Prosecutor: Area Man Indicted on Lewdness, Child Porn & Drug Charges

A West Long Branch man has been indicted on charges stemming from incidents wherein he was accused of being in possession of cocaine, having child sexual abuse files stored on a drive connected with his email address, and videotaping himself while masturbating in a local park, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Friday.  

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In Memoriam: Longtime Monmouth Beach Resident, Teacher, Ellen Sheehan, 82

“She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. She is clothed with strength and dignity. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Her children call her blessed.”

Longtime Monmouth Beach resident Ellen Sheehan passed away on Oct. 10. She was 82. 

Ellen Sheehan
Photo/family via John E. Day Funeral Home
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Retro RFH ‘Hunt’ Party Starters

RFHers at The Hunt of the late 1970s or early 80s
Photo/RFH reunion slideshow screenshot

A reprise from an original 2017 post all about The Hunt. It’s that time of the year, and we always need a little bit of retro cheer, so here’s to fond Hunt memories revisited! Happy Hunting in your dreams …

It takes a … bunch, yeah, a bunch of RFHers to get a Hunt party started.

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Remembering RFH Teacher Geoff Blake

Sporting a sweater vest, a head full of curls and an impish grin, plopped atop a desk and holding court is how many Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) grads remember longtime Social Studies teacher and advisor Geoff Blake.

It’s that image and plenty of lessons learned at his hands that RFHers hold tight in a cache of high school memories as they mourn the popular teacher who passed away at 74 on Oct. 10. He was being laid to rest today.

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Prosecutor: Murder Conviction in 2018 Roadside Slaying of 24-Year-Old Woman

A Monmouth County jury has returned guilty verdicts on all charges against a 40-year-old man who fatally shot a 24-year-old woman as she drove along a highway three years ago, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Tuesday.       

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Focus: Fall River Walk & Weather

Broody and blue-hued as the scene seems down by the river these days, there’s a toasty comfort in the fall breeze.

It whisks by and envelopes with a snug squeeze — one that whispers “You’re home.” Anyone who’s grown up with feet in wet sand on that Fair Haven beach slip, plucking shells that plop a time-honored magic into the palm of the hand, knows the spell cast.

The magic reminds — the sun always peer through the clouds offering that snuggle, that glow that lights the path back home.

— Photos/Elaine Van Develde (Click on one to enlarge and scroll. Enjoy!)

That sun is coming this week. Here’s how and when, according to the National Weather Service …

Police Report: Theft, Assault, Burglary, Sexual Assault, DWI, Criminal MIschief

The following September criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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Prosecutor: Cop Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges

A Keansburg police officer has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman earlier this year, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Tuesday.

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