Prosecutor: Former Sea Bright Cop Pleads Guilty to String of Crimes Against Ex-Girlfriend

A former Sea Bright police officer has pleaded guilty to stalking and a related series of crimes committed against his ex-girlfriend from late last year through early this year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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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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Fair Remembrance: All’s Fair in the Middle

Our annual reprise about what it really means to experience all that’s fair for a Fair Haven kid …

There are a lot of significant beginnings and endings this time of the year. The end of summer. The beginning of locals’ summer. The start of school — new chapters and first days.

But, what about the middle? The end of the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair has always brought me, and many a “fair” kid, back to that middle haven. It’s home.

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