All posts by Elaine Van Develde

Retro ‘Just Ducky’ McCarter Pond Daze

Three Fair Haven kids and the ducks at McCarter Pond circa 1950s
Photo/Kathy Robbins

Duck, duck … goose? Nope. This is more like the “Duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck … kid, kid, kid … and a pond” game. Yeah, that’s it. Whatever way you look at it, it’s a pretty simple concept, just like that old Duck Duck Goose game.

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Rumson Police: Four Arrested in Burglary & Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft

Arrests have been made in a September 2024 early morning burglary and attempted motor vehicle theft on North Rohallion Drive in Rumson, Rumson police announced today in a released statement.

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Retro RFH NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade March

RFH Marching Band and Twirlers in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade circa 1984
Photo/Kitty Beeman

Our annual St. Patrick’s Day memory reprise, just because … it’s a classic scene that must be revisited …

In the Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade’s aftermath, we’re looking back at the luck of the Irish and not-so-Irish at RFH and another parade — the big one. We are remembering a time when the RFH Marching Band, Twirlers and Drill Team not only marched in area St. Patrick’s Day parades, but made it to the big one in New York City. Call it an Irish step dance of sorts — the marching and entertaining sorts.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Facing 14 Years After Pleading Guilty to Child Porn Involving Family Member

An area man has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual acts against a young family member, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge, Roadway Travel & River Tides Advisory

The Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement construction activity schedule remains status quo this week with work continuing daily from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday, weather permitting, and a roadway construction alert.

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Prosecutor: Fatal Sunday Afternoon Shooting; Shooter(s) at Large

A fatal shooting that took place in Long Branch earlier today, Sunday, is under joint investigation by members of the MCPO Major Crimes Bureau and the Long Branch Police Department, according to a released statement from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

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