In Memoriam: Fair Havenite, NOAA Research Biologist, Author, Clyde MacKenzie Jr., 92

“I have tried to unveil what Teddy Roosevelt said, “No words can unveil the mystery of the wilderness” by conducting numerous field observations, that have included many underwater via scuba, in estuaries/bays and in the Atlantic Ocean.” ~ Clyde MacKenzie Jr.

Fair Havenite Clyde MacKenzie Jr. passed away peacefully on April 29. He was 92.

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In Memoriam: Little Silver-Raised RBR ’57 Grad, Anne Beekman Cornwell Smith

Little Silver-raised 1957 Red Bank Regional High School graduate, Anne Beekman Cornwell Smith, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family, including her cherished Irish setters Carly and Colleen.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Arrested for String of Arsons

An arrest has been made stemming from an investigation into a string of arsons taking place on adjacent residential properties in Hazlet over the last five months, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Hazlet Police Chief Robert Mulligan jointly announced on Monday.    

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Prosecutor: Both Drivers Involved in Fatal 2023 Crash Now Facing Vehicular Homicide Charges

Both drivers involved in a fatal two-vehicle collision last summer in Eatontown are now facing vehicular homicide charges after an investigation revealed they were both intoxicated at the time of the crash, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: 53-Year-Old Man Convicted of Wife’s Murder

A 53-year-old man has been convicted of the 2022 murder of his wife by strangulation following an argument and leaving her body on the side of a road in Ocean Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Gets 30 Years for 2021 Home Invasion, Sexual Assault

An area man who entered a stranger’s home in 2021, threatened and robbed two occupants at knifepoint, and sexually assaulted one of them has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Retro RFH Batty Gym Suit Home Run

A reprise in honor of the girls, baseball season and not having to wear these horrific mandatory gym suits anymore! Strike! The suits are out! Phew! Remember the fun and the horror with us … (Be sure to CLICK on one photo to enlarge and scroll to fully experience the horror. Ha!)

It’s just plain batty! Batter’s up at RFH as baseball season is in full swing. But, looking back at some RFH 1970s games, you have to wonder when or why, exactly, there was ever a season of the ol’ gym suit, baseball or softball aside.

Really. Ponder it. Those things that made girls look like Stay Puff marshmallows, or, worse, a big baby with a onesie that had enough space for a diaper or, well … you get the picture.

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Prosecutor: Ex-Gas Station Attendant Indicted on 52 Counts of Credit Card Theft from Customers

A former area gas station attendant has been indicted on 52 counts of credit card fraud charges stemming from the theft of thousands of dollars from 13 customers during his work shifts at a Freehold Wawa station, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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