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RED BANK RIVERCENTER NAMES NEW LEADER
Red Bank RiverCenter taps the head of Toms River's special improvement district to lead the organization. (click to read)
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RED BANK: GALLERY MARKS ONE YEAR “PUSHING BOUNDARIES”
Last November, a former New York gallery owner opened Gallery Lucida on Wallace Street. He celebrates a year "challenging" patrons with a killer new dual-artist exhibit. (click to read)
RED BANK: THOUSANDS FILL STREETS FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
Who wore it better: the Grinch or the dog dressed as the Grinch? Answer this question and warm your soul with photos galore from the 32nd annual Red Bank holiday town lighting bonanza.
RED BANK HOLIDAY SEASON BEGINS WITH HUGE WEEKEND
The 32nd annual town holiday lighting celebration, Santa leading a parade, models posing as mannequins, gift card giveaways, an art gallery walking tour and more. The Holiday Season begins with a blizzard of things to do this weekend - oh, and FREE PARKING! (click to read)
CLERK WHO USHERED RED BANK THROUGH CHANGES CHECKS OUT
Borough Clerk Laura Reinertsen is departing after two and half years on the job. (click to read)
SOGGY THANKSGIVING ON TAP
A rainy Thanksgiving followed by the first true cold snap is in the forecast for the greater Red Bank area. (click to read)
RED BANK VS LONG BRANCH FOOTBALL: CLOCK EXPIRES ON THANKSGIVING TRADITION
Fans lament as the tradition of a Thanksgiving high school football game between Red Bank and Long Branch fades into history. (click to read)
RED BANK: NAVESINK DREDGING BEGINS
Dredging work to begin in the upper stretches of the Navesink River. (click to read)
RED BANK: ZONING BOARD NIXES DIGITAL BILLBOARD
Red Bank zoning board nixes a digital billboard proposal for town's gateway. (click to read)
RED BANK/RIVERVIEW SETTLEMENT: WINDFALL OR TAXPAYER HOSING?
Nine years. 54 tax appeals. $1.2 million plus. Did Red Bank get a good deal when it settled tax appeals with Riverview Medical Center?
RED BANK: BOROUGH ADDS “WONDER WEED” LECTURE TO WELLNESS CAMPAIGN
Borough adds cannabis lecture to Mayor's Wellness Campaign. (click to read)
COOKING OIL HEIST, EGGINGS, DWI’s ON OCTOBER POLICE REPORTS
RED BANK: Police blotter for October includes arrests for DWI and assault, criminal mischief and the theft of a $1,000 container of cooking oil. (click to read)
RED BANK: PARTIAL CLOSURE OF MONMOUTH STREET THIS WEEK
Thinking of driving down Monmouth Street in Red Bank this week? Plan an alternate route. Or walk. (click to read)
RED BANK: ARTIST AND BUTCHER JAZZ UP WALL WITH COUNT BASIE MURAL
A new mural honoring Red Bank's favorite son William "Count" Basie is turning heads on Monmouth Street. (click to read)
RED BANK: SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Red Bank Borough Council schedules special virtual meeting on affordable housing. (click to read)
RED BANK: AS DROUGHT DEEPENS, BRUSH FIRE AND WATER RESTRICTIONS
Amid a record setting dry spell, firefighters battle brush fire and water restrictions kick in. (click to read)
RED BANK: COUNCIL OK’S HOSPITAL TAX SPAT DEAL, EYES MARINE PARK & DPW REMAKES
Council OK's $1.2 million settlement of hospital tax dispute, hires architect to redesign decrepit public works facility and more. Read the roundup here. (click to read)
RED BANK HONORS ETHEL BRANDON, “CHAMPION OF UNITY” WITH NEW AWARD
"There is truly no one like Ethel." Red Bank bestows its first Community Spirit Award to Ethel Brandon, a community stalwart who has worked and volunteered for community causes for decades. (click to read)
PHEONIX BRINGS “THE COLOR PURPLE” TO BASIE STAGE
Community theater group Phoenix Productions presents "The Color Purple" at the Basie Center this weekend (click for more)
RED BANK: BOROUGH AND RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL SETTLE TAX BATTLE
The Borough of Red Bank and Riverview Medical Center reach a settlement on an eight-year battle over property taxes. (click to read)
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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.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
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