You’ll see him around the towns. Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect (R-FH Retro) has a new intern and he’s on the Rumson-Fair Haven area beat and ready to help out and get the towns covered a bit more. David is eager to capture hyperlocal news, fun scenes around the towns, a little history and events.
Continue reading Meet R-FH Retro’s New InternMonthly Archives: July 2025
RFH Scores High with AP Placement Exams
The statistics are in; and Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) has placed very high on its students’ Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores.
Continue reading RFH Scores High with AP Placement ExamsIn Memoriam: Former Rumsonite, Kathleen Dwyer, 62
Former Rumsonite, Kathleen Dwyer, passed away on Sunday morning, July 20, “after a tough fight with endometrial cancer.” She was 62.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Former Rumsonite, Kathleen Dwyer, 62In Memoriam: Native Rumsonite Phyllis Pardi, 98
Native Rumsonite Phyllis Pardi passed away on Sunday, July 20. She was 98.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Native Rumsonite Phyllis Pardi, 98Old News: RFH’s ‘Damn Yankees’ Summer Theatrics

Leave Lola and the Devil out of it. Whatever RFHers want, RFHers get …
And, back in the summer of ’75, they wanted summer stock theater. And they got it — a brutally fun load of it crammed into five dramatic dancing, singing, acting weeks among RFHers.
Continue reading Old News: RFH’s ‘Damn Yankees’ Summer TheatricsPolice Report: Theft, Burglary, Assault, Drugs, Disorderly, Defiant Trespass, Graffiti, DWI
The following June criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Summer Travel & Construction Advisory

Photo/David Vilacoba
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement activity is on its status quo schedule this week, with work continuing daily from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through through Friday, weather permitting. Specific construction projects for the week are listed below the travel advisory information.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Summer Travel & Construction AdvisoryRetro RFH TGIF Party Pals

Don’t try this at home!
It’s the balloons. Yeah, the balloons are the dangerous party tools, not the girls. Yet, while it’s doubtful that anyone would call these “innocents” of the ’70s tools, it’s a sure bet that the combination of RFH girls could be dangerous — dangerously fun, that is.

Prosecutor: 19-Year-Old Arrested, Charged with Murder in Fatal April Shooting
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder and weapons possession offenses in connection with an April fatal shooting that claimed the life of another 19-year-old man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: 19-Year-Old Arrested, Charged with Murder in Fatal April ShootingPolice Report: Assault, Lewdness, Criminal Trespass, DUI, Defiant Trespass
The following May and June arrests were reported by Monmouth Beach police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: Assault, Lewdness, Criminal Trespass, DUI, Defiant TrespassRetro Rumson Boys and Their Boats

There’s nothing quite like river time in the summertime, especially if you’re a Rumson kid with a boat and a best life to bait.
Continue reading Retro Rumson Boys and Their BoatsProsecutor: 34-Year-Old Man Gets 17 Years for Role in Area Street Gang Racketeering Activities
A 34-year-old Jackson Township (Ocean County) man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his racketeering role in various criminal street gang activities in several Monmouth County towns, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso announced on Thursday.



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