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OCEANIC BRIDGE: CONCEPT PLANS ON DISPLAY
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OCEANIC BRIDGE: Monmouth County officials will unveil concept plans for repairing or replacing the span at public sessions in Middletown and Rumson today.
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June 20th, 2017 @ 5am
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OCEANIC BRIDGE: CLOSURE BEGINS
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Boaters and kayakers shared the Navesink River with a construction barge at the Oceanic Bridge on Monday, Memorial Day. The 75-year-old span, which links Rumson and Middletown, was scheduled toContinue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE: CLOSURE BEGINS"
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May 26th, 2015 @ 5am
OCEANIC BRIDGE: FULL CLOSURE FOR REPAIRS
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The 75-year-old span will be closed to all but marine traffic for three weeks starting May 26. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD PreviouslyContinue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE: FULL CLOSURE FOR REPAIRS"
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April 29th, 2015 @ 12pm
Overnight closures of the Oceanic Bridge between Middletown and Rumson are scheduled to begin Tuesday night as ongoing repair work to the 75-year-old span continues, according to Monmouth County officials.Continue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE: NIGHT CLOSINGS TO START"
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March 24th, 2015 @ 6am
OCEANIC BRIDGE: WORK TO REQUIRE CLOSINGS
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A 2012 photo of the Oceanic Bridge surface. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) The Oceanic Bridge between Rumson and Middletown will undergo repair work starting next weekContinue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE: WORK TO REQUIRE CLOSINGS"
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January 30th, 2015 @ 6pm
OCEANIC BRIDGE TO CLOSE FOR REPAIRS
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The Oceanic Bridge between Rumson and Middletown will be closed to traffic and pedestrian use from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday for “routine maintenance” on the bascule section,Continue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE TO CLOSE FOR REPAIRS"
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June 17th, 2014 @ 10am
Sunset on our beautiful Navesink River, looking east from the Oceanic Bridge in Rumson, on  March 30, 2014. (Video by Gerda Liebmann. Click to enlarge)
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March 30th, 2014 @ 11am
EXPECT DELAYS AT OCEANIC BRIDGE
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Motorists and others using the Oceanic Bridge between Rumson and Middletown may encounter delays as work crews do maintenance on the bascule section, the Monmouth County engineering department announced Wednesday.Continue reading "EXPECT DELAYS AT OCEANIC BRIDGE"
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March 12th, 2014 @ 10am
OCEANIC BRIDGE SAILS TO COMPLETION
After a seven-month shutdown, the Oceanic Bridge linking Rumson and Middletown was to open for vehicle traffic sometime around noon Friday, having been opened for pedestrians and bikers at mid-morning.Continue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE SAILS TO COMPLETION"
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May 18th, 2012 @ 12pm
OCEANIC BRIDGE USERS WANT LOW OPTION
The bridge, built in 1939, is in need of replacement, Monmouth County officials say. (Click to enlarge) By MOLLY MULSHINE A decision on they type of bridge that will replaceContinue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE USERS WANT LOW OPTION"
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September 20th, 2011 @ 10am
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
RESCUE EFFORT SHUTS OCEANIC BRIDGE
Emergency workers hustled the victim along a dock at Salt Creek Grille to a waiting ambulance. A possible suicide attempt led to a massive rescue effort near the Oceanic BridgeContinue reading "RESCUE EFFORT SHUTS OCEANIC BRIDGE"
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November 22nd, 2009 @ 7pm
COUNTY BANS TRUCKS ON OCEANIC BRIDGE
The Oceanic Bridge looking south toward Rumson, as seen last July. Below, a structural element shows signs of deterioration. (Click to enlarge) Monmouth County has effectively banned trucks from theContinue reading "COUNTY BANS TRUCKS ON OCEANIC BRIDGE"
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October 21st, 2009 @ 6am
AFTER CLEANUP GAINS, NAVESINK RIVER POLLUTION PERSISTS
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Efforts to reduce human and animal waste pollution in the Navesink River pollution were making headway. The pandemic was a major setback. (click to read).
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May 6th @ 8am
CHECK IT OUT: SEVEN REALLY COOL RED BANK MAPS
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What’s the noisiest spot in Red Bank? What’s the hottest? Do you know where the water coming from your tap comes from? Check out these seven cool data maps that explain the past, present and future of Red Bank. (click to read)
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January 8th @ 11am
RED BANK: NORTHEASTER FLOODS PARK
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RED BANK: A northeaster flooded the Monmouth Boat Club and adjoining Marine Park Saturday as safety warnings were in effect.
