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About 20 kids on a school bus making its way through the Society Hill development in Tinton Falls got a scare yesterday when the driver of the slow-moving vehicle passed out. The bus jumped a curb and struck a fire...
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October 2nd, 2008 @ 1pm
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Little Silver firefighters at the scene of last night's propane leak on Branch Avenue. Behind the Winnebago and supply tank are the tracks of the North Jersey Coast Line. The propane leak that shut down NJ Transit rail service south...
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October 2nd, 2008 @ 5am
Bridge Avenue in Red Bank at 5:35p. Trains were moving through the station and traffic was clearing after a brief downpour. We'll post further updates on the Little Silver propane situation and the resulting rail and traffic tie-ups here. 5:12p:...
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October 1st, 2008 @ 6pm
Merchants say the tarry road gunk is being tracked into their stores. By SUE MORGAN Whatever it is that's holding together the pavement on River Road's north side, Gourmet Picnic co-owner Michael O'Brien doesn't like seeing it tracked into his...
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August 27th, 2008 @ 8am
Vivid striping marks the newly repaved Harding Road in Red Bank Wednesday. Email this story
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August 21st, 2008 @ 6am
Motorists flock to the railing of the Oceanic Bridge when car traffic is stopped for boat traffic. Cars have also been stopping when they're not supposed to, county officials say. Monmouth County is warning motorists not to park on the...
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August 6th, 2008 @ 7am
Hatless at the moment, Rich Gardella wears several at his Allen Street office. By SUE MORGAN He's been on the job little more than seven months, but Rich Gardella, 35-year-old, spike-haired Fair Haven employee, is saving the modest-sized bedroom community...
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August 5th, 2008 @ 10am
A bit of the usual mayhem as motorists try to cross Bridge Avenue this morning. Cabbie John O'Brien thinks the four-way stop is a "great idea." For many motorists, it's right up there with the traffic circle on the dread...
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July 29th, 2008 @ 10am
Jersey girl Ashley Dupré. The company that ran into trouble for the asphalt it laid along River Road in Fair Haven last year is in the news today in connection with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's hooker. Thomas J....
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July 24th, 2008 @ 5pm
Monmouth County Engineer Joe Ettore silhouetted by a rendering of the proposed replacement for Hubbards Bridge. Part of the existing structure, seen in the inset, may be turned into a pocket park, shown in brown in the rendering. The news...
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July 15th, 2008 @ 9am
Reconstituted as The Driving Service, the company's founders (seen outside Brannigan's in Red Bank in this 2007 photo) are Vince Falcetano, Norm Dannen, Zach McCue and Colin Keany. Readers of redbankgreen may recall our feature article of a year ago...
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July 14th, 2008 @ 12pm
Motorists took advantage of bridge-opening intervals to get out of their cars and look at the dolphins feeding in the Navesink just west of the Oceanic Bridge Sunday evening. Except for the river itself. the bridge is the only publicly...
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July 14th, 2008 @ 10am
The Highlands Bridge as seen earlier this week, looking west from the Sandy Hook overpass. Today's Star-Ledger has a dire forecast for beachgoers heading home from Sandy Hook by car this weekend: "traffic stretching as far as the eye can...
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July 11th, 2008 @ 8am
Cranes and other equipment brought in for the demolition of the Highlands-Sea Bright Bridge will be idle until Monday, in deference to the dolphins. By SUE MORGAN Thanks to those hungry bottlenose dolphins in the Shrewsbury River, work on the...
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July 2nd, 2008 @ 7am
Following up on last night's alert, New Jersey Transit has this to say about the the North Jersey Coast Line this morning: NJCL service to operate as normal today. Last evenings storm damage has been repaired and normal service has...
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June 30th, 2008 @ 6am
A summer storm that barreled through the area set off a handful of security alarms in Red Bank Sunday afternoon and had some volunteer firefighters running from one scene to another in the downpour. According to Fire Chief Noel Blackwood,...
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June 29th, 2008 @ 7pm
The leading candidate for a replacement bridge — seen above in red — could be built with minimal shutdowns of the existing structure, proponents say. Top left, a rendering of the bridge with a pocket park on the Red Bank...
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June 20th, 2008 @ 7am
The temporary deck of the bridge was erected in 2004. Four years after its deck was replaced with a temporary metal structure, the West Front Street Bridge is again facing shutdown — this time so a permanent replacement can be...
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June 16th, 2008 @ 9am
The days are numbered for Garden State Parkway tokens, today's Star-Ledger reports. The board of commissioners of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates the parkway, is expected to vote today to stop accepting the quarter-size nickle and brass tokens...
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June 4th, 2008 @ 6am
The North Jersey Coast Line rail bridge across the Navesink River is slated for $5 million worth of upgrades, mainly on its piers, the Asbury Park Press reports today. From the story: NJ Transit's board of directors Wednesday approved a...
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May 15th, 2008 @ 6am
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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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