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RUMSON: COFFEE AND FACTS ON NET SAFETY
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Press release from Rumson School District On Monday, February 23, the Rumson School District presented a parent “coffee chat” on the subject of Internet Safety and Cyber Bullying. The eventContinue reading "RUMSON: COFFEE AND FACTS ON NET SAFETY"
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March 11th, 2015 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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Press release from Red Bank Regional High School The SOURCE Foundation at Red Bank Regional High School has announced its fifth annual Casino Night on Saturday, March 21, 2015. ThisContinue reading "RUMSON: RBR’s SOURCE BETS ON CASINO NITE"
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March 11th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: BASIE NAMES FILMFEST ENTRIES
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The rockumentary LAMBERT & STAMP — in which the birth of The Who is examined — is the centerpiece of April’s PROJECT FX Festival at the Count Basie Theatre, inContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE NAMES FILMFEST ENTRIES"
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March 10th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK REGIONAL LEADS AT MODEL UN
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Left to right: Red Bank Regional High School students Lauren O’Brien, Victoria Ovanesian, Jack Anderson, Kristen Wimmer and Brianna Napoli were among those who held leadership positions during the 2015Continue reading "RED BANK REGIONAL LEADS AT MODEL UN"
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March 10th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: LORD TAKE ME DOWNTOWN
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One of the longest-running lineups in popular music, ZZ Top brings fifty shades of electrified boogie blues (and a touch or two of grey) to the Basie stage on Wednesday. Continue reading "RED BANK: LORD TAKE ME DOWNTOWN"
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March 10th, 2015 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: TEETH, CLAWS, PRICKLES & PEW
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Naturalist Travis Gale, pictured with friendly skunk in a recent NJ school appearance, visits Fair Haven’s Church of the Nativity on Wednesday for a program that demonstrates how Earth’s incredibleContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TEETH, CLAWS, PRICKLES & PEW"
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March 9th, 2015 @ 12pm
RUMSON: EXPLORING SOURCES OF STRENGTH
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Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Special Services Teacher Kevin James works with RFH students as they create a poster displaying positive messages about their lives, school and community during Sources ofContinue reading "RUMSON: EXPLORING SOURCES OF STRENGTH"
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March 9th, 2015 @ 6am
Press release from Monmouth County Parks System The Monmouth County Park System has added another training session for prospective docent volunteers on Sunday, March 15.  In addition to the morningContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: PARK SYSTEM DOCENTS WANTED"
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March 9th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK, MIDDLETOWN: JOYFUL NOISES
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Dr. Ryan Brandau leads the Monmouth Civic Chorus in song, Sunday at Tower Hill Church — while pianist Julia Muench salutes her immigrant heritage in a free Monday evening concertContinue reading "RED BANK, MIDDLETOWN: JOYFUL NOISES"
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March 7th, 2015 @ 4pm
RED BANK: BOLTON AHEAD TO SPRING
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Ain’t No (Snow) Mountain High Enough: Michael Bolton — pictured playing to an appreciative audience in China last year — returns to Red Bank on Sunday night for a concertContinue reading "RED BANK: BOLTON AHEAD TO SPRING"
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March 7th, 2015 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: GIRLS IN THE GREENHOUSE
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Press release from Sickles Market Need a new quick hair up do? A fresh fitness workout? A new look for your deck? Or just a fun night out with yourContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: GIRLS IN THE GREENHOUSE"
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March 6th, 2015 @ 6am
RUMSON: ‘TIS A MARCHING ON THE GREEN
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The third annual Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade commences this Sunday afternoon, March 8, capping a season of celebrations that extend into the week to come. Those minty Shamrock ShakesContinue reading "RUMSON: ‘TIS A MARCHING ON THE GREEN"
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March 6th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: AN ‘ENCHANTED’ ANNIVERSARY
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Jazz chanteuse Champian Fulton and Tony Corrao (left)  join host Bob Tuzzo and Joe Muccioli’s Red Bank Jazz Orchestra for An Enchanted Evening of Song, celebrating ten years of JazzContinue reading "RED BANK: AN ‘ENCHANTED’ ANNIVERSARY"
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March 5th, 2015 @ 12pm
RFH, CBA TEENS ROW TO VICTORY IN BOSTON
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Three students from high schools on the greater Red Bank Green placed among the top eleven junior rowers in the nation (from a field of nearly 250 competitors) during theContinue reading "RFH, CBA TEENS ROW TO VICTORY IN BOSTON"
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March 5th, 2015 @ 6am
Press release from Count Basie Theatre The Count Basie Theatre has announced the awarding of three arts impact scholarships, to be presented during the 10th annual Basie Awards ceremony. TheContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE INTROS ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS"
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March 5th, 2015 @ 6am
RUMSON: IT’S ANOTHER TEQUILA TWILIGHT
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Under the musical direction of Jeff MacPherson — seen here with a dove friend at his Red Bank home in 2013 — a flock of local musicians, including Pat Guadagno,Continue reading "RUMSON: IT’S ANOTHER TEQUILA TWILIGHT"
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March 4th, 2015 @ 8am
LITTLE SILVER: FLOATING BIG IDEAS, IN 3-D
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Left: Fourth graders at Little Silver Point Road School attend a “Google hang-out” session with RBR engineering teacher Dan Pearce as part of a 3-D boat printing project. Right: aContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: FLOATING BIG IDEAS, IN 3-D"
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March 4th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: THE LOOKS OF LOVE, AT THE BASIE
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Classic pop composer Burt Bacharach brings 50-plus years of make-out music to the Basie stage on Friday… after SPANK! delivers some Fifty Shades of parody on Wednesday.  Call it Jet-SetContinue reading "RED BANK: THE LOOKS OF LOVE, AT THE BASIE"
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March 3rd, 2015 @ 8am
BIG YEAR FOR RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN CHESS
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Press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School In a record-breaking performance, the Chess Club at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School achieved its best finish in the school’s history, duringContinue reading "BIG YEAR FOR RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN CHESS"
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March 3rd, 2015 @ 6am
RUMSON KIDS DO LUNCH WITH A LOVED ONE
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Enjoying Lunch with a Loved one are, from left, Doug Kozinn and his daughter Dylan, Ryan Winters and his son Kellen, and Kate Fithian and her son Jack. Students inContinue reading "RUMSON KIDS DO LUNCH WITH A LOVED ONE"
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March 3rd, 2015 @ 6am
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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)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.
PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(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 ...