Red Bank resident, John Watson, passed away peacefully on May 22, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Resident, John Watson
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Prosecutor: Scooter Driver Killed in Crash; Investigation Ensues
An accident that killed a scooter driver is under investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
Retro RFH Pre-Prom Fun
Photo/Kathy Richardson Golden
A reprise originally posted in June of 2019 just because … it’s prom season!
It’s half past RFH Senior Prom time. And we know that some prom traditions have been upheld through generations while others have not — and sometimes that’s a good thing, depending on the trend.
One thing’s for sure, though, and that’s the prom fact that all good prom-goers gather before they set out for their quality prom time.
Prosecutor: Area Teen Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Pedestrian Accident
An area teen has been charged with vehicular homicide and related charges in connection with the death of a male pedestrian earlier this month, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Saturday.
Retro Rumson Eighth Graders’ Memorial Day
Photo/George Day
It’s set to be a Memorial Day of the traditional kind in the Rumson-Fair Haven area — rain be damned. The day will be kicked off by parades in Rumson and Fair Haven and solemn services at Victory and Memorial parks, bringing people in the communities together to remember. Groups, standing shoulder-to-shoulder, honoring those who sacrificed their lives in service to the country, is the usual visual.
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Retro Good Fair Haven Summertime Grilling
Photo/Mary Croft
Well, there’s nothing like a good Memorial Day grilling.
And there’s also nothing like getting your kid to flip those burgers and tend to the grill like a serious party master — like this barbecue scene back from 1974 in Fair Haven.
In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised Fair Havenite and Longtime Teacher, Marjorie Abson, 82
Rumson-raised Fair Havenite and longtime Rumson Country Day and Knollwood School teacher, Marjorie Anne “Grammy” Gibson Abson, passed away on May 19 in Neptune. She was 82.
Retro Fair Haven Folk Singers’ Americana Parading
Sing it! Row that boat ashore, Michael, Mary, Karen, Lynn, and whoever else has an oar. And, whatever you do, don’t rain on their parade! You couldn’t if you tried.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, 50-Year Fireman, Bob Talerico, 85
Red Bank native, longtime Red Bank Fire Department member and Red Bank High School graduate, Robert Talerico, passed peacefully on May 18 surrounded by his loving family. He was 85.
Prosecutor: Area Man Gets Life Plus 16 Years in Family Murder
The brother of an area man who was found dead along with his wife and two children in November of 2018 has been sentenced to four consecutive life sentences plus 16 years without the possibility of parole for the family’s murder, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, RBC ’56 Grad, Assistant to Rumson Dentist, Nancy Hickey, 87
Red Bank native, Red Bank Catholic High School graduate and former dental assistant to Rumson’s Dr. Louis Mellaci, Nancy Hickey, of Tinton Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16. She was 87.
In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Pioneer of Monmouth County Library System, Renee ‘Bozzi’ Becker Swartz,91
“Mom, Gigi, Bozzi — you gave ALL of us wings to fly: to be the best we could be; to make the world a better place; that nothing was too hard for us; to love and be dedicated to our families. We love you.” ~ Addie Swartz
Longtime Rumsonite, Renée “Bozzi” Becker Swartz, beloved mother, grandmother, presidential appointee, pioneer of the Monmouth County Library system, and cunning tennis player, passed away peacefully on May 14. She was 91.
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