Continue reading Focus: Faces of 2019“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”
Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers)
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Focus: Retro Favs of 2019
Once upon a time, the time-in-a-bottle concept was encapsulated on film. Black-and-white film. Dog-eared, creased, faded photos of moments captured.
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Scene Around: Lit Holiday Winners in Fair Haven
They got lit for the holidays and ended up winning. Essentially that’s what happened when Fair Haven residents competed in the borough’s second annual holiday decoration contest (2019).
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Lighting Up Fair Haven for the Holidays
Remember the old Sunday night drive to check out all the Christmas lights when you were a kid?
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Retro ‘Santa Slays Me’ Moments
It’s always a classic — that Santa and the happy, Christmas-loving kid photo that goes awry.
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In Memorium: Fair Havenite John Egger, 73
He was known as the Great Pumpkin, the NJ Goaltending Legend. He was an artist. He was a U.S. Marine. He was a police officer. He was an animal lover. He was a Fair Havenite with a big heart. He was John Egger and he passed away on Dec. 12. He was 73.
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Focus: Santa Claus Comes to Fair Haven
Well, the weather outside was threatening to be slightly frightful on Friday night as Fair Haven’s Tree Lighting and Holiday Stroll got under way. But, despite a little drizzle rain, the annual tradition went on without a hitch. Delightful.
The stage for holiday merriment was set at the usual spot at Memorial Park, people gathered, Santa arrived via firetruck, the tree was lit strolling and festivities abounded.
Take a look for a glimpse into the night … (And don’t forget to CLICK to ENLARGE and scroll!)
— Photos/Elaine Van Develde
In Memorium: Longtime Fair Havenite & Fire Company Member, Craig Haese
Once again, the mourning buntings are hanging on the Fair Haven Firehouse. The marquee marks the passing of another longtime fire department member: “In Memory of Craig Haese, 38 Year Member.”
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Scene Around: A Fair Havenite’s Beautiful Morning & Forecast
Photo/Bill Heath
It’s not the musical Oklahoma, but the song “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” certainly came to mind when seeing this snapshot from Fair Havenite Bill Heath, retired borough police officer and now a captain with SeaStreak Ferries.
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Memorial Set for Longtime Fair Havenite & Volunteer, Nancy Drake
A memorial has been set for longtime Fair Havenite Nancy Badt Drake on what would have been her 89th birthday, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday at John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank. A service will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Nancy passed away on Nov. 7 at Brandywine Assisted Living in Shrewsbury.
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In Memorium: Longtime Fair Havenite & Philanthropist, Hugh Devlin, 77
Longtime Fair Havenite, philanthropist and Rumson Country Day School trustee John Hugh Devlin passed away on Nov. 21. He was 77.
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In Memorium: Former Rumson & Fair Haven Resident, Mary Jane Barron
Former Rumson and Fair Haven resident Mary Jane Barron died of natural causes on Nov. 6.
A longtime member of St. George’s-by-the-River Episcopal Church in Rumson, she was the first woman to have been elected warden of the church, her obituary said. In addition to being very active in the church, she was known to love spending time on the beach in Sea Bright, playing bridge and tennis and gardening.
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