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Category Archives: Fire

RED BANK: SMOKE EMPTIES BUILDING
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RED BANK: Improper use of a device used to test plumbing system caused small fire that emptied downtown building, official says.
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June 9th, 2020 @ 11am
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LITTLE SILVER: FIRST RESPONDERS CHEERED
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LITTLE SILVER: Town bangs pots and pans to thank frontline COVID-19 first responders and help raise funds for volunteer squads.
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May 22nd, 2020 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: RBR ROOF FIRE EXTINGUISHED
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LITTLE SILVER: Volunteer firefighters quickly extinguished a fire on the roof of Red Bank Regional High School late Saturday afternoon.
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May 16th, 2020 @ 6pm
RED BANK: FIRE DAMAGES HOME
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RED BANK: Firefighters quickly extinguish Madison Avenue house fire that may have started with pipe-soldering in the basement.
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April 20th, 2020 @ 7pm
RED BANK: EX-FIRE CHIEF MEGO DIES
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RED BANK: Former fire chief, school maintenance worker and crossing guard John Mego has died, according to an announcement by Mayor Menna.
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February 28th, 2020 @ 9am
RED BANK: FIREHOUSE GETS MORE TIME
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here at the former firehouse on White Street, which was supposed to become a craft brewery? We've got the latest.
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February 21st, 2020 @ 6am
RED BANK: FIRINGS ANGER CHARTER PARENTS
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RED BANK: Parents vent anger and frustration over firings of two pre-K teachers after fire drill in which sleeping child was left behind.
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February 19th, 2020 @ 8am
MIDDLETOWN: GEORGE BOWDEN DIES
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MIDDLETOWN: George Bowden, longtime Red Bank resident and champion of historic preservation, died Sunday. He was 92 years old.
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December 11th, 2019 @ 9am
RED BANK: OLD BRICK BUILDINGS REVIVED
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RED BANK: Two red brick buildings with deep histories have gotten new leases on life in recent days – with assists from Brooklyn and Seattle.
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November 22nd, 2019 @ 1pm
RED BANK: KITCHEN FIRE DISPLACES ONE
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RED BANK: Firefighters quickly extinguish kitchen blaze that displaced man from his Leighton Avenue home early Friday morning.
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November 8th, 2019 @ 4am
MIDDLETOWN: BOATER PULLED FROM MUD
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MIDDLETOWN: Red Bank volunteers extricate boater after his feet become stuck in river mud off former Chris' Landing site on Swimming River.
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September 24th, 2019 @ 1pm
RED BANK: POOL LAWSUIT CLAIMS NEGLIGENCE
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RED BANK: As pool rebuild moves ahead at high-rise, lawsuit claims negligence caused millions of gallons of water to float the old one out of the ground.
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September 18th, 2019 @ 7am
RED BANK: WIRE SNIP SNAPS UTILITY POLE
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RED BANK: A snip of a dormant wire atop a utility pole causes another to snap and fall downtown.
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September 12th, 2019 @ 2pm
RED BANK: REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF ‘MALICE’
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RED BANK: Locals gather in Riverside Gardens Park to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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September 11th, 2019 @ 10am
RED BANK: FIREFIGHTERS KEEP FREE Y ACCESS
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RED BANK: YMCA walks back part of a plan to end free memberships for borough kids and first responders, but says no kids will be turned away.
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July 3rd, 2019 @ 12pm
RED BANK: MENNA ‘IRATE’ OVER YMCA ACTION
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RED BANK: 'Irate' Menna blasts YMCA decision to terminate free memberships for borough kids and emergency first responders.
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June 27th, 2019 @ 10am
RED BANK: KIDS, RESPONDERS LOSE FREE YMCA
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RED BANK: YMCA ending free memberships for borough kids and emergency first responders in a move driven by "accountability" issue, says director.
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June 27th, 2019 @ 5am
RED BANK: 12 FAMILIES DISPLACED BY BLAZE
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RED BANK: Fire apparently cause by a cigarette dropped into mulch displaces all residents of 12-unit apartment building.
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June 23rd, 2019 @ 1pm
RED BANK: FIRE AT NEW APARTMENT BUILDING
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RED BANK: Fire causes heavy damage to Oakland Square, a 12-unit apartment building constructed just two years ago near train station.
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June 23rd, 2019 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER: SERVICE SUSPECTED IN FIRE
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LITTLE SILVER: Electrical service suspected in small fire that burned a power strip in a Seven Bridges Road residence Tuesday.
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June 11th, 2019 @ 2pm
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KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
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.
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