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RED BANK: GARDEN TOUR, TINY PORCH JAZZ ON TAP FOR WEEKEND
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Red Bank's First Annual Garden Tour and a Tiny Porch Jazz Concert top the list of things to do this weekend. (click to read)
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July 18th, 2025 @ 12pm
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RED BANK: BASIE ARTS CENTER UNVEILS 100TH BIRTHDAY BASH PLANS
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The Count Basie Center for the Arts announces a 16-month celebration to mark the 100 anniversary of Red Bank's crown jewel theater. (click to read)
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July 14th, 2025 @ 5pm
RED BANK: AS SOGGINESS DRAGS ON, SYMPHONY CONCERT MOVED TO BASIE
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Red Bank's free New Jersey Symphony concert is moved indoors amid rainy forecast. (click to read)
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June 16th, 2025 @ 5pm
RED BANK: GET SET TO BOOGIE FOR COUNT BASIE
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It's boogie time, Red Bank! redbankgreen seeks video clips of residents dancing for an epic celebration honoring jazz icon William "Count" Basie.
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April 30th, 2025 @ 6am
RED BANK: CRINGEFEST TO MARK SEVEN MORTIFYING YEARS
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Spit your drink out, cry with laughter, snort, chuckle, smile. Seventh annual Cringefest brings embarassing tales to the stage in Red Bank. (click to read)
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March 24th, 2025 @ 8am
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY RETIRES FROM TOURING, CANCELS ANNUAL RED BANK NYE SHOW
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Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes have cancelled their annual New Year's Eve Concert at the Count Basie Center for the Arts as band leader Jonny Lyon announced he was retiring from touring. 
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December 20th, 2024 @ 1pm
RED BANK: WEST SIDE TREE LIGHTING WARMS HEARTS
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Red Bank's West Side holiday tree lighting lights up the cold frigid night at Johnny Jazz Park.
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December 7th, 2024 @ 8am
PHEONIX BRINGS “THE COLOR PURPLE” TO BASIE STAGE
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Community theater group Phoenix Productions presents "The Color Purple" at the Basie Center this weekend (click for more)
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November 14th, 2024 @ 5pm
SPRINGSTEEN DOC PUTS RED BANK AT CENTER STAGE
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Hulu's new Bruce Springsteen documentary follows him across the globe, but keeps Red Bank rehearsals sessions front and center. (click to read)
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October 28th, 2024 @ 12pm
GLOBE SPANNING FILM FEST TAKES OVER RED BANK
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The Indie Street Film Festival hits Red Bank this week with a diverse lineup of films, QNA's and parties. (click to read)
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August 18th, 2024 @ 11am
RED BANK: VOGEL RUNWAY GETS PUNKED
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RED BANK: Two downtown clothing boutiques fill the Vogel with eye popping sustainable punk fashions and their screaming fans.
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June 29th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: ‘THE GODFATHER’ VIA NJSO
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RED BANK: The New Jersey Symphony performs Nino Rota’s Oscar-nominated score live to accompany a screening of "The Godfather."
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June 7th, 2024 @ 4pm
RED BANK: BOOZE AND A MOVIE, ANYONE?
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Basie Center Cinemas is now serving beer, wine and cocktails for moviegoers. What a time to be alive.
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May 8th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: CINCO DE MAYO DANCE PARTY
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The Count Basie Center for the Arts hosts a Cinco de Mayo dance party at The Vogel. The event features Red Bank’s own DJ Magic One, playing Latin hits; OsmarContinue reading "RED BANK: CINCO DE MAYO DANCE PARTY"
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April 29th, 2024 @ 4pm
RED BANK: MONMOUTH ARTS OPENS NEW SPACE
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RED BANK: Doors away from the Basie's storied marquee, Monmouth Arts unveils a new home for fostering art dubbed ArtSpace.
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April 17th, 2024 @ 5pm
RED BANK: WEEKEND PICKS
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A spring street fair, Mexican dance lessons, an Abba tribute and a visit to the T. Thomas Fortune House. redbankgreen has some weekend picks here.
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April 12th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: BEHIND AN EPIC APRIL FOOLS PRANK
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RED BANK: Thousands watched the video and fell for it. Seventeen people tried to sign up. The story and people behind the "Self Service University" April Fools prank.
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April 10th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: KING CELEBRATION GROWS
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RED BANK: Pilgrim Baptist Church's Martin Luther King Day celebration inspires a bigger audience in a new, larger venue.
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January 16th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: SAM MACPHERSON MAKES IT HOME
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RED BANK: Building a career on "stupidly ignorant confidence," singer Sam MacPherson plays his first hometown show at the Basie's Vogel space next week.
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December 15th, 2023 @ 3pm
RED BANK: HOLIDAY EXPRESS BENEFIT CONCERT
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RED BANK: Holiday Express takes the Basie stage to support its charitable mission: brightening spirits with music.
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October 31st, 2023 @ 4pm
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PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
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.
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