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RED BANK: COUNCIL OK’S BASIE PARKING DEAL
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The Count Basie Theatre, seen at right above, will be allowed to charge patrons park in the Red Bank two areas of the borough hall lot, including the new section,Continue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL OK’S BASIE PARKING DEAL"
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May 12th, 2016 @ 2pm
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RED BANK: ‘COMPROMISE’ PARKING HIKE OK’D
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Fees for parking in downtown lots would double, to $1 per hour, while metered spots on the street would rise 50 percent, to $1.50 an hour. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "RED BANK: ‘COMPROMISE’ PARKING HIKE OK’D"
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May 12th, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: MAYOR’S BALL II DRAWS A CROWD
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Mayor Pasquale Menna, above right, welcomed Count Basie Theatre CEO Adam Philipson, left, and more than 200 other guests to the second annual Red Bank Mayor’s Charity Ball at the Oyster Point Hotel FridayContinue reading "RED BANK: MAYOR’S BALL II DRAWS A CROWD"
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May 10th, 2016 @ 9am
RBR STUDENTS PROTEST RESPONSE TO PRAYER
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According to one account, hall monitor Joel Gray, below, was placed on administrative leave after engaging Jazmin Graham, center above, in prayer. She said she had sought Gray’s counsel. (Photo byContinue reading "RBR STUDENTS PROTEST RESPONSE TO PRAYER"
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May 9th, 2016 @ 4pm
RED BANK: FIREHOUSE-TO-STORE PLAN OK’D
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The former Liberty Hose firehouse at 40 White Street in Red Bank won borough zoning board approval last week for conversion to a retail store with two apartments on theContinue reading "RED BANK: FIREHOUSE-TO-STORE PLAN OK’D"
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May 9th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS, A DOG & MORE
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Red Bank Patrolman Stan Balmer and the police department’s K-9, Hunter, above, were among the role-model guests at the borough parks and recreation department’s first Mother-Son event, held Saturday at theContinue reading "RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS, A DOG & MORE"
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May 9th, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: TAXPAYER BUDGET Q&A SLATED
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For the 10th year in a row, Red Bank borough government department heads are scheduled to offer presentations on their 2016 budget proposals at a public information session scheduled for Wednesday,Continue reading "RED BANK: TAXPAYER BUDGET Q&A SLATED"
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May 6th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: WEST SIDE HOMES NEARLY READY
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Several units at River’s Edge, like the one above at the western end of Bank Street, offer expansive views of the Swimming River. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: WEST SIDE HOMES NEARLY READY"
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May 5th, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: PAZZO FRIDGE GETS COOL WELCOME
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An illegal expansion into a breezeway beside Pazzo Restaurant drew criticism, but won planning board approval. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: PAZZO FRIDGE GETS COOL WELCOME"
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May 3rd, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: LIQUOR STORE TO REOPEN
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Closed for two years, paperwork filed in connection with the sale of the former Yogi’s Liquors license indicates the store will also offer groceries and deli products. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "RED BANK: LIQUOR STORE TO REOPEN"
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May 2nd, 2016 @ 2pm
LINCROFT: RU JOURNO LANDS OBAMA
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President Obama calls on Rutgers Targum editor Dan Corey during College Reporter Day at the White House last Thursday. (Video by the DC bureau of The Record) A college journalistContinue reading "LINCROFT: RU JOURNO LANDS OBAMA"
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May 2nd, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: RESTAURANTS ON PLANNING AGENDA
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The former storefront at 132 Broad Street is the subject of a request for an Asian restaurant called Red Lantern, which needs a parking variance. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: RESTAURANTS ON PLANNING AGENDA"
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May 2nd, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS & LOCAL HEROES
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Coming off the success of its first Father-Daughter Dance in February, the Red Bank parks & rec department plans to hold a mother-son event around the theme of “local heroes,” saysContinue reading "RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS & LOCAL HEROES"
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April 29th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: A WEIGHTED LOTTERY, AND A WAIT
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CPA Scott Landau holds a ball he drew from a rotating drum as charter school business administrator Theresa Shirley records its number Thursday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: A WEIGHTED LOTTERY, AND A WAIT"
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April 29th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: ICE CREAM VENDOR TO RUN STAND
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In recent years, the Riverside Gardens concession booth has been open only during borough events in the park, and managed by borough employees and volunteers. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: ICE CREAM VENDOR TO RUN STAND"
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April 28th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SUBWAY ARRIVES FOUR YEARS LATE
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Four and a half years after it won planning board approval, a Subway sandwich shop finally opened for business at 60 Broad Street in Red Bank Thursday morning. The debutContinue reading "RED BANK: SUBWAY ARRIVES FOUR YEARS LATE"
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April 28th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: STEEP PARKING FEE HIKE PROPOSED
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Fees for parking in downtown lots would double, while metered spots on the street would see a 50-percent increase. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: STEEP PARKING FEE HIKE PROPOSED"
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April 28th, 2016 @ 12am
RED BANK: COUNTY LIBRARY COSTS WEIGHED
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Trustees of the library say local taxpayers would still have to foot the cost of the borough facility on West Front Street, above, with access to fewer resources from Monmouth County. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNTY LIBRARY COSTS WEIGHED"
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April 26th, 2016 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: McGOVERN TO TAKE LEAD AT PD
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Joe McGovern, who’s to be sworn in as chief Monday night, has spent his entire career with the borough police department. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: McGOVERN TO TAKE LEAD AT PD"
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: WHAT RESIDENTS LIKE, OR DON’T
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A survey found general satisfaction with the older, eastern business district, above. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD There are too many street lights onContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: WHAT RESIDENTS LIKE, OR DON’T"
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April 21st, 2016 @ 9am
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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 ...