Local Life

Hail to the Fair Haven Chief on Retirement Eve

You could say that Fair Haven Police Chief Darryl Breckenridge’s days are numbered.

That’s because the chief’s last day of work is Wednesday.

At the end of the day, the Fair Haven native is hanging up his police chief’s hat and walking out of the office he first walked into decades ago as a kindergartener in the borough and years later set up office as a cop.

While he’s been mum on in what direction post-Fair Haven police retirement take him, Breckenridge looked back in a recent interview with much love for and pride in his work and community.

So, in honor of the chief’s last day, we take a look back at some moments in his career.

Best of luck, Chief!

Effective Oct. 1, Fair Haven Police Captain Joseph McGovern will become acting chief/captain.

For information on Darryl Breckenridge’s retirement dinner in October, click here.

Local Life

UPDATE: Holding Off on Gearing Up for Fair Haven Oktoberfest

UPDATE: Don’t get your lederhosen on just yet. Despite the rain-or-shine, move-forward original declaration, the event, due to uncertain Joaquin storm repercussions, Fair Haven Oktoberfest has been postponed, according to Councilwoman Susan Sorensen. 

Sorensen advised on the Fair Haven Facebook page that people should check the page for updates and a new date. 

Stay tuned.

Original story, posted on Sept. 29 …

Hoist up your lederhosen and grab your beer stein. It’s that time of the year again in Fair Haven — Oktoberfest time.

For the fourth year, The Foundation of Fair Haven (a 501C3 non-profit group) is sponsoring the fundraiser on Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Smart Start Preschool and adjacent River Road municipal lot.

The proceeds of the adults-only event will benefit special community events, such as Fair Haven Day, some   borough capital improvements and other amenities.

“A very dedicated committee has been hard at work for many months and excited that the Fair Haven Oktoberfest has now become a fun outdoor fall tradition celebrating the Borough of Fair Haven,” Fair Haven Borough Councilwoman Susan Sorensen, also president of The Foundation, said. “We hope that the residents come out and support this event. We have some community restaurants providing authentic Oktoberfest food, a great local band, RipTide, providing music and, back by popular demand, the Pong Tournament.”

This year’s Oktoberfest will feature RipTide, traditional Oktoberfest food from local eateries, games, seasonal beer and sangria.

The cost for admission is $25 and includes the food and entertainment. The beer and sangria are to be purchased separately as is inclusion in games.

Tickets are available at Fair Haven Borough Hall or by contacting Sorensen at [email protected] or via Facebook or blasts with a link.

Fair Haven Oktoberfest is a rain-or-shine event.

Local Life

Retro ‘Register’ School Tech Daze in Rumson

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The Tandy and gifted and talented Rumson students Photo/Red Bank Register archives
The Tandy and gifted and talented Rumson students
Photo/Red Bank Register archives

Apparently, it was considered a gifted and talented trait in the early 1980s to be well-versed in the operation of a Tandy computer — or whatever you want to call it.

This Red Bank Register photo went unpublished in March of 1982.

It shows Rumson students, clad in the oh, so traditional preppie fair isle sweaters and turtle necks, gathering around the ol’ Tandy in this promo for a “conference on gifted students for elementary school teachers and administrators to be held at Brookdale Community College on March 26,” a photo caption in the archives of the 2011 Monmouth County Library exhibit entitled Red Bank Register: 40 Photographs, 1976-1985 said. “The Model 3, released in July 1980 and sold at Radio Shack, featured a 2.03 MHz processor; it predated by more than a year the first IBM PC, introduced in August 1981.”

So, the Retro Pic of the Day takes us back to that March 13, 1982 with a copy of an unpublished Register photo of that day.

The exhibit featured the work of several Register photographers. The photos came from years’ worth of preservation of negatives from the work of Carl Andrews, James J. Connolly, Carl Forino, Dave Kingdon, Don Lordi and Larry Perna.

While the records did not indicate which photographer took the RFH shot, it’s a classic, so we’re sharing it in our look back for the day.

So, have you ever worked on a Tandy? What about a word processor? Recognize anyone?

Local Life

Fair Haven Super Moon Gazing

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It was a lot of things — the full moon on Sunday was a harvest moon, a super moon, a blood moon and, yes, it was a moon in full eclipse mode to boot.

Skies were a bit hazy, but, post-eclipse, the moon managed to peek through and cast an irdescent glow.

Fans of the movie Moonstruck might simply call it “la bella luna.” Bella. Take a look.

Don’t forget to click on the lower right icon to enlarge!

