In Memoriam: Longtime Fair Havenite, ’73 RFH Grad, Photographer, Musician, Ed Brett, 71

Edward "Ed" L. Brett

Longtime Fair Havenite, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate, photographer, musician and passionate preserver of local and family history, Edward “Ed” Lester Brett, passed away on July 20. He was 71. A memorial service is now set for Aug. 30.

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Police Report: Weapons, Assault, Ammo Possession, Burglary, Harassment, Theft

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

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In Memoriam: Longtime Little Silver Resident, Former Dorn’s Photo Shop Owner, Bill Matlack III, 82

Longtime Little Silver resident, Red Bank High School graduate and former Dorn’s Photo Shop owner, Albert E. Matlack III, “lovingly known as Bill,” passed away peacefully on Aug. 9 in South Carolina, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was 82.

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Retro Fair Haven Gals’ Fair Show Boating

The heat is on and the countdown has already begun to the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair.

And, back in the day, the 1960s day, the fire department, rather than raffling off a car, SUV or a big chunk of cash (as in Super 50/50), decided to make a boat the prized prize of the fair. And they advertised that with the help of some fire department-affiliated bathing beauties.

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Scene Around: Donovan’s 50th; Yesteryear ‘Cheers!’

It was something to dance about — or “Cheers!” about, at least. And while there was no dancing in the street in Sea Bright, there was what looked like some dancing on the deck at Donovan’s Reef on Aug. 10 when the iconic Sea Bright beachfront bar and grill was celebrated for its 50 years in existence by a Monmouth County official and its owners.

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