An area teacher has been charged with the possession of an illegal weapon, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.
Prosecutor: Area Teacher Charged with Weapons Offense
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Retro RFH Snow Day Hill Thrill
Photo/George Day
Snowy days — or, rather, snow avalanche of late — bring back memories of winters past and how RFHers of yesteryear found some simple fun pretty fast when the school bell didn’t ring … or it did, but there was an escape to a thrill of a hill.
In Memoriam: Mary Gagliardi, Mom, Grandmother to Rumson Family, 88
Mary Gagliardi, “a treasured soul known for her loving nature and friendly demeanor,” passed away on February 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Her final days were spent in Rumson, where she passed, surrounded by the love and warmth of her family.
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A Birthday Wish: Going Back Home with Mom
Our annual reprise honoring the inspiration for R-FH Retro — my mom, Sally Van Develde — on what would have been her 103rd birthday. A birthday wish … Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom. You remain in the hearts of so many … Besides, I won’t let them forget.
“If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with! Is that right?” ~ Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz
For the love of home and a Fair Haven mom … that’s right.
Sometimes a birthday without her is about lighting the candles, making the wish, sustaining the simple legacy of going home, staying home with my mom, Sally Van Develde.
Today would have been her 102nd birthday. If she had lived to blow out all those candles on her cake, I wondered what she would have done. What her wish would have been.
Continue reading A Birthday Wish: Going Back Home with MomProsecutor: Area Teacher/Coach Gets 51/2 Years for Sexual Assault of Student
A 36-year-old Middletown High School North teacher and girls’ basketball coach has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with one of his students, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
Focus: Filling Up On Community, Spaghetti and Meatballs
Plates weren’t just full, they were overflowing — with spaghetti, meatballs and community love.
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In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, ‘Queen of Social Intoxication,’ Diane Dey, 95
Longtime Rumsonite Diane Merrall Dey, 95, more recently of Atlantic Highlands, “received her angel wings on Saturday evening, Feb. 7. She departed peacefully at home, in the presence of her loving daughter, Merrall, while the Commendation of the Dying was invoked by Father Hank Hilton.”
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Old News: Stirring the Pot at the Spaghetti Dinner
The following is a reprise of our Old News column, originally posted on Jan. 30, 2024, about the Fair Haven Fire Department’s Spaghetti Dinner, because tonight’s the night for the longtime annual tradition. Mangia!
People have been filling their gullets with a heaping helping of spaghetti and meatballs at the Fair Haven Fire Department’s annual spaghettini dinner for several decades. And tonight will be no exception.
The R-FH Area Weekend: Spaghetti Dinner Date
Tomorrow is not just another Saturday night. And you do have someone — a whole Fair Haven Fire Department community. It’s a traditional date.
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In Memoriam: Longtime Sea Bright Resident, Rose Corrado, 78
Longtime Sea Bright resident, Rose Corrado, passed away peacefully on Feb. 17, surrounded by her family. She was 78.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Sea Bright Resident, Rose Corrado, 78Prosecutor: 26-Year-Old Man Gets 30 Years for 2024 Fatal Shooting
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison for the 2024 fatal shooting of a man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.
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In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite and RFH ’65 Grad, Carol Friscia Butler, 78
Longtime Rumsonite and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate, Carol Friscia Butler, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Feb. 12 in Morgantown, WV. She was 78.
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