In Memoriam: Red Bank Resident, Longtime Teacher, Holy Cross & Rumson Country Day Substitute, Janet Loschenko, 73

Red Bank resident Janet M. Loschenko passed away on Monday, Feb. 6, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in NYC after a long illness. She was 73.

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In Memoriam: Former Longtime Little Silver Resident, Volunteer, Eleanor Reilly Dolan, of Red Bank, 81

“She was a beautiful woman both inside and out who was best known for her generous heart, sense of style, gift of gab, sense of humor, and volunteer spirit.” ~ Eleanor Dolan’s family

Former longtime Little Silver resident, Eleanor Reilly Dolan, of Red Bank, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 8. surrounded by her beloved daughters after a brief, aggressive battle with cancer. She was 81.

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Retro RFH Girls’ Night TGIF Calling

RFH girls’ night at home circa late 1970s/early ’80s
Photo/Leslie Gunther

What do you get when you put a gaggle of RFH girls in a flowery ’70s wallpapered kitchen with a nouveau push-button wall phone? A girls’ night starring the phone. We’re not saying that was the case here, just imagining. Follow us in this inspired daydream into the past. Hey, there was such a thing — a girls’ night starring that phone.

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In Memoriam: Former Longtime Fair Havenite Jack Forster, 91

“When you die, that does not mean you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and the manner in which you live.” ~ Stuart Scott, ESPY Awards 2014.

“Jack was victorious — a true champion.” ~ Jack Forster’s family

Former longtime Fair Havenite, Jack Forster, more recently of of Ocean Township, “gained his wings” on Feb. 2, 2023 after “a courageous battle with cancer.” He was 91.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Gets Life Prison Sentence for 2019 Murder, Arson

An area man who was convicted of murdering a family friend in 2019 and then setting her home on fire has been sentenced to life in prison, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso announced on Wednesday.

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In Memoriam: Lifetime Little Silver Resident, Lizzie Mahar Gilmour

Lizzie will be remembered for her ability to love without condition. She now gets to ask God all of the questions she always said she would. In the end, Lizzie was able to give the gift of sight to someone in need, who now gets to see the world through her eyes.” ~ Lizzie Mahar Gilmour’s family

Lifetime Little Silver resident, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Mahar Gilmour passed away on Feb. 6 after a brief illness.

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Retro RFH Study Hall Hijinks

Good times in study hall among RFH buds
Photo/George Day

Rainy days and Thursdays always get an RFHer confined to study hall … or some sort of cubicle cut off from high school antics. But, sometimes students find their own fun in a cube bound by books and school rules.

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