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VIDEO: IS THERE A GHOST HAUNTING RED BANK’S TOWER HILL?
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VIDEO: Does the ghost of the irascible owner of the NY Giants baseball team who died in 1915 haunt Red Bank's water works atop Tower Hill? Watch the video and decide for yourself.
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October 29th, 2025 @ 5pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: WATER SUPPLY SWITCH MAKES THINGS MURKY
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Residents report tinted water in recent days as officials cite a yearly water supply switch for churning things up. (click to read)
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June 10th, 2025 @ 2pm
RED BANK: WATER MAIN BREAK CAUSES ROAD CLOSURES, PRESSURE DROP
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A water main break at Red Bank's water treatment facility on Chestnut Street is causing road closures and other headaches. (click to read)
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February 28th, 2025 @ 2pm
TAP WATER TASTE SALTY? ROAD SALT, DROUGHT ARE CULPRITS, COMPANY SAYS
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Does your water taste salty? Road salt may be to blame. (click to read)
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February 14th, 2025 @ 5pm
RED BANK: AS DROUGHT DEEPENS, BRUSH FIRE AND WATER RESTRICTIONS
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Amid a record setting dry spell, firefighters battle brush fire and water restrictions kick in. (click to read)
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November 16th, 2024 @ 11am
RED BANK: SEWAGE SPILL THREATENS RIVER
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RED BANK: Contractors for a train station redevelopment project hit a major sewer line, sending sewage into the storm drains, officials said. Click for more.
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July 11th, 2024 @ 9pm
RED BANK: WEED TAX FOR REC, WATER RATE HIKES ON TAP
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RED BANK: Council totally plans to spend the tax money from recreational weed on, like, recreation! And they're also going to vote on whether to raise your water rates. (Click for more)
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June 26th, 2024 @ 12pm
RED BANK: WATER RATE HIKES PROPOSED
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Engineers tell Red Bank officials they need to raise water rates for the first time in nine years to keep an aging system from going into the red. (click to read)
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June 20th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: LEAD WATER LINE PROJECT MOVES EAST
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RED BANK: Crews have replaced 345 lead water service lines so far. There are likely hundreds more to go as the massive lead service line project moves to the eastern portions of town. (click to read)
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May 15th, 2024 @ 1pm
RED BANK: SHORT TERM RENTAL LAW GETS AIRING, BUDGET GETS OK
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RED BANK: Debate over an Airbnb style rental law overhaul and property taxes nudge past the $10k average. A busy night as the council conducts the people's business.
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May 10th, 2024 @ 1pm
RED BANK: For final pre-election meeting, council faces cost increase for removing lead water lines; cannabis law planning board rejected.
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April 25th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: WEST SIDE LEAD PIPE PLAN OK’D
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RED BANK: Council authorizes massive, decade-long effort to identify and replace lead water lines, starting this year on the West Side.
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February 10th, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: PIPES, RENTALS, VOTING ON DECK
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RED BANK: On a heavy council agenda Wednesday: lead pipes, cannabis zoning, water rates, special election and gender-neutral language.
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February 7th, 2023 @ 2pm
RED BANK: Borough residents and businesses may smell chlorine in water coming out of their taps starting next week. Here's why.
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January 31st, 2023 @ 10am
RED BANK: DPU HEAD OUSTED
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RED BANK: Unlisted on agenda, no terms revealed, no discussion: council fires DPU director, brings back his predecessor at $16,500 a month.
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January 12th, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: LAWN-WATERING RESTRICTED
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RED BANK: Amid the hottest stretch of weather this year, New Jersey American Water issues 'mandatory' odd/even lawn-watering restrictions.
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July 22nd, 2022 @ 6am
RED BANK: COUNCIL WRAP
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RED BANK: Council gets through session with less friction than in the recent past. Here's a quick recap of the highlights.
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January 27th, 2022 @ 4pm
FAIR HAVEN: Year of disruptions along River Road slated to begin Tuesday with installation of new water main, followed by streetscape and paving work.
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September 3rd, 2021 @ 1pm
RED BANK: SPEED, POT & BUDGET ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: On the council's busy agenda Wednesday: annual budget; reduced speed limit; cannabis zoning; new redevelopment agency head and more.
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July 21st, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: Riverview to pay $850k to settle borough lawsuit that sought $5.3M for 33 years of alleged illegal water and sewer usage.
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December 22nd, 2020 @ 6am
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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.
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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.