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.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Area Man Gets Life Plus 16 Years in Family MurderAll posts by Elaine Van Develde
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.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, RBC ’56 Grad, Assistant to Rumson Dentist, Nancy Hickey, 87In 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.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Pioneer of Monmouth County Library System, Renee ‘Bozzi’ Becker Swartz,91Retro Happy Road Trippin’ RFH Campers

Photo/George Day
Road trip, happy campers! Yes, when the spring air hits, a fever spikes to pack it in and get away by going back in time with old buddies.
Continue reading Retro Happy Road Trippin’ RFH CampersScene Around: A Fair Haven Sanctuary Rededication for the Birds
It’s for the birds — and area nature lovers.
Continue reading Scene Around: A Fair Haven Sanctuary Rededication for the BirdsIn Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Dory Reagan, 95
Longtime Rumsonite, Dolores “Dory” Federkeil Reagan, passed away peacefully at Arbor Terrace on Thursday, May 14. She was 95.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Dory Reagan, 95In Memoriam: Former Longtime Sea Bright Resident and Teacher, Rosemary Walters, 90

Former longtime Sea Bright resident and teacher, Rosemary Louise Walters, of Monmouth Beach, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of May 4 with her trusted aide, Annette Ramsey, and close friend and assistant, Tracy Thompson, by her side. She was 90.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Former Longtime Sea Bright Resident and Teacher, Rosemary Walters, 90Retro River Cruise into Sunny Daze

Call it a boatload of waterborne sunshine.
On the cusp of the unofficial start of summer in less than two weeks, thoughts turn to sunny cruising on the Navesink River.
Continue reading Retro River Cruise into Sunny DazeProsecutor: Former Cop Gets 17 Years for 2021 Vehicular Homicide, DUI
A former police officer has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison on vehicular homicide charges stemming from a fatal motor vehicle collision that killed a husband and wife in 2021, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Former Cop Gets 17 Years for 2021 Vehicular Homicide, DUIIn Memoriam: Fair Haven-Raised RFH ’72 Grad, Former Policeman, Fireman, Mike Raleigh, 72

Fair Haven-raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate and former borough policeman and fireman, Mike Raleigh, passed away after a battle with cancer on May 11 in Stuart, FL, where he had been more recently living. He was 72.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Fair Haven-Raised RFH ’72 Grad, Former Policeman, Fireman, Mike Raleigh, 72In Memoriam: Red Bank Resident Mary Zemann, 69

Red Bank resident Mary Zemann passed away on May 5. She was 69.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Red Bank Resident Mary Zemann, 69Retro Rumson Police Line-Up

We know it’s National Police Week. It was kicked off with the annual Police Unity Tour culminating in Washington D.C.. Rumson Police Sgt. Bryan Dougherty has always been a regular on the ride.
Continue reading Retro Rumson Police Line-Up




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