A look, in photos, of latest area events, local everyday people and places.
Football season has been a success for RFH this year.
In fact, RFH was on a winning streak in the NJSIAA playoffs until its loss on Monday to Westwood in the Group 2 finals by only one point — 21 to 20.
Continue reading Retro RFH Football Winning Cheer 
Our annual Thanksgiving tribute to the kids’ table … Remember that? Happy Thanksgiving, all! Stay safe. Stay healthy. Enjoy!
It’s Thanksgiving, and, yes, it’s all about giving thanks.
So, the Retro Pic of the Day is an ode to just that.
It’s a snapshot back in time to the 1960s with a sibling duo from Fair Haven — Ben and Kate Hamilton. Ben passed away and Kate had posted this picture on Facebook giving thanks for him. RIP, Ben.
The photo brings back memories of the era the kids’ holiday table. Remember that one?
Continue reading A Retro Happy Thanksgiving from the Kids’ Table
If some old RFHers had a pre-Thanksgiving turkey wishbone to yank on, they may be hoping to pull the bigger end to make a wish to revisit their own RFH Thanksgiving Day Homecoming game. Any other may just do, too.
Back in the day, the RFH football season used to peak with what then was the classic rivalry homecoming/Thanksgiving Day game between Red Bank Catholic and RFH.
Continue reading Retro RFH Thanksgiving Homecoming Touchdown
Yes, it’s the season at RFH when it’s pretty much all about football.
But, what about those days when it was about powder puff football, too?There were those days — at least in the late 1970s. And they’re back again with the recent resurgence of the girls’ game. This year, the juniors lost to the seniors.
Continue reading Retro RFH Powder Puff Football Line-Up 
When that chill hit the air and outdoor sports were not in season, RFH Tower Players have always played — and posed, too.
Continue reading Retro RFH Tower Players’ Outtake
It’s fall and it’s all about football at RFH and the winning streak for the team.
On the heels of RFH’s second big win in an NJSIAA Tournament game, we take you back to a typical home game in a pic that features the RFH champ spirit that endures decades — nearly half a century, in this case.
Continue reading Retro RFH Football Champ Touchdown
Football season at RFH is pretty sweet. Always has been. And it’s not just because of the game. It’s about those sideline hustles, too, like, for instance bake sales.
Yes, bake sales.
No, it wasn’t always just about football at game time back in the day — as if that wasn’t enough. Oh, as tradition has it, there were always lots of things happening before, during and after games, whether on the field, off the field, around the bend or, well, in the parking lot. Yes, the parking lot. That’s where some epic bake sales sweetened up game days — and sometimes spiced them up.
Continue reading Retro RFH Home-Baked Fun 
‘Tis the season for an appropriate reprise …
Yes, it’s been a good RFH football season. And while the games aren’t always home, those bleachers at Borden Stadium have always been and are still quite sacred — for cheering on the teams and just plain hangin’ out, game or not.
In the spirit of all things sporty and sportsmanlike, everyone knows that RFHers are pretty serious about their good bleacher times.
Continue reading Retro RFH Bleacher Hangin’ Daze
A reprise of an RFH classic from Nov. 7, 2016, just because it’s that time again …
It’s Election Day.
Political season has been in full swing in more ways than one — punches are being thrown in all directions.
It’s why they call it silly season. But, let’s take the focus off national and local politics of today for the evening and step back in time to the 1970s and politics as it was with RFH students and teachers.
Continue reading Retro RFH Political Clubbing
Sometimes you just need to sit a spell and get let the river cast its magic.
And it will. Always does. Sunshine, crisp fall air and river mystique knows no bounds. Taking that front-row seat puts the “Ahhhhhh” into the exhale. From there, it’s all about the infinite inhale of tranquility. Thanks, too, that the intoxicating view remains a best friend that transcends time, never leaving a Rumson-Fair Haven area kid’s carefree mind.
Continue reading Focus: A Seat and a River Time Spell Cast
It’s that time of the year. It’s football season. And that means it’s also time for the RFH Marching Band to play the field, too.
Continue reading Retro RFH Band Marching TimesHalloween is here!
And back in 1977, it was a really happy one for the RFH Class of ’78 and some underclassmen. It was a tradition back then to get the Halloween party started early — like from the beginning to the end of the day at school.
So, RFHers arrived via the bus or (ahem) other appropriate or inappropriate mode of transportation all dressed up for the occasion with somewhere to go. RFH. They spooked, laughed, pranked and played all day and even paraded over to the Rumson elementary schools.
Yes, RFHers did Halloween in grand style. Take a look …
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May the retro spirit of RFH haunting be with you!
Can you guess which character is this RFH Retro publisher/founding editor?
And, thanks to the fabulous George Day for these spectacular shots!
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