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RED BANK: Three months after bombshell allegations involving police chief, new rules would ban "intra-department dating relationships."

RED BANK: Attorney General slams McConnell for "unethical behavior" regarding unidentified officer – who redbankgreen has learned is his spouse.

RED BANK: PBA president says union is again "confident" in police and borough leadership after AG "sustains" its complaints about McConnell.

RED BANK: Borough manager puts McConnell on administrative leave eight months after union allegations delayed chief's plan to retire.

RED BANK: Seven months after PBA complaint, McConnell is still police chief, awaiting a decision that will allow him to retire.

RED BANK: PBA files grievance against McConnell as he ends "interim" borough leadership and awaits word on retirement as chief.

RED BANK: Trivia for civil engineering geeks: the days are numbered for the borough's remaining concrete roadways.

RED BANK: With completion of Eastside Park project, borough has its first pickleball courts, to share space with tennis.

RED BANK: For top job at borough hall, council approves a 38-year-old municipal administrator who began his career as a police dispatcher.

RED BANK: Council schedules special session to vote on contract for new borough manager. Police chief has been "interim" since mid-2021.

RED BANK: Council plans to ban parking in alleyway that was seen as a health threat before the advent of automobiles.

RED BANK: State says borough has inadequate controls on sick leave and vacation payouts; McConnell says town is working on compliance.

RED BANK: Salaries for mayor and council would remain unchanged, for now, under measure on Thursday night's agenda.

RED BANK: Council to set new salary ranges for top three posts, and itself, when it meets Thursday night. Here's a glance at the agenda.

RED BANK: Prosecutor's statement refutes "another misrepresentation of the facts by the PBA" regarding his leadership, McConnell says.

RED BANK: Refuting PBA allegations, McConnell says he had a relationship with a former "significant other" of a department employee "years ago," but none since.

RED BANK: With McConnell retirement pending, police union accuses him of "numerous inappropriate sexual relationships" with employees.

RED BANK: On Thursday's council agenda: hiring a "clinician" for police department; an update on parks; honoring two 50-year RBFD volunteers.

RED BANK: A month into a new form of government, council is expected to get down to the nuts-and-bolts of erasing its predecessor: the "borough" structure.

RED BANK: Council looks to address increase in graffiti, rejects requiring parents of offenders to perform community service.