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Friday night’s Holiday Express concert and tree-lighting event on Broad and Monmouth streets featured bagpipers, hot chocolate and a wandering Mrs. Claus amid the throngs of people bundled up against temperatures in the mid-30s.

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  • this was a lot of fun! it was so nice to enjoy an event in red bank that was geared to the local community. a big thanks to the band! they were terrific!

    Posted by: linda b on November 26, 2007 at 1:26 pm | Permalink
  • To ALL the council members, the Red Bank Police department, RBVFD, River Center, the Red Bank Borough municipal workers and the volunteers, awesome job! you made me be proud to say that I am from Red Bank. you all deserve a huge pat on the back for a job well done.

    Posted by: gary morris on November 26, 2007 at 4:42 pm | Permalink
  • Is somebody using Gary's name! That last comment is just to decent to have come from the Gary Morris who dominates this site!

    Posted by: Aghast! on November 26, 2007 at 4:54 pm | Permalink
  • No aghast, it did indeed come from me. when praise is due it is due, when thanks are due they are due. They (the council), has received its criticism from me when I thought it necessary, and I shall not back away when they do a job well.
    AGHAST =?

    Posted by: gary morris on November 26, 2007 at 5:10 pm | Permalink
  • Hey Aghast! Tis the season to be Merry! Maybe Gary realizes the damage he causes to people and has found the good within! Let's encorage the good and hope he joins those that support all the good that happens in Red Bank!!

    Posted by: Tis The Season on November 26, 2007 at 5:11 pm | Permalink
  • Aghast, and Tis the season….dominates this site??? me thinks I can take a seat on the back of dominate line and let many others that truly'dominate' this site take a lot of the glory, God first and then so many others after.
    and tis the season…to whom have have I inflicted damage upon

    Posted by: GARY MORRIS on November 26, 2007 at 5:32 pm | Permalink
  • Gary,
    Thank you for mentioning my name again! I believe Santa will bring you some nice presents this year. It is the season to be full of joy and happiness. My son's birthday is less than a month away and it is time to begin celebrating his birth. Don't forget to donate to Toys for Tots, Lunch Break and other worthwhile programs to make everyone's Christmas a little nicer this year. And as always do not forget to come to Church on Christmas. Since Christmas is falling on a Sunday this year it is going to cause us to lose a Sunday collection so please bring a little extra cash with you this year. Thank you and God Bless!

    Posted by: God on November 26, 2007 at 9:04 pm | Permalink
  • "Since Christmas is falling on a Sunday this year it is going to cause us to lose a Sunday collection so please bring a little extra cash with you this year."

    Uhm…god? You need to flip your calendar over to December. Xmas is on a Tuesday.

    Posted by: lurker on November 26, 2007 at 9:42 pm | Permalink
  • Hey lurker, don't argue with God! If she says Xmas is on a Sunday, then it's you that needs to change your calendar. (You're welcome, God.)

    Posted by: little helper on November 27, 2007 at 12:31 am | Permalink
  • Well, that explains the warm weather this fall: God's been forgetting to flip the month on his calendar.

    Posted by: Dan on November 27, 2007 at 12:09 pm | Permalink
  • :)

    Posted by: Newcomer on November 27, 2007 at 1:42 pm | Permalink
  • My mistake. I was looking at an old calendar but the good news is we get 2 collections this year. Thank you for correcting me.

    Posted by: God on November 27, 2007 at 3:40 pm | Permalink
  • .)
    >
    3~

    Posted by: Sheky Epstien on November 29, 2007 at 10:33 am | Permalink

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