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— Elaine Van Develde
Tag Archives: Fair Haven
Focus: Sunset Over the Oceanic Bridge
The view from Hartshorne Woods of Rumson and the Oceanic at the end of a winter’s day is a soothing reminder of what a wonderful world in which we live here in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
Day is done.
— Elaine Van Develde
Jamie Laughinghouse, USMC, Inducted onto Knollwood’s ‘Wall of Honor’
There’s a new photo on the Wall of Honor at Knollwood School in Fair Haven. Another former student is being honored at his alma mater for serving his country.
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Focus: Santa Comes to Fair Haven 2017
Friday night in Fair Haven was a night all about seasonal song, a little dancing, festivities, socializing and, of course, Santa. It was the night of the annual tree lighting.
The R-FH Area Weekend: Santa Comes to Rumson, Fair Haven
What would the first weekend in December in the Rumson-Fair Haven area be without tree lightings and Santa visits?
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Book Fair Fun at Sickles School
Wild West was the theme for this year’s Book Fair at Viola L. Sickles School in Fair Haven.
Focus: Fair Haven’s Veterans Day
As tradition goes, on the 11th day of November at the 11th hour, veterans were honored for their service
Many present, this year lifetime Fair Haven Fire Department member Vinny Feeny, a U.S. Navy veteran, was the honored speaker.
Take a look at the photos below for a glimpse into the ceremony … (and don’t forget to click to enlarge.)
Lessons Learned: Sickles School’s Veterans Day Ceremony
Photo/Fair Haven School District
Special guests added deeper meaning to the Veterans Day Ceremony at Fair Haven’s Viola L. Sickles School on Nov. 3.
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Veterans Day in Rumson, Fair Haven
Saturday is the day for honoring veterans — the 11th month, 11th day, 11th hour. That’s how the tradition goes.
Fair Haven Council Election Winners Split Ticket: Sorensen & Rodriguez
With all six districts reporting results as of 9 p.m. on election night, voters have split the party teams running for Fair Haven Borough Council and elected Republican incumbent Susan Sorensen to serve her third term and Democrat Christopher Rodriguez for his first full term.
Rodriguez, who ran for his first full council term after being chosen to fill Democrat Aimee Humphreys’ unexpired term, garnered the most votes with 1,148, or 26.05 percent of the vote. Sorensen brought in 1,120, 28 fewer, or 25.41 percent of the vote, according to the Monmouth County Clerk’s online election results.
Sorensen’s running mate, Betsy Koch, garnered 1,112 votes. And Rodriguez’s running mate, Jessica Patel, got 1,017 votes.
A total of 4,407 votes were cast. There were 10 write-ins.
In the District 13 State Senate race, Republican Declan O’Scanlon won with 32,484 votes. Democrat Sean F. Byrnes garnered 26,376 votes.
In the District 13 Assembly race, Republicans Amy Handlin and Serena DiMaso won.
The results are unofficial, as provisional and mail-in ballots have not yet been tallied.
Neither Sorensen nor Rodriguez was available for comment on election night. We will feature a post-election interview with both.
— Elaine Van Develde
Lessons Learned: Knollwood Students Eating What They Grow
Local produce recently took on a whole new meaning for a group of seventh graders from Knollwood School in Fair Haven recently.
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Focus: Fair Haven Schools’ Halloween
It was a happy Halloween at Fair Haven’s Viola L. Sickles and Knollwood schools.
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