The votes are in; and the Republican incumbents in both the Rumson and Fair Haven Borough Council races have kept their seats, according to the unofficial tallies (not counting provisional and absentee ballots) from the Monmouth County Board of Elections.
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At the Polls: Local Elections 2016
It’s election day 2016; and the choices at the polls in the Rumson-Fair Haven area are a mix of longtime incumbents, newcomer challengers and one mainstay …
Fair Haven Borough Council
The incumbents …
Republican sitting councilmen Rowland Wilhelm Jr. and Jonathan Peters are hoping to keep their council seats on the six-member, weak mayor strong borough council form of government dais. There is a lone Democrat serving on the present GOP-dominated council.
Wilhelm and Peters are running on a “Family Friendly — Fiscally Prudent” platform which touts experience, preservation and fiscal responsibility.
The Democratic challengers …
for the two seats up for grabs are Shervyn von Hoerl and Christopher Rodriguez. Rodriguez is relatively new to Fair Haven and von Hoerl ran for mayor last year.
Rodriguez’ wife, Karen, is running for the Fair Haven Board of Education.
The two seek to break the long-time Republican majority on council with what they have said is a non-partisan, unifying mission to serve and represent residents.
Rumson Borough Council
Two seats are up for grabs on the six-member dais in Rumson. The two Republican incumbents, Joseph Hemphill and Laura Attwell are being challenged by Democrat Michael Steinhorn, who has run for local mayoral and council office several times and has made a bid for Monmouth County Surrogate as well as clerk.
Hemphill, a longtime resident, has served on council for 10 years. Atwell, also a longtime resident, has served for the past three.
The two, according to their campaign brochure are running on a platform of experience and accomplishment.
Atwell has served as the council’s liaison for the borough’s Department of Public Works and the Historic Preservation Commission.
Fair Haven Board of Education
There are five candidates running for the three Fair Haven Board of Education seats up for grabs on the nine-member dais. They are: Karen Rodriguez, Carol Lang, Sherri D’Angelo, incumbent Marisa Coar and Ellen Iovino.
The only seated BOE member who is running again is Marisa Coar. Michael Bernstein and Jeff Spector’s terms expire in December of 2016. Both opted to not run again.
Rumson Board of Education
There are two uncontested seats up for grabs on the nine-member board in Rumson. They are those of: Diane MacGillis and Elaine Melia.
A Glance Back: Fair Haven Schools’ Halloween
You could say a ghoulishly good time was had by all on Halloween in the Fair Haven schools.
The Oct. 31 fun began before the school day ended and trick-or-treating in the neighborhoods began.
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Focus: Trucktoberfest Fun
Well, you could say the third time was a charm for the first annual Fair Haven Trucktoberfest.
The new, more family-friendly, sponsored by the non-profit Foundation of Fair Haven, had been put off twice before Saturday due to inclement weather.
But, Saturday it was this time. And the weather was fine and, by the looks of the faces and the mood, people were pleased.
Take a look (Don’t forget to click to enlarge!) …
— Elaine Van Develde
The R-FH Area Weekend: Party, Rumson, Sea Bright Halloween Parades,Trucktoberfest, Memorial
Fall is in the air. The weather is forecasted to be quite fine for the weekend, and there’s plenty going on.
A Homecoming, Farewell for Fair Haven’s Evelyn Murphy
She’s coming home. Longtime Fair Havenite Evelyn Halliday Murphy will be honored and bid farewell on Friday and Saturday in her hometown community where she lived most of her life, raised a family, volunteered and was a bright, kind comforting everyday presence — a gentle, beaming reminder around every corner of what hometown really means.
Evelyn passed away at 97 on Sept. 3 at the home of her son, David, in Florida, where she had been living. The family is reuniting with the community to say goodbye in the town she loved surrounded by people and places she loved.
Many remember her bright red hair, warm smile and kind no-nonsense words. A volunteer at Knollwood School, the Fair Haven Election Board and Church of the Nativity, where her funeral service is set for Saturday, Evelyn also participated in local theater and worked at Steinbach’s Department Store in Red Bank for 35 years, retiring at 83.
Evelyn eventually came to Fair Haven from Tarrytown, NY, where she was born. She had spent her summers in Rockaway Beach where her parents ran a restaurant on the boardwalk.
Shortly after World War II, Evelyn met her husband, John. In 1950, they moved to Fair Haven, where they raised their seven children. After John’s death in 1980, Evelyn continued to live on Hunting Lane until moving to Jensen Beach, Florida, where she lived with her son David and daughter-in-law, Dorothy and eventually passed away peacefully.
