Those are not lined up bottles of Lowenbrau in this 1980s pic, yet RFH old timers can’t help but hear the classic jingle in their minds when seeing this. “Here’s to good friends. Tonight is kinda special …” Yes. TGIF.
A reprise in honor of longtime iconic teacher and friend to many in the area, Gary Verwilt, who passed away recently …
We’re talking class action; and, it’s not about a lawsuit — more like suiting up for a class picture.
That’s what they did back in the early 1970s. Well, at least one in this shot suited up in the literal sense. Figuratively speaking, though, this Sickles School sixth grade shot of Gary Verwilt’s class encapsulates that picture day mindset of the past.
Continue reading Retro Fair Haven Picture Day Class ActionA Red Bank man has been charged in connection with a shots-fired incident in Rumson on Monday afternoon, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Shots Fired in Rumson; Red Bank Man ArrestedThe former chief financial officer of a low-income residential high-rise in Long Branch who stole nearly $2 million from his ex-employer has been sentenced to seven years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Former Low-Income Housing CFO Gets 7 Years for $2M Theft
Sometimes a kid just has to take the plunge and fall for it! Yes, it’s officially fall. But, it’s still locals’ summer for R-FH area folks. So, fear not, we may be falling for the season, but we’re not donning the jackets quite yet. Still, leaving behind the hot weather is something to jump for joy over. Remember those days of literally falling for the season … into a big pile of leaves?
Yes, plunging into a big pile of leaves was always a simple fall pleasure for kids. Untethered to phones and TVs, Fair Haven kids of the 1960s resorted to the great outdoors in a small town. Sometimes they took it to the streets with marathon games of dodgeball, one taking the traffic alert commander position with a “CAR!!” shout now and then and a clear-out of the ball court. Nevermore. There might be a helicopter parent police alert if kids did that nowadays. Ahem.
Continue reading Retro Joyous Fall for the Leaf PileAn area man has been sentenced to life plus 30 years in state prison for a home invasion and subsequent motor-vehicle crash that resulted in a woman’s death a little more than two years ago, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
A crash that resulted in the death of a male motorcyclist is under investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
Like the song that topped the charts in 1975, you could have predicted that love would keep the RFH Class of ‘75 together.
“There’s nothing like going home except going home and seeing friends. It was so fun! Did my soul good to see all these wonderful people.” — Bonnie Robinson
Proof that there’s no place like home and awful lot of RFHers can, indeed, go home again to one another manifested in two banner-year reunions over the weekend — a 45th and a 50th.
The following August criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Well, the time has come for yet more RFH classes to have big number reunions this weekend. They would be the RFH classes of ‘80 and ‘75, celebrating their 45th and 50th, respectively. Talk about big ones … Wow!
But, you know, there was always a first … The RFH Class of ’78, pictured here at their first (the 10th) is now headed toward its own 50th. But that first is one that’s never forgotten, mostly because there was still a lot of youthful partying energy, and, sadly now, more classmates still with us. It’s a real milestone.
For the Class of ’78, that was in 1988. So, to the Class of ’82 from the Class of ’78, I think I speak for all of us reunion professionals when I say “Cheers to reuniting!”
We’ll let you know on Monday what antics transpired at the ‘75 and ‘80 reunions. In the meantime, take another look back at the RFH Class of ’78’s first at the Molly Pitcher Inn in August of ’88.
This table was up and away with a little purple balloon, it appears. These reuniting folks are still friends! Are you?
So, Cheers to those big reunions! Report back!
A man from Brooklyn, NY man has been convicted of aggravated assault and weapons offenses in connection with a 2023 shooting that left a local man and woman injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced last Friday.
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