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RED BANK: SENIOR CENTER DEBATE RAGES ON
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RED BANK: It's four against two, again, as a Democrats continue to clash over mothballed Senior Center and role of Redevelopment Agency.
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February 4th, 2021 @ 7am
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RED BANK: Council agenda includes bonds, hirings, event date approvals for a post-pandemic world... but still no movement on commenting protocol.
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January 26th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: DEMOCRATS FORM BLACK CAUCUS
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RED BANK: Democrats announce creation of Black caucus to "bring forward future civic leaders and field future candidates," among other objectives.
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January 19th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: MORE SPARKS OVER SENIOR CENTER
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RED BANK: Passions run high as residents demand Senior Center be repaired, while sparks continue to fly among council members.
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January 14th, 2021 @ 5pm
RED BANK: DEMS ERUPT OVER SENIOR CENTER
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RED BANK: Tension among Democrats over the future of the borough's Senior Center erupts in public as "majority" splits with Ballard and Zipprich.
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January 11th, 2021 @ 9am
RED BANK: SENIOR CENTER STILL ON ICE
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RED BANK: The Senior Center, which has been closed since a leak almost two years ago, is not for sale, officials say. But will it ever reopen?
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January 8th, 2021 @ 1pm
RED BANK: YASSIN MOVES TO COUNCIL FORE
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RED BANK: After a year of butting heads with fellow Dems, Ballard loses seat on finance committee as Yassin moves to the fore. Reorganization wrap.
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January 4th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: TRASH PACT, LEAK REPORT OK’D
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RED BANK: Council OKs new trash contract with more frequent recycling pickups and higher costs. Also authorizes report on Zipprich emails.
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December 18th, 2020 @ 2pm
RED BANK: TRASH SURVEY SPLITS COUNCIL
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RED BANK: Once again, issues related to trash split all-Democratic council into factions, and this time generate some shade-throwing.
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November 5th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: BALLARD, ZIPPRICH SAIL TO WINS
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RED BANK: In-person turnout light as Zipprich and Ballard breeze toward new council terms.
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November 3rd, 2020 @ 9pm
RED BANK: BALLARD, ZIPPRICH DUCK Q&A
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RED BANK: Ballard and Zipprich, unopposed incumbents seeking re-election as Red Bank council members, duck customary question and answer.
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October 29th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: DEAL OVER LEAK PROBES POSSIBLE
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RED BANK: Menna proposes interim compromise in council split over dueling probe demands stemming from emails leaked in August.
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October 15th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SPLIT OVER LEAK PROBE CONTINUES
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RED BANK: Split over probe into leaked emails enters its third month as Ballard derides colleagues for wanting to "whistle past the graveyard" and ignore the issue.
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October 8th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: GOP PAIR QUIT COUNCIL RACE
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RED BANK: Both Republicans quit borough council race, leaving incumbent Democrats Ballard and Zipprich on a glide path to re-election.
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September 10th, 2020 @ 11am
RED BANK: DEMS CLASH OVER BUDGET, PROBE
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RED BANK: Rifts laid bare as council Democrats clash for hours over budget and an email leak probe that one calls a "witch hunt."
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August 21st, 2020 @ 11am
RED BANK: PROBE, METERS & MORE ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Busy council agenda includes authorization of Zipprich email leak probe; longer parking enforcement; budget; and six police promotions.
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August 17th, 2020 @ 6am
RED BANK: ZIPPRICH ASKS FOR LEAK PROBE
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RED BANK: Zipprich wants probe of leaked emails in which Shehady warned of efforts to "sabotage" trash bidding. Also, Ballard and Shehady spar again.
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August 6th, 2020 @ 11am
RED BANK: BUDGET Q&A SLATED AFTER ALL
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RED BANK: Almost two months after it was first announced, finance committee's public walk-thru of proposed budget has a date.
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July 30th, 2020 @ 11am
RED BANK: TAX INCREASE AT 2.8 PERCENT
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RED BANK: Local tax would rise by 2.8 percent under budget that finance chair Ballard said is "inflicting more pain" on residents impacted by pandemic.
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July 23rd, 2020 @ 6am
RED BANK: TAX INCREASE ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Council takes up budget that would boost local tax load by 5.4 percent, but finance committee chairman may oppose it.
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July 21st, 2020 @ 8am
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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.