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MIDDLETOWN: ALL ABOUT COMPOSTING
MIDDLETOWN: Township library hosts a free Earth Day program on composting led by Rutgers master gardeners.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: LIBRARY NIXES LATE FINES
RED BANK: Late getting that book or DVD back to the public library? Not to worry. Fines for overdue materials are now a relic of the past.
MIDDLETOWN: IRISH MUSIC ONLINE
MIDDLETOWN: Enjoy an evening of Irish music courtesy of the Cook College Ramblers and the township library's internet connection.
RED BANK: CHANGE OF PLANS FOR CORNER
RED BANK: What's Going On next to the library? Here's the latest on a developer's vision for the corner of West Front Street and Maple Avenue.
RED BANK: ‘PRECAUTION’ CLOSES TOWN HALL
RED BANK: Unannounced closure keeps borough facilities empty for extra day in what Shehady says is solely a 'precaution' against COVID-19.
RED BANK: DEMOLITION DAY
RED BANK: Monday was demolition day as two developments advanced, one just getting started and the other nearing completion.
RED BANK: LIBRARY SETS PARTIAL REOPENING
RED BANK: Public library, closed since start of pandemic, plans a partial reopening Monday, with limits on number of patrons and more.
RED BANK: ILLUMINATING THE TOWN’S PAST
RED BANK: After lobbying successfully for replacement of historical marker, retired teacher turns her attention to app to help illuminate borough's past.
RED BANK: CENSUS PARTICIPATION URGED
RED BANK: Complete Count Committee makes the case for all borough residents to complete Census questionnaire.
RED BANK: MARQUEE TOUTS OPTIMISM
RED BANK: Shows canceled, Basie Center for the Arts repurposes marquee to display messages of optimism, including quotes from some local stars.
VIRUS UPDATES: BLOOD, FOOD DRIVES SLATED
RED BANK: YMCA plans a blood drive employing "extreme precautions" to help address shortfall from COVID-19 pandemic. Details here.
VIRUS IMPACTS: BOROUGH RESCINDS ORDER
ON THE GREEN: Virus updates on Red Bank emergency order; grab 'n go meals for kids; Catholic Mass; liquor deliveries and Fair Haven's next council session.
RED BANK: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED; SEATING AT BARS & RESTAURANTS BANNED
RED BANK: Frustrated by lack of voluntary compliance, town declares 'local state of emergency,' ordering all bars, restaurants and large facilities closed.
RED BANK: Borough shutting down public access to all buildings over COVID-19. Court cases to be rescheduled; trash and recyclables pickups unaffected.
VIRUS IMPACTS: COUNTY HALTS ACCESS
ON THE GREEN: Monmouth County to shut down all buildings and programs over COVID-19 concerns. Parks and golf courses to remain open.
VIRUS IMPACTS: CLOSINGS & CANCELLATIONS
ON THE GREEN: Cancellations, closings, reschedulings: Here's a quick look at some COVID-19 impacts on events on the Greater Red Bank Green.
RED BANK: WORK BEGINS AT RIVERMARK SITE
RED BANK: What's Going On with the two long-vacant buildings at Maple Avenue and West Front Street, next door to the public library?
RED BANK: COUNCIL WRAP
RED BANK: Weeds, a police department retirement and the library were on the agenda of a no-surprises council meeting Wednesday. Here's a wrap-up.
RED BANK: CENSUS HELP AT THE LIBRARY
RED BANK: Public library to offer assistance in completing the U.S. Census questionnaire from March 12 to 20.
RED BANK: HALLOWEEN MOVIE IN THE PARK
RED BANK: Parks and Rec hosts a Halloween movie party featuring 'Hocus Pocus' and some spooky snacks in Riverside Gardens Park.
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PEACE, LOVE AND JUGGLING
Music and flow arts filled Riverside Gardens Park Friday night at the free flow arts meetup hosted by Cirque de Peace, with guest band Sweet ...
IMMIGRATION PROTESTS CONTINUE
Protests against a wave of immigration arrests in Red Bank and nationwide continued for a third and fourth straight day on Shrewsbury Avenue ...
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 ...
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.