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RED BANK: BROADWALK BOLLARDS GO BIG
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RED BANK: Tall, bright-red bollard covers installed as RiverCenter moves on plan to address various complaints about Broadwalk zone.
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May 25th, 2023 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: PORTMAN ‘LISTENING’ TO MANDATE
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RED BANK: Coming off a decisive win, Portman says he's listening to residents and preparing to use the 'mandate' they gave him.
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May 23rd, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: PORTMAN SLATE’S WIN OFFICIAL
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RED BANK: Certified results show incumbent Portman trounced Hogan with 61 percent of the vote in historic, low-turnout election.
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May 18th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: Hearing on proposed giant digital billboard at town's northern gateway postponed again, this time until late summer.
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May 17th, 2023 @ 9am
RED BANK: BROADWALK IS BACK
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RED BANK: Broadwalk returns for at least a four-month run, and the weather for the next week looks good for outdoor dining. 
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May 17th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: CANNABIS SHOP OK’D
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RED BANK: Proposed cannabis shop overcomes objections that it's too close to charter school with 8-1 victory at planning board.
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May 16th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: TWO POT SHOPS UP FOR REVIEW
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RED BANK: Two proposed pot shops that would be less than 350 feet apart go to the planning board Monday night.
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May 15th, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: MORE STATION UNITS PROPOSED
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RED BANK: Plan to build 32 new apartments opposite train station scheduled to go before zoning board next week.
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May 11th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: PORTMAN SLATE SWEEPS RACES
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RED BANK: Incumbent mayor Billy Portman and his slate of council candidates sweep to victory in Tuesday's history-making election.
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May 10th, 2023 @ 12am
RED BANK: April police blotter includes a spate of graffiti incidents, four DWI arrests and sexual assault charges.
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May 9th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: SPRING STREET FLIP RETURNS
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RED BANK: Spring Street parking flip; lead pipe replacements; four-way stop; and ATM at borough hall on council agenda this week.
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May 9th, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: GARDENS TAKE ROOT ON BROAD
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RED BANK: Any day now, peonies as big as softballs will be blooming on Broad Street under the care of professional gardener.
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May 8th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: BEAT THE RUSH WITH EARLY VOTING
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RED BANK: For the first time, voters can cast early, in-person ballots at a single polling station this weekend. In fact, it's begun.
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May 5th, 2023 @ 1pm
RED BANK: TAX INCREASE HELD TO ONE PERCENT
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RED BANK: Aided by parking surplus, local tax on average-value home goes up $25 this year, officials said at a walk-thru of the 2023 budget.
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May 5th, 2023 @ 3am
RED BANK: BUDGET WALK-THRU SLATED
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RED BANK: Spending plan that calls for $14.47 million in local taxes to get walk-thru presentation Thursday night.
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May 4th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: WHO TO VOTE FOR? THIS MAY HELP
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RED BANK: Still deciding who to vote for in the May 9 election? Here's a way to compare all 15 candidates, apples-to-apples.
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May 3rd, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: VISCOMI Q&A
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RED BANK: Here's what council candidate Suzanne Viscomi said in response to a redbankgreen questionnaire.
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May 3rd, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: FACEY-BLACKWOOD Q&A
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RED BANK: Here's what council candidate Nancy Facey-Blackwood said in response to a redbankgreen questionnaire.
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May 3rd, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: MURPHY Q&A
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RED BANK: Here's what council candidate Sean Murphy said in response to a redbankgreen questionnaire.
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May 3rd, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: HOGAN Q&A
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RED BANK: Here's what mayoral candidate Tim Hogan said in response to a redbankgreen questionnaire.
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May 3rd, 2023 @ 6am
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FEELING SNAPPY
      Snapping Turtles come ashore to lay their eggs this time of year and are a common site along the Swimming River waterfr ...
TUB TIME
RED BANK: A sparrow waits for the next available dirt tub while two others take their Sunday baths. (Click for video.)
CHECK IT OUT
A bench outside the Red Bank Public Library provided a serene view of our beautiful Navesink River Monday evening.
WAYWARD SLIM JIM
Anybody lose a Slim Jim? A “Sweet Mild O’ Mine” flavor Slim Jim was seen left unattended on this mailbox on Mechanic Stree ...
YAPPY TOGETHER
RED BANK: Look for this cutie pie, named Sacramento, at Yappy Hour on Broadwalk Saturday. He's looking for a new home.
YELLOW RAINCOAT DAY
On a rainy May morning, the only golden sight on Broad Street this morning were the matching raincoats of Eileen and her dog Benny.
STOP. JUST STOP.
RED BANK: For those who don't get the meaning of a stop sign, crossing guard Diane Johnson amplifies the message with some colorful outfits. ...
RECORDS SKIP INTO TOWN
RED BANK: Devotees of vinyl records expected to drop needle at Broad and Mechanic Saturday. Here's why.
Feline fortunes on Monmouth Street
Christopher Russell and feline pal Princess take in some fresh air on a warm May night Thursday in the doorway of Gina’s Psychic Bouti ...
GOING UP?
RED BANK: Public Library will be closed Friday for the start of elevator construction. (Click for more.)
TREEBIRTH
RED BANK: Replacement of nine trees gets underway on South Street, where a wholesale removal angered residents last September. (Click for mo ...
RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.

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