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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
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RIVERSIDE NURSING HOME, APARTMENT COMPLEX ORDERED EVACUATED IN RED BANK
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
DRUG SWEEP NETS THREE RED BANKERS
Three Red Bank men were among more than 30 suspects arrested in a massive law enforcement sweep focused on the sale of heroin and assault weapons, authorities said Thursday. RussellContinue reading "DRUG SWEEP NETS THREE RED BANKERS"
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August 4th, 2011 @ 4pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Responding to long-standing concerns from Fair Haven’s first responders about emergency dispatch service, Monmouth County officials have put in place short- and long-term measures to fix lagContinue reading "DISPATCH FIXES PLANNED FOR FAIR HAVEN"
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June 28th, 2011 @ 11am
CURLEY: OCEANIC DETOUR WILL HIT HARD
The Oceanic Bridge will be closed for months for repair work this fall. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Long-awaited repairs to the Oceanic Bridge areContinue reading "CURLEY: OCEANIC DETOUR WILL HIT HARD"
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June 17th, 2011 @ 3pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s been close to two years since Fair Haven jobbed out its emergency dispatching services to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s 911 Communication Center, and so far, notContinue reading "911 DISPATCH STILL AN ISSUE IN FAIR HAVEN"
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June 16th, 2011 @ 7am
IT’S LIGHTS OUT ON RIVER ROAD, EVENTUALLY
Older lights on River Road in Fair Haven will come down on an as-needed basis. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI River Road in Fair HavenContinue reading "IT’S LIGHTS OUT ON RIVER ROAD, EVENTUALLY"
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May 26th, 2011 @ 8am
OCEANIC BRIDGE CLOSED AFTER POWER LOSS
Monmouth County and power company employees worked through the late afternoon to try to restore power to the Oceanic Bridge. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE CLOSED AFTER POWER LOSS"
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May 17th, 2011 @ 6pm
MORE TURF MAY COME TO BASIE FIELDS
An engineer’s rendering of the proposed upgrades to Count Basie Fields. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank is hoping to go grassless at Count Basie Fields. Borough EngineerContinue reading "MORE TURF MAY COME TO BASIE FIELDS"
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May 12th, 2011 @ 11am
BLACK BOX DEBATE: ARE THEY DANGERS?
Large black power boxes for traffic lights, like this one at Prospect Avenue and Harding Road at the Little Silver/Red Bank border, have some Fair Haven residents concerned about visibility.Continue reading "BLACK BOX DEBATE: ARE THEY DANGERS?"
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May 12th, 2011 @ 10am
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
Pink striping down River Road in Fair Haven in celebration of Pink Week, which continues this week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI You’ll notice theContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
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May 2nd, 2011 @ 7am
ON THE WEB, RED BANK SITE IS A PRIZE
Red Bank’s website won a Monmouth University award for “best interactive website.” (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI If you happen to be looking for old ordinances or minutes fromContinue reading "ON THE WEB, RED BANK SITE IS A PRIZE"
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April 28th, 2011 @ 10am
Front Street between English Plaza and Washington Street will get a number upgrades aimed at making pedestrians safer, a Monmouth County official said. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Upgrades to one ofContinue reading "PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MEASURES SLATED"
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April 27th, 2011 @ 7am
PROSECUTOR: FIRE STARTED IN WASTEBASKET
Tuesday morning’s blaze is believed to have been caused by a cigarette or match. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi. Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A poorly discarded cigarette or matchContinue reading "PROSECUTOR: FIRE STARTED IN WASTEBASKET"
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April 19th, 2011 @ 2pm
PROBE INTO DEADLY FIRE CONTINUES
The scene at 135 Statesir Place Tuesday morning. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office continues to investigate the deadly fire that ripped through a StatesirContinue reading "PROBE INTO DEADLY FIRE CONTINUES"
