Focus: Throwing Some Sunny Shade in Sea Bright

The scorcher of a weather week in the Rumson-Fair Haven area has had most locals headed to the Sea Bright beaches’ promise of that solace by the sea they know so well. Yet, they’re seeking shelter from the sun under that old umbrella of tradition.

It’s a dichotomy — seeking out the sun-drenched hot with a cool wave view — but one that makes sense to a local. The beach, any Sea Bright beach, not “the shore,” is the only place to be for a local in the summer — and beyond, really.

It’s the only way to stay cool in more ways than one. So, if you can’t get there and tradition beckons, the glimpse is here. (Just click on one of the photos in the above gallery to enlarge and scroll.)

And check out the weather forecast from the National Weather Service. The heat advisory continues through 8 p.m. tonight. The rest of the week? Well, let’s hope the advisory is truly lifted after 8.

In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Former Deane Porter School Lunch Aide, Ellen Stirnweiss Pittman, 65

Longtime Rumsonite and former Deane-Porter School lunch aide, Ellen Mary Stirnweiss Pittman passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on July 19. She was 65.

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Retro Fair Haven Summer Dock Daze

Summer days down by the Fair Haven Dock Photo/Elaine Van Develde
Summer days down by the Fair Haven Dock
Photo/Elaine Van Develde

A reprise in honor of the heat of summer and the warmest of times …

Summer fun in Fair Haven doesn’t get any simpler or more treasured than ending the day down by the Fair Haven Dock, sand between the toes, a few antics up the sleeve, a little seaweed in the shorts, and a crab or 20. Dock time has been a time-honored tradition for kids since, well, the dawn of time.

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Prosecutor: Man Charged with Bias Crime for Threats Made at Deal Synagogue

 A Morris County man has been charged with a bias crime after making threatening comments at a Deal synagogue late last week, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Former Area Attorney Charged with $58K Theft from Deceased Client’s Estate

A former area attorney has been charged with pilfering tens of thousands of dollars from a deceased client’s estate and spending the funds on himself, rather than using them for their designated purpose, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Tuesday.

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Darren Groh: RFH’s New Superintendent

Darren J. Groh (center) is welcomed as RFH’s new superintendent
Photo/RFH

The new Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) District leader has taken his seat in the school’s Office of the Superintendent.

The RFH Board of Education (RFHBOE) has announced the appointment of Darren J. Groh as its new superintendent of schools.  

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In Memoriam: Former Red Bank Mayor, Assistant County Prosecutor, NJ State Superior Court Judge, the Hon. Benedict Nicosia, 101

Longtime Red Bank resident, former mayor, municipal attorney, assistant county prosecutor and NJ State Superior Court judge, the Hon. Benedict Robert Nicosia, passed away peacefully at home on July 9. He was 101. 

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