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RED BANK: GAMERS GET A SPOT AT THE TABLE
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RED BANK: Hoping to get kids off of zombifying computer screens, a man with a lifelong passion for board games opens a gaming lounge downtown.
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December 29th, 2023 @ 7am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: BAGEL OVEN CHURNS BACK TO LIFE
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RED BANK: Seven months after it closed, Bagel Oven has Churned back to life, thanks to a 31-year-old former ironworker.
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December 28th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: POT SHOP OK’D, MINUS LEFT TURNS
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RED BANK: Cannabis shop wins OK for long-vacant Exxon site, minus dangerous highway turn. Up next: getting a license from the council.
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December 19th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: VOTE ON POT SHOP EXPECTED
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RED BANK: Planning board may vote Monday night on proposed a cannabis shop with controversial traffic plan at long-vacant Exxon site.
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December 18th, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: SAFFRON WAFTS IN DOWNTOWN
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RED BANK: Three-year vacancy set to end with opening of new Indian restaurant next week; two businesses depart after short stays downtown.
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December 8th, 2023 @ 2pm
RED BANK: BALLET SCHOOL LEAPS INTO SPACE
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RED BANK: In Retail Churn downtown, ballet academy takes space vacated by EV bike shop; board-game store plans opening; and more.
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November 17th, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: NEW ART GALLERY OPENS
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RED BANK: Art enthusiasts can pin another location on the map with the opening last week of a new downtown gallery.
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November 16th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: POT SHOP ACCESS AT ISSUE
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RED BANK: Consultant for proposed cannabis shop at town's northern gateway revives controversial traffic proposal.
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November 8th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN ‘TOO BIG’
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RED BANK: First-round feedback on proposed apartment project at train station includes "too big," "too dense," and "pretty ugly."
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November 6th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: FROM GAS TO GRASS?
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RED BANK: A pot shop could replace a long-vacant gas station at the town's northern gateway if approved by the borough planning board Monday.
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November 3rd, 2023 @ 1pm
RED BANK: SKATE SHOP ROLLS OUT OF TOWN
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RED BANK: Opened less than three years ago amid a pandemic-fueled skating boom, Feet First Skate Shop closes its downtown store.
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October 24th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: FOOD, AND MORE, IN CHURN
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RED BANK: In Retail Churn, new restaurant and spa open; cake shop vanishes after just a few days; downtown building sold, and more.
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October 20th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: THREE CANNABIS SHOPS LICENSED
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RED BANK: After first Cannabis Review Board recommendations, council grants local licenses to three weed retailers.
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October 13th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BROAD REOPENS TO TRAFFIC
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RED BANK: Ending the fourth season of Broadwalk, the northern blocks of Broad Street were reopened to vehicular traffic Monday.
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October 3rd, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: RESTAURANTS IN CHURN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Churn, piping-hot news about two downtown restaurants: Catch 19 and a new Peruvian eatery.
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September 1st, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BOLLARDS WITHSTAND FIRST HIT
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RED BANK: Broadwalk traffic bollards get first real-world test when struck by an SUV early Monday morning.
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August 28th, 2023 @ 4pm
RED BANK: SETTLEMENT FORCES LOT RE-DO
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RED BANK: Three years after complete makeover, parking lot would be reconfigured to restore appliance shop's truck access under settlement.
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August 24th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SIDEWALK SALE TURNS 69
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RED BANK: Sidewalk sale returns for a 69th annual edition Friday with three days of bargains and free parking.
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August 17th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: BROADWALK PAIR GOES FOR $6.1M
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RED BANK: Two-building deal includes former Coco Pari space. Also in Churn, updates on coming restaurants, and another vape shop opens.
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August 4th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: NOW GOING UP ON SHREWSBURY…
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RED BANK: Black construction fencing surrounds a narrow lot Shrewsbury Avenue. What's Going On Here? redbankgreen sneaks a peak.
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July 25th, 2023 @ 12pm
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.