An area woman who was convicted of the murder of her girlfriend who she shot, fatally strangled months later and buried in a Long Branch back yard, has been sentenced to 95 years in prison, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Saturday.
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Prosecutor: Two Young Men Indicted in January Double Homicide of Teens
Two Bayshore men have been indicted on charges stemming from a January double homicide in Neptune Township, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Thursday.
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Retro RFH Scientific Teaching Moments
Photo/RFH Yearbook
Science! It was truly poetry in motion at RFH, just like the 1980s song by Thomas Dolby. And, no, no teacher blinded anyone with science at RFH, more like made the students see the subject — and more clearly.
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Police Report: Theft, Harassment, Drug Dealing, Weapons Possession, Stalking
The following April criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
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In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Volunteer, Barbara Lawes Mercer, 91
Longtime Rumsonite, Barbara Lawes Mercer, passed away peacefully at home on May 4. She was 91.
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Scene Around: A Fair Haven Author & Her Honor
Write on!
That’s the literal sentiment around the Rumson-Fair Haven towns and far beyond concerning Fair Havenite Jane Waterhouse’s recent honor for her legacy memoir Valor in Action. The book spotlights the artwork of her father, U.S. Marine Colonel Charles Waterhouse, who, in his final years, illustrated the valorous moments of hundreds of American heroes in wartime.
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Rumson Police: Rumsonite Missing from Sandy Hook Bay
From Rumson police …
“The United States Coast Guard, New Jersey State Police and the Rumson Police Department are investigating a missing person from a vessel in the Sandy Hook Bay which was reported to the United States Coast Guard on Monday, May 2, 2022.
“Missing is 54 year old Richard P. O’Day, of Rumson, New Jersey.
“If you have any information pertaining to this investigation please contact New Jersey State Police Detective Hannan at 609-584-5000 x5289, United States Coast Guard at 718-354-4120 or Detective Schneider of the Rumson Police Department at 732-842-0500.”
Please see (the) below post from the family …
In Memoriam: Lincroft-Raised Red Bank Resident Mike Rieger, 55
Longtime Red Bank and Lincroft resident Michael A. Rieger passed away Sunday, May 1. He was 55.
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Retro RFH Mathematical Teaching Moments
Photo/RFH Yearbook
It all adds up. Good teachers plus intriguing personalities equals motivated, successful students. And, no matter how you put the equation together at RFH, there was no zero involved when it came to high school math teachers.
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Focus: Rumson Country Clubbing for the Non-Profit Stephy’s Place Cause
Rumson Country Club was appropriately purpled out and primed for bolstering the efforts of a good cause on Saturday night with a gala to benefit Stephy’s Place: A Support Center for Grief and Loss.
Hundreds gathered at the Club’s Riverhouse to celebrate the anniversary fo the support center founded in 2015 by Sheila Martello-Diorio, a woman who believed strongly that anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one should not have to navigate the journey alone.
More than 300 supporters celebrated the anniversary while raising funds for Stephy’s Place to continue its work. There was entertainment, gift, trip, autographed celebrity memorabilia, designer handbag and jewelry and sporting event ticket auctions, and food, drink, dancing and mingling.
Take a look at the above photo gallery, courtesy of Stephy’s Place, for a glimpse into the evening. (Be sure to CLICK on ONE photo to enlarge and scroll!) Who’s who? Who do you recognize?
About Stephy’s Place …
For more than six years, Stephy’s Place, headquartered in Red Bank, has operated as a non-profit 501 (C)3 organization offering free support services to anyone surviving grief and loss.
Stephy’s Place currently offers 52 support groups, a resource center and mindful meditation to support more than 500 people who currently use the services.
The proceeds from Saturday’s Rumson Country Club gala will benefit the Marion Fitzgerald and Kevin Keelen Endowment Fund to support the operation of Stephy’s Place.
— Photos/courtesy of Stephy’s Place
For more information on Stephy’s Place, 210 West Front St., Red Bank, or to make a tax deductible donation, call 732-614-1142 or visit the website at www.stephysplace.org.
- Retro Sea Bright Shop & Santa Time
- In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised RFH ’76 Grad, Julie Slocum Garguilo, 66
- Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Holiday Week Travel Advisory
- In Memoriam: Fair Haven Native, CBA Class of ’98 Grad, Charlie Perrine
- Prosecutor: 18-Year-Old Found Guilty of 2022 Murder
Prosecutor: Man, 40, Gets Life for 2018 Random Roadside Murder of 24-Year-Old Woman
The man who fatally shot a Freehold woman in 2018 as she drove along on a state highway has been sentenced to life in prison, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Tuesday.
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Retro RFH English Teaching Moments
Photo/RFH ’78 Yearbook
It’s all about writing what you know, as they say. So, since it’s Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re stepping back several decades to show some appreciation for RFH teachers we knew and some of their teaching moments, profound or not, that stuck with us.
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