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RED BANK LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT & SEASON

112814-holexp17-500x281-5968591Tim McCloone and Holiday Express rocked in the holiday season Friday night with an appreciative but cold throng of revelers.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)

By SUSAN ERICSON

112814-hotchocolate-220x123-2611896They all showed up in Red Bank Friday night to ring in the holiday season: Frosty, the Grinch, Santa and the Mrs., and especially the ringleader, Tim McCloone.

Starting the well-attended street party off with favorites “All Alone on Christmas” and “Frosty the Snowman,” Holiday Express got the masses singing and moving to the beat for the annual night-after-Thanksgiving town light-up. Red Bank’s volunteer fire department handed out cups of hot chocolate to help defrost frozen fingers while festive lights were turned on to brighten the streets and sidewalks.

Were you one of the bundled up in the crowd? Click below to see who else showed up for the party.

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Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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