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RED BANK: MEMORIES TAKE FLIGHT WITH AIRPORT MURAL
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Red Bank's newest mural is based on a photo from the Dorn family collection of historic photos. It left the son of the man who took the photo almost speechless. (click to read)
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September 18th, 2025 @ 2pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: THE CURIOUS CASE OF AN ALLEGED STEAMROLLER-DRIVING FIG THIEF
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Reports of a steamroller-driving fig thief caused a hullaballoo on one Red Bank street. (click to read)
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September 16th, 2025 @ 5pm
RED BANK: COUNT BASIE BIRTHDAY “BOOGIE” PROCESSION ON TAP
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On the birthday of late jazz icon William "Count" Basie Thursday, dancers will lead procession of through downtown streets to "Red Bank Boogie", Basie's 1944 tribute to his hometown. (click to read)
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August 20th, 2025 @ 11am
RED BANK: FILMMAKER “DADDY LOVE” COMES HOME FOR BIRTHDAY PREMIERE
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It's a homecoming, birthday party and film premiere all in one as Red Bank filmmaker "Daddy Love" premieres his latest feature at Basie Center Cinemas. (click to read)
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August 8th, 2025 @ 1pm
RED BANK: EYE POPPING TRASH SCULPTURE AT ANDERSON BUILDING
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An exhibit of whimsical, jaw-dropping (and yet unsettling) creations made of trash at the Anderson Building in Red Bank. (click to read)
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July 31st, 2025 @ 11am
RED BANK: INDIE STREET FILM FEST ANNOUNCES 2025 LINEUP
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Red Bank's Indie Street Film Festival marks its tenth year in August. Check out the newly unveiled list of more than 80 films in this year's lineup. (click to read)
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July 22nd, 2025 @ 7am
RED BANK: “JAWS” & GARDEN OF EDEN ART SHOWS TOP WEEKEND PICKS
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For lovers of film, art and free cheese: Simultaneous art openings marking the 50th anniversary of the film "Jaws" and the natural world on tap Saturday in Red Bank. (click to read)
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June 27th, 2025 @ 7pm
CHECK OUT THESE COOL PLEIN AIR PAINTINGS OF RED BANK
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Plein air artists fanned out across Red Bank last week to quickly capture the town on canvas. Here are some of their works. (click to view)
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June 6th, 2025 @ 1pm
RED BANK FORMS NEW VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
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A new borough committee is formed to promote public art and the visual arts in Red Bank. (click to read)
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May 20th, 2025 @ 7am
RED BANK’S DOWNTOWN FLOWER MAVEN DIES
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Danielle Boyle, the gardener who beautified downtown Red Bank and likened her work to conducting an orchestra has died at age 54. (click to read)
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April 28th, 2025 @ 12pm
RED BANK PLAYWRIGHT MARKS DOUBLE-HEADER MILESTONE
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Red Bank native, college senior and playwright Faith King sees two of her works brought to life this week. (click to read)
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April 23rd, 2025 @ 4pm
RED BANK: HISTORIC WALKING TOURS RETURN
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Do you know your Red Bank history? Red Bank Public Library Historic Walking Tours resume this weekend. (click to read)
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April 4th, 2025 @ 12pm
RED BANK GOES BIG WITH MARINE PARK PLAYGROUND PLANS
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Red Bank plans new playground for Marine Park, with a wheelchair-accessible pirate ship, 40-foot zipline and more. (click to read)
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January 24th, 2025 @ 9am
RED BANK: COUNT BASIE MURALIST CALLS OUT FACEBOOK IMPOSTER. BUT IS IT HUMAN OR BOT?
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Artist Michael White is the guy who painted Red Bank's popular new mural of jazz icon William "Count" Basie - despite what you may have seen on Facebook this week. (click to read)
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January 14th, 2025 @ 3pm
RED BANK: GALLERY MARKS ONE YEAR “PUSHING BOUNDARIES”
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Last November, a former New York gallery owner opened Gallery Lucida on Wallace Street. He celebrates a year "challenging" patrons with a killer new dual-artist exhibit. (click to read)
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December 2nd, 2024 @ 9am
RED BANK HOLIDAY SEASON BEGINS WITH HUGE WEEKEND
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The 32nd annual town holiday lighting celebration, Santa leading a parade, models posing as mannequins, gift card giveaways, an art gallery walking tour and more. The Holiday Season begins with a blizzard of things to do this weekend - oh, and FREE PARKING! (click to read)
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November 29th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: ARTIST AND BUTCHER JAZZ UP WALL WITH COUNT BASIE MURAL
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A new mural honoring Red Bank's favorite son William "Count" Basie is turning heads on Monmouth Street. (click to read)
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November 18th, 2024 @ 8am
PHEONIX BRINGS “THE COLOR PURPLE” TO BASIE STAGE
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Community theater group Phoenix Productions presents "The Color Purple" at the Basie Center this weekend (click for more)
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November 14th, 2024 @ 5pm
SPRINGSTEEN DOC PUTS RED BANK AT CENTER STAGE
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Hulu's new Bruce Springsteen documentary follows him across the globe, but keeps Red Bank rehearsals sessions front and center. (click to read)
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October 28th, 2024 @ 12pm
EX SICKELS SPACE GOES BIG WITH ART
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Anderson Building space vacated by Sickel's Market has its second pop up art exhibit. (click for more)
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October 24th, 2024 @ 10am
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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)
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.