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RED BANK: BASIE #GIVING BACK TO VETS
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RED BANK: Basie hosts #GivingTuesday to help get show tickets to veterans.
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November 22nd, 2017 @ 10pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: BANDIERA PLANS PETTY TRIBUTE
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RED BANK: Cover artist extraordinaire Bobby Bandiera plans Basie tribute to Tom Petty, the rock guitarist and songwriter who died Monday.
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October 4th, 2017 @ 6pm
RED BANK: BASIE STARTS MASSIVE EXPANSION
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RED BANK: With Steven Van Zandt donning a hardhat over his head scarf, Count Basie Theatre puts shovels in the ground for $23 million expansion.
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September 20th, 2017 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN: FIREMEN’S FAIR TURNS 58
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FAIR HAVEN: The sights, sounds and smells of a great summer tradition return to River Road this weekend with the 58th annual Fair Haven Firemen's Fair.
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August 23rd, 2017 @ 12pm
ON THE GREEN: ECLIPSING EXPECTATIONS
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ON THE GREEN: An historic eclipse had skywatchers craning their necks all over the Greater Red Bank Green Monday. Check out our photos.
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August 21st, 2017 @ 4pm
ON THE GREEN: SAFE EYES ON THE ECLIPSE
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ON THE GREEN: The Red Bank area, like a lot of the U.S., may be treated to a partial eclipse of the Sun this month. Here's some helpful info on viewing.
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August 9th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: VAN ZANDT LINEUP TO ROCK BASIE
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RED BANK: Steven Van Zandt to pick bands for four concerts to raise funds for a massive $20 million Count Basie Theatre expansion.
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November 14th, 2016 @ 1pm
RED BANK: WAG, WOODFISH TO ROCK PARK
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RED BANK: The Wag and Woodfish take the stage at Riverside Gardens Park for a free outdoor concert Saturday evening.
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September 15th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: BASIE EXPANSION WINS OK
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RED BANK: Count Basie Theatre wins approval for $20 million transformation that needed variance for a 130-spot parking shortfall.
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June 20th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: TWEET THIS PHOTO
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RED BANK: Check out this kid's prizewinning photo.
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June 9th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: SEASONAL PHOTO CONTEST DEBUTS
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Photos by a Red Bank Middle School student, Jonathan Balanzar, above, and an adult, Lidia Carranza, right, were the winners in the first of a new series of seasonal photoContinue reading "RED BANK: SEASONAL PHOTO CONTEST DEBUTS"
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March 10th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: MEET THE NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS
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Cliff Keen, above, is the new director of public utilities, and Charlie Hoffmann, below, runs parks and rec. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD RecentContinue reading "RED BANK: MEET THE NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS"
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January 12th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BASIE PLANS MASSIVE EXPANSION
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An architect’s rendering of the expanded Count Basie Theatre includes additions on the east and west sides of the existing structure. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s Vaudeville-era Count BasieContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE PLANS MASSIVE EXPANSION"
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October 26th, 2015 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: TENT CITY FOR THE NIGHT
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Under clear skies and much appreciated low heat and humidity, Fair Haven Fields was transformed into a tent city for the borough’s annual Camp Out Saturday night. There, we foundContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TENT CITY FOR THE NIGHT"
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July 27th, 2015 @ 1pm
IRON COWBOY NAILS 50-50-50 RECORD
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“Iron Cowboy” James Lawrence, seen above in Sea Bright on July 4, successfully completed his 50-50-50 campaign to do a record 50 triathlon-length workouts in 50 states in 50 daysContinue reading "IRON COWBOY NAILS 50-50-50 RECORD"
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July 27th, 2015 @ 5am
SEA BRIGHT: IRON COWBOY WRAPS 29TH TRI
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“Iron Cowboy” James Lawrence, who’s on a 50-day campaign to do 50 triathlon-length workouts in 50 states to call attention to the obesity epidemic, completed his 29th on Saturday, arrivingContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: IRON COWBOY WRAPS 29TH TRI"
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July 4th, 2015 @ 11pm
SANDY HOOK: IRON COWBOY MOTORS ON
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Continuing his quest to complete 50 triathlon distances in 50 states in 50 days, a groggy “Iron Cowboy” James Lawrence got ready to enter Sandy Hook Bay with members of theContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: IRON COWBOY MOTORS ON"
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July 4th, 2015 @ 8am
Now almost halfway through a push to complete 50 triathlon distances in 50 states in 50 days, James Lawrence discusses his aims in the above video. James Lawrence, a record-smashingContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: IRON “INSANITY” ON THE GREEN"
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June 29th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: PARISH CELEBRATES PATRON SAINT
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More than 200 parishioners and friends of Saint Anthony’s Church celebrated the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua with a procession across Red Bank and an outdoor festival Saturday. AfterContinue reading "RED BANK: PARISH CELEBRATES PATRON SAINT"
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June 15th, 2015 @ 11am
SEA BRIGHT: AIRING OUT KITES ON THE BEACH
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Crisp blue skies, ocean breezes and beach sand made an ideal setting for the Sea Bright Festival on Saturday. The event, the first of its kind, was one of severalContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: AIRING OUT KITES ON THE BEACH"
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April 27th, 2015 @ 8am
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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.