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RED BANK: SAXUM TRAFFIC Q&A DELAYED
RED BANK: With traffic the biggest issue surrounding Saxum's plan for old VNA site, many questions are deferred to next planning board session.
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RED BANK: JAZZ BAR/OPEN MARKET PLAN OK’D
RED BANK: A combo food market/basement jazz club proposed for Broad Street wins praise from business owners and zoning board approval.
RED BANK: SPEAKEASY ON ZONING AGENDA
RED BANK: Zoning board agenda Thursday includes downtown speakeasy/ food market; changes to theater plaza; and new home where last one burned down.
RED BANK: DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS DEBUT
RED BANK: After 12 years, two development plans and a pitched zoning battle, a vacant downtown lot yields 35 new luxury apartments.
RED BANK: PLAN WITH MICROBREWERY OK’D
RED BANK: Zoning board approves plan for microbrewery after building owner trims proposal for two new floors in half to address parking concerns.
RED BANK: MASSIVE SAXUM PLAN FILED
RED BANK: redbankgreen has the scoop on what could be the largest development in borough history: 210 apartments and more on the former VNA site.
RED BANK: EXPANSION & BREWERY ON AGENDA
RED BANK: A plan to triple the size of a downtown building, and install a microbrewery on the first floor, returns to the zoning board Thursday.
RED BANK: RED ROCK, SECRET STASH WIN OKS
RED BANK: Red Rock Tap + Grill can add year-round dining space, and Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash can keep its window signage, planning board says.
RED BANK: HOUSING & MORE PACKS AGENDA
RED BANK: On council agenda: affordable housing deal; parking change for dicey corner; small-bore zoning tweaks; new fines for false alarms; and more.
RED BANK: HOTEL DELAY REQUEST REJECTED
RED BANK: In a stunner, planning board rejects developer's request for an additional year to start building Hampton Inn, throwing project into uncertainty.
RED BANK: DUNKIN’ CONTINUES SLOW DRIP
RED BANK: Hearing resumes on proposed Dunkin' at Shell station as revised plan is unveiled and tempers flare over McKenna questions.
RED BANK: THREE NEW HOMES APPROVED
RED BANK: Planning board approves three new homes on West Westside Avenue property over objections that builder is "squeezing in" too much.
RED BANK: DUNKIN’ PLAN RAISES CONCERNS
RED BANK: Hearing on proposed addition of Dunkin' Donuts to Shell station begins with a looming traffic question: what if it's really popular?
RED BANK: ZONERS OPEN WITH BIG AGENDA
RED BANK: Zoning board begins 2019 with two big projects: proposed expansion of a downtown building and the addition of a Dunkin' Donuts to the Shell station.
RED BANK: STUDENTS RETHINK MONMOUTH ST.
RED BANK: Sixteen urban planning students at Rutgers take on the challenge of redesigning a stretch of Monmouth Street. Here's what they came up with.
RED BANK: DUBLIN HOUSE TO ADD BANDSHELL
RED BANK: A plan by the Dublin House Pub to erect a patio bandshell made for one of the quickest planning board meetings in memory Monday night.
RED BANK: HIGHER VNA SITE DENSITY URGED
RED BANK: Council moves to boost allowable density of VNA site to 90 units per acre, which would negate a planning board compromise reached last week.
RED BANK: Planning board OKs up to 80 units per acre at VNA site; Menna says high density is critical to town meeting its affordable housing obligation.
RED BANK: VNA, BANK ST. LOT ON AGENDA
RED BANK: New zoning for the former VNA site, and a plan to build two new homes on Bank Street, are on Monday night's planning board agenda.
RED BANK: BREWERY PLAN UP IN THE AIR
RED BANK: Plan for microbrewery and takeout restaurant in former Fameabilia space up in the air. The issue? The two floors of apartments the owner wants to add.
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NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
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 ...
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