RED BANK: The first Republican majority in a generation turns out to be short-lived as Democrats reassert control over municipal operations.

RED BANK: Firebrand Cindy Burnham, often the sole 'no' vote, ends her three-year term on the council with parting words and one last 'no.'

RED BANK: Payouts to three town employees for unused sick days and vacation time will deplete a rainy day fund, officials said.

RED BANK: Stanley Sickels, the borough's most powerful unelected official, plans to retire in a year. But first, he'll cash out his unused sick days.

RED BANK: Clearing their biggest hurdle yet, proponents of a parking garage in the heart of downtown claimed victory Wednesday night.

RED BANK: Artificial turf purchased from a manufacturer implicated in a NJ.com investigation is holding up well here, official says.

RED BANK: After sixth hearing and split vote requiring a tiebreaker, a key downtown lot gets rezoned, and the owner can refile a rejected apartment plan.

RED BANK: Horgan and Yngstrom rout three as Dems gain council parity.

RED BANK: Replacing an old clunker, the new borough website is aimed at streamlining information access and boosting engagement, says IT director.

RED BANK: After controversy over its cost, a program to replace every water meter in town has begun, with homeowners to get visits starting this month.

RED BANK: Council splits again over special treatment for a proposed apartment building that lost a zoning case earlier this year.

RED BANK: Council takes action on matters involving borough parks, sidewalks, sewers and more.

RED BANK: Things got snippy when Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna claimed he was being dissed by two council members -- fellow Democrats.

RED BANK: Stanley Sickels, the borough government's most powerful unelected official, may lose his home to foreclosure.

RED BANK: A tangle of issues lead to a mayoral tiebreaker vote to advance plans for a possible parking garage downtown.

RED BANK: Council action on redevelopment renews complaints of "spot zoning."

RUMSON: An alarming rise in bacterial pollution in the Navesink draws more than 100 people to a confab on how to address it.

RED BANK: Di Somma changes his mind again, and won't continue as local GOP chair.

RED BANK: Council approves budget that hikes taxes 1.7 percent rather than 2 percent.

RED BANK: Horgan and Zipprich say they've found "fluff and slush funds" that can be trimmed to reduce a tax hike.