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RED BANK, MIDDLETOWN: JOY TO THE EARS
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RED BANK, MIDDLETOWN: In separate shows Saturday, the Monmouth Civic Chorus and Shrewsbury Chorale herald the holiday season with classic songs.
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December 15th, 2016 @ 3pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: Support your local Public Library, through its annual fundraising appeal coming to a mailbox near you.
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December 15th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: BACH’IN AROUND THE XMAS TREE
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RED BANK: The Monmouth Conservatory of Music's holiday show this Saturday will feature an unusual guest: jazz pianist and vocalist Sandy Sasso.
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December 14th, 2016 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: RBR SENDS HOLIDAY CHEER
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LITTLE SILVER: A group of Red Bank Regional students and teachers take part in a nationwide Cards for Hospitalized Kids initiative.
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December 14th, 2016 @ 4am
RUMSON: TEAMWORK WINS BIG, AT RCDS
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RUMSON: Students at Rumson Country Day School learned the fundamentals of teamwork, confidence building and public speaking, during the school's recent Forensics Festival.
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December 14th, 2016 @ 4am
LINCROFT: The Unitarian Meetinghouse welcomes neighbors of all faiths to a special Christmas morning gathering.
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December 13th, 2016 @ 5am
SHREWSBURY: GUILD AWARDS MEDAL WINNERS
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SHREWSBURY: Red Bank's Eileen Kennedy wins Best In Show honors at the Guild of Creative Art's annual holiday group exhibit.
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December 13th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: HOLIDAY SHOWS ROCK THE BASIE
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RED BANK: Darlene Love brings a "Souled Out Christmas' to the Basie Friday, followed Saturday by Brian Kirk and his big holiday show.
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December 12th, 2016 @ 12pm
LEGRAND BRINGS MESSAGE OF HOPE TO RBR
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LITTLE SILVER: Paralyzed football star turned motivational speaker Eric LeGrand is the special guest for a December 7 event at Red Bank Regional.
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December 12th, 2016 @ 5am
LINCROFT: CBA, TRINITY HALL RAISE $7,500+
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LINCROFT: The men of CBA teamed up with the women of Trinity Hall, serving up a 10th annual Dinner for the Troops that raised over $7,500.
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December 12th, 2016 @ 5am
MIDDLETOWN: A WILDER WAY TO HOLIDAY
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MIDDLETOWN: Monmouth Players serve up some more Thornton Wilder, plus dessert, with "A Long Christmas Dinner."
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December 9th, 2016 @ 2pm
LITTLE SILVER: RBR SEEKS HALL OF FAMERS
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LITTLE SILVER: Red Bank Regional seeks nominations by may 1, to its newly established Athletic Hall of Fame.
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December 9th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: DECORATING CONTEST RETURNS
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RED BANK: There's one more week to register (and be eligible for prizes) for the borough's Holiday Home Decorating Contest.
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December 9th, 2016 @ 5am
RUMSON: ACTOR HELPS MAKE A BOOK ‘SCENE’
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RUMSON: Busy actor Siobhan Fallon Hogan adds 'co-author' to her résumé. She and collaborator Lori Oakes will debut their new kid's book at the Oceanic Library.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: HOOK & LADDER IS SANTA’S HELPER
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RED BANK: Register by December 16, for Navesink Hook and Ladder's big Santa Present Drop-Off event.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 5am
RUMSON: LANGUAGE PANEL THINKS GLOBALLY
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RUMSON: Five special guests lecture a crowd of RFH students on the benefits of learning world languages.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: FOUR BIG CHRISTMAS EVENTS
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RED BANK: Four big events in Christmas music and dance roll onto the Greater Green in coming days, including The Nutcracker and the Vienna Boys Choir.
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December 7th, 2016 @ 8am
MIDDLETOWN: A weekend-long Live Nativity and more, when the Old Stone Church hosts its first annual Winter Festival.
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December 7th, 2016 @ 5am
FAIR HAVEN: STOP-IT COP STOPS AT SCHOOL
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FAIR HAVEN: Knollwood students and parents get the facts on cyber-safety, from an internationally recognized "STOPit Cop."
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December 6th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: STEWART CREW COMING TO TOWN
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RED BANK: Contributors to the Jon Stewart project in the works for HBO are slated to offer an evening of comedy here Thursday. Will Stewart himself show?
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December 5th, 2016 @ 1pm
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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)