Well, for the past eight days, every night has been a fair night in Fair Haven. The more than 100-year end-of-summer Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair tradition in the small town by the river never skips a year — except for pandemic times and one other war year in history.
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Retro Fair Springsteen Sighting
Photo/Elaine Van Develde
A reprise, because everyone’s talking about the Jersey Springsteen concert these days; and, every fair has its surprises, stars and, well, photo bombers …
Seemingly everyone knows that Bruce Springsteen until recent years made Rumson his primary home. The Boss was always known as a big fan and frequenter of the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair. Over the years, he’s been seen countless times casually roaming the grounds — though more often when his kids were little.
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Focus: RFH Class of ’78 Reuniting
Some things never change. And that’s a good thing for the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Class of 1978.
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Weekly Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement constriction activity remains status quo this week, with two exceptions — Friday work hours and channel work in the Shrewsbury River.
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Rumson Police Report: Theft, Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Weapon Possession, Property Damage, Out-of-Hand Party
The following July criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Rumson Police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
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Retro Fair 50/50 Booth Buds
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The Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair’s opening night is Friday. And, with the fair come games of chance spins and wins.
From the prize booth wheel spins to 50/50 and Super 50/50 tickets taking a tumble in a big bin, there are winners every night. The winnings? Everything from candy to tens of thousands of dollars.
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Retro RFH Senior Dinner Dancing Girls & a Guy
Last dance? Last chance for fun? Not for these RFHers! Never.
Forty-five years ago, the RFH Class of ’78 kids, like these four, were off to their senior dinner dance at The Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands. They’d have never imagined then that 45 years later, they’d be right back where they thought they’d danced their last teen-spirited dance.
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Scene Around: Holy Cross Kids’ Reunion Rollick
Talk about making the reunion grade … They just can’t get enough of one another.
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Weekly Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory
The construction work schedule for the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement remains status quo this week.
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DWI Checkpoints Set for Weekend
It’s summertime and DWI checkpoints, run by the Monmouth County DWI Task Force and local police, are operating just about every weekend in Monmouth County.
This weekend, there are two set to run from 9 p.m. on Friday through 2 a.m. on Sunday in Sea Bright and Shrewsbury, respectively.
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Retro Hot Diggity Fair Hot Dogging
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Hot diggity! The Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair time is drawing near!
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Retro RFH Class of ’73 Reuniting & 50th Rev-Up
It’s summertime and the RFH reunions are revving up with a big “Cheers to the class!” — whichever it may be.
In fact, the RFH Class of ‘73 is celebrating half a century since graduation with its 50th reunion on the same night that the Class of ’78 is having its 45th — Aug. 26.
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