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RED BANK: SALARIES ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Six jobs at borough hall could pay more than $100,000 a year under a salary ordinance up for vote Wednesday.
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July 26th, 2016 @ 1pm
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RED BANK: TASTE TO REOPEN, SAYS OWNER
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Taste restaurant in Red Bank’s Galleria complex has been closed for the past three weeks for failure to renew its liquor license, according to borough Clerk Pam Borghi. Ken Kruse, whoContinue reading "RED BANK: TASTE TO REOPEN, SAYS OWNER"
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July 22nd, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: NO BODY CAMERAS, FOR NOW
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Body cameras are being tested by RBPD’s traffic unit, but Chief Darren McConnell said he’s holding off on adopting general usage. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: NO BODY CAMERAS, FOR NOW"
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July 20th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: BECK SITS OUT TRUMPFEST
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State Senator Jen Beck, seen here with local Republicans in 2015, passed on this week’s Republican National Convention. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD FourContinue reading "RED BANK: BECK SITS OUT TRUMPFEST"
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July 19th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: SENIORS GET DOWN AND DIRTY
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RED BANK: Senior Center has a new raised-bed planter donated by Councilwoman Cindy Burnham.
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July 15th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: ZONING SHORTCUT INTRODUCED
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RED BANK: Council action on redevelopment renews complaints of "spot zoning."
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July 14th, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: RAYRAP TO PUSH FOR LAW CHANGE
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RED BANK: Builder Ray Rap will press the council to raise the number of bedrooms allowed downtown without variances.
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July 12th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: At board lawyer's urging, RayRap architect keeps it brief.
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July 7th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: REDEVELOPMENT PLANS ADVANCE
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RED BANK: Piggybacking on plans for a parking garage, a private property that lost a zoning case may get a second shot.
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July 7th, 2016 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN: LUCARELLI BACKS JCP&L PLAN
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FAIR HAVEN: Mayor touches political third rail with endorsement of JCP&L high-power line.
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July 6th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: THREE MAJOR PROJECTS ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: A potential White Street garage gets its first test as three major issues go before the planning board tonight.
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July 6th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: RETHINKING ALL OF MARINE PARK
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RED BANK: The borough may hire a consultant to come up with a "holistic" plan for Marine Park. It could mean the end of the red clay tennis courts.
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June 30th, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: COUNCIL ADVANCES RIVER CRUISES
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RED BANK: River cruises could return next summer. Also, cute video of kids singing and gesturing.
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June 24th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: COUNCIL TABLES JCP&L STATEMENT
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RED BANK: Council puts off action on JCP&L plan for a controversial high-voltage line.
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June 23rd, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: RIVERSIDE STAND TO OPEN SOON
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RED BANK: Gracie and the Dudes expects to open an ice cream stand in Riverside Gardens Park within two weeks.
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June 22nd, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: HOTEL PLAN RETURNS, SORT OF
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RED BANK: The developer of a long-stalled Hampton Inn hotel returns to the planning board to say he'll be back soon.
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June 21st, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: Di Somma changes his mind again, and won't continue as local GOP chair.
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June 16th, 2016 @ 1pm
RED BANK CHURN: CLOTHES AND ART TRAINING
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RED BANK: Retail Churn brings news of men's clothing shop, two women's boutiques and a free art school for military veterans.
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June 16th, 2016 @ 10am
Closing out his quest on Flag Day, NJ.com video reporter and Red Bank resident Brian Donohue unveiled the winner of a contest he championed for a new New Jersey stateContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: PROPOSED JERSEY FLAG DEBUTS"
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June 14th, 2016 @ 4pm
RED BANK: BRANNIGAN’S, TEAK REACH FOR SKY
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RED BANK CHURN: Brannigan's and Teak are adding roof decks.
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June 14th, 2016 @ 2pm
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.
PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...