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RUMSON: DRIVER RESCUED FROM FLOODING
A car sits in the center of Waterman Avenue, its emergency lights still flashing, moments after its driver was rescued Tuesday morning. Below, a pickup truck abandoned near the boatContinue reading "RUMSON: DRIVER RESCUED FROM FLOODING"
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Sea Bright officials may close Ocean Avenue along the length of the borough due to flooding from Tuesday’s heavy rains, police Chief John Sorrentino tells redbankgreen. At 9:45 a.m., OceanContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FLOODS MAY CLOSE OCEAN AVE."
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: THE FORECAST
Broad Street in Red Bank, looking north from the Post Office through a rain-blurred windshield Wednesday morning. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Amid talk of a northeasterContinue reading "THURSDAY & FRIDAY: THE FORECAST"
FAIR HAVEN: STUDENT TACKLES STORM SURGES
Caroline Peters on the Fair Haven Dock with her informational plaque describing storm surges. Below, an enlargeable view of her project. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: STUDENT TACKLES STORM SURGES"
WEATHER TURNS BONE-CHILLING COLD
Ok, so it didn’t snow – we just wanted to have some fun. But it was 21 degrees Fahrenheit in Red Bank at 6 a.m. Wednesday, and 13 degrees withContinue reading "WEATHER TURNS BONE-CHILLING COLD"
RED BANK: INVISIBLE RIVER
Fog enshrouded the Navesink River at the Red Bank Public Library Wednesday morning. (Photos by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge)
AUTUMN 2014: LEAVING LITTLE SILVER
Gorgeous autumn color lined Willow Avenue in Little Silver above and below Tuesday afternoon. Morning fog with possible drizzle is expected to give way to mostly sunny skies Wednesday, accordingContinue reading "AUTUMN 2014: LEAVING LITTLE SILVER"
AUTUMN 2014: A RAINBOW CUTS THE BLUSTER
A classic autumn afternoon of grey skies, chilly temperatures and blustery breezes was speared by a rainbow over the Navesink River Friday afternoon. Megan Elgrim, 11, of Fair Haven, grabbedContinue reading "AUTUMN 2014: A RAINBOW CUTS THE BLUSTER"
WEATHER: WET THURSDAY IN THE FORECAST
A sunset view down Irving Place in Red Bank Tuesday evening. The Green is in for a day of rain Thursday, heavy at times, but the skies should be relativelyContinue reading "WEATHER: WET THURSDAY IN THE FORECAST"
LITTLE SILVER: AN OMEN FROM THE SKY
A mysterious storm rolled through Little Silver Thursday night, dropping significant amounts of toilet paper on trees and homes in and around Rumson Place. Weather forecasters said the storm foretoldContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: AN OMEN FROM THE SKY"
SHREWSBURY: AUTUMN ON THE LINE
Even with utility lines running through its center, this maple tree on Patterson Avenue in Shrewsbury radiated autumn color earlier this week – and a giant front-yard spider web added aContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: AUTUMN ON THE LINE"
RED BANK: IN FOR A DRENCHING
Storm clouds rolling in over downtown Red Bank, above, and South Street, below, before unleashing a brief downpour Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service forecasts sporadic showers for the restContinue reading "RED BANK: IN FOR A DRENCHING"
SEA BRIGHT: SANDY FLEECE GETS MAN 5 YEARS
A Matawan contractor was sentenced to five years in state prison for taking deposits for Hurricane Sandy related work he never started or completed in Sea Bright, Acting Monmouth CountyContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: SANDY FLEECE GETS MAN 5 YEARS"
FORECAST: PRETTY BLACK & WHITE
A dog waited in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked on Broad Street in downtown Red Bank Thursday afternoon, windows open to the mild autumn air. Expect more ofContinue reading "FORECAST: PRETTY BLACK & WHITE"
FAIR HAVEN: AUTUMN 2014
This burst of autumn color is brought to you by the trees along Ridge Road outside the Fair Haven Fields Nature Area, right, and Rumson’s Meadowridge Park, left. (Photo byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: AUTUMN 2014"
SEA BRIGHT: NEW SEASON ON DECK
Stored in a parking lot beside the Shrewsbury River, cabana decks from the Sands Beach Club in Sea Bright – not to mention the crisp autumn air – signaled theContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: NEW SEASON ON DECK"
SUNRISE OVER RED BANK
A colorful sunrise greeted early risers on the Green Monday morning, as seen from Madison Avenue in Red Bank. After a weekend of crisp blue skies, the National Weather ServiceContinue reading "SUNRISE OVER RED BANK"
BEACH ALERT: RIP CURRENT THREAT HIGH
Beachgoers taking advantage of the mild early autumn weather are being warned of a high risk of rip currents Wednesday. The National Weather Service says life-threatening rips are expected toContinue reading "BEACH ALERT: RIP CURRENT THREAT HIGH"
RED BANK: BOONDOCKS SNAPS BACK
Customers tuck into lobster, above. Below, Boondocks owner Kelly Ryan. (Photo by Rachel Weston. Click to enlarge) By RACHEL WESTON Briskly breaking off  the the legs of a steaming lobster,Continue reading "RED BANK: BOONDOCKS SNAPS BACK"
SEA BRIGHT: SO LONG, SUMMER THRONGS
Beachgoers thronged the sands of Sandy Hook, above, and Sea Bright, right, on a hot, muggy Labor Day that marked the unofficial end of summer Monday. For locals, of course,Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: SO LONG, SUMMER THRONGS"
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(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.