Longtime Red Bank attorney, who served as municipal attorney for several area towns, including Fair Haven, Bernard “Bernie” M. Reilly, passed away suddenly. He was 78.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Area Municipal and Land Use Attorney, Bernie Reilly, 78All posts by Elaine Van Develde
Prosecutor: Area Teen Gets 45 Years for 2022 Shooting Murder
An area teen has been sentenced to 45 years in state prison after being found guilty in December of 2024 of the 2022 shooting murder of a man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Area Teen Gets 45 Years for 2022 Shooting MurderScene Around: Clamming Up Among RFH Buds
Clam diggity! Call it mollusk mayhem. So, three RFH guys go clamming in Rumson …
Continue reading Scene Around: Clamming Up Among RFH BudsRetro Little League Home Run

Photo/Peter Mauger
In thinking about the game these days — baseball game, that is — it’s only fitting that we take a gander back at little league in Fair Haven back in the late 60s.
Continue reading Retro Little League Home RunIn Memoriam: Longtime Monmouth Beach Resident, Cheryl Koelsch Johnston, 80
“Cheryl’s presence in our lives was a gift. She taught us what it means to care deeply, give generously, and love without limits. May her memory continue to inspire kindness, connection, and the everyday acts of support that defined the way she lived.” ~ family of Cheryl Johnston
Longtime Monmouth Beach resident, Cheryl Ann Koelsch Johnston, passed away peacefully on April 18. She was 80.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Monmouth Beach Resident, Cheryl Koelsch Johnston, 80In Memoriam: Longtime Red Bank Resident and Area Musician, Paul Bracco, 75
Longtime Red Bank resident and area musician, Paul Bracco, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on April 18, after fighting a battle with cancer and Parkinson’s Disease. He was 75.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Red Bank Resident and Area Musician, Paul Bracco, 75Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory

Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement construction activity remains status quo with some new alerts and construction work scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for through Saturday this week, weather permitting.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel AdvisoryIn Memoriam: Former Longtime Fair Havenite, RFH Grad, Noted Area Chef, Tommy Ekleberry, 73
Former longtime Fair Havenite and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate and well-known area chef, Thomas “Tommy” Edward Ekleberry, passed away on April 11. He was 73.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Former Longtime Fair Havenite, RFH Grad, Noted Area Chef, Tommy Ekleberry, 73George Giffin: Retro RFH Prom Dancing King
This is a classic that’s been seen before, but warrants another look, considering the timing …
It’s prom season — again. And the prom is all about dressing up, coupling up and dancing. Well, that’s most of what it’s all about, anyway.
Continue reading George Giffin: Retro RFH Prom Dancing KingRetro Fair Haven Neighborhood Easter Hams

Two of these kids are not like the others. But, who would know when a Fair Haven neighborhood in the 1960s was pretty much a family affair anyway, right?
Continue reading Retro Fair Haven Neighborhood Easter HamsRumson Police Report: Theft, Burglary, Criminal Mischief, DUI, Disorderly
The following March criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Rumson police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Rumson Police Report: Theft, Burglary, Criminal Mischief, DUI, DisorderlyPolice Report: Attempted Murder, Weapons Possession, Theft, Burglary, Drug Manufacturing & Dealing, Assault, DWI
The following March arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: Attempted Murder, Weapons Possession, Theft, Burglary, Drug Manufacturing & Dealing, Assault, DWI




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