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KABOOMERS MULL TWO-DAY FEST
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Live entertainment at Riverside Gardens and Marine parks is already a staple of the annual fireworks show. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The KaBoom brand may be expanding inContinue reading "KABOOMERS MULL TWO-DAY FEST"
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March 24th, 2010 @ 1pm
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IN oRBit: THIS AIN’T NO TOGA PARTY
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For most of us who had to make his acquaintance in school, Euripides is a stonefaced statue, and his 2,400 year old play Orestes a dusty and decaying scroll ofContinue reading "IN oRBit: THIS AIN’T NO TOGA PARTY"
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March 22nd, 2010 @ 5am
IN oRBit: IN LIKE A LITERARY LION
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He was called a lot of things in his day, many of them unprintable in your virtual family newspaper — but  in today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, you’ll hearContinue reading "IN oRBit: IN LIKE A LITERARY LION"
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March 8th, 2010 @ 6am
BASIE MARQUEE GETTING A FRESH LOOK
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By September, a new electronic marquee should be hanging over Monmouth Street, theater officials say. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The familiar sight of a man using a longContinue reading "BASIE MARQUEE GETTING A FRESH LOOK"
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March 5th, 2010 @ 8am
IN oRBit: REALLY GETTING INTO THE ACT
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In yesterday’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, we talked to stage illusionist Kevin Spencer about the vanishing of the fabled “fourth wall” between audience and performer. Today we’ll introduce youContinue reading "IN oRBit: REALLY GETTING INTO THE ACT"
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March 3rd, 2010 @ 6am
IN oRBit: USE YOUR ILLUSION
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Magician’s wives have never had it easy — they’ve been sliced, diced, shot at, twisted, turned into zoo animals, or simply disappeared — and one top trickster allegedly made theContinue reading "IN oRBit: USE YOUR ILLUSION"
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March 2nd, 2010 @ 6am
IN oRBit: WHAT BROWN CAN DO
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We deal with a lot of hyphens in this business, and in today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, we’ll introduce you to an actor-playwright-director-impresario who’s made it a mission toContinue reading "IN oRBit: WHAT BROWN CAN DO"
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February 25th, 2010 @ 6am
To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. To get back to redbankgreen, hit your escape key. Well-shod theatergoers enjoyed aContinue reading "OPENING NIGHT: A REALLY BIG SHOE"
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February 15th, 2010 @ 7am
IN oRBit: POSNER, TWO RIVER PART WAYS
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In a surprise announcement made just hours before the first preview of their new production Barefoot in the Park, Red Bank’s Two River Theater Company dislcosed that its dynamic artisticContinue reading "IN oRBit: POSNER, TWO RIVER PART WAYS"
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February 10th, 2010 @ 6am
IN oRBit: THROUGH ANOTHER LOOKING GLASS
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It’s “two on the aisle” over at Red Bank oRBit, where yesterday we gave you the backstory on a new production of Barefoot in the Park, going into previews tonightContinue reading "IN oRBit: THROUGH ANOTHER LOOKING GLASS"
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February 9th, 2010 @ 6am
IN oRBit: A NOT-SO-ODD COUPLE
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One’s the most successful writer of comedies in Broadway history. The other’s a serious scholar of classic literature, a retired college professor and founding father of Two River Theater Company.Continue reading "IN oRBit: A NOT-SO-ODD COUPLE"
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February 8th, 2010 @ 6am
IN oRBit: RENEE & JOE, TOGETHER AGAIN
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Now that the agita-inducing quasi-holiday known as Valentine’s Day is bearing down upon us, it’s only fitting that we seek relationship advice from those rare couples who’ve lived and lovedContinue reading "IN oRBit: RENEE & JOE, TOGETHER AGAIN"
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February 3rd, 2010 @ 5am
IN oRBit: UGLY, BROKE, AND GOING PLACES
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We media types can never resist the opportunity to hitch our wagons to a rising star — the better to say “we made ’em what they are today.” In Tuesday’sContinue reading "IN oRBit: UGLY, BROKE, AND GOING PLACES"
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February 2nd, 2010 @ 6am
IN oRBit: EDDIE AND THE PROFESSOR
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We’re not outright suggesting that audiences prefer their rock and pop performers to play dumb, but if you’re Jon Caspi (left) — college professor and expert in his field byContinue reading "IN oRBit: EDDIE AND THE PROFESSOR"
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January 19th, 2010 @ 5am
WEST SIDERS GETTING SOME OVERDUE TLC
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Danny Murphy, outside his Bridge Avenue restaurant, is leading an effort to boost the Arts & Antiques District’s profile. For years, a cluster of businesses west of Red Bank’s downtownContinue reading "WEST SIDERS GETTING SOME OVERDUE TLC"
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January 15th, 2010 @ 12pm
RED BANK ARTS ON TAP FOR STATE AWARDS
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Among the candidates for ‘best professional theater’ is the Two River Theater. Several mainstays of Red Bank’s celebrated arts venues and entertainment scene, including two whose future ties to townContinue reading "RED BANK ARTS ON TAP FOR STATE AWARDS"
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January 15th, 2010 @ 7am
IN oRBit: ReVISION, ON A NEW PAGE
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Over in the pixelated pages of Red Bank oRBit, we dote on the doings of our area’s professional stage troupes — Red Bank’s own Two River Theater Company, and NJContinue reading "IN oRBit: ReVISION, ON A NEW PAGE"
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January 7th, 2010 @ 6am
BASIE WINS NATIONAL HISTORY DESIGNATION
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A time-lapse video captured the interior renovation work on the Count Basie Theatre in 2008. Below, a detail of an organ loft grille. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI More than a yearContinue reading "BASIE WINS NATIONAL HISTORY DESIGNATION"
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January 5th, 2010 @ 8am
IN oRBit: STRING THEORY IN MOTION
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DO pay attention to that man behind the curtain, as Red Bank oRBit returns from holiday break with a look at a long-running local attraction that’s as brilliantly conceived andContinue reading "IN oRBit: STRING THEORY IN MOTION"
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December 28th, 2009 @ 6am
IN oRBit: MATTERS OF LIFE & DEATH
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There’s an appearance by a local author, whose chronicle of her recovery from a devastating head injury details her experiences between this world and the next. An original musical writtenContinue reading "IN oRBit: MATTERS OF LIFE & DEATH"
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December 17th, 2009 @ 6am
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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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