There’s nothing quite like a sun-kissed morning down by the river between a child and a loved one, sand between the toes, water lapping, soaking up the serenity, exploring the Navesink.
Word has it, from Rumson Mayor John Ekdahl and Drexel University’s Dragons, that Drexel did not take all the wins in the Rumson Boat Race on Saturday, which the mayor said is usually the way the crew tide rolls in this race.
The Fair Haven community is mourning the loss of former resident Christopher Rumph, who will be remembered at a service on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Thompson Memorial Home in Red Bank.
The following is his obituary, as prepared by his family and shared by Thompson …
Christopher Charles Rumph was born on August 1, 1952 and passed away peacefully on September 22, 2017. Chris was a humble, hilarious, and giving man. He left the physical world in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his wife and children after a courageous fight against cancer over the last four years.
She had bright red lips, a pearly white smile, twinkly eyes and always a wink, a wave and some love for a neighbor. She was former Fair Havenite Carly Emmons and she passed away peacefully on Sept. 19 at the age of 84.
Her voice had a distinct ring. It was unabashedly friendly, even a bit exotic. She gushed community love when she said hello in the aisles of the Fair Haven Acme back in the 1970s — always the fashion icon of the supermarket, usually capping a tasteful outfit with some sort of fashionable hat as she waved enthusiastically with a, “Hello, dear!” and a cheek kiss and hug to all she met up with.
Fair Havenite and 1980 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate Bradford (Brad) Feldmann passed away on Sept. 20 at Bayshore Community Hospital. He was 55.
It’s not every day that a bunch of longtime Fair Haven Knollwood School teachers from the 1970s era get together. It’s one day — for the first time in decades.
A three-day, multi-agency investigation led to the seizure of numerous weapons, ammunition and destructive and explosive materials and arrests three area people over the weekend, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced.
A summer-long operation focused on online consumers of child pornography dubbed Operation School’s Out resulted in the arrest of 14 area men, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced on Friday.
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