Prevent href from opening link but still execute other bind events

Use return false instead. You can see the code below working here.

​$("a").click(function() {
    return false;
});

$(".toolbar a").click(function() {
    alert("Do something");
});​

As pointed by @raina77ow with this article, using return false is the same as calling event.preventDefault() and also event.stopPropagation(). As I had troubles without return false on some codes in the past, I always suggest it.

But the most importante thing here is the bind order: your last bind will be your first executed code. So, take care about it and go.