An area teen and 20-year-old have been convicted and indicted, respectively, on charges in connection with a 2022 Asbury Park murder, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: 18-Year-Old Found Guilty of 2022 MurderRetro ‘Ho, No!’ Santa Time

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“Ho no you don’t!”
That’s what little Fair Havenite Rafer Roberts was likely thinking after he was plopped on scary Santa’s lap for a minute of terrifying quality time and pics in 1978.
Continue reading Retro ‘Ho, No!’ Santa TimeProsecutor: Former Middletown Cop Indicted on 22 Counts of Official Misconduct, Illegal Firearms and Drug Charges
A former Middletown Police sergeant has been indicted on 22 counts of charges stemming from abuse of his authority as a law enforcement officer and the illegal possession of three types of narcotics, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Former Middletown Cop Indicted on 22 Counts of Official Misconduct, Illegal Firearms and Drug ChargesRemembering Fair Haven’s Garry Allers: A Lifetime of Relative Kindness Passed On







It’s all relative. You’ve heard it before. “He was like family.” Like. And sometimes people just say someone was family, no “like” involved. Family.
That’s usually because sometimes, DNA be damned, someone is no doubt family to someone, or many, in every way but the genetics. And sometimes, that’s just because a person’s actions in life scream a louder familial compassion and love than their genes — like a bear hug that squeezes all the good into us.
One girl called forever Fair Havenite Garry Allers her uncle. Uncle Garry was laid to rest yesterday. While on this Earth, he didn’t flinch at the relative reference from his adopted niece. It was the truth in every way that mattered, after all. Yes, it’s all relative.
Continue reading Remembering Fair Haven’s Garry Allers: A Lifetime of Relative Kindness Passed OnScene Around: Cooper Ley’s Gift of Art Given by His Sister
All she wants for Christmas is for people to remember her brother — to gift his gift.
Of course, in facing a first holiday without him, if it were truly up to RFH grad Adrienne Ley O’Connell, she’d rather have that brother, Tom “Cooper” Ley, back. But, since she can’t have that sparkly, neatly wrapped present of her brother’s physical presence, she’s chosen to gift herself with the ethereally messy sharing of his art.
In following her Cooper-inspired Earthly journey, Adrienne is making sure he’s remembered and offering a little help and connection to those lost, as he once was, along the way.
Continue reading Scene Around: Cooper Ley’s Gift of Art Given by His SisterPolice Report: $1,400 Theft, Aggravated Assault, Graffiti, Catalytic Converter Thefts, Weapons Possession, Bike Thefts
The following November criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.
Continue reading Police Report: $1,400 Theft, Aggravated Assault, Graffiti, Catalytic Converter Thefts, Weapons Possession, Bike TheftsFair Haven Officials’ FYI on Drone Sighting Facts
As bonafide answers from federal authorities about the origin of hovering drones in New Jersey continue to baffle and elude the residents who have been barraged by sightings, claims and speculation, Fair Haven officials are clearing up some facts and offering the correct reporting methods.
Continue reading Fair Haven Officials’ FYI on Drone Sighting FactsIn Memoriam: Red Bank Resident Patricia Ann Rainville
Red Bank resident Patricia Ann Rainville, devoted mother and cherished Nana to her 11 grandchildren, passed away peacefully on Dec. 12, “leaving a legacy of love and kindness.”
Continue reading In Memoriam: Red Bank Resident Patricia Ann RainvilleIn Memoriam: Former Longtime Little Silver Resident, Carol Wade
Former longtime Little Silver resident Carol Wade passed away peacefully on Dec.10 at Brandywine Assisted Living in Shrewsbury, where she has lived for nearly five years.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Former Longtime Little Silver Resident, Carol WadeIn Memoriam: RFH ’96 Grad, Jimmy Nick IV, 47
A man of many words, with a passion for many things, but most of all, the nicest guy you ever had the pleasure to know. ~ family of Jimmy Nick IV
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Class of 1996 graduate, James F. Nick IV, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 9, from an apparent heart attack. He was 47.
Continue reading In Memoriam: RFH ’96 Grad, Jimmy Nick IV, 47Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge & Channel Travel Advisory
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement work continues on the status quo 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. schedule, weather permitting, with updates on channel navigation.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge & Channel Travel AdvisoryIn Memoriam: Rumsonite and Former Rumson Country Day Board Chair, Ron Shiftan, 80
Rumsonite and former Rumson Country Day School Board Chairman Ronald “Ron” Henri Shiftan, known as “a distinguished financier, visionary leader, and beloved husband, father, and grandfather,” passed away on Friday, Dec. 13, surrounded by his family. He was 80.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Rumsonite and Former Rumson Country Day Board Chair, Ron Shiftan, 80






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