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RED BANK: HYNDESIGHT AND FORWARD LOOKS
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Chrissie Hynde and her band take it to the Basie boards on Sunday, for a recreation of the first PRETENDERS album and a full review of her new release, STOCKHOLM.Continue reading "RED BANK: HYNDESIGHT AND FORWARD LOOKS"
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November 1st, 2014 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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LINCROFT: WOMEN IN THE ARENA AT BCC
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Famed “Medium Next Door” Maureen Hancock and Chef Mauro of Carlo’s Bakery are among the special guests, as the NJ Women’s Expo commandeers Brookdale’s Collins Arena for two days ofContinue reading "LINCROFT: WOMEN IN THE ARENA AT BCC"
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October 31st, 2014 @ 12pm
MIDDLETOWN: CALLING ALL NATURE PHOTOGS
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Press release from Monmouth County Parks System Interested in nature photography? The Monmouth County Parks System is looking for entries for its upcoming photography exhibit,  The Residents of Deep CutContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: CALLING ALL NATURE PHOTOGS"
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October 31st, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: WITH MALLETS AFORETHOUGHT
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Marimba master Greg Giannascoli returns to the Basie stage this Saturday, as the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra mark its 66th anniversary with Fanfare and the Fourth. Long before Red Bank wasContinue reading "RED BANK: WITH MALLETS AFORETHOUGHT"
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October 30th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SALON CUTS HAIR FOR HEROES
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Press release from Hometown Heroes All around us there are people in need: hungry kids, homeless veterans, teen moms, ailing seniors, and so many more.  In every community, our friendsContinue reading "RED BANK: SALON CUTS HAIR FOR HEROES"
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October 30th, 2014 @ 6am
MIDDLETOWN: WHEELS AND WOODS
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The rollercoaster wooded trails and fields of the county’s Tatum Park are once more the setting for the annual Woods Hollow Bike Races, this Saturday morning. It’s pretty much theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: WHEELS AND WOODS"
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October 29th, 2014 @ 12pm
LITTLE SILVER: HEROIN HITS HOME
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Speaking about the heroin epidemic at a Red Bank Regional High School assembly were (left to right) Lt. Jason C. Clark, Capt. Barry DuBrosky, Lt. Wesley Mayo, Jr., and AbbyContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: HEROIN HITS HOME"
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October 29th, 2014 @ 6am
Press release from Fair Haven School District “When you think you’re done, you’ve just begun,” is the motto of the Student Writer’s Workshops at Viola L. Sickles School in FairContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN SCHOOLS GROWING WRITERS"
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October 29th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: MUSICAL THEATER IS KING
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The Victoria G. Mastrobuono Library at Two River Theater is the setting as Two River artistic director John Dias, right, delivers a talk on the American art form of MusicalContinue reading "RED BANK: MUSICAL THEATER IS KING"
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October 28th, 2014 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: CELEBRATING LATINO HERITAGE
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Red Bank Regional Multinational Club’s Jorge Benavides (left) with RBR Principal Risa Clay, club member Vandeka Rodgers, RBR alumnus/ keynote speaker Andres Perez and club member Fabiana Villegas. Press releaseContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: CELEBRATING LATINO HERITAGE"
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October 28th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: GHOSTS AT THE COUNT’S CASTLE
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Come play with us: the Count Basie Theatre Cinema Society presents a Creature Double Feature on Wednesday, with showings of GHOSTBUSTERS and THE SHINING. Wanna hear something really scary? ForContinue reading "RED BANK: GHOSTS AT THE COUNT’S CASTLE"
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October 27th, 2014 @ 12pm
MIDDLETOWN: APPETIZER FOR ARTS SERIES
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Actor and playwright Frank Ingrasciotta performs his Off Broadway solo show BLOOD TYPE: RAGU at Middletown Arts Center on November 15, as part of  a new series of Savor theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: APPETIZER FOR ARTS SERIES"
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October 27th, 2014 @ 6am
MIDDLETOWN, SANDY HOOK: A GHOSTLY TRIO
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The isolated, wind-whipped battlements of Fort Hancock are the setting for a moonlit tour of local lore and legend, (g)hosted by the American Littoral Society on October 30. Laugh ifContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN, SANDY HOOK: A GHOSTLY TRIO"
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October 24th, 2014 @ 12pm
LITTLE SILVER: TEACHING THE GRAPHIC NOVEL
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Press release from Red Bank Regional High School Sara Van Ness, an English teacher at Red Bank Regional High School, is a very accomplished young woman. She acquired her mastersContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: TEACHING THE GRAPHIC NOVEL"
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October 24th, 2014 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: RBR SENDS EIGHT TO ALL-STATE
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Eight Visual and Performing Arts vocal majors will be representing Red Bank Regional in the prestigious All-State Chorus, during concert events scheduled for November and February in Newark and AtlanticContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RBR SENDS EIGHT TO ALL-STATE"
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October 23rd, 2014 @ 5am
RED BANK AND THE GREEN: HOUSE ADVANTAGE
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The 17th-century Parker Homestead in Little Silver is just one of the historic homes on the greater Green taking center stage this weekend. The T. Thomas Fortune House, below, isContinue reading "RED BANK AND THE GREEN: HOUSE ADVANTAGE"
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October 23rd, 2014 @ 5am
RED BANK: STAND-UP SEX STUFF
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One of the hottest comics on the scene, Amy Schumer takes it inside the Count Basie Theatre for a Friday night comedy concert. She’s been noted for her “girl nextContinue reading "RED BANK: STAND-UP SEX STUFF"
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October 22nd, 2014 @ 12pm
LITTLE SILVER: UP AT THE OLD PARKER PLACE
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Press release from The Parker Homestead — 1665 Inc. The Parker Homestead, one of the oldest homes in America, will host an Open House on Sunday, October 26. The eventContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: UP AT THE OLD PARKER PLACE"
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October 22nd, 2014 @ 5am
RED BANK: MESSIN’ WITH THE KIDS
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I Got Everything I Need, Almost: the glory days of Aykroyd and Belushi live again at the Basie on Thursday night, courtesy of the Blues Brothers Revue and its officiallyContinue reading "RED BANK: MESSIN’ WITH THE KIDS"
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October 21st, 2014 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: JERSEY MOMS GO BLOG
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Amy Byrnes, Teicia Gaupp and Cristie Ritz King are the special guests on Thursday, as River Road Books hosts the women of Jersey Moms Blog.  Here’s what might just beContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: JERSEY MOMS GO BLOG"
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October 20th, 2014 @ 12pm
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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 ...