process.
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August 5th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: With borough about to award its second private trash collection contract, here's a chance for residents to weigh in on pickup frequency.
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July 28th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: TALKING TRASH, AND RECYCLING
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RED BANK: After five years of private trash collection, borough plans to survey residents and businesses about garbage and recycling pickups.
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June 11th, 2020 @ 8am
RED BANK: WALK-THRU MARKET TO RESUME
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RED BANK: After three weeks as a drive-thru, the Galleria's farm market resumes walk-thru shopping Sunday, with masks and social distancing required.
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June 9th, 2020 @ 10am
RED BANK: TREES REMOVED, AGAIN
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RED BANK: Trees were cleared from one side of White Street and the main parking lot Wednesday. What's Going On Here? Read on.
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May 21st, 2020 @ 8am
RED BANK: MARKET REOPENS AS DRIVE-THRU
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RED BANK: The Galleria's farm market reopens as a drive-thru only. Here's some initial feedback from vendors, customers, and one unhappy pedestrian.
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May 18th, 2020 @ 11am
RED BANK: MARKET RETURNING AS DRIVE-THRU
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RED BANK: The Galleria's farm market plans to open May 17, with a host of new rules for the COVID-19 era. Rule number one: it'll be drive-thru only.
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May 4th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BELLHAVEN VIEW SNEAK PREVIEW
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RED BANK: redbankgreen gets a sneak peek of stunning river vistas from nearly finished playground/lookout stand at Bellhaven Natural Area. Video.
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April 23rd, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: PUBLIC PROJECTS ADVANCING
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here with these borough projects? Updates on Bellhaven Natural Area, Eastside Park and parking meter replacement.
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April 7th, 2020 @ 11am
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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 ...