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.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Fair Haven- and Shrewsbury-Raised RBR Grad Emily Kaeli The following June criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: Theft, Sexual Assault, Harassment, $2K Theft, DWIs, Drugs, Graffiti, Assault, Criminal Mischief 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.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Former High School Teacher Facing More Sexual Assault Charges 
Reprise, because it’s a scorcher of a summer …
The scorching summer heat lately has made taking a flying leap into a fountain, or any body of water, a goal to which many aspire — and attain as the need to cool down beckons.
In fact, summer days, for RFHers, weren’t always all about beach clubbing it and keeping cool, fun times local.
Continue reading Retro Keepin’ it Cool with RFH Teens Area journalist, editor and mentor, Jody Calendar, passed away peacefully on July 14 in Holmdel. She was 74.
In the previous weeks, Jody had the chance to say goodbye to her beloved family members, many devoted friends, and past co-workers in journalism and education.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Area Journalist, Editor, Mentor, Jody Calendar, 74 
The summer heat is on and the historic Oceanic Bridge is up.
And there has been no movement of traffic between Rumson and Middletown over the bridge all day. Police in Rumson and Middletown couldn’t offer an estimate as to when the bridge would be passable again, but it’s a familiar issue to them.
Continue reading Heatwave: Oceanic Bridge Stuck Open 
It’s a case of summer island plopping. Yes, that’s right. Island plopping.
That would be the more accurate term when telling the pretty common story of some Fair Haven and Rumson kids taking their own eight-hour tour of the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers and ending up settling down for some adventure on Starvation Island in Rumson on pretty much any summer day.
Continue reading Retro Rumson Island Ploppers An investigation into the circumstances behind a Red Bank double shooting that left one dead and another injured last week is ongoing, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday. Authorities are seeking witnesses.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Authorities Seek Witnesses in Red Bank Double Shooting Investigation An area man has been sentenced to 48 years in state prison after being convicted of charges stemming from a string of sexual assaults and related crimes against two young girls over the course of several years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Area 36-Year-Old Man Gets 48 Years for String of Sexual Assaults of Pre-Teens Red Bank native and former longtime Little Silver resident, Red Bank High School 1960 graduate and Sanford Auto Body Service owner, James “Jimmy” Sanford, more recently of Oceanport, passed away on July 11 at home. He was 81.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, Sanford Auto Body Service Owner, Jimmy Sanford, 81 
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.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Summer Travel Advisory Monmouth Beach resident, William “Billy” Perry Sumas, known as Tiger Boy, lost his nearly four-year battle with cancer on July 11. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. He was 77.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Monmouth Beach Resident, Billy Sumas, 77 
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