In addition to her husband, Evelyn was predeceased by her brother, Herbert Halliday. She is survived by: her children, Christopher, Kenneth, Timothy (Karen), Thomas, David (Dorothy), Eileen Pedersen (Jeffrey), Jeanne Wnorowski (Mark), ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
For all those in the community who would like to say goodbye and honor Evelyn Murphy’s memory, visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 28 at John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Ave., Red Bank from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
A Celebration of Life Mass will be held at the Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Rd., Fair Haven at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. The interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Middletown.
You may visit Evelyn’s memorial website at www.johnedayfuneralhome.com.
Focus: Fair Haven Halloween Parade Fun
Sunday was a great fall day for a Halloween parade — the Fair Haven Halloween Parade.
The longstanding tradition started many years ago … and continues in the same fashion: Costumed parading from Knollwood down Hance Road to River and the Fair Haven Firehouse for prizes, cider and donuts.
Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect could not be there this year. But, the site’s followers have offered their photos of the day, with a little before and after happenings captured.
Take a look …
Thanks to Susan Sorensen, Bonnie Wiehl and Jenny Costello for the photos!
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Scene Around: Yes, Deer
It happens. The occasional suburban deer crossing.
Sometimes it stops traffic — like Tuesday afternoon on Fair Haven Road in Fair Haven.
From McCarter Pond to the other side of the road, three deer decided to pay a visit to a neighbor’s.
There were no casualties, as is often the case at night especially. No. Everyone just stopped and waited for them to stroll across the street.
Put the coffee on. They may paying you a little visit soon.
— Elaine Van Develde
Teaching Moment: All About Fair Haven Schools’ ‘Responsive Classroom’ Workshop
Fair Haven schools’ Responsive Classroom workshops were presented to teachers district-wide recently as part of the Fair Haven school district’s professional development initiative.
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Focus: Nightfall River Reflections
You could call it falling for the Navesink River.
Wednesday night was one of those still, quiet fall nights down by the river at the Fair Haven Dock. It was in the air. It was on the water. Reflection. A lot of reflection. It’s easy to see and instinctively know why when it is also a place called home.
Take a moment to reflect … Good night, home.
— Elaine Van Develde
Fair Haven Students Build Skills with Bricks 4 Kidz
Fair Haven elementary school students recently enjoyed a unique learning experience, courtesy of Bricks 4 Kidz.
Kindergarten through third grade students at Viola L. Sickles School participated from Sept. 26 to 30 in the enrichment program designed to teach children STEM concepts through hands-on learning using LEGO® bricks.
Director Melina Stock visited Sickles for an instructional in-school field trip. This consisted of active building sessions for individual classes with the goal of creating finished models. Working with a Bricks 4 Kidz original design and LEGO technic bricks, the students built their mechanical masterpieces: colorful sailboats for first through third graders (with varying levels of challenge based on grade level); and shiny red apples with bright green stems for kindergarten students.
This was the first of eight Bricks 4 Kidz in-school field trips planned for Sickles students this year, sponsored by the Fair Haven PTA and the school district. Bricks 4 Kidz has been offered to Sickles School third graders as a weekly winter lunch time LEGO program for three consecutive years.
“We take children’s interest in building with LEGO bricks and bring it to the next level by providing education concepts to first through third graders using Bricks 4 Kidz technic project kits,” Stock said. “For example, this month I reviewed non-friction and friction tech pins and how and why they move the way they do.
“Next month I will build on the students’ understanding and introduce another interesting mechanical concept.
“We love providing educational enrichment to the students at Sickles School — their high levels of interest, excitement, and attention always add up to a dynamic learning experience.”
Bricks 4 Kidz provides educational and developmental benefits in:
- Creativity and Problem-Solving
- Spatial Intelligence and Fine Motor Skills
- Organization
- Following Directions
- Sequencing
- Goal-Directed Persistence
- Fine-Motor Skills
- Cooperation and Teamwork“This is great for helping students learn how to work together as well as follow step-by-step instructions,” Sickles School Media Specialist June Sustick said as she and Stock supervised and encouraged a third grade class of master builders.
Working in teams of two, the students created picture-perfect sailboat models complete with a rolling on the waves motion thanks to the inclusion of a small motor and battery pack.
— Edited press release from Fair Haven School District
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A Look Back at HarvestFest Fun
By all accounts, HarvestFest was a success.
The Fair Haven school community recently enjoyed the annual PTA fundraiser designed to celebrate autumn and Halloween this year on Sept. 24.
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