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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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RED BANK: SOAKING IN THE FLAVOUR
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Thousands of strolling-and-eating springtime revelers flooded the White Street parking lot for the annual Red Bank International Flavour Festival on a cool, partly sunny afternoon Sunday. As usual, redbankgreen was thereContinue reading "RED BANK: SOAKING IN THE FLAVOUR"
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April 27th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: FLAVOUR FEST BACK IN FAVOUR
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The Weeklings, featuring Glen Burtnik and Bob Burger, below, are among the musical acts adding savour to the Sunday’s Red Bank International Flavour Festival on White Street. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: FLAVOUR FEST BACK IN FAVOUR"
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April 23rd, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: WEDDING WALK RETURNS SUNDAY
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A model lured customers to shops on White Street in 2010. Below, a view of the trolley available to participants. (Above photo by Dustin Racioppi. Click to enlarge) Here comesContinue reading "RED BANK: WEDDING WALK RETURNS SUNDAY"
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March 19th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: BASIE NAMES FILMFEST ENTRIES
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The rockumentary LAMBERT & STAMP — in which the birth of The Who is examined — is the centerpiece of April’s PROJECT FX Festival at the Count Basie Theatre, inContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE NAMES FILMFEST ENTRIES"
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March 10th, 2015 @ 6am
RUMSON: TOWN DONS ITS FINEST GREENERY
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For their third annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Rumsonians put on a display of kelly green and Hibernian spirit Sunday. A plethora of men in kilts, and a few kiltedContinue reading "RUMSON: TOWN DONS ITS FINEST GREENERY"
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March 9th, 2015 @ 8am
LINCROFT: HOPE FOR SNOW?
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When life gives you winter, make Winterfest — the inaugural celebration of which happens at Lincroft’s Thompson Park this Saturday afternoon. “Cross your fingers and hope for snow!” reads theContinue reading "LINCROFT: HOPE FOR SNOW?"
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January 6th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: FEEDING A HUNGRY MULTITUDE
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Laura Pena, center, and helpers prepared a feast for 1,200 guests in the kitchen of Saint Anthony’s Church. Below, every little container of salsa verde was filled by hand.  (Photos byContinue reading "RED BANK: FEEDING A HUNGRY MULTITUDE"
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December 30th, 2014 @ 12pm
‘TWAS THE NIGHTSHIRT BEFORE CHRISTMAS…
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Seen outside a home on Hubbard Avenue in Middletown Monday. The sign at right reads “Claus Bed & Breakfast.” (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge)
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December 23rd, 2014 @ 5pm
LITTLE SILVER: CAROLS FOR THE SEASON
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Students from the Markham Place and Point Road Schools in Little Silver caroled through six holiday songs – including “Little Drummer Boy,” “African Noel” and “The Spirit of Hanukah” –Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER: CAROLS FOR THE SEASON"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 1pm
FAIR HAVEN: WAITING FOR SANTA
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There was no shortage of pizza as kids awaited Santa, who arrived with an assist by the Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: WAITING FOR SANTA"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: CARRIAGE RIDES & LIVE MUSIC
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Horse-drawn-carriage rides returned for the Christmas season in downtown Red Bank last Saturday as excited children waited to greet the horse himself, who goes by the name of Prince. PrinceContinue reading "RED BANK: CARRIAGE RIDES & LIVE MUSIC"
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December 5th, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT & SEASON
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Tim McCloone and Holiday Express rocked in the holiday season Friday night with an appreciative but cold throng of revelers.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON TheyContinue reading "RED BANK LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT & SEASON"
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December 1st, 2014 @ 9am
AROUND THE GREEN: WHERE’S SANTA?
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Above, Tuba Christmas toots exclusively at Middletown Arts Center on  the evening of December 7 — while below, Santa (seen in a past appearance at Red Bank’s West Side TreeContinue reading "AROUND THE GREEN: WHERE’S SANTA?"
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November 28th, 2014 @ 12pm
Actor and playwright Frank Ingrasciotta performs his Off Broadway solo show BLOOD TYPE: RAGU at Middletown Arts Center on November 15 as part of a new series of Savor the ArtsContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: A THREE-DAY TASTE OF ITALY"
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November 14th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: FACES ON PARADE
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Autumn delivered a gorgeous day and the marchers brought their best scary, funny and pretty faces to Sunday’s annual Red Bank Halloween Parade. We’ve got close to 100 photos. SeeContinue reading "RED BANK: FACES ON PARADE"
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October 20th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: A HALLOWEEN HIKE FOR THE AGES
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Listen up, citizens of Gotham: the Red Bank Halloween Parade hits the street this Sunday for its 67th annual edition, filled with witches and goblins of all ages, and someContinue reading "RED BANK: A HALLOWEEN HIKE FOR THE AGES"
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October 17th, 2014 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: HARVESTFEST BRINGS ‘EM IN
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Fair Haven reaped another in an annual series of enjoyable Harvestfests at the Knollwood School Saturday. Orange cotton candy, a petting zoo and a contest for the most artistic pumpkinContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: HARVESTFEST BRINGS ‘EM IN"
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September 29th, 2014 @ 10am
[slideshow_deploy id=’93364′]A Guinness in one hand, a lobster or a lobster roll in the other: this vignette repeated itself as redbankgreen roamed the packed midway of the Red Bank GuinnessContinue reading "RED BANK: A TWO-FISTED FOOD FESTIVAL"
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September 29th, 2014 @ 8am
HEY KIDS, BLOCK OUT ROOM FOR DESSERT
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Faith King with her dessert a the Madison Avenue block party last Saturday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s a big block partyContinue reading "HEY KIDS, BLOCK OUT ROOM FOR DESSERT"
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September 19th, 2014 @ 4pm
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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.