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RED BANK: A WALK ON THE WINE SIDE
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Nearly 30 Red Bank restaurants, shops and eateries — including  the Front St. Trattoria, above— will participate in a new summer schedule of Food and Wine Walk events, set toContinue reading "RED BANK: A WALK ON THE WINE SIDE"
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July 16th, 2014 @ 2pm
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RED BANK: SEND IN THE COLLINS
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Grammy-winning Renaissance woman Judy Collins returns to Two River Theater in a Friday concert presented by MusicWorks. She’s made her mark in so many places over the course of someContinue reading "RED BANK: SEND IN THE COLLINS"
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July 16th, 2014 @ 9am
HAND IN HAND DINNER DRAWS A FULL HOUSE
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Guest of honor Harvey Katz joined Two River Theater founders Joan and Robert Rechnitz, Rabbi Laibel Schapiro, and Chani Schapiro during last week’s tribute dinner for the community nonprofit HandContinue reading "HAND IN HAND DINNER DRAWS A FULL HOUSE"
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July 16th, 2014 @ 6am
LINCROFT: WINTER WONDERLAND AT BCC
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The Summer Shakespeare Ensemble returns for its annual plein-air production at Brookdale Community College, as A WINTER’S TALE continues for four more evening performances, July 17 – 20. Is itContinue reading "LINCROFT: WINTER WONDERLAND AT BCC"
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July 15th, 2014 @ 12pm
Young people from all over the greater Red Bank Green were among the many thousands of Class of 2014 members who received their degrees in May and June — and,Continue reading "CLASS ACTS, FROM ALL AROUND THE GREEN"
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July 15th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: A RIVER’S 11 IN THE PARK
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The eleven-piece showband Funktion 11 crowds the stage of Riverside Gardens Thursday evening as the Jazz in the Park series continues. Call them a showband — the kind that canContinue reading "RED BANK: A RIVER’S 11 IN THE PARK"
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July 14th, 2014 @ 12pm
BROADWAY ON THE NAVESINK, AT MOLLY GALA
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The Broadway Dolls, featuring Hollie Howard (center), bring the excitement for Waves of Support, a September fundraising gala to benefit a group of ten Shore communities and locally based nonprofits.Continue reading "BROADWAY ON THE NAVESINK, AT MOLLY GALA"
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July 14th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: SOME BLACK ‘N WHITE NIGHTS
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The Fab Four run free-range in A HARD DAY’S NIGHT, with a free screening Wednesday night at the Count Basie as a special 50th anniversary event. After blowing out theContinue reading "RED BANK: SOME BLACK ‘N WHITE NIGHTS"
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July 13th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: PERSONS OF JAZZY INTEREST
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Houston, we have a promenade: soul-bop sax legend Houston Person inaugurates a new session of Summer Jazz Cafe events, Friday and Saturday at Two River Theater. If it’s the dog-dayContinue reading "RED BANK: PERSONS OF JAZZY INTEREST"
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July 11th, 2014 @ 12pm
LINCROFT: EMERGING INTO LIGHT
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“Ephemeral Light is an observation of light and darkness, and how these two conflicting forces coalesce in a dance of curiosity and emotion,” explains Gina Delia, the Edison-based photographer whoseContinue reading "LINCROFT: EMERGING INTO LIGHT"
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July 11th, 2014 @ 8am
ST. GEORGE’S ART FAIR MOVES TO LABOR DAY
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SUNFLOWER NEST by Avery Brighton was among the prize-winning works displayed at last year’s Canterbury Art Show…A Tapestry of the Arts. The three-day festival returns on Labor Day weekend toContinue reading "ST. GEORGE’S ART FAIR MOVES TO LABOR DAY"
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July 11th, 2014 @ 6am
RUMSON: “SUP” AT VICTORY PARK
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Paddlers and kayakers of all ability levels are invited to join a Shore Paddle on the Navesink event this Sunday, sponsored by Clean Ocean Action and Surfers Environmental Alliance. YouContinue reading "RUMSON: “SUP” AT VICTORY PARK"
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July 10th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: GREASE IS THE VERB
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Maggie Bera and Phil Mazzara co-star in the Phoenix Productions staging of GREASE, going up this weekend at the Count Basie Theatre. Born in the nostalgia craze of the post-hippieContinue reading "RED BANK: GREASE IS THE VERB"
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July 9th, 2014 @ 12pm
RFH CLUB EMPOWERED IN FIRST YEAR
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From left: officers Hope Haywood Alexandra Siwulec, Shoshana Swell, and Sarah Turi celebrate the success of the Global Women Empowerment Club during its inaugural year at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional. PressContinue reading "RFH CLUB EMPOWERED IN FIRST YEAR"
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July 9th, 2014 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: TWO NOVELISTS, NO WAITING
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Authors Alison Gaylin (left) and Megan Abbott top the summer reading list, with a dual in-store appearance at River Road Books this Thursday. Don’t look now, but some buzzed-about authorsContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TWO NOVELISTS, NO WAITING"
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July 8th, 2014 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: ‘BOARDWALK’ TO BROAD STREET
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They’re dressed in the photo for a holiday-season presentation, but the troupers of NINE Theatricals have a summertime treat in store, when they bring their original BOARDWALK PLAYS to theContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: ‘BOARDWALK’ TO BROAD STREET"
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July 7th, 2014 @ 12pm
BUC BACKERS BORN IN PARENT GROUP MERGE
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Left to right, members of the new Buc Backer Foundation include Judy Bonanno, Ilene Reynolds, acting president Paul Noglows, Cathy Reardon, and Rhea Goldsmith. The RBR Buc Backer Foundation announcedContinue reading "BUC BACKERS BORN IN PARENT GROUP MERGE"
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July 7th, 2014 @ 6am
MIDDLETOWN: LOST IN AUSTENLAND
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Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root star in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of PERSUASION, one of four Jane Austen-themed films screening Mondays in July at Middletown Library. Nothing says “summertime” likeContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: LOST IN AUSTENLAND"
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July 6th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: HOT TATERS AND COOL BERRIES
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First Presbyterian Church on Tower Hill is the setting for the annual Liberty Extravaganza on Sunday, capping an evening of strawberries and dixieland on the patio.  Up at Tower HillContinue reading "RED BANK: HOT TATERS AND COOL BERRIES"
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July 5th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: AN O’REE-LY BIG SHOW FOR THE 4TH
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Matt O’Ree furnishes all the fireworks you’ll need this Fourth, when the Shore’s bluesical legend lights the fuse on another Friday Jamian’s jam. Not so very long ago the undisputedContinue reading "RED BANK: AN O’REE-LY BIG SHOW FOR THE 4TH"
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July 3rd, 2014 @ 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)