Voters are going to the polls today to decide who is returning to the Board of Education dais in each of three school districts between Rumson and Fair Haven.
Each of the nine-member boards in the Rumson, Fair Haven and Rumson-Fair Haven districts has seats up for grabs.
Here’s what to expect at the polls:
Continue reading The Rumson, Fair Haven and Rumson-Fair Haven Board of Ed Ballots
With two Fair Haven Borough Council seats up for grabs, a lone Democrat is vying to oust one of two Republican incumbents.
Those GOP incumbents are Robert Marchese and Eric Jaeger. The last time the two ran on a ticket together was the year Hurricane Sandy hit — 2012. Marchese is seeking election to a full third three-year term. Jaeger, who began serving in 2012 to fill an unexpired term, is seeking a full second.
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Longtime Rumson GOP Mayor John Ekdahl is going for his fourth term as mayor facing familiar Democrat Michael Steinhorn.
Halloween was a lot of treating and no tricking, except for trickery of disguise, in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
The weather was hauntingly good and a good time was had by all where we got a glimpse at a howling haunt on Third Street in Fair Haven.
There were nerds, angels, monsters, princesses and even a gigantic group of emojis.
Take a look.
— Elaine Van Develde
The following recent arrests were made and reported by Middletown police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
• Rebecca Bartos, 26, of Bayside Drive in Atlantic Highlands, was arrested on Oct. 14 by Patrolman Christopher Menendez and charged with defiant trespass and disorderly conduct.
She was released pending a court date.
• Danielle Powell, 20, of Southview Terrace West in Middletown, was arrested on Oct. 14 by Corporal Thomas Meckier and charged with escape, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing the administration of law, hindering apprehension, resisting arrest and possession of under 50 grams of marijuana.
She was released after posting $2,500 bail with a 10 percent option.
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The following arrests and criminal incident reports were reported by Fair Haven police for the month of October. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Arrests
• Leobardo Martinez, 25, of Somerset, was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with possession of marijuana by Patrolman Brooks Robinson following a motor vehicle stop.
Martinez was released pending a Fair Haven Municipal Court appearance.
• Melissa Neczesny, 53, of Fair Haven, was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct on Oct. 16 after being involved in a physical altercation with another female outside of a local establishment. Patrolman Dwayne Reevey was the arresting officer.
She was processed and released pending a court appearance.
Continue reading Fair Haven Police Report Car Theft, Assault, DWI, Marijuana Possession
In an effort to commemorate the state-designated School Violence Awareness Week, the Rumson School District recently hosted some special events to educate students on how to avoid violence.
Deane-Porter students participated in what was dubbed Peace Week, from Oct. 19 to 23, during which they engaged in activities design to promote peace, kindness and compassion within the school community.
Continue reading Rumson Students Get Awareness Check on School Violence
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