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SHREWSBURY: ANDERSON LEADS GOP SWEEP
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SHREWSBURY: Anderson wins his third campaign in three years, this time for mayor, as Republican running mates retain council seats.
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November 6th, 2018 @ 11pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: REPORT DOMINATES FACE-OFF
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RED BANK: Against backdrop of critical management report, two mayoral and five council candidates face off before a full house.
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October 24th, 2018 @ 11am
RED BANK: DOWNTOWN PARKING. THOUGHTS?
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RED BANK: Here's your chance to weigh in on what's good about downtown parking, what's not, and how to improve things. Online survey.
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October 3rd, 2018 @ 5pm
RED BANK: Petition drive for nonpartisan elections fails to meet deadline for November ballot, but isn't dead, Taylor and Whelan say.
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September 28th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: FIRST WORKSHOP’S A MARATHON
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RED BANK: Dormant vehicles on Bank Street; four-way stops; a new firetruck; zoning for marijuana dispensaries. All these got mulled over at the council's first workshop session Wednesday.
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August 31st, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: The authors of a report calling for the creation of a downtown redevelopment agency appear on the verge of winning a contract to make it happen.
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August 30th, 2018 @ 2pm
RED BANK: COUNCIL ADDS MONTHLY MEETING
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RED BANK: Local-government groupies and gadflies will have another municipal meeting to add to their calendars starting next month: a council workshop session.
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July 23rd, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: BIKE SHARE PLAN IN THE WORKS
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RED BANK: Bike-share program is in the works following council authorization last week, and it could involve Fair Haven and Little Silver.
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June 18th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: NEW ‘CLASSIC’ SPRINGS TO LIFE
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RED BANK: New Red Bank Classic 5K road race springs to life as more than 1,000 runners compete under cloudless skies Saturday.
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June 16th, 2018 @ 2pm
RED BANK: NEW ‘CLASSIC’ 5K SET TO RUN
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RED BANK: Business alliance brings back 5k 'classic' race, but keeps it in town. Here's your FAQ on the course, parking, events, history and more.
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June 13th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: REPORT RIPS TOWN OPERATIONS
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RED BANK: Report from council-commissioned management review is sharply critical of borough operations across the board, starting with the form of government.
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June 12th, 2018 @ 7am
RED BANK: Results of 2018 primary voting on the Greater Green Tuesday.
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June 6th, 2018 @ 8am
RUMSON: EKDAHL RETIRES AS MAYOR
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RUMSON: After 14 years as mayor, during which he helped guide borough past Hurricane Sandy, Ekdahl retires early, citing the lure of winters in Florida.
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May 31st, 2018 @ 6am
RED BANK: NONPARTISAN DRIVE UNDERWAY
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RED BANK: Advocates for nonpartisan elections begin making their case with an event to kick off a petition drive for a November referendum vote.
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May 16th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: NONPARTISAN DRIVE TO KICK OFF
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RED BANK: Back in the minority and out of the running, Taylor and Whelan plan to kick off push for nonpartisan elections with an event at Red Rock next week.
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May 7th, 2018 @ 4pm
RED BANK: ADMINISTRATOR ‘Z,’ ON NEW JOB
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RED BANK: New administrator 'Z' Shehady tells redbankgreen he wants to see "government done right" and make the town stand out nationally on that basis.
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April 18th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: NEW ADMINISTRATOR NAMED
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RED BANK: Council picks new administrator. He's 33, an Army veteran and ex-mayor from Union County. And his salary will be triple his predecessor's.
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April 12th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: In a bombshell announcement, incumbent GOP council members Taylor and Whelan say they won't run for re-election this year.
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March 30th, 2018 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: COUNCIL TAKES AIM AT POT, GUNS
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FAIR HAVEN: Council takes action on two hot issues, calling for zoning ban on recreational pot sales and demanding action on assault weapons.
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March 27th, 2018 @ 1pm
RED BANK: A year after being passed over by GOP, former party stalwart will run for council as independent, adding wild card to race.
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March 27th, 2018 @ 7am
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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.