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Daily Archives: August 24, 2022

In Memoriam: Rumson Resident Doug Spitz, 56
Obituaries

In Memoriam: Rumson Resident Doug Spitz, 56

August 24, 2022 Elaine Van Develde

“Success in life is a matter not so much of talent or opportunity as of concentration and perseverance.”  ~ C.W. Wendt

Rumson resident Douglas J. Spitz passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on the evening of Aug. 19. He was 56.

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Police Report: Criminal Mischief, DUI, Disorderly, Resisting Arrest
Police and Fire

Police Report: Criminal Mischief, DUI, Disorderly, Resisting Arrest

August 24, 2022 Elaine Van Develde

The following July arrests were reported by Sea Bright police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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In Memoriam: 1940s Rumson High Grad, Bill Burritt Litts, 91
Obituaries

In Memoriam: 1940s Rumson High Grad, Bill Burritt Litts, 91

August 24, 2022 Elaine Van Develde

Rumson High School (now RFH) graduate William “Bill” Burritt Litts, of Ocean Township, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 22. He was 91.

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Prosecutor: 31-Year-Old Man Arrested, Charged in Father’s May Murder
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Prosecutor: 31-Year-Old Man Arrested, Charged in Father’s May Murder

August 24, 2022 Elaine Van Develde

A Matawan man has been arrested and charged with killing his father in May in the home they shared, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Monday. 

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In Memoriam: Shrewsbury Resident, Former Longtime Red Bank Postal Worker, Edward Aumack, 86
Obituaries

In Memoriam: Shrewsbury Resident, Former Longtime Red Bank Postal Worker, Edward Aumack, 86

August 24, 2022 Elaine Van Develde

Shrewsbury resident and longtime Red Bank postal worker, Edward Aumack passed away on Aug. 21, surrounded by family. He was 86.

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    Scene Around: Fair Haven Artist Paints a ‘Meet Me at the Ferris Wheel’ Connection

    October 12, 2026 Elaine Van Develde
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    Focus: Digging Sunny River Time Daze

    October 6, 2026 Elaine Van Develde
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  1. Halloween in Fair Haven’s Sickles School in 1985
    Photo/Kathy Robbins

    It’s cool to be a ghoul in school, right?

    Wait. Is that a lobster raising its claw to answer the teacher? Why, yes, it is. The teacher is unfazed. But the lesson? Well, it seems that this day in a Fair Haven 1980s classroom is all about costumes and little to nothing about reading, writing and ‘rithmetic.

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    Retro Halloween Classroom Classic

    October 21, 2026 Elaine Van Develde
  2. A little RFH cheer lift and a king circa 1970s
    Photo/George Day

    Yes, they got carried away. And why not? There was and is always something to get carried away over at RFH. This time it’s all about those RFH Bulldogs and cheer for a winning football season!

    And no one lifts the Dawgs on the field more than the cheer squad — however it turns up — and away with kooky enthusiasm. 

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    Retro RFH Football Cheer Lift

    October 19, 2026 Elaine Van Develde
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