They’re polished, alright — RFH Class of ’78 grad Doug DiStefano and his monument subject, that is.
Scene Around: A Polished RFH Grad and a Monumental Fair Haven Preservation Task
In Memoriam: Former Little Silver Resident and Restaurateur, Brian Daneman, 65
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1
Former Little Silver resident, Brian Paul Daneman, passed away on April 20. He was 65.
In Memoriam: Fair Havenite Ann Tickner Jankowski
Fair Havenite Ann Tickner Jankowski passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on April 19.
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Retro TGIF Fair Haven Sleepover
If there was ever a perfect night for a classic pre-teen sleepover, tonight might just be the night. It’s all about kid spring fever and celebrating the season with a little help from friends.
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Police Report: Aggravated Assault, Serious Bodily Injury Threat, Weapons Possession
The following March arrests were reported by Little Silver police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Retro RFH Prom Dress & Tradition
Photo/Grato Images
Well, it was junior prom night for RFHers last week. And, to take a look at the social media photos floating around out there is to know that the times sure have changed, starting with the prom look. The dresses. The hair. The after-prom events.
Retro RFH Prom Posers
Photo/Heather Andersen
A reprise, originally posted on June 10, 2021, to honor the best of RFH prom times during prom season …
The colors were deeper, the hair was higher and hemlines, too. The top song was George Michael’s Faith. The year was 1988 and the pre-prom scene for RFHers was the same, yet different.
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Celebrating Frankie’s Fair Haven Legacy of Luck and Smiles
I could still see him. I believe everyone could. He was standing right up front in the far corner of the packed room. He could see it all from there. And, boy, was he smiling. Head tilted back a bit, to take it all in as best he could, his iconic smile spoke a thousand “How lucky we were” words. The rapturous sigh that emanated from his grin filled the room with his legacy of home-grown love.
I could see him add a wink this time as he read the room. The room, in a still-the-same Columbus Club corner nook on the street where we kids biked down the hill to school, was packed with those kids from his Fair Haven childhood.
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Focus: Liberty Tree Takes Root in Fair Haven
“I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure, that it will cost us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these states. Yet through all the gloom, I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory. I can see that the end is worth more than all the means; and that posterity will triumph in that day’s transaction, even although we should regret it.” ~ John Adams in a letter to his wife Abigail, July 3, 1776.
They planted themselves at Fair Haven Fields on Sunday for the sake of a symbolic dedication of the rooting of 250 years of strength and independence in one tree dubbed The Liberty Tree.
In Memoriam: Longtime Fair Havenite, Bill Mieth Jr., 83
Longtime Fair Havenite and 32-year Fair Haven Fire Department social member, William F. “Bill” Mieth Jr., passed away peacefully with his family by his side on April 16. He was 83.
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In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised Longtime Locust Resident, Sandy Halsey, 95
Rumson-raised longtime Locust resident and Sea Bright Beach Club, and Rumson Country Club member, Alexander “Sandy” Van Rensselaer Halsey passed away peacefully on March 5 in Bluffton, SC, surrounded by his children and devoted caregiver, Lisa. He was 95.
Focus: Benched for River Time Warmth
Sometimes, being benched is a good thing. It’s springtime and the livin’ is downright summery these days. So, being benched with a Navesink River view at the Fair Haven Dock is just what the winter-weary doctor ordered for perennial river-time seekers.
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