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RED BANK: BAGEL OVEN ENDS 45-YEAR RUN
RED BANK: The Bagel Oven, a tiny Monmouth Street mecca for bagel lovers, ended a 45-year run under its founding owners Sunday.
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RED BANK: REFACING… AND RE-FOOTING
RED BANK: This edition of Retail Churn is all about rebranding, with news about a sneaker store, a liquor store, an ice cream shop and a restaurant.
RED BANK: YARN, SNEAKERS, JEWELRY & MORE
RED BANK: In Churn, a yarn shop opens, a shoe store rebrands, a jewelry store relocates and a restaurant closes.
RED BANK: BOWLING FOR FOOD DOLLARS
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, news about Playa Bowls, Fresh Bowl and Café 28.
RED BANK: FOOTWEAR, FRUIT BOWLS, FACIALS
RED BANK: Retail Churn reports on the closing of the Doc Shoppe, opening of Playa Bowls, and high-end beauty products retailer coming to town.
RED BANK: OLD-STYLE DELI SET TO OPEN
RED BANK: A new "traditional New York Jewish deli" is set to start serving latkes, knishes, hot pastrami and more.
RED BANK: FRANCE, NEW YORK MAKE INROADS
RED BANK: The latest Churn reports on a French chef who's back in business and a longtime caterer planning a "traditional New York Jewish deli" downtown.
RED BANK: SIGN RULES IN LIMBO
Proposed changes to the ordinance that regulates signage were rejected by the council. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Red Bank council yankedContinue reading "RED BANK: SIGN RULES IN LIMBO"
RED BANK: SIGN LAW FLICKERS BACK TO LIFE
A proposed ordinance to regulate signage is still too complex, officials say. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After more than two years of reviewContinue reading "RED BANK: SIGN LAW FLICKERS BACK TO LIFE"
RED BANK: BIKE SAFETY GIVEAWAY PLANNED
Cyclists can get a free bike lamp and helmet at the event. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Red Bank retailer Dean Ross, who spearheaded a bike lampContinue reading "RED BANK: BIKE SAFETY GIVEAWAY PLANNED"
RED BANK: COUNCIL TAKES UP BUSINESS BIZ
Doc Shoppe, and only Doc Shoppe, is permitted to have a table on the sidewalk out front under a trial run approved by the council. Meanwhile, a sign ordinance wasContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL TAKES UP BUSINESS BIZ"
RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND
Dean Ross, owner of the Doc Shoppe shoe store in Red Bank, gave away 629 pairs of new shoes to borough schoolchildren over two Sundays in September, events that drew linesContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND"
RED BANK: OTHER SHOE DROPS SUNDAY
The big Red Bank shoe giveaway of 2014, which began last Sunday with the Doc Shoppe handing out 250 pairs of free shoes to borough kids, resumes this Sunday at 8Continue reading "RED BANK: OTHER SHOE DROPS SUNDAY"
RED BANK: SHOE GIVEAWAY DRAWS A CROWD
Free shoes for any Red Bank student who wants a pair? As reported by redbankgreen earlier this month, that was the offer by Doc Shoppe owner Dean Ross, himself aContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOE GIVEAWAY DRAWS A CROWD"
RED BANK: FREE SHOES. NO STRINGS.
Do you walk to school or take the bus? Doesn’t matter. Any child who lives in Red Bank is eligible for a free pair of shoes from Doc Shoppe ownerContinue reading "RED BANK: FREE SHOES. NO STRINGS."
RETAIL CHURN: BOOTS, FOOD AND FIT KIDS
•After 14 years in Fair Haven, Dean Ross is ready to take on double the rent to sell shoes in Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ThisContinue reading "RETAIL CHURN: BOOTS, FOOD AND FIT KIDS"
IN FAIR HAVEN, YET ANOTHER ROADBLOCK
Monmouth County unexpectedly shut down a major portion of River Road Tuesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Once again, a road improvement project along RiverContinue reading "IN FAIR HAVEN, YET ANOTHER ROADBLOCK"
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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.