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OUT OF LITTLE SILVER: A COUNTRY TROOPER
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Singer, songwriter and Little Silver native Greg Trooper opens for Clint Black at The Y’s Goin’ Country for Kids benefit concert Saturday night at the Count Basie. By TOM CHESEKContinue reading "OUT OF LITTLE SILVER: A COUNTRY TROOPER"
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July 27th, 2012 @ 8am
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RED BANK ‘N BLACK, PERFECT TOGETHER
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Clint Black’s portrait at Murphy Style Grill Wall. Black returns to the area where he lived as an infant when he headlines the Count Basie Saturday. By TOM CHESEK PayContinue reading "RED BANK ‘N BLACK, PERFECT TOGETHER"
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July 25th, 2012 @ 8am
1.21 JIGAWATTS OF ENERGY IN THE PARK
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“Back to the Future,” Red Bank Rec’s first free, outdoor movie of the summer, rolled into Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday night with bunch of complementary events in tow. High humidityContinue reading "1.21 JIGAWATTS OF ENERGY IN THE PARK"
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July 25th, 2012 @ 6am
Numa Saisselin at the Basie in 2011. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Numa Saisselin, a former stagehand who led the Count Basie Theatre back to fiscal health afterContinue reading "EXIT STAGE LEFT FOR BASIE EX-CEO"
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July 24th, 2012 @ 1pm
SOUNDS ALL OVER TOWN
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Red Bank offered a sprawling buffet of delights for music lovers Saturday night as the Brookdale Big Band, right, laid down a smooth bed of Basie, Ellington and other greatsContinue reading "SOUNDS ALL OVER TOWN"
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July 23rd, 2012 @ 9am
Upcoming: Thursday, August 16 Red Bank Flavour, a culinary campaign driven by the borough’s restaurants and food stores, presents “A Night on the Navesink: A Flavour Summer Soiree” at theContinue reading "FOOD FOR… SPORTS GEAR AND FIELD LIGHTS"
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July 20th, 2012 @ 8am
SONGWRITERS TAKE ROOT AT THE GARDENS
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The alternative/ Americana musical marriage known as The Mastersons inaugurates a new summer slate of free Songwriters in the Park concerts, Friday night at Riverside Gardens.   The dog-day nightsContinue reading "SONGWRITERS TAKE ROOT AT THE GARDENS"
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July 13th, 2012 @ 7am
CENTURY-OLD FAIR HAVEN SETS SAIL
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The regatta will feature races with Optimist Prams, which are small one-person sailboats (below), for all junior sailers. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER Sandwiched between theContinue reading "CENTURY-OLD FAIR HAVEN SETS SAIL"
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July 6th, 2012 @ 7am
A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, A LITTLE BIT MOBILE
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A mobile language lab at RBR will be stocked with iPads when it opens in September, thanks to a donation from the school’s fundraising foundation.  (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLEContinue reading "A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, A LITTLE BIT MOBILE"
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July 5th, 2012 @ 10am
RUMSON WOMAN TO FOCUS BASIE ON FUNDING
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Justine Robertson, who revived a family-owned theater in her native Hartford, Connecticut, is the new interim CEO of the newly restructured Basie. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ElbowingContinue reading "RUMSON WOMAN TO FOCUS BASIE ON FUNDING"
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June 29th, 2012 @ 10am
SKIMBOARDERS ENJOY WAVE OF POPULARITY
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Some of the onshore action at SkimBash in Sea Bright last weekend. (Photo by Connor Soltas. Click to enlarge) By CONNOR SOLTAS When semi-pro skimboarder Colton Wallace, 19, throws downContinue reading "SKIMBOARDERS ENJOY WAVE OF POPULARITY"
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June 29th, 2012 @ 6am
@ BASIE: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & COCKTAILS
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Set-up was underway Thursday morning for the Count’s Courtyard, an outdoor bar and terrace on the east side of the Count Basie Theatre that makes its debut Friday night withContinue reading "@ BASIE: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & COCKTAILS"
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June 28th, 2012 @ 11am
TWO RIVER AGAIN SHOWCASES LATINO WORKS
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Director and curator Jerry Ruiz, playwright Tanya Saracho and actor-writer Carlo Albán return to Red Bank for the second annual CROSSING BORDERS festival Thursday through Sunday at Two River Theater.Continue reading "TWO RIVER AGAIN SHOWCASES LATINO WORKS"
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June 25th, 2012 @ 12pm
LGBT YOUTH MAKE RED BANK PROUD
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“The heat of her breath fills the hollows of my bones with helium and lifts my ribcage just long enough to feel again.” That’s how Chris Hennessy, 19, of Oceanport,Continue reading "LGBT YOUTH MAKE RED BANK PROUD"
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June 22nd, 2012 @ 1am
CELEBRATING A CENTURY IN AMERICAN STYLE
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On a perfect summer day, Fair Haven celebrated its first century as an independent borough in classic American style Saturday: with a parade, a townwide picnic, and a breathtaking fireworksContinue reading "CELEBRATING A CENTURY IN AMERICAN STYLE"
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June 18th, 2012 @ 7am
Thirteen hundred runners and walkers finished the 19th annual running of the George Sheehan Classic in Red Bank and Little Silver under sunny skies and mild temperatures Saturday morning. ItContinue reading "A SHORTER, SWIFTER SHEEHAN"
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June 18th, 2012 @ 6am
HISTORY DAY: CENTENNIAL AND ANTIQUES
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The crew from Paul Davis Partywares in Shrewsbury setting up the tent and tables at Fair Haven Fields Thursday for Saturday’s celebration of the town’s centennial. Below, Riverbank Antiques inContinue reading "HISTORY DAY: CENTENNIAL AND ANTIQUES"
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June 15th, 2012 @ 10am
AN OLD ‘GIRLFRIEND,’ A SWEET RETURN
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Electric and eclectic singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet celebrates the 20th anniversary of his smash album GIRLFRIEND, in an Intimate Evenings concert at Two River Theater on Friday, June 15. By TOMContinue reading "AN OLD ‘GIRLFRIEND,’ A SWEET RETURN"
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June 13th, 2012 @ 9am
TEAK PLANS SECOND STORY AND DECK
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A portion of the addition would allow for open-air dining overlooking Monmouth Street.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Just over a year after changing hands, Red Bank’s TeakContinue reading "TEAK PLANS SECOND STORY AND DECK"
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June 12th, 2012 @ 12pm
EDER’S BACK, AND TWO RIVER’S GOT HER
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Star of Broadway and bluejeans Linda Eder returns to Red Bank when she performs in concert at Two River Theater, with a salute to her favorite SONGBIRDS Thursday. (Photos byContinue reading "EDER’S BACK, AND TWO RIVER’S GOT HER"
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June 12th, 2012 @ 9am
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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)