— Elaine Van Develde

Middletown Police & Fire Files

Area Man Arrested on Violation of Court Order, Contempt; $21K Bail

The following recent arrests on contempt of court warrants were made and reported by Middletown police:

• Robert Mason, 36, of Shore Boulevard in Keansburg, was arrested on Sept. 14 by Detective Keith Hirschbein and charged with providing false Information to a police officer and on contempt of court warrants issued by the Highlands, Holmdel and Phillipsburg municipal courts.

He was held on $6,005 bail.

• Howard Eastmond, 34, of Thompson Avenue in Middletown, was arrested on Sept. 16 by Police Officer Erica Weeks and charged with violation of a court order and on contempt of court warrants issued by the Middletown Municipal Court.

He was held on $21,124 bail.

• Eric Collins, 36, of Neptune Place in Middletown, was arrested on Sept.14 by Patrolman Ryan Maguire and  charged with simple assault and on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Keyport Municipal Court.

He was released after posting $778 bail.

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Middletown Police & Fire Files

Detour: West Front Street Milling & Paving

If you’re headed down West Front Street, from the border of Red Bank through Middletown, any time from Sept. 28 through Oct. 2, you may need to find an alternate route.

The street will be closed overnight on four nights, from 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. from Monday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Oct. 2., according to a release from Middletown police.

During the closure hours NJ Natural Gas will be milling and paving the road from Hubbard Avenue, right across the West Front Street Bridge (or Hubbard’s Bridge) to Half Mile Road, which is a route to the Garden State Parkway.

The four-day overnight West Front Street closure marks the final phase of the improvements to the NJ Natural Gas infrastructure.

Police advise that drivers follow posted detours.

Red Bank Police & Fire Files

Police Report Theft, Burglary, Criminal Mischief, DWI, Drugs

The following recent criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

Criminal incidents

• An incident of criminal mischief was reported to have occurred at a Waverly Place residence on Sept. 15. The victim reported that someone tampered with the front door lock and dead bolt, causing damage.

Patrolman Dawn Shield took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred at Riverview Plaza on Sept. 15. The victim reported that while in the emergency room of the hospital, two prescription bottles containing medication and her social security card were stolen from her pocketbook.

Patrolman Kristin Altimari took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred on Sept. 17 at a South Street residence. The caller reported that within the past 10 days, someone stole an antique armoire from the barn on her property.

Patrolman Gary Watson took the report.

• A robbery was reported to have occurred on Bridge Avenue on Sept. 18. There was a report of six black males assaulting three Hispanic people. Cash was reportedly stolen from the victims’ pockets and the perpetrators fled on foot.

Patrolman Benjamin Springer took the report.

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Rumson Police and Fire Files

Drug Drop-Off at Rumson PD

From Rumson police …

Got drugs? You can drop them off at the Rumson Police Department on Saturday.

The department is taking part in the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the 80 East River Road police headquarters.

People can drop off unwanted or expired prescription and over-the-counter pills and patches.

Liquids and/or sharp objects, such as needles, will not be accepted.

Middletown Police & Fire Files

Police Report Prostitution, Drug Arrests & More

The following recent arrests were made and reported by Middletown police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

• Crystal Sharkey, 26, of Bayview Avenue in Keansburg, was arrested on Sept. 14 by Detective Keith Hirschbein and charged with prostitution and promoting prostitution.

She was released pending a court date.

• Peter Plein, 60, of Boulevard Lane in Glen Rock, was arrested on Sept. 14 by Detective Daniel Sullivan and charged with prostitution.

He was released pending a court date.

• Marie Finley, 35, of Prospect Avenue in Middletown, was arrested on Sept. 14 by Detective Lt. Paul Bailey and charged with providing false information to a police officer.

She was released pending a court date.

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Schools Scene

411 on Dialing 911 at Sickles School

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First graders at Fair Haven’s Sickles School were recently taught a potentially life-saving lesson, thanks to the efforts of three community volunteers.

On Sept. 17, Beverly Cochrane-Maguire and Richard Eisenbeis, both of the Volunteers In Sheriff’s Community Programs (VISCOMP) at the Monmouth County Police Academy, visited the elementary school classrooms along with county Sheriff’s Office intern Chris Wolcott to instruct students in what’s dubbed Seek 911 protocol.

The students were taught:

• how to decide if a situation warrants a 911 emergency call;
• different types of emergencies (fire, medical, and police);
• types of phones that can be used to call 911;
• and the questions that will be asked by a 911 operator.

The students viewed a short video and then placed practice 911 calls with the assistance of the volunteers.

— Edited release from the Fair Haven School District

Shrewsbury Police

Police Report Burglary, Arrest on Prohibited Weapons Charge & More

The following recent criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Shrewsbury police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

Criminal Incidents

• There was a report of a burglary in the area of White Street on Sept. 12. The victim reported that someone entered a residence and stole property, leaving $1,680 worth of damages.

Patrolman Ralph Latham is investigating.

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