Old News: Stirring the Pot at the Spaghetti Dinner

People have been filling their gullets with a heaping helping of spaghetti and meatballs at the Fair Haven Fire Department’s annual spaghettini dinner for several decades. And Saturday was no exception.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Gets 12 Years for 2023 Cocaine Dealing, Possession

An area man was sentenced 12 years in state prison for possession of and dealing cocaine in stemming from a 2023 drug bust, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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In Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite, Trish Sullivan, 80

Former longtime Rumsonite Patricia “Trish” Sullivan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 24. She was 80. 

“She was always known as a friendly and caring woman, with a robust network of dear friendships including close lifelong friends from the local area. Having raised four children in Rumson, Trish was a well-known parent throughout the community establishing strong connections and friendships with her children’s friends and families. A gardening enthusiast, Trish enjoyed spending time working in the garden and being an active member of the Fair Haven Garden Club for many years. She was also an avid swimmer and treasured spending time at the beach, especially at her beloved Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club (MBBTC). For all of her hobbies and close friendships, her greatest joy was family. She often cooked for large family holiday gatherings at her home. The backyard of her home at 100 Bingham hosted many barbecues, football games, and family celebrations.” 

Loved ones of Trish Sullivan in her obituary

Trish lived in Rumson for 46 years, where she and her 43-year husband raised their family, before spending her final years in Red Bank.

Trish was a graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School and Marymount University in Washington, D.C.

She is predeceased by: her parents, Jane and John Keaveney; and her husband, John Sullivan. 

Trish is survived by: her four children and their spouses, John Sullivan and Kim Tuby, Erin Sullivan, Michael and Alyson Sullivan, and Kevin Sullivan and Nicole Walker; her sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Robert Herson; and her six grandsons, Ryan, Shane, Andy, Brian, Jason, and Thomas Sullivan. 

A life celebration will be held at John E. Day Funeral Home in Red Bank, NJ on Monday Jan. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m.. The funeral service is Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 10:15 a.m. at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Rumson. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions many be made in Ms. Sullivan’s name to the Garden Club of Fair Haven [Lee Davidson 11, First Street, Fair Haven, NJ 07704].

— Edited obituary prepared by family via John E. Day Funeral Home

In Memoriam: Lifetime Rumsonite, Former Fair Haven Crossing Guard, Harvey Tilton Jr., 89

Lifetime Rumsonite, First Aid Squad member, former Fair Haven crossing guard and 34-year Fair Haven Fire Department member, Harvey Tilton Jr., passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Jan. 22. He was 89. 

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Retro RFH Ladies’ Club Times

RFH Ladies of the Round Table
Photo/ RFH Yearbook 77-78

A reprise in honor of forever RFH best friends … Cheers to Friday, courtesy of the RFH Ladies of the Round Table!

There’s a pair of besties in every crowd, or club. And there’s a club for just about everything, including things that likely would be frowned upon in the millennium.

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Prosecutor: Middletown Cop Charged with Shoplifting

A Middletown police officer has been charged with shoplifting and attempted shoplifting from multiple stores in a discount department store chain, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: 32-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder of His Father

An area man has pleaded guilty to the 2022 murder of his father, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.  

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Retro Snow-Capped Peninsula House Paradise

Peninsula House in Sea Bright in the 1970s. Photo/George Day
Peninsula House in Sea Bright in the 1970s.
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This Retro Pic of the (George) Day is a reprise, just because it speaks to everyone so much about winter and some Sea Bright love. Sometimes you just can’t get enough of this kind of view and the memories it stirs … 

If you’re winter daydreaming of snow-capped visions of warm paradise memories, your thoughts may drift to the iconic Peninsula House. It’s as if it was still there. Sometimes, if you close your eyes, like any good memory, you can see it. It all comes back — blankets you in a Tsunami of heart smiles.

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