The punk rockin’ Rumson-raised chef and author known as Rossi came back home again to Jersey talk and joke about her latest memoir The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews.
Continue reading Scene Around: Punk Rocking and Book Talking with RFH Alum RossiAll posts by Elaine Van Develde
Retro Rally for the Naked Sandy Hook Truth
Summertime … and the swimming is easy … and breezy without a suit. So goes the tale of the start of nude sunbathing and swimming at Sandy Hook. It’s been that way for some time now; but, there was a time when the nude beach debate was on like the heat these days and taken to the bridge, of course.
Years ago, in fact, there were some RFH teens rallying via that classic Rumson “bridge” mode of advertising to get a nude beach going on Sandy Hook. Everyone knows how that went.
Continue reading Retro Rally for the Naked Sandy Hook TruthProsecutor: Cyclist Killed in Rumson Accident; Investigation Ensues
An accident in Rumson on Thursday afternoon that resulted in the death of a bicyclist is under investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Cyclist Killed in Rumson Accident; Investigation EnsuesDWI Checkpoint Set for Friday Night
This weekend will start with area police and The Monmouth County DWI Task Force checking drivers for sobriety.
Continue reading DWI Checkpoint Set for Friday NightGrow with Grace: Dig In and Pick It!
Welcome to Grow with Grace! Every week I’ll share simple garden tips, seasonal advice, and a few tricks I’ve learned along the way. Let’s dig in!
Continue reading Grow with Grace: Dig In and Pick It!The R-FH Area Weekend: Author Chat with RFH Alum Chef Rossi
The weekend promises to be a nice one, as far as good weather goes. Ahhhhh …
Continue reading The R-FH Area Weekend: Author Chat with RFH Alum Chef RossiRetro Rumson Barn’s ‘Birdie’ of a Summer Showtime
Reprise from 2016, just because ‘Birdie’ has made a comeback in community theater this summer, people are talking and we think more people need to remember summer theater fun at the old classic — The Barn Theatre …
Summer is in full swing. School’s out and kids are embarking on summer activities. The weekend is here. So is summer theater.
In fact, Spring Lake Theater Company’s next summer production is none other than Bye, Bye Birdie. And back in the 1970s, some RFH teens were acting that very musical out … in summer theater at The Barn Theatre in Rumson.
Continue reading Retro Rumson Barn’s ‘Birdie’ of a Summer ShowtimeIn Memoriam: Fair Haven-Raised RFH Grad, Bill Dawso McNiskin, 76
Fair Haven-raised Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate, Bill Dawson McNiskin, more recently of Jerome, Idaho, passed away peacefully with family members by his side on July 18. He was 76.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Fair Haven-Raised RFH Grad, Bill Dawso McNiskin, 76Simple Summer: A Gaggle of RFH Gal Pals Reunited

Photo/Corie Robinson
It’s no longer 1980. But some RFH besties really can’t tell the difference nearly five decades makes, anyway.
Continue reading Simple Summer: A Gaggle of RFH Gal Pals ReunitedPolice Report: Theft, Drugs, Assault, Major Art Theft, Defiant Trespass, Terroristic Threats, Criminal Mischief, Lewdness
The following June criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: Theft, Drugs, Assault, Major Art Theft, Defiant Trespass, Terroristic Threats, Criminal Mischief, LewdnessRetro Rumson Beach Boys & Girl & Clubbing History

Photo/courtesy of Cindy Crowley
A reprise for history’s sake …
The Rumson beach boys of the 1960s no sooner made their retro appearance than the iconic spot of their clubbing and lifeguard stand antics became a focal point of the snapshot.
And there’s a sequel with a girl added to the beach boy mix, apparently having broken up the standoff on the lifeguard stand, claiming top spot. Mayhem ensued. Meanwhile, back at the club …
Continue reading Retro Rumson Beach Boys & Girl & Clubbing HistoryEnvironmentally Speaking: Clean Ocean Action Sues NJ Over Pipeline
Making waves. It’s what Clean Ocean Action (COA) is doing once again, as its organization tagline touts, in a tidal wave of an effort to protect the area’s water.
Continue reading Environmentally Speaking: Clean Ocean Action Sues NJ Over Pipeline






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