The annual Christmas reprise from R-FH Retro …
Merry Christmas, Rumson and Fair Havenites! Cherish your day, make those memories and hold on tight to them. One day they will be your best Christmas present.
Continue reading A First Fair Haven ChristmasFair Haven native Charlie Perrine, more recently of Shrewsbury, passed away surrounded by his loving family, on Dec. 20, “after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.”
Continue reading In Memoriam: Fair Haven Native, CBA Class of ’98 Grad, Charlie Perrine 
“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 Time 
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 OnAs 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 Facts 
Because Santa Claus is everywhere these days … our annual reprise …
By Elaine Van Develde
It’s that time of the year when a longstanding Fair Haven tradition comes to mind and heart — those classic kid photos at the firehouse with Santa. There’s the park. Then there’s the firehouse. That’s Sunday.
I remember …
Continue reading A Tale of Firehouse Santa Tradition Santa Claus came to town in Fair Haven on Friday night. He left his reindeer at home to play their holiday games so he could get a ride in the firetruck.
Continue reading Scene Around: Santa Sleighs All in Firetruck Arrival The Christmas spirit is being awakened this weekend by lights, cameras and the sounds of sirens as Santa Claus comes to two towns via firetruck, townies get festive, trees are lit, holiday poses are struck, kid games are played and crafts are sold.
Continue reading The R-FH Area Weekend: Santa Visits, Canterbury Christmas Sale Longtime Fair Havenite John Rowan passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, surrounded by his loving family. He was 81.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Fair Havenite John Rowan, 81 
Oh, I remember when these here Fair Haven parts were all … farm land?
Continue reading Retro Fair Haven Stroll in a Winter Farmland Yes, it’s that time of the year. Tree time. And there’s no finer a time than the traditional Christmas tree sale at the Fair Haven Firehouse.
Continue reading Scene Around: Tree Time at the Firehouse
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?
Continue reading A Retro Happy Thanksgiving from the Kids’ Table
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