Retro Dive into FHFD History

Fair Haven Fire Department’s first Scuba Squad, or Water Rescue Unit
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With the recent passing of Fair Haven’s Donny Frank — policeman, fireman and first aider — we are reminded of some history-making firsts for the borough that tend to get lost in the, well, passing of time.

So, here in the Retro Pic of the Day is an enlightening picture of a factoid that resurfaced like, say, a deep sea diver from the vast waters — sort of like Donny Frank and friends emerging with an expanded rescue idea for the Fair Haven First Aid Squad (or Corps) back in 1962.

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Prosecutor: Unidentified Accident Victim in Critical Condition

An unidentified male is in critical condition as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle along Main Street in Belmar Sunday evening, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Monmouth County Man Gets 65 Years for Armed Robbery, Witness Tempering

A Monmouth County man with an extensive criminal record was sentenced on Friday to 65 years in a New Jersey state prison in connection with a 2014 Asbury Park armed robbery and witness tampering related to the crime, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.

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