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RED BANK: SANSONE TO TURN UP THE STEAM
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RED BANK: The Reckless Steamy Nights series cranks up the heat with a rare Jersey gig by New Orleans bluesburners Johnny Sansone and John Fohl.
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June 28th, 2017 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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MIDDLETOWN: ‘GIANTS OF SCIENCE’ POP BY
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MIDDLETOWN: Meet and interact with the American Giants of Science during a free-and-fun program at the township library.
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June 27th, 2017 @ 8am
LINCROFT: Brookdale's Environmental Club celebrates local enviro-activism on issues such as the proposed JCP&L high-voltage line at a discussion tonight.
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June 26th, 2017 @ 9am
LINCROFT: ARTISTS FIND THEIR INNER ANIMAL
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LINCROFT: Human artists inspired by animal and insect 'architects' kick off a series of events for adults and children at Monmouth Museum this Sunday.
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June 23rd, 2017 @ 5am
SEA BRIGHT: BACK IN THE SKIM OF THINGS
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SEA BRIGHT: Skimbash is back for 2017, in a two-day tournament that hits the surf this Saturday and Sunday.
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June 22nd, 2017 @ 11am
MIDDLETOWN: An original musical dramedy asks, "is it 'gravy' or 'sauce'?" during a three-day stand at the Middletown Arts Center.
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June 22nd, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: A LAST ROUNDUP FOR ‘LITTLE JO’
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RED BANK: The musical THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO enters its final week of performances, today through Sunday at Two River Theater.
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June 21st, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK & MIDDLETOWN: T-REX RETURNS
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RED BANK: T-Rex and the traveling version of Field Station: Dinosaurs visit the libraries here and in Middletown this week.
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June 19th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: FAB FAUX SPINS ‘REVOLVER’
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RED BANK: The Fab Faux play 'Revolver' lip-to-lip and other Beatles classics at their annual stop at the Count Basie Theatre Saturday night.
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June 16th, 2017 @ 9am
ON THE GREEN: SEINE, CLIMB OR KAYAK
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ON THE GREEN: The Monmouth County Park System has ways to get you out onto the waterways (and portable mountains) of our local parks.
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June 16th, 2017 @ 9am
LINCROFT: BLUEGRASS IN THE GRASS
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LINCROFT: Spend Sunday in the Park with some bluegrass-loving folks as they resume their summer pickin' at Thompson Park on June 18.
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June 16th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: ‘MAUDIE’ THURSDAY AT BOW TIE
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RED BANK: The Monmouth Arts sneak-preview series continues with 'Maudie,' starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke, Thursday night at Bow Tie Cinemas.
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June 14th, 2017 @ 11am
MIDDLETOWN: BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE
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MIDDLETOWN: Experience beautiful Deep Cut Gardens during a free guided Butterfly Walk on Friday morning.
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June 14th, 2017 @ 6am
SANDY HOOK: BEACH CONCERTS ARE BACK
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SANDY HOOK: The free series of Wednesday evening Beach Concerts serves up its opening volley June 14, with the return of Kirk and the Jirks.
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June 13th, 2017 @ 2pm
LITTLE SILVER: RBR TEENS BRAVE SHARK TANK
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LITTLE SILVER: Red Bank Regional student entrepreneurs win cash awards from the Rotary Club, during the school's first "Shark Tank" competition.
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June 13th, 2017 @ 7am
SHREWSBURY: HISTORIC PLAQUE REDEDICATED
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SHREWSBURY: More than 80 years after its dedication, the local chapter of the DAR refurbishes a plaque marking the historic Delaware Trail.
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June 13th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: AN ART GALLERY GALLIVANT
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RED BANK: New friends join returning favorites as Monmouth Arts hosts another Tuesday night "Gallery Gallivant" to the artier corners of Red Bank.
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June 12th, 2017 @ 12pm
SEA BRIGHT: OYSTER WRANGLERS WANTED
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SEA BRIGHT: The American Littoral Society seeks volunteer 'wranglers' for its "Operation Oyster" restoration project in the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers.
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June 12th, 2017 @ 8am
LITTLE SILVER: VINTAGE BASEBALL RETURNS
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LITTLE SILVER: The Monmouth Furnace Base Ball Club helps the Parker Homestead host a day of vintage-style play and historic tours Sunday.
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June 9th, 2017 @ 10am
LINCROFT: RENT A CANOE AND EXPLORE MARLU
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The Ballad of Little Jo TRTC 6-17 139 The Ballad of Little Jo Two River Theatre Company 6/3/17 Music by Mike Reid Lyrics by Sarah Schlesinger Book by Sarah Schlesinger, Mike Reid and John Dias Based on the film The Ballad of Little Jo by Maggie Greenwald Music Direction/Dance and Incidental Arrangements by John O'Neill Choreography by Marc Kimelman Directed by John Dias Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton Costume Design: Jess Goldstein Set Design: Michael Carnahan Wig Design: Leah J. Loukas Photo Credit: T Charles Erickson © T Charles Erickson Photography [email protected]
LINCROFT: Canoe rentals return to Thompson Park's Marlu Lake beginning this Saturday and Sunday
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June 9th, 2017 @ 7am
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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)