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RED BANK: HALLOWEEN PARADE HITS 66
[slideshow_deploy id=’85172′]Another perfect autumn day framed Sunday’s 66th annual Red Bank Halloween Parade. Photographer Peter Lindner was there to capture its wide variety of colors and cheer. (Photos by PeterContinue reading "RED BANK: HALLOWEEN PARADE HITS 66"
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October 21st, 2013 @ 2pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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WEEKEND: POP-UP CHILLS, TOP-DOWN THRILLS
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The 66th annual Red Bank Halloween Parade assembles on East Bergen Place Sunday afternoon for its colorful walk downtown. Below, the Ghoul Scouts of Brookdale Haunted Theater commandeer the BCCContinue reading "WEEKEND: POP-UP CHILLS, TOP-DOWN THRILLS"
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October 18th, 2013 @ 12pm
MIDDLETOWN: PLAYERS PLAY ON AT LIBRARY
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The former library, newly rebranded the Navesink Arts Center, is transformed into a spacious reading room and reception area for Monmouth Players productions. Below, Lori Renick (left) co-stars in theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: PLAYERS PLAY ON AT LIBRARY"
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October 18th, 2013 @ 6am
WEEKEND: OF TEA, TIME AND TAG ART
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Time’s running out: Oakes Fegley and Robert Hogan co-star in director Joel Grey’s staging of ‘On Borrowed Time,’ now in its final weekend at Two River Theater. Below, spraypaint specialist DemerContinue reading "WEEKEND: OF TEA, TIME AND TAG ART"
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October 11th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK: ART SHOW AT SALON CONCRETE
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Drawing a crowd to Red Bank’s Salon Concrete last Friday night was a show of paintings and other works by Little Silver artist Mike Ciccotello. “Other works’ included customized skateboard decksContinue reading "RED BANK: ART SHOW AT SALON CONCRETE"
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October 8th, 2013 @ 6am
MENNA: FIXX OWNERS ‘THUMBING THEIR NOSE’ AT RED BANK, WILL FACE SWIFT LEGAL ACTION
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A 2009 view of the interior at Fixx. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Legal action against Red Bank nightclub Fixx could come as early as Wednesday in theContinue reading "MENNA: FIXX OWNERS ‘THUMBING THEIR NOSE’ AT RED BANK, WILL FACE SWIFT LEGAL ACTION"
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October 7th, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: MORE BRAWLS AT FIXX
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Eatontown police joined cops from as far away as Keyport and Long Branch in backing up Red Bank’s response to the melee at Fixx. (Reader photo. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: MORE BRAWLS AT FIXX"
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October 6th, 2013 @ 4pm
WEEKEND: A WALK, A BUMP, A PADDLE, A KRALL
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Little Silver artist Mike Ciccotello at work creating a mural at Red Bank’s Salon Concrete, where his paintings will be on display with a show opening Saturday night. Diana Krall,Continue reading "WEEKEND: A WALK, A BUMP, A PADDLE, A KRALL"
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October 4th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: EDGY, SEXY LIT FOR VIXENS
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‘Literary Vixens’ Jacqueline Tobacco (left) and Melissa Bartolone flank author Suzanne Palmieri during her reading at Red Bank’s Lambs and Wolves salon earlier this month. (Photos by Alexis Orlacchio. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: EDGY, SEXY LIT FOR VIXENS"
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September 27th, 2013 @ 7am
WEEKEND: REGATTA, TEA, A MAN IN A TREE…
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‘On Borrowed Time’ continues its run at the Two River Theater, above. Judith Krall Russo, below, talks tea and women in history at the Eastern Branch Monmouth County Library Saturday.Continue reading "WEEKEND: REGATTA, TEA, A MAN IN A TREE…"
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September 27th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: HORNING IN ON BROAD
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Saxman David Farrow, a product of Tinton Falls who lives and plays professionally in Atlanta, was out on Broad Street in Red Bank Tuesday, absolutely nailing the ballad ‘My OneContinue reading "RED BANK: HORNING IN ON BROAD"
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September 24th, 2013 @ 2pm
WEEKEND: IDEAS, MUSIC, FOOD, ART & TRUCKS
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Local faves Brian Kirk and the Jirks, above, return for the fourth Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival on Sunday. Below, Touch-a-Truck parks it at the Red Bank Middle School SaturdayContinue reading "WEEKEND: IDEAS, MUSIC, FOOD, ART & TRUCKS"
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September 20th, 2013 @ 8am
RED BANK: SHUCKS, IT’S OYSTER TIME AGAIN
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For the fourth year in a row, autumn kicks off this weekend with the Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival. Featuring headliner bivalves and brew, the event is also a showcaseContinue reading "RED BANK: SHUCKS, IT’S OYSTER TIME AGAIN"
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September 19th, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: SOME NIGHT LIFE FOR LUNCH BREAK
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Dozens of Lunch Break supporters turned out at Red Bank’s Downtown Wednesday night to help kick off a drive toward a major fundraising gala for the the borough-based food pantryContinue reading "RED BANK: SOME NIGHT LIFE FOR LUNCH BREAK"
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September 19th, 2013 @ 6am
WEEKEND EVENTS ON THE GREEN
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Flashing spokes and vivid colors mark the super-competitive Tour de Fair Haven Sunday.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Saturday, September 14: RED BANK: Scramble up your SaturdayContinue reading "WEEKEND EVENTS ON THE GREEN"
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September 14th, 2013 @ 10am
TRTC OPENS SEASON ‘ON BORROWED TIME’
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Veteran character actor Robert Hogan (left) stars in ‘On Borrowed Time,’ the season-opening Two River Theater Company production directed by Broadway legend Joel Grey (right).  By TOM CHESEK It’s aContinue reading "TRTC OPENS SEASON ‘ON BORROWED TIME’"
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September 13th, 2013 @ 11am
[slideshow_deploy id=’84449′]Bloody Marys, ribs, wine, doughnuts, bourbon, coffee: Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre had all that and more for hundreds of eaters and drinkers this weekend. Its four-day Appetite festivalContinue reading "RED BANK: CHOWING DOWN AT THE COUNT"
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September 9th, 2013 @ 5pm
SEA BRIGHT: SKIMMING THE SURF’S EDGE
[slideshow_deploy id=’84392′]Scenes from Sunday’s action at the two-day Skimbash 2013 held this weekend in Sea Bright. The competition is considered the premier pro/am skimboarding event on the Jersey Shore. (PhotosContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: SKIMMING THE SURF’S EDGE"
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September 9th, 2013 @ 7am
WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND? SO MUCH CHOICE
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The Red Bank Street Fair late summer edition returns Sunday. The Count Basie Theatre, below, is home to a weekend-long food extravaganza called ‘Appetite.’ (Click to enlarge) Friday, September 6:Continue reading "WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND? SO MUCH CHOICE"
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September 6th, 2013 @ 2pm
RED BANK: INSTANT, ‘FREEZY’ ICE CREAM
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Andrew Deming makes ice cream to order with liquid nitrogen. A regular at the Red Bank Farmers Market, the Freezy Freeze truck will have a spot in the food truckContinue reading "RED BANK: INSTANT, ‘FREEZY’ ICE CREAM"
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September 6th, 2013 @ 7am
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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
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SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.