Prosecutor: Ex-Cop Gets 5 Years in Prison for $75K PBA Theft

A police officer has been sentenced to five years in state prison for stealing more than $75,000 from his Policeman’s Benevolent Association (PBA) chapter, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Retro Neighborhood Bathing Beauty Besties

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

A reprise in honor of beating the impending heatwave of summer days with a little backyard pool dip, dressing for the occasion, and those first, best neighborhood friends …

Back in the summer of ’65 …  the heat was on, and some pint-sized bathing beauties were set to walk the walk, if the suit and the bathing cap fit.

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Retro Rumson Pier Summer Sunning Daze

Sunning with the Oceanic Bridge as a backdrop Photo/courtesy of Jo Ann Slocum Mazzucca
Sunning with the Oceanic Bridge as a backdrop
Photo/courtesy of Jo Ann Slocum Mazzucca

A classic reprise in honor of those summer days down by the river. Some things never change, except maybe swimwear …

Yes, summertime is here. And the livin’ is always easy down by the river. The sunning outfits may have changed over time, but the daydreaming state of mind has always stayed the same. After all, some Rumson river time is something to dream about. The reality is even more dreamy. And it shows in this snapshot back in time to about 85 years ago.

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Retro Rumson Cheers from Frank’s

Cheers to Friday, a Rumson icon and his iconic River Road spot!

That would be Tony Mellaci and his father’s bar, Frank’s. The door was always open at the place, welcoming Rumson friends for a cold one, a Mellaci sausage sandwich, a little camaraderie and good conversation among locals. The senior Mellaci, Frank, owned it and ran it with his son, Tony. The proprietors, they were.

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Prosecutor: Former Area Cop Pleads Guilty to Endangerment, Sexually Explicit Criminal Computer Activity Involving Two Teen Girls

A former area police officer has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from engaging in criminal activities involving the sexual exploitation and endangerment of two teenage girls, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Thursday.  

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