Longtime Fair Havenite, Paul Pritchard, passed away peacefully at his Fair Haven home on July 13, surrounded by family. He was 89.
In Memoriam: Longtime Fair Havenite, RFH’s First Hockey Coach, Paul Pritchard, 89
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Retro Rumson Island Mooring Improv
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale … about an eight-hour tour, or hundreds, on the river in Rumson.
The part about this typical eight-hour tour in Rumson that doesn’t jibe with the three-hour tour Gilligan’s Island folks is that the kids on these “tours” sailed right into a marooning of their own making on what’s known as Starvation Island, just minutes from home. Who knew or cared, though? No one except the jolly river adventurers.
Prosecutor: Monmouth University Lockdown Cleared; Investigation Ensues
From the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office …
“Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, July 23, the Monmouth University Police Department received reports indicating that students and faculty had received an email from an individual alleging that they were armed and hiding on campus, where a dangerous device had also been placed.
Retro Fair Haven Gals’ Fair Show Boating
Photo/.FHFD
The heat is on and the countdown has already begun to the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair.
And, back in the day, the 1960s day, the fire department, rather than raffling off a car, SUV or a big chunk of cash (as in Super 50/50), decided to make a boat the prized prize of the fair. And they advertised that with the help of some fire department-affiliated bathing beauties.
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In Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite, Karl Gordinier Jr., of Little Silver, 85
Former longtime Rumsonite, Karl Gordinier Jr, more recently of Little Silver, passed away on July 20. He was 85.
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Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Summer Travel Advisory
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement and associated roadway construction activity remains status quo this week from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday, weather permitting.
Retro RFHers’ TGIF Among BFFs
There’s nothing like chillin’ among best RFH friends on a hot summer night. And there’s nothing like those friends doing the same thing nearly 50 years later.
Weekend DWI Checkpoints Set
There’s been a break in the heat, but not summer DWI checkpoints. There will be two this weekend, the Monmouth County DWI Task Force announced via the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
Retro Fair Haven Summer Dock Daze
Photo/Elaine Van Develde
A reprise in honor of the heat of summer, the warmest of times and freedom and fun times at the Fair Haven Dock among kid friends …
Summer fun in Fair Haven doesn’t get any simpler or more treasured than ending the day down by the Fair Haven Dock, sand between the toes, a few antics up the sleeve, a little seaweed in the shorts, and a crab or 20. Dock time has been a time-honored tradition for kids since, well, the dawn of time.
In Memoriam: Fair Haven- and Shrewsbury-Raised RBR Grad Emily Kaeli
Fair Haven- and Shrewsbury-raised Emily Kaeli, a beloved daughter, sister and aunt, left this world on Saturday, July 13, after a valiant four-year and eight-month battle with a rare form of spinal cancer.
Police Report: Theft, Sexual Assault, Harassment, $2K Theft, DWIs, Drugs, Graffiti, Assault, Criminal Mischief
The following June criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Prosecutor: Former High School Teacher Facing More Sexual Assault Charges
A former high school teacher is now facing additional charges for having a sexual relationship with another student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday. The teacher had recently been charged with the sexual assault of another student.
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