Focus: Halloween Decoration Drive-By

Halloween is in the air — and on lawns — in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.

All you have to do is take a drive to get into the spirit — or crash into a few out of amazement, shock or fright. Do try this at home. Just leave the crashing part out and take in the sights of the creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky decorations around the towns, as the Addams Family title song says.

We drove on Saturday. We saw. We nearly crashed over the hauntingly good creativity in some of these Halloween scenes. So, in the interest of getting a good Halloween scare and close-up look of spirited decor, take a look at our individual photos and three-part galleries below …

** Click on ONE photo in the GALLERIES to ENLARGE and scroll. Be sure to click on one photo in each gallery and scroll. Then move down to the next gallery. LOTS OF PICS! You really MUST ENLARGE to check these out! Enjoy and Happy Halloween from R-FH Retro! **

Some of the scenes pictured are listed as nominees in the Halloween Decoration Contest. WARNING: If you’re driving down the Rumson end of Fair Haven Road, proceed with caution. You may want to roll down your windows and drive by slowly to get a full gander of all the spooky glory there!

— Photos/Elaine Van Develde for R-FH Retro exclusively