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RED BANK: INDOOR CANNABIS FARM APPROVED
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RED BANK: Planning board overcomes misgivings about all-cash operation, electrified security fence, and approves cannabis growing facility.
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December 6th, 2022 @ 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: Commenting protocol up for discussion Wednesday. Here's what to expect at the council, planning and zoning meetings slated for this week.
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March 1st, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: Borough settles lawsuit alleging racial and gender bias against former parks & rec head Memone Crystian for $175,000.
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February 13th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: DOUBTS ON PRESERVATION LAW
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RED BANK: An effort to give teeth to the Historic Preservation Commission leaves a bad taste for some planning board members.
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May 22nd, 2018 @ 7am
RED BANK: EX-REC HEAD ALLEGES RACISM
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RED BANK: Former parks & rec head Memone Crystian files suit against borough alleging racial discrimination by former administrator and councilman.
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March 7th, 2018 @ 11am
RED BANK: WITH LEE’S RETURN, WOMEN RULE
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Sharon Lee, flanked by Mayor Pasquale Menna and former Councilwoman Juanita Lewis, gets ready to swear the oath of office while Councilman Mike DuPont takes a photo. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: WITH LEE’S RETURN, WOMEN RULE"
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September 10th, 2015 @ 6am
By JOHN T. WARD The Red Bank Democrats named board of education member Michael Ballard to replace former Councilman Art Murphy on the November election ballot, according to an announcementContinue reading "RED BANK: DEMS TAP BALLARD FOR COUNCIL"
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September 1st, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: GOODBYES AND HELLOS
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Councilman Art Murphy, who resigned last week, seen here in 2014. Below, George and Gladys Bowden, who were honored for decades of volunteer work. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: GOODBYES AND HELLOS"
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August 13th, 2015 @ 4pm
RED BANK: MURPHY TO RESIGN, REPORT SAYS
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Art Murphy, at far right, high-fives running mate Mike DuPont on their re-elections to the council in 2009. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: MURPHY TO RESIGN, REPORT SAYS"
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August 6th, 2015 @ 1pm
RED BANK: MURPHY MOCKS POOL HALL CLIENTS
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A video posted on YouTube shows Red Bank Council President Art Murphy deriding the customers of the former Lucky Break Billiards at a party. Below, Murphy and Lucky Break partner JamesContinue reading "RED BANK: MURPHY MOCKS POOL HALL CLIENTS"
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August 4th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: GOP KICKS OFF EARLY CAMPAIGN
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Mark Taylor, right, and running mate Mike Whelan were joined by GOP bigwigs for a campaign kickoff on Monmouth Street Wednesday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: GOP KICKS OFF EARLY CAMPAIGN"
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May 28th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: GOP TAPS NEWCOMERS FOR RACE
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Mark Taylor, left, and Mike Whelan, center, with GOP Chairman Sean Di Somma outside borough hall Monday night. Democrats Mike DuPont and Art Murphy, below, on election night 2012. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: GOP TAPS NEWCOMERS FOR RACE"
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March 31st, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK CHIEF STEVE MCCARTHY DEAD AT 50
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Chief Steve McCarthy at borough hall in November, 2011. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank Police Chief Steve McCarthy died Monday morningContinue reading "RED BANK CHIEF STEVE MCCARTHY DEAD AT 50"
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September 23rd, 2013 @ 12pm
The young son of new fire department Chief TD Doremus makes a beeline for his dad at Tuesday’s swearing-in. Below, Councilman Mike DuPont takes the oath of office, administered byContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW YEAR, FAMILIAR FACES"
