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FAIR HAVEN: DEMS WIN RARE MAJORITY
FAIR HAVEN: Democrats secure first council majority in memory as Rodriguez retains seat and newcomer Neff displaces Sorensen.
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FAIR HAVEN: DEMOCRATS HOLD WIDE MARGIN
FAIR HAVEN: Incomplete vote count shows Democrats Rodriguez and Neff holding wide leads over Republican Sorensen.
FAIR HAVEN: RODRIGUEZ Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with borough council candidate Christopher Rodriguez, one of three contenders in this year's race for two seats.
FAIR HAVEN: SORENSEN Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with borough council candidate Susan Sorensen, one of three contenders in this year's race for two seats.
FAIR HAVEN: NEFF Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with borough council candidate Laline Neff, one of three contenders in this year's race for two seats.
FAIR HAVEN: PD, DPW, PLANS IN REVISION
FAIR HAVEN: It's back to the drawing board for two major projects following the council's decision to abandon controversial purchase of River Road property.
RED BANK: PARKS SHUT DOWN & BARRICADED
RED BANK: Parks shut down and barricaded off as borough implements controversial closure over COVID-19 concerns. Fair Haven's and Little Silver's remain open.
FAIR HAVEN: TOWN TAKES UP POT DEBATE
FAIR HAVEN: Borough joins broadening debate among Shore municipalities on how to deal with possible marijuana legalization.
FAIR HAVEN: KOCH JOINS COUNCIL AFTER ALL
FAIR HAVEN: Three weeks after coming up short at the polls, and with her students looking on, Betsy Koch takes council seat vacated by Rowland Wilhelm.
FAIR HAVEN: Incumbents, one Dem and one GOP, win council seats.
FAIR HAVEN: KOCH Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Betsy Koch, one of four contenders for two seats on the governing body in the November 7 election.
FAIR HAVEN: PATEL Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Jessica Patel, one of four contenders for two seats on the governing body in the November 7 election.
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Christopher Rodriguez, one of four contenders, and two incumbents, in this year's race for two seats.
FAIR HAVEN: SORENSEN Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Susan Sorensen, one of four contenders, and two incumbents, in this year's race for two seats.
FAIR HAVEN: McGOVERN TO TAKE LEAD AT PD
Joe McGovern, who’s to be sworn in as chief Monday night, has spent his entire career with the borough police department. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: McGOVERN TO TAKE LEAD AT PD"
FAIR HAVEN: WHAT RESIDENTS LIKE, OR DON’T
A survey found general satisfaction with the older, eastern business district, above. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD There are too many street lights onContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: WHAT RESIDENTS LIKE, OR DON’T"
FAIR HAVEN HOSTS A FEBRUARY LUAU
Take your Hawaiian shirt out for a February spin, as the Foundation of Fair Haven presents its annual Tiki Haven Luau on 2/27.
Rescheduled due to early October’s heavy weather, Fair Haven’s Oktoberfest returns for its fourth annual edition this Saturday evening, November 14. Revised and re-posted because this event was rescheduled from its originallyContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: OKTOBERFEST IN NOVEMBER"
HATS THROWN INTO AND HELD FROM RACES
Little Silver Mayor Suzanne Castleman is calling it quits. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Monday was the deadline for candidates to file for November’s elections,Continue reading "HATS THROWN INTO AND HELD FROM RACES"
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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.
CARPY DIEM
From the redbankgreen Partyline: A pair of large carp cruise the shallows under Hubbard's Bridge (Senator Kyrillos Bridge) on Front Street T ...
BIBS ON FOR OPENING DAY
Partyline: Two longtime neighbors re-unite for lobsters on the Boondocks Fishery opening day.