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“Ho no you don’t!”
That’s what little Fair Havenite Rafer Roberts was likely thinking after he was plopped on scary Santa’s lap for a minute of terrifying quality time and pics in 1978.
All she wants for Christmas is for people to remember her brother — to gift his gift.
Of course, in facing a first holiday without him, if it were truly up to RFH grad Adrienne Ley O’Connell, she’d rather have that brother, Tom “Cooper” Ley, back. But, since she can’t have that sparkly, neatly wrapped present of her brother’s physical presence, she’s chosen to gift herself with the ethereally messy sharing of his art.
In following her Cooper-inspired Earthly journey, Adrienne is making sure he’s remembered and offering a little help and connection to those lost, as he once was, along the way.
Continue reading Scene Around: Cooper Ley’s Gift of Art Given by His SisterAs bonafide answers from federal authorities about the origin of hovering drones in New Jersey continue to baffle and elude the residents who have been barraged by sightings, claims and speculation, Fair Haven officials are clearing up some facts and offering the correct reporting methods.
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement work continues on the status quo 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. schedule, weather permitting, with updates on channel navigation.
Still zany after all these years. It holds true here.
When generations of RFHers collide like parallel universes on a path of together forever fate, 47 years later seems like yesterday.
It was something to cheer about. The RFH Bulldogs won the state football championship recently. Yet, there wasn’t pompom in sight for this Bulldogs cheerleaders’ pic. Not this time, anyway.
Santa Claus came to town in Fair Haven on Friday night. He left his reindeer at home to play their holiday games so he could get a ride in the firetruck.
The Christmas spirit is being awakened this weekend by lights, cameras and the sounds of sirens as Santa Claus comes to two towns via firetruck, townies get festive, trees are lit, holiday poses are struck, kid games are played and crafts are sold.
It’s still all about football at RFH and the winning streak for the Dawgs.
On the heels of RFH’s undefeated streak of 13-0 and latest state finals win (26-24 against Shabazz) that made them state champs, we take you back to a typical home game. The pics feature the RFH champ spirit that has endured decades — nearly half a century, in this case.
Someone walked away from the bench. The sun hid behind the clouds. The river’s tide went out. Yet, it never left. Never does.
Continue reading Reflection: Benched in Riverfront Sunset Solitude
Oh, I remember when these here Fair Haven parts were all … farm land?
Yes, it’s that time of the year. Tree time. And there’s no finer a time than the traditional Christmas tree sale at the Fair Haven Firehouse.
Continue reading Scene Around: Tree Time at the Firehouse
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