Retro 1950s Fair Haven Kindergarten Class Act

A classic reprise originally posted in 2017 and now reprised every year in celebration of that ever so priceless school picture day. This one takes us back to a Fair Haven kindergarten class of 1955 at Knollwood School. At one time or another, three different schools housed kindergarten classes in Fair Haven. The pictures? Well, there was always that group shot, no matter where, that captured some priceless looks, fashion and hairdos.  

School bells are ringing. Class is in session. Back-to-school mode is still kicking in. Back-to-school nights have welcomed parents back to the school halls. And, for some, it’s about taking a walk back to their own school days in the same place — like Knollwood School.

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Prosecutor: Area Man, 51, Convicted of Sexual & Physical Abuse of His Daughter

An area man has been convicted of committing acts of sexual and physical abuse against his daughter over the course of more than six years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Scene Around: Fair Haven First Aiding at a U.S. Navy Submarine Commissioning

That ship has not sailed. It has, in fact, gone under and out to sea.

It’s the USS New Jersey submarine. It was commissioned at the Naval Weapons Station Earle (NWS Earle) pier in the Leonardo section of Middletown on Saturday; and Fair Haven First Aid Squad members were on hand to offer EMS support at the ceremony.

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Prosecutor: Fatal Taxi Driver Shooting Under Investigation; Witnesses Sought

The Saturday fatal shooting of a taxi driver in Hazlet is under investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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