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RED BANK: Just five months after yanking a plan to add a Dunkin' shop, the owner of the Shell station is back with a proposal for a convenience store.
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RED BANK: APARTMENTS AND STORES PLANNED
RED BANK: Builder proposes to replace building at Shrewsbury Avenue and Drs. Parker Boulevard with 16 apartments, plus retail and underground parking.
RED BANK: MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED
RED BANK: A proposed nine-story development atop Pazzo would add 150 apartments downtown and shatter the borough's limits on building height and density.
RED BANK: SUN TO RISE AGAIN ON STREET
RED BANK: Looking a bit worse for wear, sun mural busy intersection will rise again following positive feedback and planning award, borough says.
FAIR HAVEN: STILL NO SIGN OF POSTAL SIGN
FAIR HAVEN: For almost three years, the borough post office hasn't had a sign out front. Its lone clerk is baffled and annoyed.
RED BANK: ROOFTOP DINING PLAN APPROVED
RED BANK: New owners of prominent downtown address get planning board OK for rooftop dining despite board chairman's objections.
RED BANK: New owners of former Belmonte space propose rooftop dining and third-floor dining space. Planning board to review Monday night.
RED BANK: SAXUM PLAN APPROVED
RED BANK: Saxum plan for 210 apartments on former VNA site wins approval. Mayor cites boost to affordable housing as neighbor says board "sold out."
RED BANK: HOUSING LOTTERY SLATED
RED BANK: A lottery will make two townhouses in the new Brownstones project available to income-qualified applicants at a fraction of the market prices.
RED BANK: OLD BRICK BUILDINGS REVIVED
RED BANK: Two red brick buildings with deep histories have gotten new leases on life in recent days – with assists from Brooklyn and Seattle.
RED BANK: DISCOUNT-HUNTING VIA DRONE
RED BANK: Mini drone shop opens with aim of promoting downtown shopping. Get the bird's-eye view in this edition of Retail Churn.
RED BANK: Democratic incumbents Horgan and Yngstrom win re-election and extend their party's lock on the governing body into 2020.
RED BANK: Planning board hearing and possible vote on Saxum plan for 210 apartments on former VNA site postponed to December 2.
RED BANK: COFFEE AND CORDUROY IN CHURN
RED BANK: In this especially churny edition of Retail Churn, a new "coffee shop and general store" opens and a pilates studio relocates.
RED BANK: GOP CLAIMS WEST SIDE ADVOCACY
RED BANK: Republicans in this year's council race position themselves as the true advocates for minorities and the West Side, a Democratic stronghold.
RED BANK: RESTAURANTS IN CHURN
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a restaurant reopens with a new name, and two others close.
RED BANK: HORGAN Q&A
RED BANK: Question-and answer with incumbent Councilwoman Kathy Horgan, one of four candidates for two seats on the borough council in this year's election.
RED BANK: PENNEY Q&A
RED BANK: Question-and answer with Jonathan Maciel Penney, one of four candidates for two seats on the borough council in this year's election.
RED BANK: Question-and answer with Erik Yngstrom, one of four candidates for two seats on the borough council in this year's election.
RED BANK: Question-and answer with Allison Gregory, one of four candidates for two seats on the borough council in this year's election.
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KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
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)