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RED BANK: I HEAR A SYMPHONY
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Monmouth Conservatory of Music exec director Vladislav Kovalsky (right) is the special guest, as conductor Roy Gussman and the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra celebrate MCM’s golden anniversary with a Sunday afternoon concertContinue reading "RED BANK: I HEAR A SYMPHONY"
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March 20th, 2015 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RUMSON: PULITZER WINNER SPEAKS AT CBI
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Press release from Congregation B’Nai Israel On the morning of Sunday, May 3, Congregation B’nai Israel in Rumson welcomes the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Bret Stephens, for a discussion aboutContinue reading "RUMSON: PULITZER WINNER SPEAKS AT CBI"
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March 20th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: A GATHERING OF MAYORS
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The three living former mayors of Red Bank — Benedict Nicosia, Michael Arnone and Ed McKenna — join Mayor Pasquale Menna as guests of honor at the first annual Mayor’sContinue reading "RED BANK: A GATHERING OF MAYORS"
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March 19th, 2015 @ 6am
MIDDLETOWN: CELTIC CULTURE MARCHES ON
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The Dublin City Ramblers (above) take the stage, and bagpipers Aidan and Michael Hannigan (below) stroll the grounds, as the Middletown Arts Center plays host to its first-ever Savor theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: CELTIC CULTURE MARCHES ON"
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March 19th, 2015 @ 6am
LINCROFT: THREE CHICKS ON THE BUNNY TRAIL
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The locally based creators of the book and toy package THE BUNNY WITH THE BASKET AND THE GOLDEN EGG visit Brookdale College this Thursday — and hit the trail forContinue reading "LINCROFT: THREE CHICKS ON THE BUNNY TRAIL"
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March 18th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: HEALTHY KIDS DAY IS APRIL 25
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On Saturday, April 25, The Community YMCA is hosting a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active. Healthy Kids Day, the Y’s nationalContinue reading "RED BANK: HEALTHY KIDS DAY IS APRIL 25"
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March 18th, 2015 @ 6am
Press release from Brookdale Community College On Sunday, April 12, Brookdale Community College will hold its annual Spring Open House from 12 to 2 pm, inside the Collins Arena onContinue reading "LINCROFT: BCC TO HOST OPEN HOUSE"
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March 18th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: CONVERSATIONAL CLAIRVOYANCE
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The Count Basie Theatre keeps the ghost light burning in anticipation of Thursday’s appearance by GHOST WHISPERER consultant James Van Praagh.   As we said in this space during lastContinue reading "RED BANK: CONVERSATIONAL CLAIRVOYANCE"
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March 17th, 2015 @ 4pm
SANDY HOOK: LEASE A BIT OF HISTORY
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Six historic buildings in the Fort Hancock area of Sandy Hook are being opened up to leasing for multiple uses during an open house this Sunday.  Looking to lease aContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: LEASE A BIT OF HISTORY"
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March 17th, 2015 @ 2pm
LITTLE SILVER: RBR HOSTS ALL-SHORE CONCERT
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On February 8,  Red Bank Regional High School was very proud to be the host school for the annual All Shore Concert, with 13 student singers representing RBR in the honor chorus. Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RBR HOSTS ALL-SHORE CONCERT"
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March 17th, 2015 @ 6am
This April, the Monmouth Civic Chorus will hold its annual vocal scholarship auditions for New Jersey high school seniors planning to pursue higher education. Auditions will be held by appointmentContinue reading "RED BANK: MCC SETS SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS"
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March 17th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: BATMOBILE HEADING TO GOTHAM
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The classic Batmobile — last seen around town with none other than Adam West as a passenger — returns to Red Bank this Tuesday evening (and with Catwoman as specialContinue reading "RED BANK: BATMOBILE HEADING TO GOTHAM"
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March 16th, 2015 @ 12pm
LINCROFT: LAW ENFORCEMENT JOB FAIR AT BCC
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Community members speak with local law enforcement representatives during the 2014 Law Enforcement Career Fair at Brookdale Community College.  Press release from Brookdale Community College  The third annual Law EnforcementContinue reading "LINCROFT: LAW ENFORCEMENT JOB FAIR AT BCC"
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March 16th, 2015 @ 6am
LINCROFT: FUN-RUN FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS
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The Thompson Park home pitch of the Monmouth Rugby Football Club is the setting for a special Shamrock Shuffle to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project on Sunday. You can runContinue reading "LINCROFT: FUN-RUN FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS"
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March 13th, 2015 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER: ANYTHING GOES AT RBR
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Co-starring in the Red Bank Regional production of Cole Porter’s ANYTHING GOES are (left to right) Eliana Swartz, Davis Bush, Dana Brown and Justin Giegerich. Performances are Thursday through Sunday,Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER: ANYTHING GOES AT RBR"
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March 13th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: PACKING UP THE ‘GUEST ROOM’
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Charles Socarides and Socorro Santiago are transfixed by the world of their favorite telenovela in GUADALUPE IN THE GUEST ROOM. (Photo by T.C. Erickson) By TOM CHESEK “We’re just aContinue reading "RED BANK: PACKING UP THE ‘GUEST ROOM’"
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March 12th, 2015 @ 5pm
RED BANK: BURTNIK’S PIG-LIT ANTACID TRIP
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A colorful Glen Burtnik, illuminated by Pig Light Show, brings the fifth edition of the Summer of Love Concert to the Basie this Saturday. (Photo by John Cavanaugh) “Here’s toContinue reading "RED BANK: BURTNIK’S PIG-LIT ANTACID TRIP"
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March 12th, 2015 @ 6am
M’TOWN: HIGH SCHOOLERS ‘SPEAK THE SPEECH’
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Press release from English-Speaking Union of Monmouth County On February 28, a dozen high school students each took the stage of the Middletown Arts Center and, without scenery, costumes orContinue reading "M’TOWN: HIGH SCHOOLERS ‘SPEAK THE SPEECH’"
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March 12th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: MUSIC FOR LIFE AT THE BASIE
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The assembled voices of the African Children’s Choir take the stage of the Count Basie Theatre for a concert on the evening of Tuesday, March 31. Press release from CountContinue reading "RED BANK: MUSIC FOR LIFE AT THE BASIE"
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March 12th, 2015 @ 6am
NAVESINK: MONMOUTH PLAYERS BESEECH THEE
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AJ Melnick heads a youthful cast as Jesus, as the Monmouth Players present their production of GODSPELL inside the Navesink Arts Center. (Photo courtesy of Monmouth Players) The 2014-2015 seasonContinue reading "NAVESINK: MONMOUTH PLAYERS BESEECH THEE"
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March 11th, 2015 @ 12pm
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(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.