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RUMSON KIDS MOVIN’ ON UP TO FOURTH
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RUMSON: Third grade grads from Deane Porter School make the symbolic journey to their new fourth grade home at Forrestdale, during the annual "Movin' On Up" ceremony.
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June 16th, 2016 @ 5am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: SPIRITS AND SOULS ARE WILLING
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RED BANK: A spiritual author-lecturer, and a communicator with spirits, visit the Count Basie Theatre on back-to-back Thursdays.
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June 15th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK BUCS’ DEL PRA NAMED A.D. OF YEAR
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LITTLE SILVER: Red Bank Regional athletic director Del Dal Pra is honored as A.D. of the Year by Jersey Sporting News.
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June 15th, 2016 @ 4am
RED BANK CHARTER OFFERS SUMMER PROGRAM
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RED BANK: Students and non-students of the Charter School are invited to sign up for a Summer Institute that offers science-based fun learning activities in the great outdoors.
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June 14th, 2016 @ 5am
SANDY HOOK CONCERTS RETURN TO THE BEACH
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SANDY HOOK: The Nerds keynote a new season's schedule of free concerts, Wednesday at Beach Area E.
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June 13th, 2016 @ 11am
LITTLE SILVER: OLD-STYLE BASEBALL RETURNS
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LITTLE SILVER: A game of 19th century-style baseball is the star event at the Parker Homestead this Sunday.
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June 10th, 2016 @ 6am
RUMSON MUSIC MAKERS STAR IN SPRING SHOW
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RUMSON: Voices and spirits soar at Deane-Porter School, as grades 2 and 3 present a patriotic Spring Concert.
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June 10th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: THE ‘WILD THINGS’ ARE US
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RED BANK: Two River Theater is WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE this Thursday through Sunday, when the all-ages audience gets into the act in a big way.
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June 9th, 2016 @ 8am
LITTLE SILVER: PLAYING IT SAFE AT PROM TIME
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LITTLE SILVER: A mock crash site, drunk-driving simulations and special guest speakers are on the scene at RBR, as responders from several local towns alert students to the dangers of bad choices during Project Prom.
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June 9th, 2016 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: A DISPLAY OF SCHERER TALENT
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LITTLE SILVER: A familiar name from the Red Bank area art scene returns with the new solo show ATMOSPHERES, opening Thursday evening.
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June 7th, 2016 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: RBR’S PIERCE SCORES A FIRST
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SHREWSBURY: RBR senior Jon Pierce scores an unprecedented 1,000 saves in two sports; an NJ school sports first.
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June 7th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: A ‘PHOTOWALK’ IN MOCO-MOTION
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RED BANK: Take an evening "Photowalk" tour of the borough's parks and architectural landmarks tonight, brought to you by the Monmouth County Arts Council.
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June 6th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: BRINGING MEMORIES TO THE TABLE
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RED BANK: Create a keepsake placemat from cherished family photos, in a free June 11 workshop hosted by Gilda Rogers of "Backward Glances."
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June 6th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: GIFTS FOR RBR ‘A’ STUDENTS
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RED BANK: Graduating RBR students are gifted — with laptops, TVs, cameras and more — as the Encourage an A Program celebrates great grades.
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June 6th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: REINVENTING MAMA, AT TWO RIVER
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RED BANK: Going up in previews this weekend at Two River Theater, a reimagined "I Remember Mama."
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June 3rd, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: RIVERFEST RISES FOR 3-DAY STAND
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RED BANK: Marine Park offers a strolling smorgasbord of tastes and sounds as Riverfest pitches its tent for a sixth annual stay.
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June 2nd, 2016 @ 2pm
RUMSON: ART AND MUSIC IN THE HALLS
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RUMSON: The visual, vocal and instrumental artistry of Forrestdale School students was on display, during the annual Evening of Fine Arts showcase.
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June 2nd, 2016 @ 5am
LINCROFT: BCC HOSTS CYBERSECURITY CAMP
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LINCROFT: High schoolers are encouraged to apply by June 17, for free two-week cybersecurity training camps in July and August at BCC.
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June 1st, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: GET IN THE SAFE SWIM FOR SUMMER
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Promoting safe swimtime and preventing drownings are the ticket for summer, as The Community YMCA introduces a Learn to Swim Week program of safety training classes for kids and adults.
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June 1st, 2016 @ 5am
FAIR HAVEN: MIMI CROSS THE SHINING SEA
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FAIR HAVEN: Singer-songwriter turned author Mimi Cross returns to River Road Books to launch her newest novel, "Shining Sea."
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May 31st, 2016 @ 5am
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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)