Red Bank native, longtime Red Bank Fire Department member and Red Bank High School graduate, Robert Talerico, passed peacefully on May 18 surrounded by his loving family. He was 85.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, 50-Year Fireman, Bob Talerico, 85
Prosecutor: Area Man Gets Life Plus 16 Years in Family Murder
The brother of an area man who was found dead along with his wife and two children in November of 2018 has been sentenced to four consecutive life sentences plus 16 years without the possibility of parole for the family’s murder, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, RBC ’56 Grad, Assistant to Rumson Dentist, Nancy Hickey, 87
Red Bank native, Red Bank Catholic High School graduate and former dental assistant to Rumson’s Dr. Louis Mellaci, Nancy Hickey, of Tinton Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16. She was 87.
In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Pioneer of Monmouth County Library System, Renee ‘Bozzi’ Becker Swartz,91
“Mom, Gigi, Bozzi — you gave ALL of us wings to fly: to be the best we could be; to make the world a better place; that nothing was too hard for us; to love and be dedicated to our families. We love you.” ~ Addie Swartz
Longtime Rumsonite, Renée “Bozzi” Becker Swartz, beloved mother, grandmother, presidential appointee, pioneer of the Monmouth County Library system, and cunning tennis player, passed away peacefully on May 14. She was 91.
In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Dory Reagan, 95
Longtime Rumsonite, Dolores “Dory” Federkeil Reagan, passed away peacefully at Arbor Terrace on Thursday, May 14. She was 95.
In Memoriam: Former Longtime Sea Bright Resident and Teacher, Rosemary Walters, 90
Former longtime Sea Bright resident and teacher, Rosemary Louise Walters, of Monmouth Beach, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of May 4 with her trusted aide, Annette Ramsey, and close friend and assistant, Tracy Thompson, by her side. She was 90.
Prosecutor: Former Cop Gets 17 Years for 2021 Vehicular Homicide, DUI
A former police officer has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison on vehicular homicide charges stemming from a fatal motor vehicle collision that killed a husband and wife in 2021, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.
In Memoriam: Fair Haven-Raised RFH ’72 Grad, Former Policeman, Fireman, Mike Raleigh, 72
Fair Haven-raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate and former borough policeman and fireman, Mike Raleigh, passed away after a battle with cancer on May 11 in Stuart, FL, where he had been more recently living. He was 72.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Resident Mary Zemann, 69
Red Bank resident Mary Zemann passed away on May 5. She was 69.
Retro Rumson Police Line-Up
We know it’s National Police Week. It was kicked off with the annual Police Unity Tour culminating in Washington D.C.. Rumson Police Sgt. Bryan Dougherty has always been a regular on the ride.
Rumson Police Report: Joyriding, Jailed for Driving While Suspended, Contempt
The following April arrests were reported by Rumson police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Remembering R-FH Area Mamas’ Legacies
It’s Mother’s Day weekend.
And, we at Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect are thinking, the day should not just be one in which kids dutifully pay attention to the woman who pretty much, well, twisted her heart up and spit it out to ride a Big Wheel at 100 miles per hour with no helmet. OK, so that was a tad dramatic.
But, it’s not really just for all that jazz — though, it is important jazz. It should be about moms celebrating one another, especially to learn a little bit about one another’s roots in a tight-knit community such as the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
There are so many women in this area who served as unbreakable bricks in the foundation that is this community now. It goes back may generations. We are thankful for those women of all different motherly types — yes, different. Each unique and special in her own way. Each contributing in her own way. Each leaving her indelible fingerprint on many here, through generations.
You see, the strong community foundation that brought us all here is not about a number and a few borrowed phony promotional words — real estate value, flipping and the lingo concocted to make the sale.
The sale was made long ago and the value was tucked away in the hearts of some of these moms who were here when it all started, caring for one another through their community.
It’s about lifeblood — the lifeblood of, in this case, matriarchs who have bequested a legacy of true love.
They put the coffee on. Who’s bringing the crumb cake? Yes, crumb cake. When it comes to community, you can indulge in the simple a little to keep it very sweet.
Take a look at our slideshow and photos of some area moms from the past and present. Some are still with us. Some are not. But, they are remembered for their own contributions to one another and laying bricks in the foundation that is the Rumson-Fair Haven area. If you have a photo you’d like to add, of a mom from the past, email it to us at evd@rfhretro and we will include it in a gallery.
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