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RED BANK: WEEKEND PICKS
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A spring street fair, Mexican dance lessons, an Abba tribute and a visit to the T. Thomas Fortune House. redbankgreen has some weekend picks here.
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April 12th, 2024 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: BEHIND AN EPIC APRIL FOOLS PRANK
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RED BANK: Thousands watched the video and fell for it. Seventeen people tried to sign up. The story and people behind the "Self Service University" April Fools prank.
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April 10th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: STUDY FINDS STATION FIT FOR REDEVELOPMENT
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RED BANK: Underutilized land, acres of parking lots. Study finds train station fits bill for an "area in need of redevelopment."
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March 28th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: SAM MACPHERSON MAKES IT HOME
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RED BANK: Building a career on "stupidly ignorant confidence," singer Sam MacPherson plays his first hometown show at the Basie's Vogel space next week.
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December 15th, 2023 @ 3pm
RED BANK: ‘MIGHTY’ SOCIAL SERVICES IN SPOTLIGHT
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RED BANK: With second warming center about to open, town spotlights "small but mighty network" of programs to provide shelter, nutrition and healthcare to those in need.
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October 31st, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: TRIAL BIKE LANES ASSESSED
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RED BANK: Q&A with Councilwoman Facey-Blackwood on the temporary bike lanes set up for Porchfest, which appeared to draw hundreds of cyclists.
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October 5th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SKIES CLEAR, OKTOBERFEST ROCKS
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RED BANK: Oktoberfest teems with good cheer as skies clear and some 2,000 come out to sample locally made beer, liquor and more.
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October 1st, 2023 @ 3pm
RED BANK: HISPANIC FESTIVAL RAINED OUT
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Wet weather has forced the cancellation of today’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Red Bank. From parks director Oscar Salinas: “Mother nature is not on our side again… The weather hasContinue reading "RED BANK: HISPANIC FESTIVAL RAINED OUT"
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September 30th, 2023 @ 2pm
RED BANK: YOUR GUIDE TO PORCHFEST II
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RED BANK: Who's playing when and where at Sunday's second annual Porchfest? We've got all 90+ acts and 25 stages in one clickable guide.
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September 29th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: SKYWATCH FOR WEEKEND EVENTS
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RED BANK: It's eyes-on-the-sky time as four outdoor events dominate the town's dance card this weekend.
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September 28th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: BIKE LANES SET FOR PORCHFEST
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RED BANK: Second annual Porchfest to feature temporary bike lanes for safe flow of riders between some 25 stages featuring 90 acts.
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September 26th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: WET FORECAST BUMPS EVENTS
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RED BANK: Forecast of rain prompts reschedulings for two outdoor festivals slated for the upcoming weekend.
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September 22nd, 2023 @ 5pm
RED BANK: OPEN-AIR OKTOBERFEST SLATED
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RED BANK: After a year without an outdoor food festival, RiverCenter plans to debut a new one next month: Red Bank Oktoberfest.
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August 30th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: ARTS CHAMPION TOM CHESEK DIES
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RED BANK: Tom Chesek, who for decades spotlighted unheralded local artists with distinctive prose, has died at age 64.
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July 7th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: THOUSANDS ENJOY RIVER CONCERT
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RED BANK: On a serene summer night, thousands settle in for New Jersey Symphony Orchestra concert on our beautiful Navesink River. Photos galore.
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July 4th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: DRAG QUEENS STRUT THEIR STUFF
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RED BANK: Drag queens and audience members strutted their fabulous stuff at a family friendly event that drew no protesters.
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July 4th, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: FAMILY-FRIENDLY DRAG EVENT SET
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RED BANK: While other towns have their knickers in a twist over LGBTQ matters, borough slates a family-friendly drag queen event in a park.
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June 20th, 2023 @ 9am
RED BANK: TOUCH-A-TRUCK ROLLS SATURDAY
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RED BANK: Monmouth Day Care's 11th annual Touch-a-Truck fundraiser rolls into the Red Bank Middle School parking lot Saturday.
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May 26th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: STREETLIFE GIGS AVAILABLE
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RED BANK: Openings still available for musicians and other performers in this summer's StreetLife program, which begins June 3.
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April 28th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: BASIE ADDS TO FOOTPRINT
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RED BANK: Less than two years after massive expansion, Basie Center adds to its real estate holdings, acquiring a Maple Avenue property.
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March 15th, 2023 @ 7am
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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)