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RED BANK: MAYOR’S BALL II DRAWS A CROWD
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Mayor Pasquale Menna, above right, welcomed Count Basie Theatre CEO Adam Philipson, left, and more than 200 other guests to the second annual Red Bank Mayor’s Charity Ball at the Oyster Point Hotel FridayContinue reading "RED BANK: MAYOR’S BALL II DRAWS A CROWD"
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May 10th, 2016 @ 9am
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RED BANK: CARNIVAL OF DREAMS
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The annual Red Bank Catholic Carnival returns on May 7, with all proceeds dedicated this year to the wish-granting volunteers of borough-based Jason's Dreams for Kids.
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May 9th, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
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A Mayor's Ball, a school carnival, award dinners, food and wine tastings and more — all going on around Red Bank in the days and nights ahead, and all for the benefit of some hard-working local charities and nonprofits.
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May 4th, 2016 @ 12pm
MIDDLETOWN: HELPERS BEE QUILTING
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Handcrafted quilts and wall hangings are on display, on sale, and on the raffle block this weekend, as Rebecca's Reel Quilt Guild presents a two-day benefit show at Poricy Park.
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May 3rd, 2016 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: MILESTONE FOR RELAY EVENT
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The tenth annual Two Rivers Relay for Life event brings the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society back to the track at Red Bank Regional, on May 20.
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April 29th, 2016 @ 5am
LINCROFT: BIG (AND LITTLE) DOGS ON CAMPUS
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It's Happy Tails to you and four-legged friends, as the Monmouth County SPCA Dog Walk and Pet Fair comes to the Brookdale campus for its 22nd annual edition this Saturday.
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April 28th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: COUNTY LIBRARY COSTS WEIGHED
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Trustees of the library say local taxpayers would still have to foot the cost of the borough facility on West Front Street, above, with access to fewer resources from Monmouth County. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNTY LIBRARY COSTS WEIGHED"
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April 26th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: THOUSANDS PACK FOOD FEST
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A strolling smorgasbord of eat and drink, plus plenty of musical merriment, as the Red Bank Beer, Wine and Food Fest parks it on White Street this Sunday, April 24.
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April 25th, 2016 @ 8am
A leading Middletown company and a Fair Haven volunteer are among the honorees — and over two dozen local restaurants and vendors are in in the house — as Habitat for Humanity Monmouth County hosts its first-ever food and wine tasting event, May 16 at the Oyster Point.
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April 25th, 2016 @ 4am
The JBJ Soul Kitchen teams once again with the Art Alliance to host the Empty Bowls Project, part of an arts-based initiative to help feed the hungry in Monmouth County.
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April 25th, 2016 @ 4am
RED BANK: FOOD & MUSIC FEST SPRINGS BACK
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A strolling smorgasbord of eat and drink, plus plenty of musical merriment, as the Red Bank Beer, Wine and Food Fest parks it on White Street this Sunday, April 24.
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 3pm
RED BANK: TOWN YARD SALE SIGN-UP BEGINS
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You just never know what must-have items you’ll find. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) A press release from the Friends of the Red Bank Public Library: The FriendsContinue reading "RED BANK: TOWN YARD SALE SIGN-UP BEGINS"
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: A BIG CINCO FOR BIG SIBS
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Food, wine, tacos, tequila, and a chance to help local kids through Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, as Buona Sera hosts a special Cinco de Mayo fundraiser.
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April 20th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK CATHOLIC HOSTS ANNUAL CARNIVAL
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The annual Red Bank Catholic Carnival returns on May 7, with all proceeds dedicated this year to the wish-granting volunteers of borough-based Jason's Dreams for Kids.
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April 19th, 2016 @ 5am
A Parisian-themed Rendezvous on the (Shrewsbury) River is the occasion, as the Fair Haven PTA hosts its elegant annual luncheon on April 30.
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April 15th, 2016 @ 5am
MIDDLETOWN: A CURTIN CALL FOR FRIENDS
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Catherine Curtin of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK comes calling at Middletown Library, in an April 30 fundraiser for the MTPL's programs and special projects.
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April 14th, 2016 @ 5am
FAIR HAVEN: A BIG IMPACT ON PHILANTHROPY
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A group of women from all over the greater Green join forces to create a philanthropic fundraising venture with real impact on the local front.
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April 13th, 2016 @ 5am
SHREWSBURY: PURR’N POOCH AWARDS GRANTS
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Roosevelt the boxer is among the many animals and nonprofit rescue efforts aided by the Purr'nPooch Foundation, with a recently announced round of grants from the Shrewsbury-based, all-volunteer organization.
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April 11th, 2016 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: SAFE AT HOMESTEAD
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A display of antique baseball cards, an "1864 rules" ball game, a "Touch A Truck" session, and Open House tours of the historic Parker Homestead are on deck for spring 2016 at the 17th century Little Silver landmark.
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April 5th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: TWO RIVER TOASTS ARTS ANGELS
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Two River Theater Company co-founders Joan and Robert Rechnitz were joined on the evening of March 28 by Red Bank Councilman Ed Zipprich and philanthropist Ivan Polonsky, for the 2016-17Continue reading "RED BANK: TWO RIVER TOASTS ARTS ANGELS"
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April 4th, 2016 @ 5am
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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.