Longtime Rumsonite and U.S. Marine George Kirkham Westhead Jr. passed away at his home on Sept. 12. He was 89.
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Scene Around: Fisk Chapel’s Community Spirited Dress-Up
The call came for neighbors, friends, paint brushes, scrapers, masks and soaring helping spirits. That call was heeded over the weekend at the Fisk Chapel AME Church in Fair Haven as many showed to get the church with historic roots dressed up in its Sunday best.
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Prosecutor: Teen Charged in 2019 Murder to be Tried as Adult
A judge ruled last week that a teenager charged in the October 2019 death of a man whose body was found lying in a Howell roadway is to face those charges in court as an adult, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.
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In Memoriam: Former Fair Haven Postman, Little Silver Fireman, Robert Stout, 92
Former longtime Little Silver resident and Fair Haven and Red Bank postman Robert P. Stout passed away peacefully on Sept. 11. He was 92.
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In Memoriam: Fair Havenite, Area Hair Stylist, Olga Natsis, 45
Fair Havenite, mother and wife, Olga Natsis passed away at her home on Sept. 11. She was 45.
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Clipped Perspective: A 60s R-FH Area Back-to-School Era
It’s a different kind of back-to-school week this pandemic-affected school year. That’s for sure. Students were back to school, part virtually and part in the classroom or outdoor class, in the Rumson-Fair Haven area this week. Those classic first day of school shots were plastered all over Facebook.
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Retro First Day of School, First Friend & The Rope
Our annual reprise about that first day of school and walking the rope in Fair Haven is dedicated to the memory of Pam Young, my first friend and Fair Haven neighbor. Pam passed away on July 7 at 60. The memories of her are forever etched in my heart. No one ever forgets their first friend, first neighbor. All the firsts with that special first are indelible. Thank you for knocking on my door that first day and asking if I could come out and play. I will never understand why that lady wouldn’t let us walk together on the rope … I also never forgot. Not a thing …
“But I don’t wanna walk on the rope next to her!” I cried from under my fresh-cut kindergarten bangs. “I wanna walk on the rope next to Pam!”
Pam was my neighbor. She was my best buddy. It was 1965.
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Locals’ Summer: Fishy River Kid Reflection
There’s something fragrantly fishy about quiet river time frolicking among childhood friends down by the Fair Haven Dock.
It’s a common, soothing sight to see — a gaggle of kids clamoring around a fishing net, exploring a good catch. Of course, they throw the little fish right back in as the tide rolls out. After all, it’s the bonding down by the river that counts most.
Home. The solace of the scene. This is it for them. For many. The bright sun dancing with a simple, happy time. The sound of lapping water peppered by giggles and gasps over a few fish wiggles, seaweed and shells. The sand between the toes. The home in the heart made to keep kid memories.
Take a look … Remember? (CLICK on one photo to enlarge and scroll. Enjoy!)
- Prosecutor: Human Remains Unearthed at Construction Site; ‘No Foul Play’
- Prosecutor: Area Man Gets 30 Years for Killing Father, Desecrating Remains
- In Memoriam: Former Fair Haven, Little Silver Resident, 1945 RBR Grad, Elaine Inman Pope, 97
- Retro RFH Baseball Tackle Time
- Police Report: Burglary, Drugs, Theft, Assault by Auto, DUIs, Unlawful Weapons Possession, Terroristic Threats, Tobacco Sales to Underaged
In Memoriam: Longtime Fair Havenite, First Aid EMT Nancy D. Hartman
Longtime Fair Havenite and Fair Haven Fire Department First Aid Squad member, Nancy D. Hartman, lost her battle with ALS on Sept. 7. She passed away at home with her loving husband Larry by her side.
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Police Report: $50K Theft by Deception, $25K Theft, $163K Burglary, Unlawful Weapons Possession
The following recent criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Shrewsbury police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: $50K Theft by Deception, $25K Theft, $163K Burglary, Unlawful Weapons PossessionProsecutor: Fugitive Found, Arrested on Animal Cruelty, Puppy Death Charges
A Howell woman was found and arrested on animal cruelty charges on Sept. 4, after being a fugitive for nearly three months, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Fugitive Found, Arrested on Animal Cruelty, Puppy Death ChargesProsecutor: Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft from PBA
A Brielle police officer pleaded guilty on Thursday to stealing more than $700 from the expense account of the local police union, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Friday.
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