The unofficial election results are in; and, after what turned out to be a very tight race for two Fair Haven Borough Council seats, it looks like party tickets split, seating one Democrat and one Republican on the governing body dais, unless yet-to-be-counted provisional, mail-in and cure letter ballots change that.
Continue reading Tight Fair Haven Council Race Shows Split-Ticket Victory As people go to the polls to vote in Rumson and Fair Haven on Tuesday, or even if votes have already been cast, there are some facts about the boroughs’ governing bodies and their function and history that may have eluded many.
So, the notion in mind that an informed voter is a better voter, early voting or not, here are some local government facts that may enlighten and inspire:
Rumson and Fair Haven are both run under what is dubbed the Borough form of municipal government in New Jersey. There are several forms. While it may seem like a given that since Fair Haven and Rumson are both boroughs, the form of government follows suit with that name. It’s not.
Continue reading The 2025 Fair Haven and Rumson Local Government Election FYI 
The Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement construction schedule remains status quo this week, with work scheduled from the usual 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through Friday, weather permitting. Work on the navigational channel under the bridge has ensued, with clearance alerts for waterborne travelers on the Shrewsbury River.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory & Channel Alert 
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement activity for this week remains status quo, Monmouth County officials reminded. Work is scheduled through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory 
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement activity for this week, Monmouth County officials reminded, is scheduled for Monday through Friday, Dec. 6, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory Reminder The unofficial votes are in.
With all six districts reporting in Fair Haven and 7,203 votes cast in relatively close race, the Republican incumbent Borough Council candidates Betsy Koch and Tracy Cole won their bid for reelection, keeping the GOP majority on the governing body, according to the vote counts from the Monmouth County Board of Elections by 9:30 p.m..
Continue reading Unofficial Election Results: Koch, Cole Hold GOP Majority on Fair Haven Borough Council As people go to the polls to vote in Rumson and Fair Haven on Tuesday, there are some facts about the boroughs’ governing bodies and their function and history that may have eluded many.
So, the notion in mind that an informed voter is a better voter, here are some facts that may enlighten and inspire at the polls:
Continue reading Rumson and Fair Haven Elections 2024: What You Need to KnowFrom Captain Brian Rice, Navesink River Municipalities Committee chairman, native Fair Havenite …
I am writing to inform you of a critical situation that has arisen at the Red Bank construction site located at the intersection of Oakland and Maple Avenue. During the construction activities, the main sewer line was broken, resulting in a significant sewage leakage.
Continue reading River Water Quality, Fishing, Waterborne Recreation Alert 
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement and associated roadway construction activity continues again this week from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday, weather permitting. There is some rain in the forecast.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory 
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement and associated roadway construction activity continues this week from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday, weather permitting, with some new advisories concerning roads and summer Shrewsbury River activity.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Summer Travel Alert 
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement construction activity remains status quo this week, depending on the impending snow and rain. Work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday, Jan. 19.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel AdvisoryIt’s still a close final count, but the provisional and Election Day mail-in ballots have been tallied and the results remain the same in the Fair Haven Borough Council race.
Continue reading Split Ticket Fair Haven Council Win Stands
You must be logged in to post a comment.