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VIDEO: WALKING RED BANK’S ENTIRE RIVERFRONT
Video: Reporter sets out to walk the entire Red Bank waterfront from end to end.
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RED BANK HOUSING AUTHORITY EYES NEW SENIOR APTS. SITE
Public housing agency hires a builder to design a new 54-apartment building that would replace an aging Red Bank senior citizen complex. (click to read)
RED BANK: DEVELOPERS WITHDRAW SHREWSBURY AVE APARTMENT PLAN, FOR NOW
Developers withdrew a plan to build 14 new apartments on Shrewsbury Avenue before the Zoning Board on Thursday night, opting to revise their designs. (Click to read)
RED BANK: SCHOOL OF ROCK CLOSES WITH WALLS CRUMBLING DOWN
RED BANK: School of Rock closes Red Bank location as building is deemed unsafe. (Click to read)
RED BANK CHURN: CATEZZA GOES DARK; NEW ITALIAN SPOT EYES FRONT STREET
Red Bank Retail Churn: Catezza goes dark, while an Italian eatery eyes the old Front Street Trattoria location.
RED BANK: 14 APARTMENT PLAN GOES TO ZONING BOARD
Red Bank Zoning Board will decide whether to approve 14 garden apartments on Shrewsbury Avenue. (Click to read)
RED BANK: DENHOLTZ SEEKS OK FOR TRAIN STATION PROJECT PHASE 1
Planning Board to hold public hearing on proposed 175-unit apartment building, parking garage and public plaza near historic Red Bank train station.(Click to read)
VIDEO: TOUR THE DRAMATIC REMAKE OF RED BANK’S MARINE PARK
A video walk-through of Red Bank's dramatically remade Marine Park on the Navesink River. (Click to read)
RED BANK: NEW RULES, NEW GARDEN HELP NATIVE PLANT EFFORTS BLOOM
A new native plant garden and an ordinance requiring native plants in major developments could boost butterfly fortunes in Red Bank. (click to read)
RED BANK: OWNER SEEKS TO CONNECT TWO HOMES, BUILD SIX APARTMENTS
Owner of two lower Broad Street Victorians seeks to build a bridge connecting them and a six-unit apartment building behind them. (Click to read)
RED BANK: COUNCIL OK’S ADUs, SMALL HOTELS. DATA CENTERS, VAPE SHOPS BANNED
In: backyard cottages and boutique hotels. Out: data centers, vape shops and strict parking rules for small businesses. Red Bank Council revamps planning laws. (Click to read)
RED BANK: BORO LAUNCHES WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY SERIES
First of three World Cup watch parties in Red Bank set for Thursday's Mexico vs. South Africa matchup. (Click to read)
GRANNY FLATS COMING? RED BANK COUNCIL LOOKS TO LEGALIZE ADUs
Red Bank council moves to legalize backyard cottages, garage apartments and other forms accessory dwelling units. (Click to read)
RED BANK: ATLANTIC CLUB SAYS IT WILL MOVE TO FOODTOWN LOCATION
Hours after Super Foodtown announces closure, Atlantic Club announces a plan to move the health club to the supermarket location. (Click to read)
RED BANK FOODTOWN SHUTTING DOWN
Workers clear the shelves as a source tells redbankgreen that Circus Super Foodtown's closure is imminent. (click to read)
RED BANK: STILL VACANT, DOWNTOWN LANDMARK IS SOLD – AGAIN.
Meximodo owner buys two buildings in downtown Red Bank with plans to open restaurants in both. (Click to read)
RED BANK: COUNCIL OK’S 8 PERCENT TAX HIKE; BONDS FOR ROADS, PARKS, WATER
Red Bank Borough Council passes budget with 8 percent tax hike, ok's borrowing for streets, parks and water projects. (Click to read)
RED BANK: BROADWALK, NOW “SETTLED LAW” SEEKS TO MOVE PAST CONTROVERSY
Red Bank's seasonal pedestrian plaza returns, with officials hoping opponents will get on board. (Click to read)
NEW RED BANK EATERIES: KOREAN, PIZZA, VENEZUELAN, AND MONSTER SUNDAES
Red Bank retail Churn: Korean BBQ, Scoop N Scootery ice cream set up shop, with new Venezuelan and pizza spots preparing to open.
RED BANK: BOROUGH INKS NEW BASIE FIELDS DEAL WITH RBC
Red Bank Catholic will pay the Borough of Red Bank $185,000 a year to use Count Basie Park under a new 10-year deal.(Click to read)
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PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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 ...