Retro RFH Summer Theatrics

Summer theater productions are opening once again all over the Rumson-Fair Haven area. This seasonal show time for locals has proven as popular as hitting the beach with buddies — OK, far away from the invasion of the outta town tourists.

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Prosecutor: Area Doctor Arrested, Charged with Repeated Sexual Assault of Juvenile

An area pulmonologist has been arrested and charged with committing a series of sexual assaults against a juvenile, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.  

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Weekly Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory

This week’s Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge construction travel advisory remains status quo. Work continues during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday, weather permitting.

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Weekend DWI Checkpoints Set

Summer’s in full swing and DWI checkpoints are, again, set and conducted every weekend in two different spots throughout Monmouth County by the Monmouth County DWI Task Force and the corresponding town’s police. The checkpoints start on late Friday night and run through early Sunday morning. The checkpoint specifics are publicized in accordance with the law.

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Retro Rumson Beach Boys & Girl & Clubbing History

Rumson girl and beach boys of the 60s
Photo/courtesy of Cindy Crowley

A reprise for history’s sake …

The Rumson beach boys of the 1960s no sooner made their retro appearance than the iconic spot of their clubbing and lifeguard stand antics became a focal point of the snapshot.

And there’s a sequel with a girl added to the beach boy mix, apparently having broken up the standoff on the lifeguard stand, calming top spot. Mayhem ensued. Meanwhile, back at the club …

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In Memoriam: Former Longtime Monmouth Beach Resident, Ladies’ Auxiliary Member, Volunteer, Trish Masica, 55

Former longtime Monmouth Beach resident, Patricia “Trish” Masica, more recently of Toms River, passed away at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch “after a long, courageous battle with cancer.” She was 55.

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Retro Neighborhood Bathing Beauty Besties

Bathing beauties of a Fair Haven neighborhood in 1965
Photo/Elaine Van Develde

A reprise in honor of beating the heat of summer days with a little backyard pool dip, dressing for the occasion, and those first, best neighborhood friends …

Back in the summer of ’65 …  the heat was on, and some pint-sized bathing beauties were set to walk the walk, if the suit and the bathing cap fit.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Gets 40 Years for Repeated Sexual Assault of Juvenile

An area man who was convicted in 2022 of the repeated sexual assault of a juvenile has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Weekly Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory

With work on the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge halted for the Fourth of July holiday, it resumed today and continues through Friday during the usual 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. hours, Monmouth County officials announced.

Here’s what to expect with construction activity for the rest of this week …

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