It’s not quite the unofficial start of summer just yet, even though the weather today says otherwise. But, the living is pretty easy when you’re down by the river in Rumson.
Continue reading Retro Rumson Easy Livin’ River TimeCategory Archives: Local Life
A look, in photos, of latest area events, local everyday people and places.
Scene Around: Rumson Cops Run Toward Suicide Prevention
A dank, dark Sunday didn’t stop those running for the cause of shining a light on suicide prevention awareness in the annual Ridge Road Run 5K. And some of Rumson’s finest were among the many sprinting into the support effort — specifically, three police officers.
Continue reading Scene Around: Rumson Cops Run Toward Suicide PreventionRetro RFH Batter Up!
Yes, spring is very much here and baseball season has sprung at RFH.
Continue reading Retro RFH Batter Up!Retro Spring Chillin’ RFH Style
A reprise of a very popular Retro Pic of the (George) Day that pays homage to spring — RFH style … Now where were these RFHers? Word has it that they were far off campus …
Spring has truly sprung. In fact it’s bloomin’ bouncing into seasonal warmth lately, save for a few bad days.
Continue reading Retro Spring Chillin’ RFH StyleScene Around: A Local Paperboy, Musician, Actor/Writer and a Street Naming
Call it an esteemed happening in their hometown.
They’re three Middletown-raised celebrities in their own right — famed news anchor Brian Williams and brothers Stevie and Billy Van Zandt. But it was all about the Van Zandt brothers on Friday. Middletown honored the duo in their hometown with the naming of the street where they lived, Wilson Avenue in the New Monmouth section, after them — Van Zandt Way. Williams was there to host and bask in it all with the brothers. He, as a youngster, was a paperboy for the now defunct Courier newspaper.
Continue reading Scene Around: A Local Paperboy, Musician, Actor/Writer and a Street NamingRetro RFH Baseball Dugout Daze
This baseball season at RFH promises to be a home run hit, as bases are loaded with team cheer all about playing the field again. It’s spring and high school baseball season is officially in full swing.
Continue reading Retro RFH Baseball Dugout DazeRetro RFH Batty Gym Suit Home Run
A reprise in honor of the girls, baseball season and not having to wear these horrific mandatory gym suits anymore! Strike! The suits are out! Phew! Remember the fun and the horror with us … (Be sure to CLICK on one photo to enlarge and scroll to fully experience the horror. Ha!)
It’s just plain batty! Batter’s up at RFH as baseball season is in full swing. But, looking back at some RFH 1970s games, you have to wonder when or why, exactly, there was ever a season of the ol’ gym suit, baseball or softball aside.
Really. Ponder it. Those things that made girls look like Stay Puff marshmallows, or, worse, a big baby with a onesie that had enough space for a diaper or, well … you get the picture.
Continue reading Retro RFH Batty Gym Suit Home RunRetro Little Tykes’ River Time
Photo/courtesy of Robin Drake Fitch
Quality river time. It’s a rite of passage for any Rumson-Fair Haven area kid.
When the spring air hits, the banks of the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers call to kids like mythological Sirens. And they burrow themselves in the sand and tides like hermit crabs.
Continue reading Retro Little Tykes’ River TimeScene Around: RFH Stage Mom Standing Ovation
Call it stage mom magic.
There’s nothing like going on with the show from behind the scenes. And most don’t realize what’s really happening behind those scenes with the parents who birthed and backed their teens’ talent with infinite pats on the back and a pushes into that spotlight.
Continue reading Scene Around: RFH Stage Mom Standing OvationRetro RFH Baseball Tackle Time
In an effort to pay homage to baseball season, these RFH baseball of a more casual kind retro pics, originally posted on April 10, 2019 are being reprised. Have you ever had a tackle strategy like this in your ball game?
Isn’t football the tackle sport? Well, that may be, but by the looks of things in this 1970s home run classic in the outfield, these RFH baseball players paid no mind to standard sports protocol. It was really all about the fun and laughs for them.
Continue reading Retro RFH Baseball Tackle TimeRetro RFH Cool Girl Cruisin’
They’ve got the fever — spring fever! And the ’70s chariot awaits these girls for the coolest of cruises — or something like that.
Continue reading Retro RFH Cool Girl Cruisin’Retro RFH Girls’ Track Run-On
Photo/George Day
It’s time for the girls to make a run for it at RFH. Yes, it’s track season.
Continue reading Retro RFH Girls’ Track Run-On
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