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RED BANK: KINDA-SORTA CHIEF MARKS A YEAR IN LIMBO
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RED BANK: After a scandal involving the police chief, his replacement completes a full year leading the department in an odd state of limbo.
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August 5th, 2024 @ 7am
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RED BANK: BOROUGH GETS NEW MANAGER
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RED BANK: For top job at borough hall, council approves a 38-year-old municipal administrator who began his career as a police dispatcher.
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November 17th, 2023 @ 4pm
RED BANK: VOTE ON TOWN MANAGER SLATED
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RED BANK: Council schedules special session to vote on contract for new borough manager. Police chief has been "interim" since mid-2021.
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November 14th, 2023 @ 6pm
RED BANK: FRAZEE TO BECOME POLICE CHIEF
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RED BANK: Borough native Frazee to become next police, though McConnell's planned retirement has been postponed by about a month.
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July 28th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: McCONNELL TO RETIRE
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RED BANK: Police chief and interim administrator Darren McConnell plans to retire next month. But there's an outside chance he'll be back as manager.
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June 19th, 2023 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN: TWOFER KISS FOR NEW CAPTAIN
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FAIR HAVEN: For new police captain Robert Townshend, Tuesday's promotion was the "second-best thing" ever to happen to him on October 12.
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October 14th, 2021 @ 7am
LITTLE SILVER: Pandemic bonuses for all borough employees, and new police salaries, up for council consideration Monday night.
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December 7th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: EX-FIRE CHIEF MEGO DIES
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RED BANK: Former fire chief, school maintenance worker and crossing guard John Mego has died, according to an announcement by Mayor Menna.
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February 28th, 2020 @ 9am
SHREWSBURY: TURNER TAKES PD COMMAND
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SHREWSBURY: The son of a cop shot on the job is the new police chief.
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December 20th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: JENSEN ELECTED FIRE CHIEF
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RED BANK: Firefighters mark election of Stu Jensen as 2018 chief as he pledges to try to give volunteers training and gear they need.
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December 6th, 2017 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: POLICE STATION UPGRADES SLATED
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FAIR HAVEN: The borough police station, housed since 1983 in a former schoolhouse, is about to get its first remodeling since then.
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June 26th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: DeFAZIO TO RETURN AS FIRE CHIEF
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RED BANK: Pete Defazio is slated to begin his third term as chief of the borough's volunteer fire department. He also wore the helmet in 1987 and 1993,
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December 8th, 2016 @ 6pm
RED BANK: SALARIES ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Six jobs at borough hall could pay more than $100,000 a year under a salary ordinance up for vote Wednesday.
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July 26th, 2016 @ 1pm
FAIR HAVEN: McGOVERN TO TAKE LEAD AT PD
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Joe McGovern, who’s to be sworn in as chief Monday night, has spent his entire career with the borough police department. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: McGOVERN TO TAKE LEAD AT PD"
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: FIRE CHIEF ARRESTED
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Sea Bright’s fire chief was arrested on a domestic violence charge last week, according to borough police Chief John Sorrentino. Police arrested Andrew “Brett” Murphy at his Ocean Avenue homeContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FIRE CHIEF ARRESTED"
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March 9th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: A SAVE, AND THEN A SWEARING-IN
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Chris Soden gives his oath as Red Bank fire chief at the Union Hose Company. Behind Soden are deputies Pete DeFazio, left, and Stu Jensen, partly obscured. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "RED BANK: A SAVE, AND THEN A SWEARING-IN"
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January 4th, 2016 @ 5am
FAIR HAVEN: CHIEF HANGING UP HIS HAT
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Darryl Breckenridge is winding down a career of 35 years with the police in his hometown. He’s seen below at a 2012 Veteran’s Day commemoration with World War II veteranContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: CHIEF HANGING UP HIS HAT"
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August 19th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: LAUTERWASSER TO BE FD CHIEF
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Chief-elect Joe Lauterwasser, right arrives at the First Aid building Tuesday night with his prospective first deputy, Chris Soden, left, and second deputy Pete DeFazio, center. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: LAUTERWASSER TO BE FD CHIEF"
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December 3rd, 2014 @ 2pm
The eighth chief in the 86-year history of the Middletown police department took the helm Monday night, according to a report by More Monmouth Musings. R. Craig Weber, a 21-yearContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN GETS NEW POLICE CHIEF"
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August 19th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: McCONNELL TO BE NAMED CHIEF
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Captain Darren McConnell is expected to be named chief of the Red Bank police department at Wednesday night’s borough council meeting, redbankgreen has learned. McConnell has been the officer inContinue reading "RED BANK: McCONNELL TO BE NAMED CHIEF"
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December 18th, 2013 @ 9am
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PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
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