Front lawn hauntings of the Halloween kind have long been a decorating tradition in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.

The front yard displays seem to have gotten more grand and imaginative by the year. In fact, there’s one in Rumson these Halloweens that is a downright brake slammer. But, don’t try that at home. Just drive by slowly … and several times to really take in the view. Or just look at the photos.

Here are some of our favorites …

— Photos/Elaine Van Develde

• Retro RFH Tower Players’ Fall Play Time
• In Memoriam: Little Silver-Raised Red Bank High School ’56 Grad, Ed Apy, 88
• Scene Around: RFH Tower Players’ Dressed & Set for ‘Nutcracker’
• Police Report: $2.2K Theft, Aggravated Assault, Weapons Possession, Terroristic Threats, Drug Possession, Fugitive from Justice, DWI, Disorderly, Criminal Mischief
• In Memoriam: Red Bank-Raised Longtime Rumsonite Ted Leddy, 87