Longtime Fair Havenite and former Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) aide, Kathleen Murphy Brounley, passed away “peacefully in her sleep” on Oct. 14. She was 81.
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In Memoriam: Former Longtime Fair Havenite, Phyllis Mae Feiring, 94
Former longtime Fair Havenite Phyllis Mae Feiring passed away peacefully at home in Middletown on Nov. 12, 2022. She was 94.
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An R-FH Area Veterans’ Homage
Our annual Veterans Day tribute … (Click on the right corner icon to enlarge and the arrow of the above slideshow. WAIT for it to upload and play. Click one of the photos in the above gallery to enlarge and scroll.)
Their faces are the faces at the core of a close-knit community. Some have passed. Some are still with us. They are cherished. They are veterans.
They were and are neighbors, dads, and just plain friendly faces around the Rumson-Fair Haven area towns.
They served. They fought for freedom.
They lived and still do live their lives with hometown pride, honor and respect. They were, they are founding fathers, friends. They were, they are cornerstones of the sense of community that is the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
The gift of their legacies bears no upscale real estate market value. They passed along a love of country and community that is priceless.
Thank you, on Veterans Day, to the veterans of the area who have passed and those who are still with us. You are cherished, honored.
Take a look at some of their faces and remember the legacy they carry.
— Elaine Van Develde
— Photos, courtesy of families of the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
GOP Sweeps Fair Haven Council & Mayoral Races
The unofficial 2022 election results have put a Republican majority back on the governing body dais in Fair Haven.
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Fair Haven Elections: A Chat with Incumbent Borough Council Candidate Meg Chrisner-Keefe, Democrat
Fair Haven’s race to fill two three-year Borough Council seats up for grabs pits incumbent candidates, Democrats Mike McCue and Meghan (Meg) Chrisner-Keefe, native Fair Havenites, against newcomers, Republicans Kristen Hoey and Andrew LaBarbera.
Here is R-FH Retro’s chat with incumbent candidate Meg Chrisner-Keefe …
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Fair Haven Elections: A Chat with Incumbent Borough Council Candidate Mike McCue, Democrat
Fair Haven’s race to fill two three-year Borough Council seats up for grabs pits incumbent candidates, Democrats Mike McCue and Meghan Chrisner-Keefe, native Fair Havenites, against newcomers, Republicans Kristen Hoey and Andrew LaBarbera.
Here is R-FH Retro’s chat with incumbent candidate Mike McCue …
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Fair Haven Elections: A Chat with Mayoral Candidate Chris Rodriguez, Democrat
The mayoral race in Fair Haven pits two incumbents against one another: Republican Mayor Josh Halpern, who is running for his first full term after filling the unexpired term of former Mayor Ben Lucarelli; and, present Council President Chris Rodriguez, a Democrat who has served on the Fair Haven Borough Council since 2017 and is currently in the second year of his second full term.
Rodriguez’s first run for a council seat was in 2016. He lost that bid for election, but ended up serving in 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Aimee Humprheys who had resigned due to a move. He ran for his first full term in November of 2017 and won a full term, starting in 2018. He ran for a second term in 2020 and won. In all, he has served on the governing body for six years.
Here is R-FH Retro’s chat with Chris Rodriguez, who is vying for a first four-year term as mayor of Fair Haven …
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Retro Fair Haven Halloween Treat
Photo/Kathy Robbins
Here’s one more retro treat for the Halloween road …
The trick, one would have to say, is gathering all that candy in those pillow cases. Do they still do that? Hmmmm …
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Retro Prized Crabby Halloween Paraders
Photo/Kathy Robbins
There’s nothing like getting crabby for Halloween.
So, what do you get when you put a couple of crabs, a crabber and a cook in a Halloween parade? A prize, of course.
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Focus: Halloween Decoration Drive-By
Halloween is in the air — and on lawns — in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
All you have to do is take a drive to get into the spirit — or crash into a few out of amazement, shock or fright. Do try this at home. Just leave the crashing part out and take in the sights of the creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky decorations around the towns, as the Addams Family title song says.
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Focus: Celebrating Fair Haven History in a Pastor’s Retirement
“If you’re gonna worry, don’t pray. And if you’re gonna pray, don’t worry.”
Following his own advice, Fair Haven Fisk Chapel A.M.E. Church Rev. Thomas Johnson will tell you that he never did much worrying. In fact, if you you’ve ever even known him for a minute, you likely haven’t seen a scowl or worried furrow on his brow. Just a bright smile that speaks self-proclaimed countless blessings.
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In Memoriam: Former Longtime Fair Havenite, Gretchen Coleman, 83
Former longtime Fair Havenite, Gretchen S. Coleman, more recently of Little Silver, passed away peacefully on Oct. 27 with her family by her side. She was 83.
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