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RED BANK: FORECAST CALLS FOR RAIN
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The four “Mock Tops” known as RAIN make it shower Beatles hits and deep album delights in a Sunday matinee at the Basie.   Sunday, it seems, is prime timeContinue reading "RED BANK: FORECAST CALLS FOR RAIN"
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February 21st, 2015 @ 6am
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LINCROFT: FAMILIES INVITED TO DIG A SHOW
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Brookdale Community College student actors Adam von Pier of Fair Haven, Emily King of Colts Neck, Marissa Williams of Red Bank and Frank Mendoza of Middletown rehearse DIGGING THE WHOLE,Continue reading "LINCROFT: FAMILIES INVITED TO DIG A SHOW"
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February 13th, 2015 @ 6am
On Monday night’s edition of the Daily Show, Red Banker Jon Stewart weighed in on the controversy over NBC News anchor Brian Williams, whose embellished account of an incident earlyContinue reading "STEWART RIPS MEDIA’S WILLIAMS REAX"
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February 10th, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: HIGH SCHOOL THESPIANS OF OLD
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  Now playing in the lobby display case at Red Bank borough hall: photos of Red Bank High School thespians, believed to have been taken in the 1950s. The exhibit, theContinue reading "RED BANK: HIGH SCHOOL THESPIANS OF OLD"
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February 10th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: ‘ROOM’ FOR SOMETHING NEW @TRTC
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Playwright Tony Meneses is the author of GUADALUPE IN THE GUEST ROOM, the comedy-drama that makes its world premiere on the stage of Two River Theater, beginning in previews thisContinue reading "RED BANK: ‘ROOM’ FOR SOMETHING NEW @TRTC"
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February 9th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ MUGGING STORY A LIE?
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NBC News anchor Brian Williams, left, onstage with comedian Jon Stewart at the Count Basie Theatre in December, 2012. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Was news anchor BrianContinue reading "RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ MUGGING STORY A LIE?"
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February 9th, 2015 @ 7am
MIDDLETOWN: A ‘RABBIT’ RUN IN NAVESINK
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David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer winning drama RABBIT HOLE makes its local debut this weekend in a staging by the Middletown-based Monmouth Players. As the area’s longest continuously operating theatrical troupe —Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: A ‘RABBIT’ RUN IN NAVESINK"
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February 3rd, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: TRTC SHOW HONORED WITH GRANT
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Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz, creators of the new musical BE MORE CHILL, have been honored along with Two River Theater by a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.Continue reading "RED BANK: TRTC SHOW HONORED WITH GRANT"
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February 3rd, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: ‘MOOD’ SWINGS AT THE BASIE
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“I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo” and other Greatest Generation jukeboxers are brought to Lindy-hopping life at the Count Basie Saturday afternoon.   There’s the Andrews Sisters’ rollicking reveille, “BoogieContinue reading "RED BANK: ‘MOOD’ SWINGS AT THE BASIE"
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February 2nd, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: MUM’S THE WORD
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The “mask theater” troupe Mummenschanz brings its world-renowned signature style of performance art to the Count Basie stage on Saturday.   It’s not exactly mime, or dance, or puppetry – althoughContinue reading "RED BANK: MUM’S THE WORD"
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January 30th, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: NO WINTER DANCE FOR BUDDY
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The Count Basie Theatre has announced that BUDDY, the touring jukebox musical scheduled to come to town on Tuesday, has been rescheduled to April 4 at 3 pm, with all ticket salesContinue reading "RED BANK: NO WINTER DANCE FOR BUDDY"
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January 26th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: NEW SPIN ON THE ‘ABSURD’
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Mary Birdsong, Brooks Ashmanskas and Melissa Van Der Schyff are in the kitchen with Sir Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR, now on stage at Two River Theater. (Photo byContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW SPIN ON THE ‘ABSURD’"
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January 20th, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: NEIL BEFORE THE MASTER
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Composer, pianist and producer Neil Berg (second from left) brings his latest edition of the all-singing revue 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY back to the stage of the Count Basie TheatreContinue reading "RED BANK: NEIL BEFORE THE MASTER"
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January 17th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: PERSONS ACTING ABSURDLY
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Broadway veterans Michael Cumpsty, Brooks Ashmanskas and Melissa Van Der Schyff help bring Sir Alan Ayckbourn’s “wildly British” comedy of ill manners ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR to the stage of TwoContinue reading "RED BANK: PERSONS ACTING ABSURDLY"
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January 9th, 2015 @ 12pm
From press materials furnished by Two River Theater Company For the next production in a series presented under the title A Little Shakespeare,Two River Theater Company is seeking students inContinue reading "RED BANK: SEEKING YOUNG SHAKESPEAREANS"
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December 29th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: COLORFUL SHAPE-SHIFTERS @TRT
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THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR and other stories by Eric Carle are brought to colorful life on the stage of Two River Theater by the puppeteers of Mermaid Theatre. (Photo byContinue reading "RED BANK: COLORFUL SHAPE-SHIFTERS @TRT"
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December 19th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: HUMBUGS RULE!
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Scrooge scowls again, as Nebraska Theater Caravan rolls into Red Bank for its annual staging of A CHRISTMAS CAROL — but not before filmmaker and Bad Tastemaker John Waters X-plainsContinue reading "RED BANK: HUMBUGS RULE!"
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December 15th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SHARING A COMMUNITY’S STORIES
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A special performance of CAMELOT on December 13, captioned for Spanish-speaking audience members, is among a slate of free events designed for Monmouth County’s Latino community at Two River Theater.Continue reading "RED BANK: SHARING A COMMUNITY’S STORIES"
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December 9th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: LOFTS LAND WEST ELM AS TENANT
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The furniture retailer will occupy the ground-floor corner at West Front Street and Bridge Avenue, as shown in this rendering. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s WestContinue reading "RED BANK: LOFTS LAND WEST ELM AS TENANT"
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December 5th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: ONE MORE SHINING MOMENT
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The eight-actor company of CAMELOT — augmented by a heads-on-a-stick ensemble — spend a thrilling day at The Jousts, in the re-imagined musical classic that continues on stage at TwoContinue reading "RED BANK: ONE MORE SHINING MOMENT"
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December 3rd, 2014 @ 12pm
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NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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 ...
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