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RBFD SNUFFS OUT SMALL APARTMENT FIRE
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A small fire that started in a light fixture at the Colony House apartments in Red Bank was quickly put out by members of the Red Band Volunteer Fire Department.
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April 28th, 2025 @ 3pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: FIRE DAMAGES MARION STREET HOME
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Fire tears through a home on Marion Street in Red Bank. (click to read)
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April 22nd, 2025 @ 4pm
AN OATH, AND A PLEA, FROM NEW RED BANK FIRE CHIEF
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Red Bank swears in new fire chiefs with a plea for more volunteers. (click to read)
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January 2nd, 2025 @ 6am
RED BANK: WEST SIDE TREE LIGHTING WARMS HEARTS
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Red Bank's West Side holiday tree lighting lights up the cold frigid night at Johnny Jazz Park.
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December 7th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: AS DROUGHT DEEPENS, BRUSH FIRE AND WATER RESTRICTIONS
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Amid a record setting dry spell, firefighters battle brush fire and water restrictions kick in. (click to read)
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November 16th, 2024 @ 11am
HOW DRY IS IT? FIRES BANNED AND MYSTERIOUS “RIVER” GOES DRY
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After the driest month in history, Red Bank Fire Department issues notice about statewide fire ban. (click to read)
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November 5th, 2024 @ 3pm
RED BANK: BALLOON MISHAP CAUSES POWER OUTAGE
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About 1,200 customer were out of power and traffic snarled in Red Bank after balloons hit power lines by a substation.
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August 25th, 2024 @ 3pm
RED BANK: FIREFIGHTER RECALLS SCARE AS STORY OF COMMUNITY
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Volunteer firefighter hospitalized fighting blaze uses borough council position thank others and praise community.
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July 18th, 2024 @ 6am
ARCADE FIRED UP FOR RBFD FIRE CADETS
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While the masterful manipulation of pinball flippers and the deft blasting of pixelated perils aren’t generally listed as required skills for firefighter applicants, they may come in handy during aContinue reading "ARCADE FIRED UP FOR RBFD FIRE CADETS"
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November 22nd, 2013 @ 6am
ANOTHER ACCIDENT SENDS TWO TO HOSPITAL
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Two were sent to the hospital in an accident at the intersection of Spring Street and Towerhill Avenue Monday, a block away and less than an hour after another crashContinue reading "ANOTHER ACCIDENT SENDS TWO TO HOSPITAL"
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April 18th, 2011 @ 7pm
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
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Plowing the sand mounds in Sea Bright. Can summer be far behind? (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Welcome back to another week at redbankgreen. Here’sContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
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April 11th, 2011 @ 6am
RBFD PUTS OUT FRIDAY MORNING FIRE
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Red Bank Fire Department put out a McLaren Street fire this morning. The cause of the fire, which was called in at around 11:10a Friday at 105 McLaren, was unknownContinue reading "RBFD PUTS OUT FRIDAY MORNING FIRE"
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April 8th, 2011 @ 11am
AFTER 50 YEARS, STILL AFLAME FOR DUTY
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Fifty of Bill Stratz’s 80 years have been with the Red Bank Fire Department. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s an unlikely warm Saturday afternoonContinue reading "AFTER 50 YEARS, STILL AFLAME FOR DUTY"
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March 23rd, 2011 @ 1pm
DOWNED WIRES KNOCK OUT POWER
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Downed utility wires in front of Westside Hose Company in Red Bank knocked out power to a block of homes on Leighton Avenue and forced the closure of the streetContinue reading "DOWNED WIRES KNOCK OUT POWER"
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February 8th, 2011 @ 3pm
MEET YOUR FIRE CHIEFS
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Six Little Silver Volunteer Fire Department officers were sworn in to their posts Monday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) [Editor’s Note: This story is updated to include theContinue reading "MEET YOUR FIRE CHIEFS"
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January 5th, 2011 @ 9am
HOT SEAT: MAN ESCAPES BURNING HOUSE
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The fire was fully involved when firefighters arrived on the scene. (Photos supplied by a redbankgreen reader. Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The timing of Friday afternoon’s two-alarm houseContinue reading "HOT SEAT: MAN ESCAPES BURNING HOUSE"
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November 26th, 2010 @ 2pm
FORMER RBFD CHIEF CARHART PASSES AWAY
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A plaque outside the Navesink Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1’s building on Mechanic Street announces the death of Calvin Carhart, who had been the oldest living past chief. (PhotoContinue reading "FORMER RBFD CHIEF CARHART PASSES AWAY"
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November 22nd, 2010 @ 7am
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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.