In Memoriam: Longtime Little Silver & Shrewsbury Resident, Stephy’s Place Counselor, Marion Fitzgerald, 83

Longtime Little Silver and Shrewsbury resident, Marion Mylod Fitzgerald, passed away at home on April 18, surrounded by her children. She was 83.

“Her credo was ‘Be kind to
everyone you meet.'”  

Loved ones of Marion Mylod Fitzgerald
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Scene Around: Dawn, Sun Soaking & Sprinkles

Friday sunrise at Monmouth Beach
Photo/Joanne Distefano Garelli

Here comes that sun. The sunrise at Monmouth Beach the other day was a good weather omen — one that washes away dank April shower days making way for the warmth of the sun and brighter days ahead.

Sunrise. Soaking up the rays of spring and the serenity of the scene on the shoreline. Dawn. It’s an awakening to a new day. Darkness giving way to light. The full picture — moon and sun.

RFH grad and Monmouth Beach resident Joanne Distefano Garelli captured it. We’re going to see more of that fiery orb this week, starting with today.

So, take it all in and exhale slowly. Keep each ray tucked away as a special “something greater than ourselves” to savor, Garelli said.

Here’s the week’s National Weather Service forecast, calling for sunshine, higher temperatures and a chance of rain mixed in. Time to revel in the light and warmth …

The Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps FYI

The proof of ocean passion is in the sweep — the resumption of the 36th Annual Clean Ocean Action (COA) Spring Beach Sweeps on Saturday.

In getting back to a shore sense of normal, the Sweeps all the way down the Jersey coastline were met with more than 5,500 volunteers who worked at 67 sites from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to haul debris off the beaches.

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Prosecutor: Area Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault of Toddler

A Long Branch woman pleaded guilty Friday to charges she planned and participated in the sexual assault of a toddler in 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps Resume

The pandemic put Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweeps on stall. It also gave the Sweeps another category of trash to haul — PPE.

So, the Sweeps are blooming again, COVID-19 style, on Saturday morning — a breath of fresh spring air making way for a clean sweep into the summer season on the Jersey shore. The Sweeps have been popular since their inception, longtime Rumsonite and RFH grad Cindy Zipf at the helm of Clean Ocean Action.

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Remembrance of a Neighbor: 62-Year Fair Havenite, Iris Bluford, 99

“Her love, guidance and life lessons taught have made us better people.
Her generosity has been felt by all …
We all now have another
angel watching over us.”

Loved ones of Iris Bluford in her obituary

Another forever Fair Haven neighbor, an angel among neighbors to many, has passed, leaving behind a rich legacy of grace and love of home with heart. Iris Bluford, who lived on Parker Avenue since 1959, passed away peacefully at her home on April 2, Good Friday evening. She was 99, just a couple months shy of her 100th birthday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges in March Shooting

An area man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and associated weapons offenses for his role in a March 30 Freehold Borough shooting, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Wednesday.

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Iconic Spot: A Red Horse Trek Back to the ’70s at Fromagerie

Call it a sign of tradition. Rumson locals are seeing red again at the site of the iconic Fromagerie of 1970s fame — Red Horse, by David Burke, that is.

You could say that Burke rode back in on his red horse, to start. Then there’s the actual thematic color pop. The red door and shutters are back and a bit brighter, less burgundy, to signal something old being new again. There’s also a new retro truck parked on the front lawn. Things have come full semi circle, like a horseshoe, at the spot that has been reopened since the end of March. It’s marked a reincarnation of sorts.

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