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RED BANK: ‘MIGHTY’ SOCIAL SERVICES IN SPOTLIGHT
RED BANK: With second warming center about to open, town spotlights "small but mighty network" of programs to provide shelter, nutrition and healthcare to those in need.
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RED BANK: ‘RE-ENTRY’ THROUGH THE KITCHEN
RED BANK: At Soul Kitchen, ex-governor McGreevey touts 'second chances' through a program he runs to help released prisoners get on track in society.
RED BANK: BON JOVI SPOTLIGHTS PORTER
RED BANK: Rock star Jon Bon Jovi spoke with Pastor Terrence Porter of Pilgrim Baptist Church for a Christmas Eve segment on NBC's Today Show.
RED BANK: BON JOVI WARMS UP CENTER
RED BANK: With heavy snow falling outside, Bon Jovi opens new 'warming center' for homeless men, the latest endeavor of his foundation.
SHREWSBURY: TAPAS BAR HOSTS FUNDRAISER
SHREWSBURY: A new tapas and wine bar plans to kick things off with a "grand opening paella party" fundraiser for JBJ Soul Kitchen.
RED BANK: HOPE MARCHES ON
RED BANK: Representatives of dozens of faith groups, charitable organizations and more mark a "Day of Hope" with a march through town.
RED BANK: A REFILL FOR EMPTY BOWLS
RED BANK: The JBJ Soul Kitchen hosts the annual Empty Bowls Project charity event, on the weekend of May 20-21.
RED BANK: DAVID’S IN THE KITCHEN W/ DIANE
RED BANK: Celeb chef David Burke returns for a special August 1 fundraiser dinner at Jon Bon Jovi's Soul Kitchen.
RED BANK: CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
A Mayor's Ball, a school carnival, award dinners, food and wine tastings and more — all going on around Red Bank in the days and nights ahead, and all for the benefit of some hard-working local charities and nonprofits.
The JBJ Soul Kitchen teams once again with the Art Alliance to host the Empty Bowls Project, part of an arts-based initiative to help feed the hungry in Monmouth County.
RFH IS IN THE (SOUL) KITCHEN, IN RED BANK
Cooking Club students from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional learn about community outreach through food, during a volunteering session at Jon Bon Jovi's Soul Kitchen.
RED BANK REGIONAL SERVES UP HOPE AT JBJ
Celeb-chef culinary students from Red Bank Regional commandeer the JBJ Soul Kitchen for the third annual Hope is Delicious fundraiser.
RED BANK: JBJ AND FRIENDS FEED THE SOUL
Star chefs Diane Henderiks and Michael Ferraro are in command on December 8, when JBJ Soul Kitchen hosts a special four-course fundraiser. Hope Is Delicious, as they say over atContinue reading "RED BANK: JBJ AND FRIENDS FEED THE SOUL"
RED BANK: TOUR TOUTS ECO EFFORTS
Michael Paul Raspanti shows off his eco-friendly organic garden during last year’s Green House Tour in Red Bank.  (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge.) On a first-autumn-weekend that alsoContinue reading "RED BANK: TOUR TOUTS ECO EFFORTS"
RED BANK: EVERY BOWL FEEDS A SOUL
Three not-for-profit Red Bank institutions — including The Art Alliance (above) and JBJ Soul Kitchen (below) — join forces on August 30, during a special event aimed at battling hungerContinue reading "RED BANK: EVERY BOWL FEEDS A SOUL"
RED BANK: OPEN ARMS FOR LOCAL SENIORS
Registered Yoga teacher Theresa Conlon progresses flawlessly through her routine in the gazebo at Wesleyan Arms in Red Bank. Press release from Wesleyan Arms On Wednesday, June 24, the RedContinue reading "RED BANK: OPEN ARMS FOR LOCAL SENIORS"
RED BANK: SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN
The JBJ Soul Kitchen on Monmouth Street is the setting for a special Spring Into Healthier Cooking event starring chef-nutritionist Diane Henderiks. Proclaiming that “the warmer weather is finally here!”Continue reading "RED BANK: SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN"
RED BANK: CHILI WITH A LOT OF SOUL
Stuart Jensen and Vinnie Sarullo of Navesink Hook and Ladder with their potful of chili at JBJ Soul Kitchen’s chili cook-off. Below, Union Beach Fire Company’s entry won first place.  (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: CHILI WITH A LOT OF SOUL"
RED BANK: BROADWAY BABIES CATCH A WAVE
The Broadway Dolls, featuring Hollie Howard (center), bring the musical excitement to the Molly for A Taste of Broadway, a Monday night fundraising gala benefitting a group of Shore-based nonprofits.Continue reading "RED BANK: BROADWAY BABIES CATCH A WAVE"
JBJ HOOKS A BIG-TUNA DONATION
Ask any rock star you happen to see: Chicken of the Sea’s traveling mermaid will present Jon Bon Jovi’s JBJ Soul Kitchen with a “100 Years of Good” donation, inContinue reading "JBJ HOOKS A BIG-TUNA DONATION"
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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.