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Category Archives: Accidents

RED BANK: NO INJURIES IN CAR V. BUILDING
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RED BANK: No injuries as car strikes Broad Street building.
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March 20th, 2017 @ 6am
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RED BANK: BLUE LINE HONORS LAW ENFORCERS
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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.
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January 16th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: SPRUCING UP A VICTORIAN
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RED BANK: The latest in our 'What's Going On Here'?' series checks in on renovations to a Victorian structure in the historic district.
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December 22nd, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: 97-YEAR-OLD IN CRITICAL CARE
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RED BANK: Pedestrian struck by SUV outside Foodtown Saturday is a 97-year-old borough resident. He's in critical condition, police said.
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December 17th, 2016 @ 10pm
RED BANK: PEDESTRIAN STRUCK
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RED BANK: Elderly pedestrian struck on Broad Street outside Foodtown 18 months after similar accident resulting in a woman's death.
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December 17th, 2016 @ 5pm
RED BANK: DeFAZIO TO RETURN AS FIRE CHIEF
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RED BANK: Pete Defazio is slated to begin his third term as chief of the borough's volunteer fire department. He also wore the helmet in 1987 and 1993,
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December 8th, 2016 @ 6pm
FAIR HAVEN: FALLING TREE CRUSHES ROOF
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FAIR HAVEN: No one was injured, but a home's roof was crushed by a tree that fell early Wednesday morning, and the homeowner's cat was missing.
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November 30th, 2016 @ 10am
LINCROFT: ACCIDENT KILLS RETIREE AT CBA
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LINCROFT: An 88 year-old member of the Christian Brothers Academy community was struck and killed by a car at the campus entrance, NJ.com reports.
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October 27th, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: GOING TOPLESS, IF NOT BY CHOICE
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RED BANK: Hubbard's Bridge trestle claims another truck roof.
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July 25th, 2016 @ 3pm
SEA BRIGHT: CLUB LIFEGUARDS ADD TO SKILLS
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SEA BRIGHT: Lifeguards from all seven private beach clubs responded to simulated ocean drownings as part of a new training program.
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July 14th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: FACADE REPAIR UNDERWAY
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RED BANK: Work underway on downtown building where a piece of the facade crashed to the sidewalk early Monday.
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July 12th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: PIECE OF FACADE BREAKS OFF
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RED BANK: Piece of building facade crashes to sidewalk.
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July 11th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: VEHICLE CLIPS UTILITY POLE
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RED BANK: Accident leaves portion of utility pole dangling in air.
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June 22nd, 2016 @ 3pm
LINCROFT: MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN CRASH
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By JOHN T. WARD [Update, May 17: The victim in this crash was Marc Gardner, 62, of Long Branch, police said.] A motorcyclist was killed in a one-vehicle crash inContinue reading "LINCROFT: MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN CRASH"
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May 15th, 2016 @ 5pm
RED BANK: CRASH VICTIM EXTRICATED
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Firefighters in the process of extricating the victim Tuesday. (Reader photo. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A 53-year-old driver was hospitalized after an accident left her trapped in herContinue reading "RED BANK: CRASH VICTIM EXTRICATED"
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May 10th, 2016 @ 2pm
Check out this powerful video created by Red Bank Regional students on the dangers of distracted driving.
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May 3rd, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: CRASH LEAVES EIGHT DISPLACED
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The stolen vehicle, obscured by darkness at left, traveled up the driveway and struck the side of a house on Drs. Parker Boulevard. The impact tore out the electrical serviceContinue reading "RED BANK: CRASH LEAVES EIGHT DISPLACED"
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April 25th, 2016 @ 4pm
A police pursuit of what turned out to be a stolen vehicle ended in a rollover crash in Red Bank early Monday morning, police Chief Darren McConnell told redbankgreen.
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April 25th, 2016 @ 9am
COUNTY CREATES SPECIAL-NEEDS DATABASE
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Sea Bright is among the towns that have already established voluntary registries for residents with special needs. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Press release Wednesday by the MonmouthContinue reading "COUNTY CREATES SPECIAL-NEEDS DATABASE"
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April 20th, 2016 @ 5pm
By JOHN T. WARD A Red Bank pedestrian was taken to the hospital with non-serious injuries after a hit-and-run accident Monday night, said police Chief Darren McConnell. And a short while later,Continue reading "RED BANK: PEDESTRIAN OK AFTER HIT & RUN"
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February 16th, 2016 @ 2pm
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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.