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ON THE GREEN: YARD SALE SEASON
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Shots from the 2012 edition of the Red Bank Townwide Yard Sale, which was bustling despite periodic drizzles. (Click to enlarge) Tis the season wherein one person’s junk becomes another’sContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: YARD SALE SEASON"
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April 17th, 2013 @ 11am
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Red Bank debuted a spring version of its annual September Street Fair on Sunday in bright sunshine and cool weather, and thousands of visitors turned out to peruse crafts andContinue reading "RED BANK: CRAFTS FAIR DRAWS THOUSANDS"
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April 15th, 2013 @ 4am
Sudden pop star Ryan Beatty, seen here in a video shot recently on Broad Street, returns to Red Bank with a show at the Basie tonight. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "POP, CLASSICAL AND JUKEBOX CRIMINALS"
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April 12th, 2013 @ 1pm
LET’S GIVE THIS WEEKEND A BIG HAND…
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The Two River Theater has a full weekend in store, with a play opening Saturday and a Kids’ Day Sunday. Below, Geri Grey’s photo, ‘Many Hands,’ from the Sprung! showContinue reading "LET’S GIVE THIS WEEKEND A BIG HAND…"
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April 5th, 2013 @ 7am
RED BANK: A PRE-AISLE BRIDAL STROLL
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A bride-to-be and her entourage pass a begowned model at Barbizon School of Modeling at the 2012 edition of Wedding Walk, above, and the trolley that makes the walk aContinue reading "RED BANK: A PRE-AISLE BRIDAL STROLL"
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March 19th, 2013 @ 10am
WHERE THE GIRLS WERE FRIDAY NIGHT
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Some of them, at least, were at the Little Silver food-and-garden emporium known as Sickles Market for the annual Girls Night Out, a benefit the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive BreastContinue reading "WHERE THE GIRLS WERE FRIDAY NIGHT"
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March 18th, 2013 @ 12pm
From oceanfront Sea Bright to suburban Rumson to the bustling hub of downtown Red Bank, everyone seemed to be feeling Irish Sunday – Saint Patrick’s Day. Guinness, Bailey’s and JamesonContinue reading "GREEN ON GREEN"
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March 18th, 2013 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: FUN RUN AIDS A HURTING TOWN
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Runners charging through Sea Bright, above, and gathered for an postrace party, below. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Hurricane-ravaged Sea Bright got a breath ofContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FUN RUN AIDS A HURTING TOWN"
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March 11th, 2013 @ 9am
WEEKEND: POP STAR, PRINTS & A PARADE
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Dionne Warwick brings her golden pipes to the Basie Friday night. Below, the works of Bruce Waldman are featured in a printmaking show at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft. (ClickContinue reading "WEEKEND: POP STAR, PRINTS & A PARADE"
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March 8th, 2013 @ 9am
WEEKEND: MUSIC, ART, THE BARD AND MORE
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In this video from last May, Olivia Mullen, then a junior at Red Bank Catholic, gives a taste of the English Speaking Union’s Shakespeare Competition, which returns to Brookdale CommunityContinue reading "WEEKEND: MUSIC, ART, THE BARD AND MORE"
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March 1st, 2013 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: MEATBALL MAN ROLLS AGAIN
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Angelo DePonti, above and below, oversees the cooking for the Fair Haven Fire Department’s annual spaghetti dinner, scheduled for Saturday night. (Photos by Joe Fisher. Click to enlarge) By JOEContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: MEATBALL MAN ROLLS AGAIN"
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March 1st, 2013 @ 7am
SEA BRIGHT: OPERATION SHEETROCK TRIMMED
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The rebuilding of a public access stairway over the sea wall is among the projects in the scaled-back volunteer outreach, says coordinator Frank Lawrence, below. (Photo below by Wil Fulton.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: OPERATION SHEETROCK TRIMMED"
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February 26th, 2013 @ 8am
CHARITIES GET BOUNCE FROM PUB CRAWL
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A cold rain didn’t throw a damper on Red Bank RiverCenter‘s first-ever Bar Bounce, held Saturday afternoon at 12 borough taverns, including Taste, above, and Jamian’s, at right. The eventContinue reading "CHARITIES GET BOUNCE FROM PUB CRAWL"
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February 25th, 2013 @ 12pm
A SHAKING, BOUNCING, OOH-LA-LA WEEKEND
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Grace and the Nocturnals bring a bit of ooh-la-la to the Basie tonight. Bar Bounce bops into Red Bank for Hurricane Sandy relief Saturday. (Click to enlarge) Friday, February 22Continue reading "A SHAKING, BOUNCING, OOH-LA-LA WEEKEND"
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February 22nd, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: BAR BOUNCE BOUNCES INTO TOWN
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The Dublin House Pub is one of a dozen Red Bank stops on Saturday’s crawl for post-Sandy charities. (Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON With a cold, drab and possiblyContinue reading "RED BANK: BAR BOUNCE BOUNCES INTO TOWN"
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February 20th, 2013 @ 12pm
RED BANK: FIELD OF GIANT DREAMS
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EFFU players practicing for tourney action at Eastside Park last week. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Once banished from a humble neighborhood park, the hardyContinue reading "RED BANK: FIELD OF GIANT DREAMS"
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February 19th, 2013 @ 12pm
WEEKEND: BIG BAND, ‘TWO TRAINS’ & ART
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Thomas Lauderdale, who appears with his band, Pink Martini, at the Count Basie tonight, discusses his music. Below, Owiso Odera and Roslyn Ruff in ‘Two Trains Running,’ at the TwoContinue reading "WEEKEND: BIG BAND, ‘TWO TRAINS’ & ART"
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February 15th, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: LIBRARIAN FINDS HER PLACE
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New library Director Virginia Papandrea hopes to draw more teenagers to the facility, she says. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Meet Virginia Papandrea, the newlyContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARIAN FINDS HER PLACE"
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February 11th, 2013 @ 10am
WEEKEND: HEARTS, CRAFTS AND HARMONIES
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Kenny Vance and the Planotones bring their supersmooth doo-wop to the Basie Saturday night. Below, quilts will be on display at the Middletown Township Public Library Saturday. (Photo by WilContinue reading "WEEKEND: HEARTS, CRAFTS AND HARMONIES"
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February 8th, 2013 @ 9am
WEEKEND: BOOK SHOPPING, RUNNING, ART…
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The Friends of the Red Bank Public Library three-day book sale kicks off Friday night with a reception, hits its stride Saturday, and concludes with a fill-a-bag coda on Monday.Continue reading "WEEKEND: BOOK SHOPPING, RUNNING, ART…"
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February 1st, 2013 @ 8am
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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)