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RED BANK: STUDENTS TO SHARE CONCEPTS
RED BANK: Using input from residents, urban planning students to share ideas for improving Shrewsbury Avenue and the waterfront.
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RED BANK: RETHINKING SHREWSBURY AVENUE
RED BANK: Brainstorming session on future of Shrewsbury Avenue elicits concerns about gentrification and pedestrian safety.
RED BANK: ‘MAGIC WAND’ IDEAS SOUGHT
RED BANK: Urban planning students to solicit public input for improving Shrewsbury Avenue and a theoretical Broad-to-the-River project.
RED BANK: SHREWSBURY AVENUE TO GET $1M
RED BANK: Long a subject of pedestrian complaints about safety, Shrewsbury Avenue will get $1 million in upgrades under a grant awarded to the borough.
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: SHEDDING LIGHT ON SHREWSBURY
RED BANK: Can you guess how many decorative streetlamps along Shrewsbury Avenue are out? Once again, pedestrian safety issues come to the fore.
RED BANK: BRANCH AVENUE DETOURS BEGIN
RED BANK: Detours to accommodate road work on East Bergen Place means most of Branch Avenue will be closed for three days.
RED BANK: ROAD CLOSURES, WEST AND EAST
RED BANK: What's with all the road closures Monday morning?
RED BANK: ROUND THREE FOR MEGA WAWA
RED BANK: A controversial plan for a mega Wawa store and gas station at one of the busiest intersections in town returns to the borough zoning board Thursday night.
RED BANK: SUPERSIZED WAWA ON AGENDA
RED BANK: A superzsized WaWa convenience store and gas station proposed for one of the busiest intersections in town goes before the zoning board this week.
RED BANK: LIGHT ‘NOT FEASIBLE’ SAYS DOT
RED BANK: DOT says new traffic light on Riverside Avenue isn't feasible, but Menna says sale of VNA building could force change.
RED BANK: Commuters on West Front Street are in for construction-related lane closures for the rest of the month.
RED BANK: COUNCIL PRESSES FOR LIGHT
RED BANK: Council urges state to install traffic light at Bodman & Riverside, both for safety and to aid new overlay zone encouraging housing redevelopment.
RED BANK: BLUE LINE HONORS LAW ENFORCERS
RED BANK: A blue line was painted down the middle of Broad Street Friday to honor law enforcers, even though the federal DOT calls such markings unsafe.
RED BANK: SPRUCING UP A VICTORIAN
RED BANK: The latest in our 'What's Going On Here'?' series checks in on renovations to a Victorian structure in the historic district.
SEA BRIGHT: SUMMER FOR SALE
This should take the chill out of a rainy March Monday: thoughts of sunny days on the sands of Sea Bright. Full-season beach badges for the coming summer are stillContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: SUMMER FOR SALE"
RED BANK: REJECTED PLAN GETS SECOND SHOT
The project, dubbed the Element, would be built on West Front Street next door to Trinity Episcopal Church. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD AContinue reading "RED BANK: REJECTED PLAN GETS SECOND SHOT"
The project, dubbed the Element, called for 35 rental units on a site previously approved for 27 condos. (Architect’s rendering. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s zoning boardContinue reading "RED BANK: ZONERS NIX APARTMENT PLAN"
LITTLE SILVER: BRIDGE CLOSING PLANNED
Commuters who travel between Little Silver and Oceanport via Oceanport Avenue are in for some changes to their routine. Beginning on or about January 12, the Oceanport Avenue bridge willContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: BRIDGE CLOSING PLANNED"
RED BANK: MONTHLONG ROADWORK TO BEGIN
The northbound lane of Bridge Avenue in Red Bank between Chestnut Street and Drs. Parker Boulevard will be closed between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily for the month ofContinue reading "RED BANK: MONTHLONG ROADWORK TO BEGIN"
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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.