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RED BANK: LIGHTS UP ON HOLIDAY SEASON
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RED BANK: Santa, the Grinch and Holiday Express bring a sledload of music and merriment to kick off the holiday season. Check out these photos.
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November 27th, 2017 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: SUNSET PARK CONCEPT TO DEBUT
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RED BANK: Residents to get first look Monday at concept plan for new park on long-closed landfill site overlooking Swimming River.
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November 23rd, 2017 @ 11am
ON THE GREEN: REASONS TO BE THANKFUL
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ON THE GREEN: All Good loads up on reasons to be thankful and hopeful.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 11pm
RED BANK: BASIE #GIVING BACK TO VETS
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RED BANK: Basie hosts #GivingTuesday to help get show tickets to veterans.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
RED BANK: DOWNTOWN SHOPS RAISE $15K
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RED BANK: Businesses raise $15k for hurricane relief aid.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
SHREWSBURY: SQUAD SEEKS EMR VOLUNTEERS
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SHREWSBURY: First aid squad seeks EMR volunteers.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
TINTON FALLS: RANNEY GETS NEW LAB
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TINTON FALLS: Thanks to philanthropy, Ranney School gets new science lab.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
LITTLE SILVER: ATHLETICS HALL INAUGURATED
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LITTLE SILVER: Red Bank Regional inducts first members of new athletics hall of fame.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
RUMSON: DEANE PORTER REALITY AUGMENTED
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RUMSON: Deane Porter students explore augmented reality.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
RED BANK: HABCORE RAISES $55K
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RED BANK: Borough-based HABcore raises $55k for housing and related programs.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
LITTLE SILVER: RBR VOCAL MAJORS SHINE
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LITTLE SILVER: RBR vocal majors shine at competition hosted at the school.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
RED BANK: DANCING FOR KINDNESS
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RED BANK: 'Dance for Kindness' flash mob lights up Broad Street.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
TINTON FALLS: GIVING BACK ON MITZVAH DAY
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TINTON FALLS: Monmouth Reform Temple members fan out to help in a wide variety of ways on Mitzvah Day.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
RUMSON: FOSTERING ‘PILLARS OF CHARACTER’
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RUMSON: Schools foster 'pillars of character,' with a focus on cybersafety and anti-bullying.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
RED BANK: CHARTER SCHOOL EYES THE WORLD
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RED BANK: Charter students tackle environmental disasters around the world on International Day.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
LITTLE SILVER: RBR MERIT SCHOLARS NAMED
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LITTLE SILVER: RBR has a National Merit Scholar semifinalist, and four other students earn commendations.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
RUMSON: FOSTERING EMPATHY IN CHILDREN
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RUMSON: RCDS community focuses on the importance of empathy.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
LINCROFT: CURCHIN NUTTINESS NETS $22K
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LINCROFT: Curchin Open, an annual round of mini-golf nuttiness in a CPA office, nets $22K for two charities. Photos capture some of the fun.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: Wednesday's the deadline for nominations to RBR's 2018 class of Distinguished Alumni.
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November 21st, 2017 @ 3pm
RED BANK: AN EARNEST PROPOSAL, ACCEPTED
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RED BANK: Two River Theater employee gets surprise, earnest proposal on stage of 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' which centers on an offer of marriage.
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November 20th, 2017 @ 5pm
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KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
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)