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April 19th, 2011 @ 10am
AT 17, SOCIALIST SEEKS FREEHOLDER SEAT
Patrick Noble on Broad Street in his hometown, Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) Forgive us our presumptions, but when Patrick Noble invited redbankgreen to meet for coffee earlier this weekContinue reading "AT 17, SOCIALIST SEEKS FREEHOLDER SEAT"
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April 15th, 2011 @ 10am
Tim Zebo of Red Bank with the composter he got as part of the Monmouth County course in 2008. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Gather up the banana peels,Continue reading "COUNTY OFFERS INSIDE DIRT ON COMPOSTING"
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April 4th, 2011 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: GO SLOW ON SIGNS & PLANTERS
The Fair Haven council wants fewer ped x-ing signs on River Road. Complaints have also been made about the number of planters and trash cans along sidewalks, below. (Photo byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: GO SLOW ON SIGNS & PLANTERS"
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March 31st, 2011 @ 6am
A 27-year-old Little Silver man is in the Monmouth County jail following his arrest at home Tuesday for possession with the intent to sell the painkiller Oxycodone, the county prosecutor’sContinue reading "PAIR NABBED IN LITTLE SILVER DRUG BUST"
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March 17th, 2011 @ 5pm
Peter Burnham quit his job as Brookdale Community College president Tuesday, the Asbury Park Press reports. Under fire for lavish pay and perks, and under investigation over questions about spending,Continue reading "UNDER FIRE, BURNHAM QUITS BROOKDALE"
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March 9th, 2011 @ 5am
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PEACE, LOVE AND JUGGLING
Music and flow arts filled Riverside Gardens Park Friday night at the free flow arts meetup hosted by Cirque de Peace, with guest band Sweet ...
IMMIGRATION PROTESTS CONTINUE
Protests against a wave of immigration arrests in Red Bank and nationwide continued for a third and fourth straight day on Shrewsbury Avenue ...
CARS, BARS AND VANS
Middletown resident Rob King was cruising through the Red Bank municipal parking lot behind the Dublin House Saturday night in his 1969 Plym ...
TWO SHORTS IN FILMONEFEST
Leonardo Morales Pitalua, a 20-year-old animator who lived in Red Bank until February, will have two short films shown at FilmOneFest in Hig ...
LONG DOGGONE WAIT
Partyline photo: The driver of an e-bike and his human passenger wait at the Monmouth Street train crossing while a northbound NJ Transit tr ...
WE’RE LICHEN THIS FUNGHI!
A mushroom sprouts from the mouth-like hole in this lichen-covered tree on the grounds of Red Bank Primary School Tuesday morning.
HELL STRIP FIREWORKS
Revelers launched fireworks from the hell strip in front of a home on Drs. James Parker Boulevard on July 4, one of many impromptu and quest ...
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SWIMMING, ER, SCULLING RIVER?
Partyline photo captures a single rower working their way up the Swimming River.
SUMMER SUNRISE
A stunning Sunrise on the Navesink River in Red Bank Tuesday June 30.
BRAZEN LAWLESSNESS?
Who does this? One of those famously (and, yes apocryphally) illegal-to-remove mattress tags lies on the plaza outside the Count Basie Cente ...
SUNNY SKIES, JAZZY VIBES AT RED BANK ARTS FEST
A jazz combo comprised of current and former students of the Red Bank-based Jazz Arts Project performed at the first Red Bank Arts Festival ...
COOL JUNE BRIDE RIDE
It’s a wedding thing. (Photo and text by Rosann Dal Pra)  
RED BANK CLASSIC 5k
Runners at the starting line of the Red Bank Classic 5k Saturday morning.
WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY AT COUNT BASIE FIELD
Solid turnout, festive vibes and a huge Mexico win: Count Basie Park World Cup Watch Party photos. (Click to read)
DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER RED BANK
Partyline contributor captures stunning double rainbow over Red Bank.
RED BANK: SINKHOLE ON SHREWSBURY AVE
Emergency sinkhole repairs closed Shrewsbury Avenue northbound traffic for most of the day Wednesday.
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Partyliner captures stunning sunrise over the Navesink River in Red Bank.
DRONES SCRUB BANK BUILDING
Partyline photo: A power washing drone was used to clean the exterior of the Ocean First Bank Building at 110 West Front Street recently.
MESSAGE TO READERS
Please stand by: A quick message to readers about a pause in news coverage.
IN THE DISTANCE, NEW STATUE UNVEILED
A new monument commemorating the 250th anniversary of US Independence is unveiled in a park that only has a Red Bank mailing address.