Longtime Fair Havenite, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate, coach and volunteer, James “Jim” Andrew Bogardus, known to many as Bogie, passed away on Aug. 28. He was 55.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Fair Havenite, RFH Grad, Coach, Volunteer, Jim Bogardus, 55Monthly Archives: August 2022
Remembering, Embracing Her Light: 1982 RFH Grad Terri Rowett, 57
My little sister Terri was a light. Sometimes she burned bright and brilliant; other times she merely sparkled … As she traveled, explored, and embraced her worlds, Terri connected with people for a moment or a lifetime; once she made a connection, she cherished it. My heart is broken. I will miss her desperately. ~ Chris Rowett Peter
A light. Always glistening. Shining. Lighting the way to welcome every connection in her universe. Wrapping each in a tight hug of warm, ferocious illumination.
That’s how Rumson-raised Teresa Ann Rowett, better known as Terri or TT, was seen. The youngest of five sisters and one brother, the third sister to pass away, the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Class of 1982 graduate died suddenly at Shore Point Health in Port Charlotte, on Aug. 22. She was 57. Her life was celebrated on Sunday.
This is how she is remembered …
Continue reading Remembering, Embracing Her Light: 1982 RFH Grad Terri Rowett, 57Prosecutor: Area Man Charged in Fellow Inmate’s Overdose Death
An area man who was incarcerated has been charged with the first-degree crime of strict liability and related charges in connection with the April opioid overdose death of a fellow inmate at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Monday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Area Man Charged in Fellow Inmate’s Overdose DeathFocus: Fair Opening Faces & Moments
All was fair for sure as the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair opened this past weekend.
This summer marked the first time since pandemic times that there was a full return to fair normalcy with the reopening of the famous dining room and full-on fair sit-down feasting service.
Most of all, there was feasting on full-on fun, tradition and reuniting. That’s because all’s always fair at the end of the summer in Fair Haven.
Take a look at the photo slideshow and photo gallery below to get a glimpse into those fair opening moments … (Click on one photo in the gallery to enlarge and scroll. Enjoy!)
— Photos/courtesy of Fair Haven Fire Department Media
- Retro RFH Dudes of Caribbean Locals’ Summer
- Grow with Grace: Composting for Fall Garden and Earth’s Sake
- Prosecutor: Area Youth Gymnastics Coach Convicted of Sexual Assaults of Teen Students in ’90s and Early 2000s
- DWI Checkpoints to Start Friday Night and Run Through Weekend
- In Memoriam: Former Longtime Fair Havenite, Lucia Weber Ham, 102
In Memoriam: Life Celebration Set for Longtime Rumsonite, Teacher, Actress, Fly Fisherwoman Linda Borden McKean
Longtime Rumsonite Linda Borden McKean died peacefully at her home on June 2. Her celebration of life is slated for Sept. 11 at Rumson Country Club.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Life Celebration Set for Longtime Rumsonite, Teacher, Actress, Fly Fisherwoman Linda Borden McKeanScene Around: Fair Haven Baby Celebrity Jam

Photo/Sceeenshot of TV
It’s pretty sweet and it’s her mom’s jam. But now one little Fair Haven girl is a bit of a celebrity stuck in that joyous birthday jam. And she’s all smiles and clueless about the fame.
Continue reading Scene Around: Fair Haven Baby Celebrity JamIn Memoriam: Rumson Resident Doug Spitz, 56
“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.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Rumson Resident Doug Spitz, 56Police Report: Criminal Mischief, DUI, Disorderly, Resisting Arrest
The following July arrests were reported by Sea Bright police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: Criminal Mischief, DUI, Disorderly, Resisting ArrestIn Memoriam: 1940s Rumson High Grad, Bill Burritt Litts, 91
Rumson High School (now RFH) graduate William “Bill” Burritt Litts, of Ocean Township, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 22. He was 91.
Continue reading In Memoriam: 1940s Rumson High Grad, Bill Burritt Litts, 91Prosecutor: 31-Year-Old Man Arrested, Charged in Father’s May Murder
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.
Continue reading Prosecutor: 31-Year-Old Man Arrested, Charged in Father’s May MurderIn Memoriam: Shrewsbury Resident, Former Longtime Red Bank Postal Worker, Edward Aumack, 86
Shrewsbury resident and longtime Red Bank postal worker, Edward Aumack passed away on Aug. 21, surrounded by family. He was 86.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Shrewsbury Resident, Former Longtime Red Bank Postal Worker, Edward Aumack, 86Prosecutor: Sea Girt Car Theft, Burglary Suspect Found, Arrested & Charged
An out-of-the-area man who allegedly burglarized a beachfront home in Sea Girt and stole the tenants’ vehicle and personal effects while they slept upstairs last week has been found, arrested and charged, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey and Sea Girt Police Chief Justin E. Macko jointly announced on Tuesday.
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