Prosecutor: Two Men Indicted on Child Porn & Related Charges

Two Monmouth County men have been indicted on several counts of child pornography and related charges in connection with a string of online incidents that sparked an in-depth investigation in 2018 that culminated in their arrests, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said on Tuesday.

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Retro RFH Show Time Curtain Up!

Entering stage right for RFH Freshman Follies 1974
Photos/George Day

Curtain up and enter stage right!

With the masked pandemic time RFH Tower Players’ debut on Friday of its first-time outdoor show, it’s only right to pay tribute to the RFH stage and show time entrances gone by.

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Prosecutor: Longtime Cop Arrested & Charged with Operating Meth Lab from Home

A 19-year Long Branch police officer has been suspended without pay after being arrested and charged on Sunday with various offenses related to manufacturing and maintaining a methamphetamine laboratory at his home, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Bill Lang: A True Love Thy Neighbor Tale

“Hey! Where you going?!” I knew the voice. I knew it well. A Gladdis Kravitz Popeye, if you will. Gravelly, purposeful, with that guttural laugh, he’d yell to me from the porch as he, hearing my “beep, beep” call, would run outside to catch me in my disappearing act before I turned the corner.

After all, it was his neighborhood job. He took it seriously — and he relished the relentless taking care kinda ribbing he so generously doled out. Food was usually involved, too, if he could catch you to get you in for a burger, a sandwich or a Twizzler. The scoop was what he was after. He had that bait, too, but you couldn’t get away without a good grilling, burger aside, a lecture and a heaping helping of teasing. Always the scoop — on what I was up to and how my dad would feel about it all. It was a few million steps beyond nosy neighbor. He had to know. It was part of our neighborhood family pact.

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Prosecutor: Alleged Accomplice Indicted on 2017 Home invasion, Stalking Charges

An alleged accomplice in a 2017 Holmdel home invasion has been indicted, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Retro Rumson PD Line-Up

Rumson police back in the day
Photo/Rumson PD

It’s National Police Week.

With that, the Retro Pic of the Day honors the Rumson Police Department with a glimpse of its officers of the past, courtesy of a photo from the Rumson PD Facebook page.

Whatever year it was, it looks as though there were eight officers in the department then.

Our guess, considering the uniforms, that Perri Eli was chief at the time.

The photo features: Henry Kruse, James Wallace, David Kenney, Edmond Desmond, Perri Eli, John Connett, Seth Johnson and William Zerr.

Do you know who the juvenile officer was at the time? Ranks? Who was your favorite old time police officer from when you were growing up?

Have you thanked a police officer today?

— Elaine Van Develde

Police Report: Theft, Drugs, Criminal Sexual Contact, Assault, Weapons, Burglary

The following April criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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Retro Four Happy RFH Campers & a Tradition

RFHers’ camping trip times … Tom Campbell, George Day, Tom Hollyer and Mike Grady
Photo/George Day

When the spring air hits, a fever spikes to pack it in and get away by going back in time with old buddies.

The RFH Class of ’78 guys in this crew have been friends forever. Decades ago, they started their own little inner circle tradition of taking an annual camping trip to keep their ties binding over the years. Unbreakable is what the bond has remained.

The group has been somewhat altered over the years and one is now gone, but they keep the getaway reunion going — except, perhaps, in the pandemic year.

The guys: Tom Campbell, now gone, George Day, RFH yearbook photographer, Tom Hollyer and Mike Grady.

There’s a hitch and a wagon, so a pop-up trailer and/or tent can’t be far away. And, you know, in the 1970s, where there was a wagon and a hitch, there was a way — to hit the trail.

George is the photographer of the bunch, so we’re not sure who snapped this shot, but George sent it to R-FH Retro. Then again, timers on cameras was a fun new gadget to play with back then. So …

One thing’s for sure: Where there’s an RFHer tradition, there’s a good time and a lifetime bond. What exactly do you think these guys were up to in the woods on their first trip? This one?

Cutoffs were in back then. Now, who has the best legs? Bug spray, anyone? What kind of wagon was this and what do you think was in it for the gala trip?

Thanks to George Day for, yet again, another classic!

Prosecutor: 23-Year-Old Man Indicted for His Infant’s Murder

A 23-year-old man was indicted today by a Monmouth County grand jury on the charges of murder and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the 2019 death of his six-week-old baby girl, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

Austin Meli, a Wall Township resident, could face life in prison, if convicted.

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Fair Haven’s New Centenarian: The Fire Department’s Auxiliary

There’s another centenarian in Fair Haven known to give 100 percent to its community.

The Fair Haven Fire Department Auxiliary, formerly the Ladies’ Auxiliary, turned 100 years old on March 21, making the volunteer organization just nine years younger than Fair Haven itself.

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Prosecutor: 22-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Shooting

A 22-year-old area man is facing up to 30 years in prison if convicted for his alleged role in a shooting that took place in the parking lot of a local store, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Thursday.

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