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October 27th, 2018 @ 12pm
RUMSON: Two months of arrest reports from borough police.
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April 4th, 2018 @ 1pm
RUMSON: NAVESINK QUALITY IMPROVES
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RUMSON: After a bacteria crisis, Navesink is showing "rapid" improvement in water quality, with possible reopening of shellfish beds a year earlier than expected, state DEP says.
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April 2nd, 2018 @ 12pm
MIDDLETOWN: The Stone Church Players and Monmouth Players once again warm up autumn audiences in their landmark performance venues.
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October 6th, 2017 @ 6am
ON THE GREEN: BRIDGES UP FOR COMMENT
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ON THE GREEN: Comments wanted on a replacement for the Oceanic Bridge and a proposed opening schedule for the Rumson-Sea Bright span.
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July 25th, 2017 @ 8am
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RED BANKJ: JAZZ IN THE PARK BEGINS THURSDAY
Jazz in the Park kicks off tonight (Thursday) with The Grace Fox Big Band, an all-women 16-piece ensemble known for its bold original compos ...
LOST PARROT
This little blue beauty was found by a redbankgreen reporter Thursday boldly tempting fate by foraging on the ground on the turf of a pack o ...
ORANGE GLOW OVER RED BANK
A truly unbelievable post-storm sunset Tuesday (shot on Monmouth St. facing west). Photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus.
BROAD STREET’S THIRSTY BLOOMS
Delfino, a worker with the company Terra Casa that manages the flower beds for the Red Bank special improvement district waters the flowers ...
PILGRIM BAPTIST MEN’S DAY CELEBRATION
  (photo by: Shanikquya Jackson) On Sunday, June 22, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank hosted its annual Men’s Day Celebration a ...
THREE GENERATION PROCLAMATION
Mayor Billy Portman presents the Borough of Red Bank’s Independence Day 2025 Proclamation to Arleen Brahn (second from right), grandmo ...
STEW THE BUTCHER COSPLAY
On the occasion of the retirement of Stewart Goldstein, longtime proprietor of Monmouth Meats, we thought it apt to present this photo from ...
NAVESINK FISHING
A kayak fisherman tries his luck under the NJ Transit train trestle across the Navesink River in Red Bank. (Photo by Partyline contributor A ...
RED BAKE
As the temperature hit 100 degrees Tuesday, Tom Sevison, Red Bank High School Class of 1973 and in town briefly on his way back home to Virg ...
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JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
Performers at Red Bank’s Juneteenth community celebration Sunday at Johnny Jazz Park. (photo by Brian Donohue)      
BUTTERFLIES LOVE THE WEED
Save the monarch, plant butterfly weed. (photo and text by Partyline contributor Roseann DalPra)  
LANTERNFLY PARTY
An invasive ailanthus tree sprouting in front of the US Post Office on Broad Street is covered with invasive spotted lantern fly nymphs Wedn ...
STREETCORNER SERENADE
An Irish doodle named Cheddar listens to native New Jerseyan, singer/songwriter and former Houston resident Tom Foti, (identified in the hea ...
Red Bank 5K Fun!!!
Red Bank Classic – June 14th, 2025 (photo by Partyline contributor Adam Kaplan)  
RAINBOW OVER RED BANK
Saturday, before and after the storm that rolled through town. (photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus)    
Mini Ballers Bring the Heat at Fusion Basketball School
As the temperatures heat up, so does the competition in the mini baller clinic at Fusion School of Basketball. These little tykes are intens ...
DOZENS OF PLEIN AIR ARTISTS “PAINT RED BANK”
Plein air artists take over town for first ever "Paint Red Bank" event. (click to read)
RED BANK: SIGN ON ICONIC DANNY’S STEAK HOUSE COMES DOWN
The sign hanging from the shuttered Danny's Steak House comes down ten months after a manager reported Danny's Steakhouse would be back "bet ...
FOR YANKEES FANS, GOOD TRASH PICKIN’
A collection of framed photographs of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and other New York Yankees greats was placed curbside along with a ...
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RED BANK: NEW HANDICAPPED PARKING, WEST SIDE MEETING PLANNED
New handicapped parking sign West Side advocate had pressed for is installed, with meeting planned to discuss other concerns. (click to read ...

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