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RED BANK: NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS? NOT YET
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RED BANK: A referendum on nonpartisan elections and reform government reform is not on the ballot today, and its leading advocate is OK with that.
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November 3rd, 2020 @ 7am
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RED BANK: COUNCIL SAYS ‘BYE-BYE, 2018’
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RED BANK: Council says farewell to 2018, and the only two remaining Republican members, at its final session of the year.
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December 17th, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: FINAL COUNCIL AGENDA OF 2018
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RED BANK: Final council session of 2018 is also the last for the two remaining Republicans on the governing body. Here's the agenda.
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December 11th, 2018 @ 11am
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: GOP TO RUN MAYORAL CANDIDATE
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RED BANK: Political newcomer Pearl Lee makes it official: she's running for mayor as the first GOP candidate for the post since 2006.
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September 26th, 2018 @ 8am
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: Councilman Mike Whelan, who claimed to have been attacked in a Hamptons men's room last month, faces an assault charge, redbankgreen has learned.
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August 17th, 2018 @ 1pm
RED BANK: WHELAN CLAIMS HAMPTONS ATTACK
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RED BANK: Councilman Mike Whelan wound up in a Hamptons police station Saturday after he was attacked in a hotel men's room, he says.
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July 25th, 2018 @ 12pm
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: 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: 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
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
RED BANK: PARKING STUDY GETS IN GEAR
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RED BANK: Democrats issue request for parking study bids while wrapping up a move of some permits from White Street to east side lots.
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February 22nd, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: Back in control of the borough agenda, Democrats plan to put out a call for a parking consultant as early as this month, Yngstrom says.
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January 12th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: BURNHAM DISHES AND… OOPS!
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RED BANK: Amid debate about proposed puppy mill ordinance, Burnham dishes about Whelan's dating life, and... oops! Never mind!
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January 11th, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: DEMS TAP ACTING ADMINISTRATOR
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RED BANK: Flexing their muscle as the majority party once again, Democrats pick consultant as interim borough administrator.
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January 2nd, 2018 @ 10am
RED BANK: SICKELS SENDOFF, H2O ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Council to laud retiring administrator Sickels, address large-user water fees and more at its regular meeting Wednesday night.
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December 12th, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: PARKING AGENDA IN TRANSITION
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RED BANK: Amid recriminations and calls for a fresh start, Democrats prepare to take the wheel in the drive for a downtown parking solution.
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December 4th, 2017 @ 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.