With the weekend that ends summer, Labor Day weekend, there will be two separate DWI checkpoints in Monmouth County running from Friday night through Sunday morning, The Monmouth County DWI Task Force announced.
Reprise in honor of Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair week and what used to be called Firemen’s Night, now Emergency Responders’ Night, which was last night …
Well, the fair is on and nothing has stopped it yet.
A tradition within the fair tradition is Firemen’s Night. Fire departments from across the state flock to the fair, most with reps riding into town on their towns’ fire trucks. It happens annually on Wednesday night of the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair.
So, the Retro Pic of the Day offers a glimpse into Firemen’s Night 10 years ago, in 2015, with a photo of guys and gals from the neighboring Rumson Fire Department.
A big thank you to all our volunteer firefighters!
Recognize anyone in this crew? Have you thanked a firefighter today?
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It used to be called Firemen’s Night. It was the night when firemen from all over the state rode in to the fairgrounds at the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair on their firetrucks amid a flurry of blaring sirens and flashing lights.
It’s just about back-to-school time in Rumson. That means it’s time to orient the incoming students to what will be their new school experience.
There’s nothing better, or more carnival apropos, to kick off the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair than a parade. And, back in the day, like the ’60s or early ’70s day, it happened.
He is now in “that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” Gone but not forgotten, a special man who touched the lives of many and left his mark upon us all.
Little Silver resident, Thomas Allmond Kennedy, formerly of Wilmington, DE, Brooklyn, NY, and Rhosllanerchrugog, Wales, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23, at home.
Summer skies have cleared, humidity is low and it’s the weather is perfect for some Rumson river time and a few end-of-summer wins down the road at the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair.
Summer is coming to an end; but, DWI checkpoints are not. There are two this weekend, The Monmouth County DWI Task Force has announced.
More than three decades ago, in 1993, a little girl got on the carousel at the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair and took a ride.
From Rumson police …
A coastal flood warning has been issued for our area due to the impacts of Hurricane Erin and the upcoming new moon cycle. Significant coastal hazards are expected beginning today, Aug. 20, through Friday, Aug. 22, with conditions peaking on Thursday, Aug. 21, as the storm passes offshore.
Over the next 48 hours, please prepare for:
• High sustained winds and stronger gusts
• Tidal flooding in low-lying areas
• Rising water levels that may impact travel and property
Please prepare accordingly and take appropriate safety measures. Do not drive through flood waters. The water may be deeper than it appears and can be extremely dangerous.
For residents of the West Park Section of Rumson, parking will be permitted in a diagonal fashion along Old Rumson Road to help safeguard vehicles. Stay alert and follow all official updates from Rumson PD and Local Officials.
A full briefing package with details can be found here:
The year was 1988. It was a decade past graduation, yet, The Hustle was still happening. So was Saturday Night Fever. And three besties had the fever getting set to dance to the tune of the RFH Class of ’78’s first reunion — the 10th in 1988.
Continue reading Retro RFH Class of ’78 First Reunion Girls
By David Vilacoba
Most Fair Haven residents don’t realize that the borough’s Historic Preservation Commission, an advisory board to the governing body designed to protect and promote all things historical, meets and shares discoveries and stamps of approval regularly.
The most recent meeting yielded some interesting tidbits.
Call it a sign of the times. The Fair Haven Historic Preservation Commission approved two new signs on 775 River Road at its monthly meeting on July 22.
Two businesses submitted applications for the approval of those signs by the borough advisory committee: LSK Interior Design and Bloombar Café et Fleurs, a flower shop with a small cafe in it that also sells specialty coffee.
The committee approved both requests with little hassle, the only condition being that the original signpost will not be altered.
The building at 775 River Road used to be an old residence, according to Arthur Pavluk, the Commission chair. The residence was then turned into a business in the borough’s historic business district, and has been renovated and restored to make the building look, “more period correct,” Pavluk said.
In other news, the committee plans to go ahead with work to renovate Fisk Chapel, which is more commonly known as Bicentennial Hall. External work is planned for the chapel, however many committee members brought up concerns about the acoustics of the building as well.
Fisk Chapel was built in 1882 on Fisk Street by an African-American Methodist congregation made up primarily of freed slaves coming north after the end of the civil war. The chapel was moved to its current location in 1975, and when saved and put on the National Registry of Historic Places, was renamed Bicentennial Hall.
The Historic Preservation Commission has used the structure for a while, but plans to move back to Borough Hall soon for its meetings. The chapel will be continue to be used for other functions.
Also during the meeting, Borough Councilwoman Tracy Cole, liaison to the Commission, announced plans to create an online archive for historical sites across the borough.
“Not everything can fit on a plaque,” Cole said.
The Historic Association of Fair Haven, under the umbrella of the official borough Commission is in the process of creating a website, as announced by Commission member and Association President Elise Casey on social media.
The Association’s annual garden party is being held on Sept. 6.
In other news, an old capstan was found at the Department of Public Works and Commission members are trying to figure out its origins and history along with what to do with it.
And the transom (upper window) of the old Youth Center, which was Fair Haven Police Department until recently, has been saved as a piece of borough history. It is the original window above the door to the building, which was a very historic place that was a segregated school house. In later years, after segregation ended, there were a few years when kindergarten was held in the upstairs of the main building.
Members are coordinating where the transom should be placed in the new building.
— Featured photo/David Vilacoba
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