Another year, more milestones, tradition and connection. That’s how went in the Rumson-Fair Haven community in 2025.
Focus: Faces and Places; Community Cousins and Anchors of 2025
Category Archives: Local Life
A look, in photos, of latest area events, local everyday people and places.
Retro Prized Rumson Firemen Line-Up
New year, new fire department line officers. That’s how it goes. Since the dawn of Rumson, Fair Haven and all towns’ time, reorganization has been a New Year rite of passage.
Retro RFH ’80s Girls Auld Ichabod’s Acquaintance
Photo/Jill Sorrentino
Well, we know full well that in the rare event auld acquaintance be forgot, there’s always a reminder of what was — and how unforgettable it is. This time the auld acquaintance is among a gaggle of girls who are all still friends from the RFH Class of ’83.
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Retro RFHers’ Christmas Break Party Time
When the main Christmas festivities are over and Santa skips town, it’s time for all good RFHers who are on that first college break to reunite and resume the reunion party before their graduation year ends.
A First Fair Haven Christmas
The annual Christmas reprise from R-FH Retro …
Merry Christmas, Rumson and Fair Havenites! Cherish your day, make those memories and hold on tight to them. One day they will be your best Christmas present.
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Santa Lapped: ‘Ho, No!’
Photo/courtesy of Leslie Gronau
A reprise of Santa trauma originally posted in 2021 … Classic!
We have a once, twice, teetering on three times the misery in this Santa pose.
Scene Around: A Solstice Celebration Walk
Photo/Mayor Josh Halpern
Sometimes in the chill of the night, the way is lit toward the warmth of community.
Retro ‘Ho No’ Santa Trauma
Photo/courtesy of Bernadette Harris
We’re bringing this scary Santa gem back from the 2018 archives. Originally posted on Dec. 12, 2018, this is the stuff priceless scary Santa pics are made of … This one was from 2010. We wish these older now twins a very happy holiday and thanks for the bowl full of jello belly laugh!
Sometimes you just win a trifecta when asking for a winning photo of children’s miserable experiences on the lap of Ol’ Saint Nick during the holidays.
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Retro RFH Holiday-Spirited Tower Singing
Photo/RFH yearbook screenshot
Photo/RFH yearbook screenshot
It’s that time of the year when the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Tower Singers sing — in that traditional winter concert. And they’ve sung.
The instrumental groups play, too. We’ve already reprised that part of those concert times of yesteryear, ironically, with the death of RFH’s former longtime instrumental director, Ken Walters.
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Retro Snow-Capped Peninsula House Paradise
Photo/George Day EXCLUSIVELY for R-FH Retro
This Retro Pic of the (George) Day is a reprise, just because it speaks to everyone so much about winter and some Sea Bright love. Sometimes you just can’t get enough of this kind of view and the memories it stirs …
If you’re winter daydreaming of snow-capped visions of warm paradise memories, your thoughts may drift to the iconic Peninsula House. It’s as if it was still there. Sometimes, if you close your eyes, like any good memory, you can see it. It all comes back — blankets you in a Tsunami of heart smiles.
A Tale of Firehouse Santa Tradition
Because Santa Claus is everywhere these days … our annual reprise …
By Elaine Van Develde
It’s that time of the year when a longstanding Fair Haven tradition comes to mind and heart — those classic kid photos at the firehouse with Santa. There’s the park. Then there’s the firehouse. That was today, Sunday.
I remember …
Retro RFH Winter Concert Players
All RFH concerts have singers and players — of the Tower variety.
The RFH Tower Singers sang around the towns over the weekend. And then there are those annual RFH Winter Concerts. The singers sing holiday songs and the players of various RFH instrumental ensembles play. At times, in RFH history, the two did meet to make music together.
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