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RED BANK: NEW CHAIR FOR VISITORS CENTER
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RED BANK: Two River Theater marketing director Courtney Schroeder is the new chair of the board for the Red Bank Visitors Center.
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August 14th, 2017 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: BIG SPLASH FOR CYMCA SWIMMERS
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RED BANK: The Community YMCA's Aquarockets swim team captures second place at the Y's recent National Championship event in North Carolina.
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August 14th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK AREA: ART NEVER VACATIONS
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RED BANK AREA: There's no vacation for art as local galleries, hotels and museums offer plenty of reasons to get "art and about" this weekend.
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August 11th, 2017 @ 6am
TINTON FALLS: BACK TO BOX CITY
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TINTON FALLS: Spend a "homeless" night in a cardboard box, as part of an annual fundraising drive by the nonprofit Family Promise.
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August 10th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: BOOMER’S BACK AT GARMANY
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RED BANK: Boomer Esiason returns, with famous friends, for a second annual Garmany... BOOM! fundraiser on September 8.
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August 9th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: SMITH BIOPIC ANCHORS FILM FEST
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RED BANK: The Monmouth Film Festival returns to Two River Theater for a weekend stand highlighted by 'Shooting Clerks,' a biopic about Kevin Smith.
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August 9th, 2017 @ 6am
MIDDLETOWN: FREE THE WEEKLINGS
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MIDDLETOWN: Glen Burtnik, Bob Burger and The Weeklings play a free Tuesday night concert, on the lawn at Middletown Arts.
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August 7th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: GRANT FUNDS KIDS’ OPERA CAMP
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RED BANK: A grant from OceanFirst Bank will fund a summer opera camp for kids at the Count Basie Theatre, with a focus on the Holocaust.
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August 4th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: The Happy Together Tour rocks back to the Basie Saturday night for a Light of Day fundraiser featuring the Turtles and other 60's popsters.
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August 2nd, 2017 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN: BEACH READ ON RIVER ROAD
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FAIR HAVEN: Best-selling novelist Patti Callahan Henry pays a Wednesday visit to a fave local bookshop with her latest beach read in her beach bag.
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August 1st, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: A SEVENTH ‘CROSSING’ ON BRIDGE
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RED BANK: The Crossing Borders Festival of new "Latinx" themed plays returns to Two River for a seventh season with a Wednesday patio party.
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July 31st, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SIDEWALK SALE RETURNS
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RED BANK: Stop scrolling and go strolling as the 63rd annual Sidewalk Sale comes to town, with free parking expanded Street Life music.
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July 28th, 2017 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: NEW PRESIDENT AT CYMCA
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SHREWSBURY: The Community YMCA names Laurie Goganzer as president and CEO, succeeding Rhonda Anderson.
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July 28th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: INDIE FILM FEST GETS UNDERWAY
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RED BANK: The Indie Street Film Festival gets underway, and we've got the rundown of events going on all over town, now through Sunday.
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July 27th, 2017 @ 2pm
RED BANK: TALENT ON TAP AT TWO RIVER
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RED BANK: Two top tap choreographers (and a company of young tap talents) team up for a mystery-shrouded Sunday event at Two River Theater.
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July 26th, 2017 @ 6am
A HOMECOMING FOR RBR EAGLE SCOUT
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RED BANK: A Red Bank Regional grad (and Monmouth Day Care alumnus) remembers his pre-school, for his Eagle Scout project.
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July 26th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: SUMMER JAZZ SERIES RETURNS
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RED BANK: The Basie Summer Jazz Series kicks off with a Wednesday concert co-starring Dave Koz and Larry Graham.
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July 24th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: FESTIVAL SERVES FILMS & EVENTS
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RED BANK: The Indie Street Film Festival returns for a second summer session beginning with a Wednesday opening party and featured premiere.
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July 21st, 2017 @ 4pm
MIDDLETOWN: A DOO WOP TO-DO @ THE MAC
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MIDDLETOWN: 'A Tribute to Our Doo Wop Legends' channels the streetcorner soul of the 1950 Saturday at the township arts center.
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July 21st, 2017 @ 11am
MIDDLETOWN: MUSICAL VIRTUOSO AT LIBRARY
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MIDDLETOWN: Elven Chern offers up a "Neo-Classical Dream Piano Concert" at the library Saturday afternoon.
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July 20th, 2017 @ 12pm
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SNEAKERS OVER BROAD
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sneakers hanging from the overhead wires on Broad Street.
PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
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