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It’s a common sense win.
Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, has again recognized Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) as a Common Sense School.
Continue reading RFH Wins Honor as ‘Common Sense’ School
Construction activity related to the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement has remained status quo.
Continue reading Weekly Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel AdvisoryIt was a shore thing. On Saturday, volunteers hit the beaches from Sandy Hook to Cape May for Clean Ocean Action’s slightly stalled Beach Sweeps.
Continue reading Scene Around: COA Beach Sweeps & Ridiculous Finds
Well, the sun is shining quite bright right now; and, even though rain is in store, the beach clean-up, good eats and contest scheduled for the weekend will go on, rain or shine.
On Saturday …
Continue reading The R-FH Area Weekend: Beach Sweeps, Pic Contest & Soul Food
There’s nothing quite like branching out to a budding riverfront perspective — down by the Navesink at the Fair Haven Dock, of course.
Yes, spring has sprung. The buds are budding. And when it comes to seeing the river for the trees, the view is always the most flattering panoramic close-up of sunshine on an old friend.
It always smiles back and reaches out to hold with a tight hug. The buds on the trees branch out pulling you in to a new season, new day down by the river.
Happy budding river time 2023! (CLICK on one of the photos in the above gallery to enlarge and scroll. Enjoy!)
— Photos/Elaine Van Develde for R-FH Retro exclusively
Here’s what’s in store for the end-of-the-week into weekend weather forecast …
Spring is in the air and all good RFHers are thinking about the game — the baseball game. The sun is out, the birds are chirping and bats are swinging — baseball bats, that is.
Continue reading Retro RFH Baseball Home Base Slider
This week, as construction work on the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement continues, Monmouth County officials advise that work will be done during more expanded hours this Monday through Friday. from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Specifically, travelers in the area should anticipate some added travel time and be aware of …
Construction vehicle activity in close proximity to the bridge. This means …
The continued closure of the sidewalk on the eastbound side of the bridge. This means …
The continued work activity in the Shrewsbury River. This means …
Reprise! Just because it’s that time of the year to play ball! And girls played ball, too! We take you back to a game of some sort on the field with the girls, except Nancy Welchel, of course. She was the only girl who played on the boys’ team. We’re pretty sure she pitched in on the field for the girls, too!
Baseball season is upon us. We’ve taken you out to the RFH boys ball game. Now we’re taking you to the girls’ version of playing the field.
This may not be an official RFH game, by virtue of the lack of uniforms, not to mention lack of girls on the team in those days, but it’s all about the girls this time … and having fun playing the field … and a little ball.
Continue reading Retro RFH Girls’ Ball Game
Stop in the name of Easter! Or something. Some bunny’s walking the dog.
It’s not every day that you see the Easter Bunny, or some giant bunny, taking a break from rolling and hiding those Easter eggs to walk the dog and wave to the neighbors. Just Saturday.
Yes, this unpawed, gloved bunny was spotted on the streets of Shrewsbury Borough. Some say they know him. They say the bunny-masked man was Steve Drucker. But, hey, “they” may be bunny skeptics. Not believers.
We like to think that you’re no bunny ’til some bunny believes. But, really, who knew the Easter Bunny had a dog?
See it? Believe it! Happy Easter!
** This special Easter treat scene was captured by RFH grad Jo Ann Slocum Mazzucca. Thanks to Jo Ann and the bunny, of course! **
It’s what the holiday is all about. Take a look at our glimpse into how Easter was spent in the Rumson-Fair Haven area in yesteryears far back and more recent.
We, at Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect, hope you all had a happy holiday.
— Elaine Van Develde
Photos in slideshow, courtesy of Facebook friends.
In celebration of spring, a reprise featuring a popular RFH guy …
Finally. The spring thermometer has amped up to where it should be — or close, at least.
Continue reading Retro RFHer’s Spring Day TrippingIn light of this past weekend’s onslaught of egg hunts, we’re taking you back again to the most classic moments in Rumson-Fair Haven area egg hunting …
Ahhhhh, the egg hunt! It’s known as the quickest event in any town all around the world — or at least the Rumson–Fair Haven area neck o’ the bunny hop turf.
The kids gather, baskets in tow. They smash themselves up against the “Egg Hunt Scene” tape. The tape drops. They scramble … for all of about three minutes of mayhem.
It’s a difficult event to photograph. You have to just hippity hop to it, keep clicking and hope you get a good few freeze-framed moments. Well, over the years, we have — gotten some priceless snapshots amid the mystical misadventure.
In Rumson, there has been a lot of flying, stumbling and seizing of the coveted eggs. In Sea Bright, where the event has been held on the beach, things have always been a little more calm, but anywhere from bizarre to classic adorable in photo captures, nonetheless.
Take a look back, laugh and remember the misery, mayhem and just plain cuteness of it all. Oh, and by the way, Fair Haven wins for the quickest of all egg hunts. We could barely get out of the car, camera in hand, before it was over.
But, we got Rumson and Sea Bright classics. These are our classic most popular pics from over the years … (Be sure to CLICK on one photo to enlarge for the full view and scroll. Enjoy and smile — or laugh a little!)
— Photos/Elaine Van Develde exclusively for R-FH Retro
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