All posts by Elaine Van Develde

Local Life

Retro Old Timers’ Day Tripping

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A reprise Retro Pic of the Day in honor of Fair Haven Fire Department’s Old Timers’ Day. The tradition continued this past Sunday; and, the Old Timers won under the leadership of RFH Class of ’78 grad and longtime Fire Department member Bill Heath. Now, back to the 1960s with the annual FHFD tradition, now that the new of back then has turned into old. Bill Heath was far from old enough to even join …

Nothing says community spirit like a face full of dirt and smashed eggs on your Sunday casual best. Well, nothing like Fair Haven Fire Department’s (FHFD) Old Timers’ Day, anyway. Add to that the fact that the young ones from back in the day are now the old timers and the losers … of the traditional baseball game that is the day’s focal point.

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Local Life

Simple Summer: Father-Daughter Fish Tales

Lori Kastner Slocum and dad Rudy Kastner after a fishing trip
Photo/Lori Kastner Slocum

No, this is not just another fish story. It’s more like a biggest catch boo hoo. It’s all about a father-daughter dance around a couple of fish. Call it, instead, a tale of two fish … and Fair Havenites.

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Crime, Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Area Woman Pleads Guilty to Leaving Scene of Fatal Pedestrian Accident

An area woman has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a 2024 accident that a left a pedestrian dead and could face up to three years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Opinion, Regional Interest

NJ Turns the Tide with Innovative Coastal Sediment Strategy  

Dredge vessel at Squan Inlet
Photo/Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute

An collaborative opinion piece from Tony MacDonald, director of the Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute and Dr. Barbara Brummer, state director of The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey …

As New Jersey’s coastal communities prepare for summer boating and hurricane season, a unique public-private partnership is advancing a smart, sustainable approach to protecting our coast.

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Crime, Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Two Teens Charged in Pier Village Murder

Two teens, one an legal adult and the other a juvenile, have been charged with murder and related weapons charges in connection with the June 12 shooting death of an 18-year-old at Pier Village in Long Branch, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Local Life

Honoring Littoral Society’s Tim Dillingham via the Rumson Garden Club

American Littoral Society Executive Director Tim Dillingham
Photo/Littoral Society via social media

It’s all about the smallest seed of the biggest environmental conservation plan getting that bloom that spreads down the coastline.

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News

Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel & Construction Advisory

In light of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Bridge replacement activity schedule has been altered. Work will continue during the usual 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. hours on different days this week, weather permitting:

  • Saturday, June 28
  • Monday, June 30 through Thursday, July 3
  • Monday, July 7

Specific construction activities planned for the week are listed below the travel advisory information.

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Local Life

Retro Rumson Barn Summer Showtime

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Reprise from 2016, just because 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, The Premier Theater Company is opening its production of The Prom tonight. And back in the 1970s, some RFH teens were acting out … in summer theater at The Barn Theatre in Rumson.

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Crime, Regional Interest

Prosecutor: 35-Year-Old Man Convicted of 2023 Sexual Assault of a Child

A New York man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child in a local motel room in April of 2023 and faces up to 10 years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.  

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Schools Scene

Scene Around: Forrestdale’s Tidal Wave of Fun and Funds

Cindy Zipf was on home turf when she congratulated Rumson’s Forrestdale School students for raising more than $30,000 to benefit local charities — one of those non-profits being Clean Ocean Action for which Zipf is the executive director.

A Rumson-raised RFH graduate, Zipf was back home not only for congratulatory purposes, but to accept the $11,750 check for Clean Ocean Action’s longtime cause of keeping the ocean healthy with thriving marine life.

“Waves of thanks to the super savvy seventh graders, Mrs. Jennifer Brown — Grade 7 ELA & Team Leader at Forrestdale School — the seventh grade staff team, and the staff and administration for your dedication and commitment to your local communities!” a released statement from Clean Ocean Action said.

The fundraiser originally involved seventh graders at Forrestdale planning to walk from Sandy Hook back to Forrestdale, raising money via sponsors. But, when the stormy weather made the walk impossible, the Forrestdale Class of 2026 changed their fundraising plan to a series of activities in the gym that got all involved and earning for local nonprofits.

“It was an incredible event and the tenacity of the students to meet their goals no matter the challenge or the weather was inspirational!” the release added.

— Photos/Clean Ocean Action