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RED BANK: HOLIDAY SEASON GOES LIVE

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December 2nd, 2019 @ 7am

red-bank-holiday-express-town-lighting-2019-500x332-3019434red-bank-town-lighting-112919-6-220x146-6296339Crisp weather provided an ideal setting for the unofficial start of the Christmas season in downtown Red Bank Friday night.

With Tim McLoone-led Holiday Express working its musical magic for the 27th time, several thousand kids and kids-at-heart crowded a stretch of Broad Street, singing along and counting down to the light-up of downtown trees. 

Check out redbankgreen‘s photos below to see if you recognize any smiling faces underneath all those fun hats. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

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