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HELP US REPORT ON IRENE
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A bicyclist was involved in an accident with a car on Spring Street in Red Bank late Saturday. Details were not immediately available, but police said the bicyclist suffered minorContinue reading "HELP US REPORT ON IRENE"
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August 28th, 2011 @ 6am
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Locals and visitors in Red Bank, Rumson and Fair Haven, rated their anxiety levels about Hurricane Irene on Friday. Check out more videos at redbankgreen’s YouTube channel.
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August 27th, 2011 @ 7pm
Emergency officials have brokered a deal under which the Red Bank Salvation Army facility will provide temporary shelter for most of the 113 elderly patients of a nursing home orderedContinue reading "SALVATION ARMY TAKES IN NURSING HOME"
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August 27th, 2011 @ 4pm
Under an order to evacuate by 4 p.m. Saturday, residents and businesses owners boarded up properties, turning Sea Bright into a ghost town as Hurricane Irene approached. Photos by PeterContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BATTENED DOWN FOR STORM"
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August 27th, 2011 @ 2pm
RIVERSIDE NURSING HOME, APARTMENT COMPLEX ORDERED EVACUATED IN RED BANK
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Buses and ambulances on the scene at Chapin Hill at Red Bank nursing home preparing to move 113 patients, many of them wheelchair-bound. (Photo by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RIVERSIDE NURSING HOME, APARTMENT COMPLEX ORDERED EVACUATED IN RED BANK"
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August 27th, 2011 @ 2pm
With Hurricane Irene lumbering up the East Coast packing destructive winds of 100 miles per hour, officials in Sea Bright ordered residents and visitors off the sandbar peninsula Friday.
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August 27th, 2011 @ 1am
A statement issued by Red Bank’s government shortly before 1 p.m. Friday: The Borough of Red Bank has begun preparation for the approaching hurricane. This is a strong storm withContinue reading "RED BANK ISSUES STORM WARNINGS"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 12pm
Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna issued the following statement shortly after noon Friday: A Declaration of Emergency is in place in Red Bank.  You will be receiving recorded telephone notificationsContinue reading "MENNA DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 12pm
GULP.
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Have they got your attention now? The front page of today’s Star-Ledger is dominated by a single story, headlined “N.J.’s MOST DEVASTATING STORM EVER?’ (Click to enlarge) From NJ.com, theContinue reading "GULP."
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August 26th, 2011 @ 11am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On August 24, 2011 at approximately 10:05 pm Patrolman Richard Belmonte was on patrol in the areaContinue reading "COPS ARREST STUMBLING TEEN"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 10am
Following a similar move by Governor Chris Christie, Monmouth County’s Freeholders declared a state of emergency Thursday night in anticipation of Hurricane Irene‘s arrival here this weekend. The declaration “willContinue reading "COUNTY SETTING UP SHELTER IN HOLMDEL"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 8am
GAS & JUICE: KNOW HOW TO TURN THEM OFF
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Knowing how to shut off your home’s utilities in advance can prevent a natural disaster from becoming a catastrophic event. From the Federal Emergency Management Administration web page on utilityContinue reading "GAS & JUICE: KNOW HOW TO TURN THEM OFF"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 7am
KNOW YOUR EVAC ROUTE
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August 26th, 2011 @ 7am
The National Weather Service recommends the following as part of a think-ahead in the event that residents must leave their homes in advance of a hurricane: Develop a family hurricaneContinue reading "IN THE EVENT OF EVACUATION"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 7am
Weather experts recommend people in the path of a hurricane make up a plan in advance for ensuring the safety of all members of households. The National Weather Service saysContinue reading "FAMILY DISASTER PLANNING"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 6am
The National Weather Services recommends residents in the path of a hurricane put together disaster supply kits consisting of the following: Water – at least 1 gallon daily per personContinue reading "DISASTER SUPPLY KIT"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 6am
Weather forecasters have included the coastal region up to Sandy Hook in the hurricane warning area for Hurricane Irene, the National Weather Service reported Friday morning. Though Irene’s strength droppedContinue reading "SHORE NOW IN HURRICANE WARNING AREA"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 6am
Demolition of a former filling station and two vacant homes got underway Thursday in preparation for construction of the Courtyards at Monmouth, a 57-unit housing project approved in April forContinue reading "DEMO WORK BEGINS AT BLIGHTED CORNER"
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August 25th, 2011 @ 5pm
4B, OR NOT 4B? NOT.
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After a six-year run, Mimi James is closing 4B, her women’s clothing boutique, to concentrate on the private-service side of her business. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’sContinue reading "4B, OR NOT 4B? NOT."
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August 25th, 2011 @ 12pm
RUMSON, FAIR HAVEN IN MAG’S ‘TOP TOWNS’
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River Road in Fair Haven shortly before a recent dawn. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In a ranking that skews heavily toward the state’s wealthiest municipalities, Rumson andContinue reading "RUMSON, FAIR HAVEN IN MAG’S ‘TOP TOWNS’"
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August 25th, 2011 @ 10am
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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)  
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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 ...
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 ...