Police and Fire, Rumson Police and Fire Files

Scene Around: Coffee with Rumson Cops

Gallery October 3, 2019 Elaine Van Develde

Rumson’s second annual Coffee with a Cop at Brennan’s
Photo/Rumson PD, Facebook

Rumson police held their second annual casual Coffee with a Cop event on Wednesday and, by all accounts, it was a success.

The two-hour informal chat at Brennan’s Delicatessen was designed “strengthen the partnership between police officers and members of the community,” a Facebook post from the department said.

People were encouraged to stop at the popular deli from 9 to 11 a.m., chat with officers, ask questions and provide feedback to the police department.

Take a look at some photos provided by Rumson police on Facebook for a glimpse into the day. (Just click to enlarge.)

Schools Scene

RFH Girls Soccer: Scoring Wins on Field & In Charity

October 3, 2019 Elaine Van Develde

The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s (RFH) Girls Soccer team is putting itself in someone else’s cleats.

The girls’ team has come a long way since the late 1970s, when one girl raised a ruckus by scoring a goal for girl athletes by using some fancy footwork to earn a spot on the boys’ team. Since 1984, there’s been a girls’ team at RFH and its a winning one in more ways than one — teamwork to score for one another and others.

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