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ON THE GREEN: Paddle a kayak or canoe, spot some wildlife and more at Monmouth County Park System sites around the Red Bank fringe. Schedule of events.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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ON THE GREEN: SEINE, CLIMB OR KAYAK
ON THE GREEN: The Monmouth County Park System has ways to get you out onto the waterways (and portable mountains) of our local parks.
MIDDLETOWN: BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE
MIDDLETOWN: Experience beautiful Deep Cut Gardens during a free guided Butterfly Walk on Friday morning.
LINCROFT: RENT A CANOE AND EXPLORE MARLU
LINCROFT: Canoe rentals return to Thompson Park's Marlu Lake beginning this Saturday and Sunday
LINCROFT: A SPECIAL RIDE ON THE SUNNYSIDE
LINCROFT: Learn about Sunnyside Equestrian Center and the therapeutic benefits of the SPUR program during a special showcase event on Saturday.
LINCROFT: ART AND MUSIC FEST IS A BIG TENT
LINCROFT: Artist demos, artisanal crafts and savvy sounds abound as the Creative Arts and Music Fest returns to Thompson Park Saturday.
MIDDLETOWN: FOR EARTH DAY, VISIT A PARK
MIDDLETOWN: Several Monmouth County parks host Earth Day activities (and other special events) around the township this Saturday.
LINCROFT: MOCO PARKS SEEKS GREEN THUMBS
LINCROFT: The Park System invites volunteer gardeners to a workshop on Wednesday, April 5.
LINCROFT: The county seeks volunteer guides for several of the Park System's local jewels.
LINCROFT: A WINTERFEST OF SEASON’S BEST
LINCROFT: Winterfest returns to Thompson Park Saturday, snow or no.
ON THE GREEN: ART SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
RED BANK & LINCROFT: Art openings coming up this weekend.
LINCROFT: A FINE DAY IN THOMPSON PARK
LINCROFT: The annual Thompson Park Day offers up a family-friendly Fall festival of activities, contests, rides and entertainment this Sunday.
ON THE GREEN: PADDLE, SKIM, RUNBIKESWIM
ON THE GREEN: Local Summer continues with the annual returns of Paddle the Navesink Day, Skimbash Sea Bright and the Iron Girl Triathlon.
ON THE GREEN: FUN UNDER THE SUN & STARS
LINCROFT: Canoeing, disc golf and rock-wall climbing are just some of the outdoor diversions in the coming days, at Thompsn Park and other locales on the greater Green.
ON THE GREEN: SUMMER PARK ACTIVITIES
RED BANK: A full roster of movies, music, theater, yoga, kayaking, and more in parks on the Greater Green this summer.
LINCROFT: PARK IT HERE, FOR MUSIC ‘N ART
Live tunes on two stages, a strolling expo of artists and crafters, and a Plein Air Painting Competition for attendees...all free of charge during the two-day Creative Arts and Music Festival, this Saturday and Sunday at Thompson Park.
LINCROFT: 4-H HOSTS YOUNG ANIMAL EXPO
Kids are invited to pet baby animals, play games and make crafts during a Young Animal Expo at Thompson Park on May 7.
LINCROFT: HERE COMES SUMMER 2016
Check out the latest summer programs at our local parks, when the Program Directory of the Monmouth County Park System publishes this Friday.
MIDDLETOWN: GARDEN AMBASSADORS WANTED
The County Park System is looking for volunteer "Garden Ambassadors" to assist visitors and serve as guides at local jewel Deep Cut Gardens.
LINCROFT: A LATE-WINTER’S LAP
The Brookdale campus is the start/finish point...and the streets of Lincroft, Holmdel and Colts Neck are the course...as the 40th annual E. Murray Todd Half Marathon runs this Sunday morning, March 6.
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EDITH BLAKE HEADS FOR 108 YEARS
Belated, we know, but worth honoring regardless: Red Bank's likely oldest resident marks another milestone.
TWO EAGLE MORNING
A pair of bald eagles were in conversation on a branch overlooking the Swimming River in Red Bank Wednesday morning. (photo by Brian Donohue ...
REFLECTIONS ON A GRAY DAY
A pair of chairs placed in the intertidal zone along the shore of the Swimming River sit in the shallows on a grey March morning. (photo by ...
SPRING BUSKIN’ OUT
A busker on Broad Street strums away in the March sunshine Friday. (photo by Brian Donohue)
WHATA BUNCHA BULL SHEET
We thought we at redbankgreen had the pulse of our community, until we read the Asbury Park Press and saw this ad on their site. Apparently ...
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Sunrise over the Navesink River, seen from NJ Transit Coastline train 3320 Monday morning. (Photo by Partyline contributor Karly Swaim)
Stunning Sunrise Views from NJ Transit Train 3320
Sunrise over the Navesink River, taken from NJ Transit Coast Line train 3320 this morning. (Photo by Partyline contributor Karly Swaim) Want ...
BUT FAMILY MEANS NOBODY GETS LEFT BEHIND!
The most famous line from the Disney film “Lilo and Stitch” may be “family means nobody gets left behind.” And three ...
LOCAL MAN WAITING ‘TIL NEXT YEAR AGAIN
We at redbankgreen know there are people who are absolute fanatics of our weekly “Where Have I Seen This” challenge.  But we al ...
FROZEN SNAKE WEATHER
Down among the serpentine turns in the Swimming River, this eastern garter snake was found frozen stiff in the frigid weather. There were no ...
THIS LOT IS GOING TO POT!!
Do NOT hit this monster pothole in Red Bank’s best parking lot for people watching or your weekend plans may go up in smoke. In the backgr ...
DEM GOV HOPEFUL FULOP VISITS RED BANK
110 people braved the ice on Super Bowl Sunday morning to head to Triumph Brewery to hear Steve Fulop’s case for why he should be our ...
REAL BRICKS!
Pardon our nerdiness, but we were excited to see the facade of the long-vacant building at 42 Monmouth being renovated with a facade that ap ...
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Sunrise colors Sunday over the Navesink. Shot from Maple Cove. (photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus)
PET OWNER TO RED BANK: SCREW YOU
(photo and text by Partyline contributor Anna Cruz; headline by redbankgreen) Remember to scoop the poop!  
A HAIR DRYER IN A TREE?
(Photo and text by Partyline contributor Nicole Taetsch) If someone is missing a red hair dryer, it’s hanging from a tree on Oakland S ...
FROM DEEP LEFT FIELD..
(Photo and words by Partyline contributor Peter Cavalier) Shapes, Angles, and Colors: an Artist’s Canvas Where: A frigid Saturday morn ...
SUNSET ICE BOATING
Sunset ice boating Saturday. (photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus)
ICY NAVESINK BLISS
Ice boating is back, baby! (Photo by partyline contributor Boris Kofman)
TEACHERS GET COUNCIL KUDOS
The Mayor and Borough Council honored five teachers from the Red Bank Borough Schools who were selected for the Governor’s Educator of the ...