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RED BANK: BASIE’S SOUPED-UP SLEIGH
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Brian Setzer (above) and his swingin’ Orchestra sound the keynote on a week’s worth of music at Basie’s place; a smorgasbord of sounds that includes appearances by Travis Tritt, TheContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE’S SOUPED-UP SLEIGH"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: BIG SHOW POWERS UP SEASON
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Thousands of revelers enjoyed the music, warm weather and fake snow as Holiday Express kicked off another holiday season at the Red Bank Town Lighting Friday night. redbankgreen was there as SantaContinue reading "RED BANK: BIG SHOW POWERS UP SEASON"
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November 28th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: WINTER WIZARDRY, PROG SPRING
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Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett (above) brings a career-retrospective tour to the Count Basie Theatre tonight, while the back-from-Siberia Wizards of Winter (below) share a holiday prog-rock opera on Saturday,Continue reading "RED BANK: WINTER WIZARDRY, PROG SPRING"
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November 23rd, 2015 @ 12pm
ON THE GREEN: MUSIC AND GRATITUDE
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The Chamber Players of the NJ Symphony Orchestra (above) come to Navesink’s Old Stone Church Sunday. Piano prodigy Michael Davidman (below) tackles keyboard classics at Red Bank’s Monmouth Conservatory. Ah, to haveContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: MUSIC AND GRATITUDE"
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November 20th, 2015 @ 6am
MIDDLETOWN: GET CRACKIN’ W/ CHRISTMAS
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Excerpts from the Performing Arts Ensemble’s production of “The Nutcracker” will be featured this Sunday during a Big Holiday Show at the Middletown Arts Center. While the upcoming Town LightingContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: GET CRACKIN’ W/ CHRISTMAS"
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November 19th, 2015 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: A STRING THING AT RBR
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On October 22, the day was devoted to string music at Red Bank Regional High School, during a multi school event spotlighting students from RBR, its sending schools of RedContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: A STRING THING AT RBR"
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November 19th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: BLACK VIOLIN SCHOOLS AUDIENCE
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Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste are Black Violin — and they’re coming to the Count Basie Theatre for an unusual engagement that includes a Tuesday night show for the publicContinue reading "RED BANK: BLACK VIOLIN SCHOOLS AUDIENCE"
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November 16th, 2015 @ 6am
Director Jessica Stone joins actors Michael Urie and Christopher Fitzgerald in a promotional video for ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,’ the musical comedy opening at theContinue reading "A ‘FUNNY THING’ ON THE WAY TO RED BANK"
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November 13th, 2015 @ 6am
LINCROFT: MUSICAL MILESTONE FOR BCC BAND
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Top-tier jazz bassist and Fair Haven resident Gary Mazzaroppi (below) is among the sought-after players helping the Brookdale Big Band celebrate its 30th anniversary, with an 8 pm concert thisContinue reading "LINCROFT: MUSICAL MILESTONE FOR BCC BAND"
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November 12th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE CONVERGE
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Bandleader-composer (and YouTube-spawned sensation) Scott Bradlee brings his Postmodern Jukebox project to the Count Basie stage this Friday…while soprano Victoria Cannizzo joins Roy Gussman and the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, inContinue reading "RED BANK: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE CONVERGE"
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November 5th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: A DEAD-ON TRIBUTE
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Multi-instrumentalist Marc Muller leads his grateful jam-mates in a Halloweekend edition of Dead On Live, Friday night at the Count Basie — while “The Price Is Right LIVE” summons inContinue reading "RED BANK: A DEAD-ON TRIBUTE"
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October 28th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: ANDERSON, PONTY PROG ON @BASIE
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Yes frontman Jon Anderson, at right, teams with violinist Jean-Luc Ponty for a new project that comes to town on Thursday.   It may be “fall back” time on theContinue reading "RED BANK: ANDERSON, PONTY PROG ON @BASIE"
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October 27th, 2015 @ 6am
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
RED BANK: SPLATTER-ZONE SEATING OPTIONAL
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EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL (above) anoints the boards of the Count Basie stage Tuesday.  Arriving just in advance of Halloweekend — and representing the most gloriously gory musical-theater casserole sinceContinue reading "RED BANK: SPLATTER-ZONE SEATING OPTIONAL"
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October 26th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: WITH BOWS OF HOLLY
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It’s like a Breakfast Burrito at Tiffany’s as British garage-rock sensation Holly Golightly makes her area debut this Saturday at the panoramic window-view stage of 10th Ave Burrito. It’s aContinue reading "RED BANK: WITH BOWS OF HOLLY"
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October 23rd, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: A CLASSICALLY COOL WEEKEND
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Jacques Lacombe (above) leads the New Jersey Symphony in a Saturday night salute to George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. Renaissance man David Dubal (below) delivers a special Sunday afternoon concertContinue reading "RED BANK: A CLASSICALLY COOL WEEKEND"
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October 22nd, 2015 @ 3pm
MIDDLETOWN: SINATRA TIMES THREE
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Nathan DeDeo is among the singers making like Ol’ Blue Eyes all weekend long when SINATRA “OUR WAY” commandeers the MAC stage for three benefit shows, produced by Middletown’s ownContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: SINATRA TIMES THREE"
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October 21st, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: A NEVERENDING TALENT SHOW
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The All Star Tour edition of America’s Got Talent LIVE! (above) takes it to the Count Basie stage Tuesday, and  the Celtic songcraft of Loreena McKennitt (below) makes for anContinue reading "RED BANK: A NEVERENDING TALENT SHOW"
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October 19th, 2015 @ 12pm
RUMSON: SINGER JAZZES UP CAREER VIA PUNK
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Deborah Dutcher and Phil Kuntz, above, and the proposed album art, which offers homage to both Elvis Presley and the Clash, below.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RUMSON: SINGER JAZZES UP CAREER VIA PUNK"
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October 12th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: BASIE’S ECLECTIC JUGGLING ACT
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Madcap jugglers the Flying Karamazov Brothers, above, return in coming days to the Count Basie stage, as does frequent Red Bank guest Lyle Lovett, this time with John Hiatt, below.  Continue reading "RED BANK: BASIE’S ECLECTIC JUGGLING ACT"
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October 9th, 2015 @ 6am
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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.