Former longtime Little Silver resident and Fair Haven and Red Bank postman Robert P. Stout passed away peacefully on Sept. 11. He was 92.
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In Memoriam: Fair Havenite, Area Hair Stylist, Olga Natsis, 45
Fair Havenite, mother and wife, Olga Natsis passed away at her home on Sept. 11. She was 45.
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Clipped Perspective: A 60s R-FH Area Back-to-School Era
It’s a different kind of back-to-school week this pandemic-affected school year. That’s for sure. Students were back to school, part virtually and part in the classroom or outdoor class, in the Rumson-Fair Haven area this week. Those classic first day of school shots were plastered all over Facebook.
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Retro First Day of School, First Friend & The Rope
Our annual reprise about that first day of school and walking the rope in Fair Haven is dedicated to the memory of Pam Young, my first friend and Fair Haven neighbor. Pam passed away on July 7 at 60. The memories of her are forever etched in my heart. No one ever forgets their first friend, first neighbor. All the firsts with that special first are indelible. Thank you for knocking on my door that first day and asking if I could come out and play. I will never understand why that lady wouldn’t let us walk together on the rope … I also never forgot. Not a thing …
“But I don’t wanna walk on the rope next to her!” I cried from under my fresh-cut kindergarten bangs. “I wanna walk on the rope next to Pam!”
Pam was my neighbor. She was my best buddy. It was 1965.
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Locals’ Summer: Fishy River Kid Reflection
There’s something fragrantly fishy about quiet river time frolicking among childhood friends down by the Fair Haven Dock.
It’s a common, soothing sight to see — a gaggle of kids clamoring around a fishing net, exploring a good catch. Of course, they throw the little fish right back in as the tide rolls out. After all, it’s the bonding down by the river that counts most.
Home. The solace of the scene. This is it for them. For many. The bright sun dancing with a simple, happy time. The sound of lapping water peppered by giggles and gasps over a few fish wiggles, seaweed and shells. The sand between the toes. The home in the heart made to keep kid memories.
Take a look … Remember? (CLICK on one photo to enlarge and scroll. Enjoy!)
- Scene Around: A Local Paperboy, Musician, Actor/Writer and a Street Naming
- Prosecutor: 53-Year-Old Man Convicted of Wife’s Murder
- Prosecutor: Fatal Thursday Crash Under Investigation; Witnesses Sought
- Retro RFH Baseball Dugout Daze
- Prosecutor: Area Man Gets 30 Years for 2021 Home Invasion, Sexual Assault
In Memoriam: Longtime Fair Havenite, First Aid EMT Nancy D. Hartman
Longtime Fair Havenite and Fair Haven Fire Department First Aid Squad member, Nancy D. Hartman, lost her battle with ALS on Sept. 7. She passed away at home with her loving husband Larry by her side.
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Police Report: $50K Theft by Deception, $25K Theft, $163K Burglary, Unlawful Weapons Possession
The following recent criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Shrewsbury police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
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Prosecutor: Fugitive Found, Arrested on Animal Cruelty, Puppy Death Charges
A Howell woman was found and arrested on animal cruelty charges on Sept. 4, after being a fugitive for nearly three months, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Fugitive Found, Arrested on Animal Cruelty, Puppy Death ChargesProsecutor: Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft from PBA
A Brielle police officer pleaded guilty on Thursday to stealing more than $700 from the expense account of the local police union, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Friday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft from PBAProsecutor: 34-Year-Old Man Gets Probation with Conditions for Animal Cruelty Charge
A 34-year-old Asbury Park man was sentenced on Friday to probation and community service after pleading guilty in May to animal cruelty and hindering apprehension, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a released statement.
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Fair Remembrance: Chairman’s Footnotes
Photo/Kathy Robbins
On the year without the fair … We look back to a story originally published in 2015 all about just how the largest firemen’s fair in the state was run and a bit about that famous clam chowder. The details come straight from a longtime fair chairman and his son years later … RIP, Jim Acker. All’s fair ….
There was a time when there was one. Now there are three. We’re talking Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair chairmen. Yes, there was one person in charge of all that’s fair, getting it started and keeping it going. That guy was James Acker back in the day a few decades ago from the late 1960s to early ’80s. Then it was Gary Verwilt, former longtime Knollwood School teacher.
Continue reading Fair Remembrance: Chairman’s FootnotesProsecutor: One Critically Injured in Shooting Incident
Monmouth County law enforcement officials are investigating a Wednesday night shooting in Asbury Park that left one victim critically injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.
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