Someone walked away from the bench. The sun hid behind the clouds. The river’s tide went out. Yet, it never left. Never does.
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Retro Fair Haven Stroll in a Winter Farmland

Photo/courtesy of Pat Reed Wright
Oh, I remember when these here Fair Haven parts were all … farm land?
Continue reading Retro Fair Haven Stroll in a Winter FarmlandScene Around: Tree Time at the Firehouse
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 FirehouseIn Memoriam: Red Bank Native, Dom’s Deli Owner, Garrett Melicia, 64
Red Bank-born Garrett D. Melicia, more recently of North Port, FL, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 11 months after suffering a heart attack. He was 64.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, Dom’s Deli Owner, Garrett Melicia, 64Old News: Giving Thanks for a 1948 Playground, $1 Butts, $2.50 Dinner, Missing Spouses, a Rat War and Verga’s Midnight Bath


There’s been a lot of hoopla over the new hoops at the revamped McCarter Park in Fair Haven. And it was 76 years ago that the original “playground” seed was sown and there were some pre-Thanksgiving headlines and ads that would make your gravy-sopped, turkey-lovin’ head spin.
Continue reading Old News: Giving Thanks for a 1948 Playground, $1 Butts, $2.50 Dinner, Missing Spouses, a Rat War and Verga’s Midnight BathFocus: On Stage with RFH Tower Players in ‘Nutcracker’
It was curtain up on Friday and final bow on Sunday for Nutcracker … the Musical at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH).
Continue reading Focus: On Stage with RFH Tower Players in ‘Nutcracker’Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory

Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement activity for the next two weeks, Monmouth County officials announced, is scheduled, weather permitting, as follows:
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel AdvisoryRetro RFH Football Champs’ Cheer Lift

Photo/George Day
Yes, they got carried away. And why not? There was and is always something to get carried away over at RFH.
This time it’s all about those RFH Bulldogs and cheer for a winning football season! With a now 12-0 record and a final semi-finals win against Point Friday night, the Dawgs are headed to the state finals in December.
And no one lifts the Dawgs on the field more than the cheer squad — however it turns up — and away with kooky enthusiasm.
Continue reading Retro RFH Football Champs’ Cheer LiftScene Around: A Gem of a Happy Hour for a Former Rumson Mayor
No joke. A former longtime Rumson mayor walks into an oyster bar …
Continue reading Scene Around: A Gem of a Happy Hour for a Former Rumson MayorRetro RFH Tower Players’ Fall Play Time
As Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) actors readied for their production of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite in 1977, more of the same is happening at the high school right now.
The Tower Players are gearing up for their production of Nutcracker … the Musical.
Continue reading Retro RFH Tower Players’ Fall Play TimeScene Around: RFH Tower Players’ Dressed & Set for ‘Nutcracker’
It’s a dressed, set and go for the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Tower Players’ production of Nutcracker … the Musical this weekend.
Continue reading Scene Around: RFH Tower Players’ Dressed & Set for ‘Nutcracker’Retro RFH Football Winning Cheer

Photo/George Day
Football season has been a success for RFH this year.
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