Retro Bathing Beauty Firecrackers

Bathing beauties of a Fair Haven neighborhood in 1965
Photo/Sally Van Develde

Back in the summer of ’65 …  the heat was on in Fair Haven, and some pint-sized bathing beauties were set to walk the walk, if the suit and the bathing cap fit. In the spirit of the season, call them little firecrackers. Celebrity neighborhood sparklers. Whatever the name, they were set for a good, simple backyard game. This one was easy — the suited up line-up. On cue, they struck the pose and gave a big “Cheese!”

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Prosecutor: Juvenile Facing Unlawful Gun Possession Charge After July 4th Shooting

A 16-year-old male juvenile is in custody on a second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun charge following a shots-fired incident during Fourth of July festivities on the Asbury Park boardwalk that left two people injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Friday.

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Retro RFHers’ Summer Adventure

It’s officially summertime, and the livin’ is … adventurous for many RFH students. Most are known to hit the beach, clubs or public, in Sea Bright. And some look for a little adventure in venturing away from familiar, iconic turf, and onto another great Jersey adventure, so to speak.

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Prosecutor: Man Gets 30 Years for 2017 Murder

A Monmouth County man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2017 shooting death of a Long Branch man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Fair Haven Police Report: Assault, Fraud, DWI, Attempted Burglary Terroristic Threats, CDS

The following May criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Fair Haven police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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