Sit down. We’re really not trying to rock the boat; but, it was half a century — yes, that’s 50 years — ago when the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) spring musical production of Guys and Dolls opened.
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Retro RFH Staged Follies with a Lovey ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Gal
Photo/George Day
We’re feeling that kind of a springtime fever when a little boat ride and escape to a deserted island, or one in the Shrewsbury River, makes for the perfect getaway not so far away — as long as there’s some mosquito netting.
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Scene Around: Remembering Rumson’s Maddy Massabni with Purpose
Photo/Dawn Tilton Massabni
The Rumson sign says it all. It tells the singular purpose that was borne out of immense tragedy.
In bright red, the sign at the corner of River Road and Bingham Avenue flashed today, March 30, the day six years ago that 19-year-old Maddy Massabni died of menstrual toxic shock syndrome, “The Borough Recognizes March 30th as Menstrual Toxic Shock Awareness Day.”
It’s a day to look back. A day to forge forward. A sign of the time for Maddy’s memory to save lives. Educate “so others may live,” the sign adds. That’s the mission of Don’t Shock Me, the foundation created in Maddy’s memory by her mother Dawn Tilton Massabni and brother George.
“At 4:55 p.m. six years ago today forever changed our lives & they will never be the same,” Dawn said in a social media post for the foundation. “My son & I lost the most amazing beautiful person in the world, our very best friend & the person we love more than anything with all our hearts as she became an angel. Maddy was exactly what life should be. She was genuine, smart, creative, kind, caring, spirited, funny, pure sunshine, and beautiful in every single way … My sweet beautiful daughter please send your sunshine & love down to us in your magical ways.
Please continue to look over everyone you love & care about so that they may feel your presence.”
And the caring nature that emanated from Maddy continues with the foundation in its mission to educate, raise awareness and save lives.
Many remember. More learn. The sign marks the day, the remembrance, the purpose.
For more information about Don’t Shock Me, click here.
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In Memoriam: Red Bank-Raised U.S. Marines Vet Thomas Gambacorta, 91
Red Bank-raised Thomas J. Gambacorta, U.S. Marine veteran and former grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, passed away passed away, his family and caretaker Ish by his side, on Thursday, March 23. He was 91.
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Prosecutor: Area Man & Girlfriend Charged with Attempted Bribery of Sex Assault Victim
A man and his girlfriend have been indicted on charges that they collaborated in attempt to bribe the victim of a violent sexual assault in order to prevent her from cooperating in his prosecution, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.
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In Memoriam: Longtime Shrewsbury Resident & Little Silver Teacher, Susan Kolarsick Kelly, 72
Longtime Shrewsbury resident and Little Silver teacher, Susan Kolarsick Kelly, passed away in late March at the Shrewsbury home where she spent her childhood and in which she raised a loving family of her own. She was 72.
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In Memoriam: Former Longtime Red Bank & Little Silver Resident, Barbara Brooks Ruzicka, 85
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Retro RFH Spring Musical’s ‘Mary Sunshine’ Girls
Well, it’s “another opening, another show” for those RFH Tower Players.
The high school’s theatrical troupe has opened its spring musical production of Spamalot this past weekend to rave reviews. And another weekend of shows is in store for adoring RFH Tower Players fans.
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RFH’s Matthew Leddin Named ‘Educator of the Year’
You could say that he made his own history.
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Social Studies teacher and advisor, Matthew Leddin, has been named the high school’s Educator of the Year.
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Weekly Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory
In this week’s Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement travel advisory for the Rumson-Fair Haven area, Monmouth County officials are alerting drivers that they should allow for extra travel time from Monday through Friday, noting the hours of 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
County officials advise …
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In Memoriam: Rumsonite George Meyer Jr., 88
Rumsonite George John Meyer Jr. passed away on Saturday, March 18. He was 88.
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A 26-year-old area woman has been indicted on charges alleging she caused the drug overdose death of her 2-year-old son, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.
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