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RED BANK: SMOKE ON THE WATER AT THE Y
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A smoke condition prompted an evacuation of the Community YMCA in Red Bank at around 6 a.m. Wednesday, sending wet swimmers and other exercisers outdoors. An unconfirmed report attributed theContinue reading "RED BANK: SMOKE ON THE WATER AT THE Y"
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October 23rd, 2013 @ 6am
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RED BANK: TRIAL ON FIXX LICENSE SLATED
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Fixx faces a possible 40-day suspension for two recent brawls. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s governing body is scheduled to decide next month whether to suspendContinue reading "RED BANK: TRIAL ON FIXX LICENSE SLATED"
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October 9th, 2013 @ 9pm
MEMORIALS FOR A BELOVED BICYCLIST
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A bicycle painted pink, said to have been the favorite color of Shrewsbury resident Cole Porter, and a solitary candle were left Thursday night on River Road in Fair HavenContinue reading "MEMORIALS FOR A BELOVED BICYCLIST"
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October 4th, 2013 @ 12am
Cole Porter, the Shrewsbury bicyclist who was seriously injured last month in an accident during a Tour de Fair Haven race, died Wednesday. Porter’s death was reported on the Porterhouse SupportContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN BIKE CRASH VICTIM DIES"
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October 3rd, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: TOWN BIDS McCARTHY FAREWELL
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Following a wake that drew hundreds of mourners to Red Bank Thursday night, a procession led by a squadron of motorcycle police carried the casket of the late borough policeContinue reading "RED BANK: TOWN BIDS McCARTHY FAREWELL"
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September 27th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK: REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
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The Red Bank area chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society sang ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ and two other tunes at Red Bank’s Riverside Gardens Park Wednesday evening for a lightly attendedContinue reading "RED BANK: REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
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September 12th, 2013 @ 6am
It’s a beautiful day in downtown Red Bank for the annual fire department Street Fair. (Click to enlarge)
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September 8th, 2013 @ 12pm
The fire, at a vacant building formerly used by a landscaping company, broke out in the basement, officials said. (Click to enlarge) A volunteer Little Silver firefighter suffered a minorContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: BASEMENT FIRE INJURES ONE"
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August 13th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: MONOC SETS RESPONSE TRIAL
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A MONOC rig will be based in Red Bank, and respond only to in-town emergencies, during a two-month trial. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s MONOC to theContinue reading "RED BANK: MONOC SETS RESPONSE TRIAL"
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July 25th, 2013 @ 8am
Two volunteer firefighters suffered minor injuries in an early morning fire that tore through a Middletown beauty spa early Monday morning, according to a report on the Asbury Park PressContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: TWO FIREFIGHTERS HURT"
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July 22nd, 2013 @ 1pm
Continuing its bounceback from the walloping it took from Hurricane Sandy, Sea Bright brought its can-do spirit right to the water’s edge Saturday with Dunesday, a fundraiser for the boroughContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: DUNESDAY ROCKS THE BEACH"
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July 22nd, 2013 @ 7am
A couple of Corvairs, a fleet of Corvettes and acres of chrome were among the 328 cars gleaming under the hot summer sun in Red Bank’s White Street parking lotContinue reading "RED BANK: CAR SHOW GLEAMS ON WHITE"
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July 15th, 2013 @ 8am
RED BANK: FIRE DAMAGES DOCKED BOAT
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Mechanic Chris Davison reboards the boat after the fire. (Click to enlarge) Fire damaged a yacht docked at a Red Bank marina early Thursday afternoon. Quick action by two employeesContinue reading "RED BANK: FIRE DAMAGES DOCKED BOAT"
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June 20th, 2013 @ 1pm
Robert Womble at Red Bank borough hall in December, 2011, when he was honored for heroism. (Click to enlarge) A Red Bank man cited for heroism in the 2011 fireContinue reading "RED BANK: FIRE HERO ARRESTED FOR THEFTS"
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June 12th, 2013 @ 4pm
LITTLE SILVER: NO-LONGER-SMOKING SIGN
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The sign outside Little Silver surf shop Brave New World on Oceanport Avenue was destroyed by a fire caused by an electrical short at about 8:45 Wednesday night, according toContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: NO-LONGER-SMOKING SIGN"
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May 23rd, 2013 @ 6pm
FAIR TO LIGHT UP SEA BRIGHT AGAIN
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Undaunted by the damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy, the Sea Bright Firemen’s Fair returns this week. (Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON For residents of Sea Bright – many ofContinue reading "FAIR TO LIGHT UP SEA BRIGHT AGAIN"
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May 13th, 2013 @ 2pm
Off-and-on rain was no problem for the merchandise as the Little Silver EMS Cadets concluded a a two-day fundraiser flower sale at the borough firehouse Saturday. (Click to enlarge)
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May 11th, 2013 @ 4pm
FAIR HAVEN: A WELL-TRAVELED HYDRANT
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A Fair Haven fire hydrant wound up on River Road – around the corner and several hundred feet from its customary home on Denormandie Avenue, right – after it was struckContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: A WELL-TRAVELED HYDRANT"
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May 10th, 2013 @ 1pm
BOWLING SITE EYED FOR RESTAURANT, STORES
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An architect’s rendering shows spaces for three yet-to-be identified stores and a restaurant on the former site of Memory Bowling in Shrewsbury, which was destroyed in a June, 2009 fire,Continue reading "BOWLING SITE EYED FOR RESTAURANT, STORES"
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May 10th, 2013 @ 5am
TWO SLIGHTLY INJURED IN TINTON FALLS FIRE
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Smoke pours from the house at 85 Reeds Road Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Two Tinton Falls volunteer firefighters were treated for injuriesContinue reading "TWO SLIGHTLY INJURED IN TINTON FALLS FIRE"
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May 9th, 2013 @ 7pm
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PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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 ...