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SEA BRIGHT: STORM “NERVEWRACKING”
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A pair of Sea Bright business owners — Frank Bain, of Bain’s Hardware, and Alice Gaffney, of Alice’s Kitchen — talk about the approach of Hurricane Joaquin in this shortContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: STORM “NERVEWRACKING”"
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October 2nd, 2015 @ 8am
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RED BANK: TOWN ISSUES STORM GUIDANCE
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The cupola of the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank appeared to glow amid a backdrop of clouds Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge) With tropical storm JoaquinContinue reading "RED BANK: TOWN ISSUES STORM GUIDANCE"
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September 30th, 2015 @ 3pm
RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ STORY NOT IMPROBABLE
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NBC News anchor Brian Williams onstage at the Count Basie Theatre in December, 2012. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Was news anchor Brian Williams robbed at gunpoint whileContinue reading "RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ STORY NOT IMPROBABLE"
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February 27th, 2015 @ 9am
Failure to come through with a generator purchased by a Rumson homeowner got an Ocean County man indicted Monday, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Mark E.Continue reading "RUMSON: MAN INDICTED IN GENERATOR CASE"
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February 24th, 2015 @ 6am
On Monday night’s edition of the Daily Show, Red Banker Jon Stewart weighed in on the controversy over NBC News anchor Brian Williams, whose embellished account of an incident earlyContinue reading "STEWART RIPS MEDIA’S WILLIAMS REAX"
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February 10th, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ MUGGING STORY A LIE?
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NBC News anchor Brian Williams, left, onstage with comedian Jon Stewart at the Count Basie Theatre in December, 2012. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Was news anchor BrianContinue reading "RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ MUGGING STORY A LIE?"
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February 9th, 2015 @ 7am
SEA BRIGHT: APARTMENTS RAZED FOR PARK
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Sea Bright’s Anchorage Apartments, left uninhabitable by the converging waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Shrewsbury River in Hurricane Sandy, were demolished Saturday.  Using Green Acres funding, the state plansContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: APARTMENTS RAZED FOR PARK"
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February 2nd, 2015 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: STUDENT TACKLES STORM SURGES
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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"
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November 19th, 2014 @ 1pm
SEA BRIGHT: SANDY FLEECE GETS MAN 5 YEARS
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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"
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October 20th, 2014 @ 6am
SEA BRIGHT: TAXES, FIREHOUSE PACK COUNCIL
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Mayor Dina Long, center above, helped move tables to accommodate an overflow crowd Tuesday night. John Lamia, below, was sworn to fill the unexpired term of Read Murphy. (Photo byContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: TAXES, FIREHOUSE PACK COUNCIL"
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August 6th, 2014 @ 10am
Even as artist Jim Kovic put his John Hancock on the brilliant new mural he created in Sea Bright over the past month, passersby couldn’t wait to have their photosContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: AWESOME SIGN OF JOY"
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July 23rd, 2014 @ 5am
SEA BRIGHT: McLOONE’S DEMOLISHED
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McLoone’s Rum Runner, a Sea Bright favorite since 1987, was demolished Monday, nearly 21 months after it was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Owner Tim McLoone has approvals to rebuild theContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: McLOONE’S DEMOLISHED"
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July 22nd, 2014 @ 9am
SEA BRIGHT: POSTCARD READY TO BE SIGNED
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Artist Jim Kovic, right, puts the finishing touches Sunday on the retro-postcard-style mural he painted on a building at Ocean Avenue and Peninsula Avenue in Sea Bright. On Tuesday, he’sContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: POSTCARD READY TO BE SIGNED"
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July 21st, 2014 @ 6am
Beachgoers beat a retreat from Beach E at Sandy Hook following the cancellation of a weekly concert because of an approaching storm Wednesday evening. Forecasts indicate that Hurricane Arthur willContinue reading "SOGGY START TO HOLIDAY WEEKEND?"
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July 3rd, 2014 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: FISH EATERY NOW OPEN
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The impressive comeback of the hurricane-damaged three-story building at 1054 Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright continues with the soft opening of last Thursday of Sea Bright Fish Company, a restaurantContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FISH EATERY NOW OPEN"
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July 2nd, 2014 @ 5am
SEA BRIGHT: MURALIST AT WORK
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Near the north end of downtown Sea Bright, muralist Jim Kovic, right, is transforming a building wall along Peninsula Avenue into a giant, old-style postcard. “Every great city deserves greatContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: MURALIST AT WORK"
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July 1st, 2014 @ 6am
SEA BRIGHT: PUTTING A BUILDING BACK IN BIZ
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Christina Galinas outside the Ocean Avenue building she brought back to life. Below, Katy Fraggos, who’s opening a dance-based workout studio on the third floor. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: PUTTING A BUILDING BACK IN BIZ"
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May 30th, 2014 @ 2pm
SEA BRIGHT: EX-MAYOR MAY GET FIRE STATION
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Two fire trucks have been relocated out of town and another sits beneath a tent since the firehouse, in the background, was condemned. Former Mayor Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams, below. (Photo byContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: EX-MAYOR MAY GET FIRE STATION"
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May 6th, 2014 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: MCLOONE’S OK’D TO REBUILD
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McLoone’s Rum Runner in Sea Bright, destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, will be rebuilt at its Ocean Avenue location abutting the Shrewsbury River and reopen before summer 2015, according to aContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: MCLOONE’S OK’D TO REBUILD"
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April 15th, 2014 @ 8am
By JOHN T. WARD A Sea Bright man pleaded guilty to ripping off the Federal Emergency Management Administration via hotel charges he didn’t deserve, authorities announced Tuesday. Bill Nagle, 52,Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT MAN GUILTY OF SANDY FRAUD"
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February 18th, 2014 @ 6pm
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.