In Memoriam: Rumsonite, Sea Bright Resident, Volunteer, Nurse, Anne W. Lee

Former Rumsonite, Sea Bright resident, volunteer and former substitute nurse at Forrestdale School, Anne Whitney Lee, passed away peacefully on Sept. 29.

Born in Passaic, Anne graduated from Saint Vincent’s Nursing School in New York City, where she was a nurse for a number of years. She lived in Rumson and then Sea Bright, where she and her husband, Timothy Patrick, raised their three daughters.

Anne W. Lee … Photo/family via Thompson Memorial Home

“Known as a ‘caring mother and beloved friend,’ Anne was very active in her community.  In addition to Nursing at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, she was a member of the Junior League, volunteered at multiple community health and wellness organizations in Monmouth County, and was a substitute Nurse at Forestdale School in Rumson. Anne touched many lives and will be dearly missed by her friends and family. “

Loved ones of Ann Whitney Lee in her obituary

Anne is survived by: her children, Mary Pat Molke and husband Richard, Connie Fox, and Susan Lee; her grandchildren, Krista, Joanna, Richard, Conor, AJ, Brendon, Cody, Alexis, and Whitney; and three great-grandchildren, Noah, Caroline and Quincy.

Visitation will be Sunday, Oct. 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Monday, Oct. 5 at 10:00 a.m. at Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven. Burial will be private.  

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Family and Children’s Services (FCS) of Monmouth County.

Prosecutor: How County Officials Plan to Ensure Election Integrity In COVID Times

Representatives from the Monmouth County Election and Prosecutor’s offices will be available to assist county voters with questions or issues that may arise with voting in this year’s general election, Monmouth County Clerk Christine G. Hanlon and Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: 23-Year-Old Man Arrested On Unlawful Assault Firearm Possession & Related Charges

A Monmouth County man was arrested on Tuesday on possession of an assault firearm and related charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: 2016 AT&T Store Robber Gets 19 Years

A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 19 years in state prison on Wednesday after his conviction in February for the 2016 robbery of an Ocean Township AT&T store, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Retro RFH Soccer Kicks: From Snapshots to Livestream

You could say that some RFH friends and fans really get a kick out of soccer. And, it’s a special kind of kick this season — the kind that boots a little cheer into pandemic times.

The whistle was blown and they let the games begin last week. And on Thursday there are both boys’ and girls’ team games to be played in addition to a full season.

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Prosecutor: 25-Year-Old Man Charged with Animal Cruelty

A 25-year-old area man is facing numerous charges of animal cruelty after 13 dogs were seized from his care due to alleged neglect, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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In Memoriam: Raymond Carey, Author, Businessman, Sailor, Creator of ‘Carey Center for Democratic Capitalism, 93

Area businessman, author, sportsman, self-proclaimed democratic capitalist, husband, father, grandfather and friend, Raymond Bernard Carey passed away on Sept. 22. He was 93.

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Retro RFH Band Plays the Field Time

RFH Marching Band circa 1970s
Photo/RFH Yearbook

Cheers! A reprise from 2016 in honor of a different kind of season during which, according to RFH posts, the band plays on …

It’s that time of the year. It’s football season — a pandemic season, at that. And that means it’s also time for the RFH Marching Band to play the field, too. They’ve been talking about practice on Twitter and they’re taking their marching orders well.

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