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RUMSON KIDS TURN SCHOOL INTO ART SPACE
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Sculptures, paintings, pottery, weavings and more showcased the talents of students in grades K to 3, as the annual Deane-Porter Art Show transformed the school into a gallery for emerging artists.
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May 31st, 2016 @ 5am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RBR INDUCTS SIX INTO HALL OF FAME
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LITTLE SILVER: Six distinguished alumni of Red Bank High School and Red Bank Regional are honored at the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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May 31st, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: ART WITH A (RE)PURPOSE
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Recycled, repurposed, really cool artwork by Lisa Bagwell is on display, now through end of June, at the Red Bank Library.
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May 27th, 2016 @ 12pm
The Canterbury Fair returns to St. George's Church in Rumson for a 68th annual edition on Saturday, June 11.
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May 27th, 2016 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: A ‘WORK OUT DAY’ CHALLENGE
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Red Bank Regional principal Risa Clay challenges the community to get in shape while helping The SOURCE shape the future of our community's families — during a Work Out Day event on June 11.
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May 27th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: A ‘TASTE’ SENSATION AT TWO RIVER
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A Little Taste of Broadway fundraiser at Two River Theater dazzles with top-tier entertainment, food and cocktails — and raises funds for the St. James School community.
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May 26th, 2016 @ 5am
An Olympic Day slate of activities is on the schedule, as the Monmouth 7s "Showdown at the Shore IV" Rugby Tournament takes place at Thompson Park on June 18.
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May 26th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: MONKEES SWING BACK TO BASIE
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Original MONKEES men Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork lead a new band (and plug a big new album) when they celbrate the group's 50th anniversay, Sunday night at the Count Basie.
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May 25th, 2016 @ 10am
LINCROFT: CBA HOSTS 1ST SCHOLARS PROGRAM
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Seniors display their research-driven projects in engineering, civics and the arts, during a first-ever Scholars Colloquium at Christian Brothers Academy.
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May 25th, 2016 @ 5am
RFH STUDENTS CREATE iBOOKS FOR ORPHANS
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French classes at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional collaborate on a series of original iBook stories that will be enjoyed by children in a Haitian orphanage.
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May 25th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN
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Pat Guadagno saddles up his Tired Horse band (and welcomes some fresh new faces), as Thursday's 18th annual BOBFEST concert salutes the 75th birthday of Bob Dylan, and the 50th anniversary of the epic album BLONDE ON BLONDE.
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May 24th, 2016 @ 7am
SHREWSBURY: A HEALTHY TOPIC FOR LUNCH
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An interactive panel discussion on women's health topics is on the menu, as the Women's Heart Fund hosts its tenth annual Spring Luncheon fundraiser.
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May 24th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK’S RAMIREZ A MODEL STUDENT
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Red Bank Regional senior Jose Ramirez achieves a first-place finish in the state Technology Student Association transportation modelmaking competition, moving on to the national level.
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May 24th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: ZOMBIES AND RASCALS @BASIE
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RED BANK: The reunited Zombies and Felix Cavaliere's Rascals take the stage at the Count Basie Theatre.
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May 23rd, 2016 @ 7am
LINCROFT: BROTHERHOOD FOR BREAKFAST
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The Brookdale campus is the scene, as the inaugural Shore Region Interfaith Prayer Breakfast serves up a celebration of a rich and diverse ethnic, cultural and religious community. 
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May 23rd, 2016 @ 5am
Summer reading programs geared to toddlers, tweens, teens and grown-ups are in season, with sign-ups now at the County Library's Eastern Branch.
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May 23rd, 2016 @ 5am
SHREWSBURY: “GAS MONEY” GETS HIM HERE
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Author Troy Lewis makes a GAS MONEY pitstop at the county library's Eastern Branch, in a Saturday afternoon appearance.
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May 20th, 2016 @ 12pm
LINCROFT: $30K IN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM JOCEF
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Students from Red Bank and Middletown are among the recipients, as the nonprofit JOCEF foundation awards scholarships to Monmouth County culinary students.
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May 20th, 2016 @ 5am
RUMSON: GOD + SCIENCE, PERFECT TOGETHER
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Pro-Future Evangelist and best-selling author REV. MICHAEL DOWD visits Rumson's First Presbyterian Church for a talk on the reconciliation of science and religion, in a June 6 presentation of the Monmouth Community Climate Coalition.
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May 20th, 2016 @ 5am
A RETROSPECTIVE FOR A RED BANK RECLUSE
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The late Red Bank artist Lewis Lanza Rudolph is remembered in a retrospective that opens Friday evening (and continues until Labor Day) at the Monmouth Museum.
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May 19th, 2016 @ 12pm
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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)