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RED BANK: DEMS TO SKIP ONE OF TWO FORUMS
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RED BANK: Jackson and Mirandi to sit out in-person candidates' forum, drawing fire from GOP; all expected to participate in virtual event.
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October 5th, 2022 @ 6am
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RED BANK: SENIOR CENTER UPDATE
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RED BANK: Where do repairs stand with the Senior Center, which has been shuttered more than three years? We check in on the latest.
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September 8th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: PORTMAN READY FOR MAYOR’S MIC
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RED BANK: Mayoral favorite Billy Portman is even more the entertainer than we knew, with movie roles and a 'filthy" rap record in his past.
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July 1st, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: PORTMAN CLAIMS LANDSLIDE WIN
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RED BANK: Political newcomer Portman trounces Ballard in Democratic mayoral primary; reform slate for county committee appears to win majority, he says.
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June 7th, 2022 @ 11pm
RED BANK: PORTMAN SEES INTERIM ROLE
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RED BANK: Running in the June 7 Democratic primary, political newcomer Portman sees himself as a bridge past the 'acrimony' and 'machine politics' to a nonpartisan future.
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June 6th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: BALLARD TOUTS ‘TEAM’ GOALS
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RED BANK: Ballard aims to reclaim borough from "administrator on steroids" and end era of council members "at each others' throats."
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June 6th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: BALLARD AND PORTMAN TO FACE OFF
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RED BANK: The two contenders for mayor in the June 7 Democratic primary have agreed to a virtual debate.
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May 19th, 2022 @ 4pm
RED BANK: Horgan and Okeson drop lawsuit to oust Mirandi. Up next, the June 7 showdown that pits two sides in the sharply divided Democratic party.
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May 6th, 2022 @ 2pm
RED BANK: Zipprich demands Horgan and Okeson pay borough's legal fees in lawsuit over Mirandi appointment.
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April 13th, 2022 @ 3pm
RED BANK: Mirandi retains council seat as judge rejects request for her temporary ouster over alleged improprieties in Democrats' nomination process.
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April 12th, 2022 @ 6pm
RED BANK: Council agenda includes final axe for the Redevelopment Agency and accepting "corrective actions" for deficiencies found in 2020 audit.
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April 12th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: No immediate ruling as judge says he'll decide "shortly" whether to temporarily remove Mirandi from council.
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April 8th, 2022 @ 11am
RED BANK: HORGAN BAILS; NEWCOMER RUNS
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RED BANK: Horgan heads to the exit with Menna, citing "divisiveness, distrust, and acrimony" stoked by Zipprich. Meanwhile, a political newcomer files to run for mayor.
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April 5th, 2022 @ 5pm
RED BANK: Menna won't seek to retain his seat as mayor after being "dumped" by Zipprich-led Democratic organization.
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April 4th, 2022 @ 5pm
RED BANK: Facing a challenge to his Democratic party leadership, Zipprich loses on demand for "county line" on primary ballot.
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April 1st, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: ‘FED UP’ SLATE AIMS FOR OVERHAUL
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RED BANK: "Frustrated" Democrats field "diverse" 18-member slate hoping to clean house and unseat Zipprich as party chairman.
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March 31st, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: MIRANDI KEEPS SEAT, FOR NOW
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RED BANK: Judge denies request for temporary removal of Mirandi from council seat pending full hearing April 8.
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March 21st, 2022 @ 10am
RED BANK: COUNCIL PICKS O’HERN
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RED BANK: Council, reduced by half, picks O'Hern to represent borough in Horgan/Okeson lawsuit, with Mirandi appointment on the line Monday.
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March 18th, 2022 @ 5pm
RED BANK: WHO’S THE ‘BOROUGH’ IN LAWSUIT?
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RED BANK: When one council member sues two others and the town itself, who gets to be the client "borough" in deciding legal strategy? It's complicated.
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March 17th, 2022 @ 4pm
RED BANK: Judge postpones hearing on request to immediately remove Mirandi from council seat.
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March 16th, 2022 @ 11am
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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.