Red Bankers Dress Up their Homes for the Holidays

Its seems as though every where you look this time of the year you'll find porches festooned with strings of lights, lawns littered with plastic snowmen, and inflatable Santas powered by tiny fans; all signs of the holiday season.

Not only does the decorating signal holiday spirit and some of that good ol' season mirth, but it can help win you prizes, too.

The is holding its fourth annual Holiday Decorating contest on Dec. 14 between 5 and 8 p.m. Winners will be notified on Dec. 15 and awards will be presented at the Dec. 21 council meeting.

According to the borough website, the first place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to in Red Bank and a bottle of Family Vermont Maple Syrup. Second place winner will receive a $75 gift certificate to the supermarket and a bottle of syrup and the third place winner gets a $50 gift certificate and a bottle of syrup.

Those who want to participate can send their name, address, e-mail address and phone number via fax, e-mail, or in person to the following: recreation@redbanknj.org; fax at (732)933-4282; in person at borough hall at 90 Monmouth St. on the second floor.

For more information contract Recreation Director Memone Crystian at (732)530-2782 or Borough Clerk Pam Borghi at (732)530-2740.

And, don't forget, you have a chance to win $100,000 for your school district. Seriously, $100,000! In a time when our schools are forced to cut back on funding for programs like arts and athletics, you have a chance to help bring them back just by showing off your decorated house.

How it works is simple:

Upload a photo or video of your holiday lights and Patch could pay your electric bill or donate $100,000 to your schools.

‘Tis the season to Deck the House—and Patch wants to reward those with the best decorated houses in Patchland.

Between Dec. 8 and Dec. 26, residents of Patch towns are encouraged to post photos and videos of their “decked out” houses to our site as part of a national contest that could net your local school district $100,000.

Visit deckthehouse.patch.com for more details.