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January 2nd, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: CANDIDATES DIFFER ON FINANCES
GOP challenger Suzanne Viscomi speaks at Wednesday night’s candidates’ forum as incumbents Mike DuPont, left, and Art Murphy listen. (Photo by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSE TheContinue reading "RED BANK: CANDIDATES DIFFER ON FINANCES"
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October 18th, 2012 @ 8am
RED BANK COPS BACK ON THE BEAT
Patrolman George Travostino walking Broad Street Thursday afternoon. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD George Travostino has been getting a lot of double-takes lately. Like all patrol-duty cops inContinue reading "RED BANK COPS BACK ON THE BEAT"
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March 9th, 2012 @ 9am
CALENDAR CONFLICT SPURS EVENTS REVIEW
Freddie Boynton and members of the Celestial Lodge had a beef to air about a block party. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It hadn’t happenedContinue reading "CALENDAR CONFLICT SPURS EVENTS REVIEW"
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July 14th, 2011 @ 6am
FIXX NEEDS A FIX TO KEEP LIQUOR LICENSE
Fixx must go to the state if it wants to keep serving booze, Red Bank officials have decided. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Just likeContinue reading "FIXX NEEDS A FIX TO KEEP LIQUOR LICENSE"
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June 23rd, 2011 @ 10am
LANDLORDS LOOK TO LOOSEN RENT CONTROL
Red Bank landlords are pressing the borough government to make changes to its rent leveling ordinance. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank has oneContinue reading "LANDLORDS LOOK TO LOOSEN RENT CONTROL"
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June 2nd, 2011 @ 10am
FIREWORKS FEE AMENDED FOR KIDS
The Red Bank council amended the entry fee for the Kaboom fireworks Wednesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s council had a collective palm-to-foreheadContinue reading "FIREWORKS FEE AMENDED FOR KIDS"
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May 27th, 2011 @ 6am
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CARS, BARS AND VANS
Middletown resident Rob King was cruising through the Red Bank municipal parking lot behind the Dublin House Saturday night in his 1969 Plym ...
TWO SHORTS IN FILMONEFEST
Leonardo Morales Pitalua, a 20-year-old animator who lived in Red Bank until February, will have two short films shown at FilmOneFest in Hig ...
LONG DOGGONE WAIT
Partyline photo: The driver of an e-bike and his human passenger wait at the Monmouth Street train crossing while a northbound NJ Transit tr ...
WE’RE LICHEN THIS FUNGHI!
A mushroom sprouts from the mouth-like hole in this lichen-covered tree on the grounds of Red Bank Primary School Tuesday morning.
HELL STRIP FIREWORKS
Revelers launched fireworks from the hell strip in front of a home on Drs. James Parker Boulevard on July 4, one of many impromptu and quest ...
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SWIMMING, ER, SCULLING RIVER?
Partyline photo captures a single rower working their way up the Swimming River.
SUMMER SUNRISE
A stunning Sunrise on the Navesink River in Red Bank Tuesday June 30.
BRAZEN LAWLESSNESS?
Who does this? One of those famously (and, yes apocryphally) illegal-to-remove mattress tags lies on the plaza outside the Count Basie Cente ...
SUNNY SKIES, JAZZY VIBES AT RED BANK ARTS FEST
A jazz combo comprised of current and former students of the Red Bank-based Jazz Arts Project performed at the first Red Bank Arts Festival ...
COOL JUNE BRIDE RIDE
It’s a wedding thing. (Photo and text by Rosann Dal Pra)  
RED BANK CLASSIC 5k
Runners at the starting line of the Red Bank Classic 5k Saturday morning.
WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY AT COUNT BASIE FIELD
Solid turnout, festive vibes and a huge Mexico win: Count Basie Park World Cup Watch Party photos. (Click to read)
DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER RED BANK
Partyline contributor captures stunning double rainbow over Red Bank.
RED BANK: SINKHOLE ON SHREWSBURY AVE
Emergency sinkhole repairs closed Shrewsbury Avenue northbound traffic for most of the day Wednesday.
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Partyliner captures stunning sunrise over the Navesink River in Red Bank.
DRONES SCRUB BANK BUILDING
Partyline photo: A power washing drone was used to clean the exterior of the Ocean First Bank Building at 110 West Front Street recently.
MESSAGE TO READERS
Please stand by: A quick message to readers about a pause in news coverage.
IN THE DISTANCE, NEW STATUE UNVEILED
A new monument commemorating the 250th anniversary of US Independence is unveiled in a park that only has a Red Bank mailing address.
CARPY DIEM
From the redbankgreen Partyline: A pair of large carp cruise the shallows under Hubbard's Bridge (Senator Kyrillos Bridge) on Front Street T ...
BIBS ON FOR OPENING DAY
Partyline: Two longtime neighbors re-unite for lobsters on the Boondocks Fishery opening day.