By Elaine Van Develde
With the line officers in the Fair Haven First Aid Squad all women for 2016, we are reminded that it was not all that long ago that it was just men in the squad — really, until the 1980s.
Yet, there is another attribute of first aiders, among other emergency responders, that is worthy of mention. Many times, the calling to help the community is a family affair.
Continue reading Retro FH First Aid & Fire Company Family: The Langs
It was World Language in Our Community day on Jan. 12 at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School.
A standing-room-only crowd of students who elected to attend during study hall period attended a forum during which four panelists revealed the many benefits of studying world languages.
Continue reading Learning the Importance of Being a Linguist at RFH
The following recent criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Shrewsbury Police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Criminal Incidents
• A report of terroristic threats was made by a male in the area of Garden Road on Jan. 4.
Patrolman Tyler Fox is investigating.
• A report of criminal mischief was made by a female in the area of Birch Drive on Jan. 6.
Patrolman Ralph Latham is investigating.
• There was a report of a shoplifting in the area f Shrewsbury Plaza made by a male on Jan. 8.
Patrolman Matthew Clark is investigating.
• There was a report of a shoplifting in the area of Shrewsbury Plaza made by a male on Jan. 8.
Patrolman Derek Myers is investigating.
Arrests
• Sydieria Jones, 25, of Eatontown, was arrested on Jan. 8 and charged with theft in the area of Shrewsbury Plaza by Patrolman Matthew Clark.
• Nicholas Asaro, 27, of Keyport, was arrested on Jan. 9 in the area of Broad Street and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) by Patrolman Angel Marrero.
The Rumson School District recently offered parents an opportunity to better understand the scoring methodology of the controversial Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) standardized tests.
The following recent criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: Criminal Mischief & Marijuana Possession
In looking back recently at the Fair Haven Fire Department’s honoring of the iconic Dr. John Movelle at its annual Installation Dinner in 2001, many remembered how the good hometown doctor made house calls without a flinch.
Well, in those emergency situations when a visit to the hospital is imminent and life-and-death situations are looming, the Fair Haven First Aid Squad has been there and still is. The squad has been in existence since March 25, 1930, in fact, according to Fair Haven Fire Department history.
What many may not know, though, is that while all the First Aid Squad line officers are now women — Kim Ambrose (captain), Amanda Lynn (first lieutenant) and Katy Frissora (second lieutenant) — there was a time when there were no women on the squad.
The following recent arrests on contempt warrants and other charges were made and reported by Middletown police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: Contempt, Crack Cocaine & More
Seventh and eighth grade students at Forrestdale School in Rumson recently learned some critical lifesaving skills.
Continue reading Lesson Learned on Lifesaving Techniques at Forrestdale
The following recent arrests were made and reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: Robbery, Weapons, Drug, DWI Arrests & More
The following recent arrests were made and reported by Middletown police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police: Major Crack Cocaine Bust; $140K Bail
Longtime Rumsonite and former Oceanic Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Chief Edward J. Duffy passed away with his family at his side at Riverview Medical Center on Jan. 9. He was 81.
Born Jan 4, 1935 to James and Catherine (Walsh) Duffy in New York City , where he spent his youth and attended Power Memorial Academy, Ed first came to Rumson as a teen vacationing with his parents. He met his bride Midge there and moved to the borough permanently in 1955.
A 59-year member of Oceanic Hook & Ladder, Ed served as its chief in 1971, company president from 1975 to 76 and served on most of the fire company’s committees.
He created the fire company’s social committee, putting much effort into managing bus trips, picnics and parties. Ed retired from Coastal Building Maintenance in 2000 after more than 30 years as its vice president /general manager.
He had a passion for theater, from Broadway to local community theater productions. “He was inspired to write his own comedy mysteries, bringing laughter to many,” his obituary from Thompson Memorial Home said. “He was our favorite comic, magician and jokester. We will forever miss checking the mail to find a card from him with a joke or newspaper clipping.”
Ed Duffy is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margaret (Midge); daughters, Marie Duffy, Margaret Duffy Bodchon and Regina Duffy; his son, Edward Duffy; grandchildren, Kristen Turner, Brian Custer, AJ Custer, Nicole Bodchon, and Derek Bodchon; and three great grandchildren; his brothers, James Duffy and Philip Duffy; and his sister, Virginia Keane.
He was predeceased by his sisters Grace Linderman and Catherine Ferrick, and his son-in-law, David Bodchon.
Visitation is Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Holy Cross Church, Ward Avenue, Rumson. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.
— Edited obituary from Thompson Memorial Home
In one way or another, they were part of the lives of the people of the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
Some were leaders. Some were in prominent positions. Some were just plain popular people — mainstays around the towns. Some retired. Some resigned. Some were promoted. Some passed away and left behind their community legacies. Some made small, significant contributions of kind words or bright smiles.
For whatever the reason, we remember them. They passed through our lives last year or a lot longer. They embodied the community. They are the Rumson-Fair Haven area faces of 2015.
— Elaine Van Develde
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