Police Report: Theft, Burglary, Fraud, Terroristic Threats, Weapons, Wrongful Impersonation, Harassment, Forgery, Drugs, Assault, Disorderly

The following May criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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Focus: Fair Haven Day Fun

The sun shone brightly on a festive Fair Haven Day Saturday.

All gathered in Fair Haven Fields for the annual birthday bash for the borough in the spirit of community, organized and sponsored by the non-profit Foundation of Fair Haven. The fields were flush with friends, family, volunteers, music, games, food, drink and even a stilted juggler — all celebrating Fair Haven and some togetherness.

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Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel, Construction Advisory

Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement activity is on its status quo construction hours schedule, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday, weather permitting, with a schedule of the new bridge span openings in effect. The precise construction that is scheduled is listed below. Shrewsbury River travel advisory information is also included. 

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Fair Haven Day: A Community Summer Birthday Bash Set for Saturday

It’s Fair Haven’s 113th birthday. And, while the birthday is not a milestone, the borough is being celebrated on, or around, every birthday since its 100th. The birthday bash, also marking the start of summer, billed as a community togetherness day, is called Fair Haven Day. And it’s tomorrow — Saturday.

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Fair Haven: Storm Downs Trees, Wires; Help Advisory Issued

UPDATE: As of Friday morning …

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) crews have been working around the clock to restore power across our town following the recent storm. As of this morning, 455 homes remain without power, with 11 transmission outages still being addressed. While we are prioritizing all restoration efforts, significant resources are being directed to a critical outage in the Kemp, Linden, and Fair Haven Road area, affecting 277 households. Rest assured, JCP&L is committed to resolving every outage across Fair Haven as swiftly as possible.

Important Announcements:

• JCP&L will soon provide details on ice and water distribution for residents impacted by outages.

• For your safety, please avoid downed wires or any hazardous areas. Your well-being is our top priority.

How to Get Help:

• To report an outage, downed utility lines, or check restoration updates, contact JCP&L at 1-800-662-3115 or visit www.jcp-l.com.

• For non-emergency assistance, contact the Fair Haven Police Department at 732-747-0992 and press 0 for dispatch.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to restore power to every home in our community. We’re in this together, and we’ll keep you updated on our progress.

From the Fair Haven Fire Department …

Starting yesterday at 2 PM and ending at 4:30 this morning the fire department and first aid squad responded to at least 13 incidents:

🚨11 Wires Down or Carbon Monoxide Alarm Calls

🚨2 EMS Calls

And as that storm rolled in, squad members were also practicing splinting femur fractures at their monthly drill.

Immediately after the storm …

The storm that ripped through Fair Haven Thursday night left downed wires and trees and some panic over a lack of 911 response.

After residents took to social media out of a sense of exasperation over where to turn, the borough’s Mayor Josh Halpern issued a statement citing that, among other things, residents should forego an apparently non-functioning 911 and go back to calling the original police station line at 732-747-0992 and pressing 0 for dispatch to report downed wires and other related emergencies.

More than 1.300 homes lost power and transformers were blown. The mayor said that with emergency services and JCP&L dispatched, work had begun as of 10 p.m. to stave off dangerous situations first and then begin restoration of electricity.

Here’s the official advisory …

— Photos/Mayor Josh Halpern