Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Winter Travel Advisory

The Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement construction schedule remains status quo this week, with work scheduled from the usual 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through Friday, including today, Presidents Day, weather permitting.

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Retro RFH Twirly Halftime Show Directors

The usual chatter about the Super Bowl halftime is always incessant. It’s still going on all over social media. And much like the seemingly nonstop beat, beat, beat of the music, those memories of the steady ol’ high school marching band rhythm drone on in the minds of retro thinkers.

So, we march to the beat and remember those RFH halftime shows of yesteryear. The memories are all about the high school band and a timeless show that hasn’t seen its football field stage or basketball court in decades.

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Rumson Police Report: Assault at Restaurant, Attempted Vehicle Theft

The following January criminal incident and arrest were reported by Rumson police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

Criminal Incident

  • A Fair Haven Road resident reported on Jan. 23 that two masked people had attempted to gain entry to a vehicle in their driveway. S/O Pignataro took the report.

Arrest

  • Police on Jan. 11 responded to a report of an intoxicated person at a River Road restaurant whom had assaulted staff members and was refusing to leave. Upon arrival, the person reported, Thomas Ridgway, 52, of Rumson, was arrested and charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.

Retro RFH Twirling Halftime

With all the usual buzz about the Super Bowl and its halftime still swirling all over social media, thoughts go back to a time at RFH when twirling made for a dazzling halftime show — on the basketball court. That’s one way to celebrate RFH Basketball season.

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Prosecutor: Detective Charged with Obscenity Toward Minor, Child Endangerment

A Sheriff’s Office detective from another county is facing charges stemming from incidents in which he was allegedly trying to engage in sexual acts with and send a lewd picture to a child, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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In Memoriam: Longtime Red Bank Resident, Robert’s Coiffures Hair Salon Owner, Patricia Ferragine, 81

Longtime Red Bank resident, Patricia Ferragine. beloved and devoted wife, mother, business owner, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away on Feb. 5. She was 81.

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In Memoriam: Former 180 and Affordable Housing Alliance Board President, Jean Kaeli, 82

Former 180 Turning Lives Around and Affordable Housing Alliance board president Jean Kaeli, of Atlantic Highlands, passed away peacefully on Jan. 31. She was 82. 

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