All posts by Elaine Van Develde

Retro Fair Haven Summer Dock Daze

Summer days down by the Fair Haven Dock Photo/Elaine Van Develde
Summer days down by the Fair Haven Dock
Photo/Elaine Van Develde

A reprise in honor of the heat of summer, the warmest of times and freedom and fun times at the Fair Haven Dock among kid friends …

Summer fun in Fair Haven doesn’t get any simpler or more treasured than ending the day down by the Fair Haven Dock, sand between the toes, a few antics up the sleeve, a little seaweed in the shorts, and a crab or 20. Dock time has been a time-honored tradition for kids since, well, the dawn of time.

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Police Report: Theft, Sexual Assault, Harassment, $2K Theft, DWIs, Drugs, Graffiti, Assault, Criminal Mischief

The following June criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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Prosecutor: Former High School Teacher Facing More Sexual Assault Charges

A former high school teacher is now facing additional charges for having a sexual relationship with another student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday. The teacher had recently been charged with the sexual assault of another student.

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Retro Keepin’ it Cool with RFH Teens

A summer day at Great Adventure with RFHers of the late 1970s/early '80s. Photo/Marc Edelman
A summer day at Great Adventure with RFHers of the late 1970s/early ’80s.
Photo/Marc Edelman

Reprise, because it’s a scorcher of a summer …

The scorching summer heat lately has made taking a flying leap into a fountain, or any body of water, a goal to which many aspire — and attain as the need to cool down beckons.

In fact, summer days, for RFHers, weren’t always all about beach clubbing it and keeping cool, fun times local.

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In Memoriam: Area Journalist, Editor, Mentor, Jody Calendar, 74

Area journalist, editor and mentor, Jody Calendar, passed away peacefully on July 14 in Holmdel. She was 74.

In the previous weeks, Jody had the chance to say goodbye to her beloved family members, many devoted friends, and past co-workers in journalism and education.

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Retro Rumson Island Ploppers

It’s a case of summer island plopping. Yes, that’s right. Island plopping.

That would be the more accurate term when telling the pretty common story of some Fair Haven and Rumson kids taking their own eight-hour tour of the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers and ending up settling down for some adventure on Starvation Island in Rumson on pretty much any summer day.

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Prosecutor: Authorities Seek Witnesses in Red Bank Double Shooting Investigation

An investigation into the circumstances behind a Red Bank double shooting that left one dead and another injured last week is ongoing, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday. Authorities are seeking witnesses.

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Prosecutor: Area 36-Year-Old Man Gets 48 Years for String of Sexual Assaults of Pre-Teens

An area man has been sentenced to 48 years in state prison after being convicted of charges stemming from a string of sexual assaults and related crimes against two young girls over the course of several years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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