Retro First Day of School Girls

First day of kindergarten in Fair Haven 1965 Photo/Sally Van Develde

A back-to-school reprise … 

Knock-kneed, nervous and all dressed up with somewhere to go, this gaggle Fair Haven neighborhood girls of 1965 lined up so their moms could get that classic first-day-of-kindergarten shot. And there wasn’t a smile among them.

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Rumson Police Report: Car Theft, Smash-and-Grab Vehicle Burglary, Assault by Auto, DWI

The following August criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Rumson police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Tina Gaetana Formica, 93

“Her loved ones cherish memories of her love, generosity, and culinary skills. The kindnesses she lavished on everyone from her great grandchildren to her mail person serve as
a shining example of her legacy.”

Gaetana Formica, known as Tina and Tanina to family and friends, died peacefully in her Rumson home, surrounded by loved ones, on Aug. 29. She was 93.

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