The following January arrests were reported by Monmouth Beach police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Police Report: DUIs, Drug Possession, Obstruction
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Prosecutor: Area Man Found Guilty of 2023 Attempted Sexual Assault, Robbery of Teen
An area man has been convicted at trial of the 2023 attempted sexual assault and robbery of a teen, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.
Focus: River Freeze-n-Play
It’s not every day that heaven freezes over, but it happened over the weekend when the Navesink River’s tide stayed put with the first full river freeze in decades.
In Memoriam: Former Garden Vegetarian Restaurant Owner, Fair Havenite, Ty Yolac, 82
“The most authentic person on earth,” Ty Yolac, of Fair Haven, peacefully passed away on Jan. 27 at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, surrounded by loved ones. He was 82.
Retro RFH Ski Clubbing Coolness
Photo/RFH Yearbook
Yes, we are in the throes of winter and its big chill and freeze-out. After lots of snow and ice, the sun has come out this week and made the cold sting just a little softer.
With that heap of white stuff turning into slippery slopes of solid ice, minds might be transported in time to RFH days when there was a small group of enthusiasts that loved the snow and took to the slick slopes regularly — the now defunct RFH Ski Club.
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Rumson Police Report: DUI, Contempt
The following end-of-December and January arrests were reported by Rumson police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Retro Skate on Thick Ice
Photo/Elaine Van Develde
It’s not as if most any adventurous kid wouldn’t try a little skating on thin ice in more ways than one. But, the ice was definitely thick enough at McCarter Pond in Fair Haven this one January day in 2015.
As people flocked to the Navesink River, which hasn’t been frozen enough to even walk on for years, over the weekend, the usual Rumson and Fair Haven spots were still prime for some solid, frozen adventuring. So, we’re taking you back just more than a decade to an iconic spot with some longtime Fair Haven adventurers — or something like that.
Continue reading Retro Skate on Thick IceProsecutor: Area Woman Pleads Guilty to 2024 Attempted Murder of Boyfriend
An area woman has pleaded guilty to the 2024 attempted murder of her then-boyfriend by driving over him with her vehicle, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.
In Memoriam: Native Red Bank Resident, Red Bank Roofing Owner, Navy Vet, Boatsman, Joseph Ruffini, 63
Native Red Bank resident, Joseph Louis Ruffini, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 24, peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, the same hospital where he was born on Aug. 6, 1962. He was 63.
In Memoriam: Longtime Middletown Resident and Former Zoning Board Chair, Jim Hinckley, 86
Longtime Middletown resident and former Zoning Board and Sewage Authority chairman and Planning Board vice chairman, James “Jim” Hinckley, passed away on Jan. 27, 2026. He was 86.
Retro Fair Haven Snow Day Creation
A reprise from February of 2017 in honor of the next snowfall due today …
With the onslaught of icy snow lately and the freeze over, there’s been a lot of chatter about snow days and how to get creatively constructive with the white stuff.
Well, in the 1970s, a few R-FH area kids took their creativity farther than most would be allowed to these days. And that chatter could have well been the chattering of teeth in the freezing weather — more like in the comfort of some kids’ self-built ice hut, or igloo. Woohoo!
Prosecutor: Area Teen Indicted on Attempted Murder Charges in Shooting
An area teen has been indicted on attempted murder and related weapons charges stemming from a September shooting incident, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.
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