It was a very good year in academia for a few Rumson and Fair Haven schools.
Continue reading Rumson, Fair Haven Schools Rate Among Top in StateRetro Sea Bright Santa Stop and Shop

A reprise, just because Santa times have begun and this is a classic Sea Bright Santa moment of yesteryear between two RFH grad sisters …
Ca Ching! Santa really knew how to “sleigh” kids in the ’60s! As you wait for the jolly big guy in red to hit that rooftop or shimmy down the chimney, know that he has been known to appear in the most unlikely of places, so keep your eyes peeled … in the grocery store. Yes, the grocery store.
Continue reading Retro Sea Bright Santa Stop and ShopProsecutor: Area Man Indicted on Witness Retaliation Charge in Murder Trial
An area man has been indicted on a witness retaliation charge stemming from threats made against a witness who testified in a 2024 murder trial, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Area Man Indicted on Witness Retaliation Charge in Murder TrialProsecutor: 24-Year-Old Area Man Indicted on Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges
A 24-year-old area man has been indicted on attempted murder and weapons charges stemming from a September shooting incident, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: 24-Year-Old Area Man Indicted on Attempted Murder, Weapons ChargesR-FH Area Friday: Buoy Tree, RFH Grads’ Book Signing, Holiday Stroll and Santa
Friday night promises to be a festive holiday night in Fair Haven.
Continue reading R-FH Area Friday: Buoy Tree, RFH Grads’ Book Signing, Holiday Stroll and SantaIn Memoriam: Red Bank Resident, Amy Donington, 59
Red Bank resident and “deeply beloved mother, daughter, sister, friend, and member of her community,” Amy Donington, passed away on Sunday Nov. 23, after a hard-willed fight against pancreatic cancer. She was 59.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Red Bank Resident, Amy Donington, 59Retro RFHers’ Cool Campus Hangout

Photo/RFH Class of ’75 reunion page, Kim Conley
A winter version reprise, by popular demand in honor of Toni Pomphrey, who worked there and recently passed away, and Lisa Preston, the RFH Class of ’75 girl at the counter who also passed and just had a birthday … Campus was a “free period” hot spot, as RFH dinosaurs know …
It’s all about being cool these winter days. It was in the 70s for RFHers, too.
Continue reading Retro RFHers’ Cool Campus HangoutRumson Police Report: Drugs, Burglary Warrant, DUIs, Disorderly, Obstruction
The following November arrests were reported by Rumson police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Rumson Police Report: Drugs, Burglary Warrant, DUIs, Disorderly, ObstructionIn Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite, Toni Pomphrey, 85
Former longtime Rumsonite Antoinette Jean Pomphrey, affectionately known as Toni, more recently of Shrewsbury Township, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, Nov. 6. She was 85.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite, Toni Pomphrey, 85Retro RFH Cheer for the Boys

Photo/George Day
Cheers to sunny fall days and classic looks back! The sun is out and, despite the fall sting in the air, it’s something to cheer about. So, we’re taking you back, once again, to a special crew of RFH cheerleaders — the boys of RFH’s Class of ’78 in an encore of this Oct. 8, 2015 Retro Pic of the (George) Day from two views! Cheers!
The 1977 RFH Powder Puff Football game was a good one that made for some great photo ops.
Continue reading Retro RFH Cheer for the BoysIn Memoriam: Fair Haven Resident, Michele Loughran, 58
Fair Haven resident, “beloved wife, mother, sister, and cherished friend,” Michele Loughran, passed away on Friday surrounded by her family. She was 58.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Fair Haven Resident, Michele Loughran, 58A Retro Happy Thanksgiving from the Kids’ Table
Our annual Thanksgiving tribute to the kids’ table … Remember that? Happy Thanksgiving, all! Stay safe. Stay healthy. Enjoy!
It’s Thanksgiving, and, yes, it’s all about giving thanks.
So, the Retro Pic of the Day is an ode to just that.
It’s a snapshot back in time to the 1960s with a sibling duo from Fair Haven — Ben and Kate Hamilton. Ben passed away and Kate had posted this picture on Facebook giving thanks for him. RIP, Ben.
The photo brings back memories of the era the kids’ holiday table. Remember that one?
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