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Simple Summer: Fishin’ for Some Crabby Dock Time

Gallery August 14, 2025 Elaine Van Develde

What a catch! It doesn’t get more simple or summery than crabbing and fishing on the Fair Haven Dock. It’s a time-honored tradition.

New restrictions? Not a 10-gallon cooler in sight. No mattresses. No fires. Nothing but a few fishermen and their bait, poles, traps and some good simple summer times down by the river. It’s how it’s always been on the dock on any given simple summer day to remember.

Take a look and remember your simple summer daze on the Fair Haven Dock …

— Photos by David Vilacoba

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Simple Summer: The RFH Musical Mom Connection on the Dock

July 25, 2025 Elaine Van Develde

“This is me not crabbing on the dock during a concert! Thanks to everyone who came out to listen to The Band of the Two Rivers season finale!” ~ Joanne Formisano

Extra Fair Haven Dock signage signaling a ban on fishing and crabbing during concerts and other restrictions
Photo/Joanne Formisano

No one was crabby about it, just fishing for some music. Call it a simple summer note of musical appreciation and RFH connection. An RFH Performing Arts Society mom took center dock to play to her own tune of musical talent with the Band of the Two Rivers on Wednesday.

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Retro Fair Haven Summer Dock Daze

Image July 18, 2024 Elaine Van Develde

Summer days down by the Fair Haven Dock Photo/Elaine Van Develde — Summer days down by the Fair Haven Dock
Photo/Elaine Van Develde

A reprise in honor of the heat of summer, the warmest of times and freedom and fun times at the Fair Haven Dock among kid friends …

Summer fun in Fair Haven doesn’t get any simpler or more treasured than ending the day down by the Fair Haven Dock, sand between the toes, a few antics up the sleeve, a little seaweed in the shorts, and a crab or 20. Dock time has been a time-honored tradition for kids since, well, the dawn of time.

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Retro Fair Haven Dock Daze

Image July 15, 2019 Elaine Van Develde

You’ve seen and heard it before, but a trip back to the summer days at the Fair Haven Dock always bears a revisit …

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Sandy’s Slam to the Fair Haven Waterfront

Image November 1, 2014 Elaine Van Develde Leave a comment

By Elaine Van Develde

Fair Haven was a luckier victim of Hurricane Sandy’s penchant for whipping up the floodwaters. But neither the dock nor the marina and little beach at the end of DeNormandie Avenue quite stood up to it.

The water level rose above decks and it’s stormy strength ripped up chunks of the borough’s iconic landmarks while it tossed debris all over the place in both spots.

It’s all been put back together since. But, this is what the area at the end of DeNormandie looked like then. Today’s weather brings a hint of it all back.