After a year of virtual and outdoor productions, the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Tower Players are making a comeback to the indoor stage with their fall production — Legend of Sleepy Hollow, adapted by Vera Morris.
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Scene Around: A Rumsonite’s Witching Hour

Time to tip your witchy hat to Rumsonite, real estate agent and community-loving lady, B Mahon, for going true townie purple at the Tower Hill Preschool Halloween Parade.
Continue reading Scene Around: A Rumsonite’s Witching HourRumson-Sea Bright Bridge Replacement: Public Forum Info
With construction of the long-anticipated new Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge looming, another public information meeting, designed to inform, offer participation and an opportunity for public input, is being held late this afternoon.
Continue reading Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Replacement: Public Forum InfoFair Haven Meeting Notes & Quotes
Because the little details in municipal meetings tend to get missed and attendance by the public is usually low, R-FH Retro will bring them to the forefront with Meeting Notes, starting with this editor’s notes from last night’s regular Borough Council meeting as well as last week’s special meeting.
Continue reading Fair Haven Meeting Notes & QuotesFair Haven Borough Council Candidates: Getting to Know Democrat Bob Gasperini
With two seats for Fair Haven Borough Council up for grabs in the 2021 election, four candidates are vying: two Republicans, incumbent Betsy Koch and newcomer Tracy Cole; and two Democrats, newcomers Bob Gasperino and Sonja Trombino.
In the spirit of looking especially closely at the candidates and their views on local issues, Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect offered a detailed Q&A to each candidate that offered more of a retro twist, with a dip into the past and its effect on the present and future.
Continue reading Fair Haven Borough Council Candidates: Getting to Know Democrat Bob GasperiniRooting RFH Icon George Giffin’s Memory
A tree grows in Giff’s honor.
That’s what is happening on the grounds of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) since a tree was planted on Saturday to honor iconic former science and ballroom dance teacher, Drill Team creator and leader, golf and basketball coach, mentor, and advisor George Giffin, known as “Giff.”
Continue reading Rooting RFH Icon George Giffin’s MemoryFair Haven Borough Council Candidates: Getting to Know Democrat Sonja Trombino
With two seats for Fair Haven Borough Council up for grabs in the 2021 election, four candidates are vying, two Republicans, incumbent Betsy Koch and newcomer Tracy Cole, and two Democrats, newcomers Bob Gasperino and Sonja Trombino.
In the spirit of looking especially closely at the candidates and their views on local issues, Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect offered a detailed Q&A to each candidate that offered more of a retro twist, with a dip into the past and its effect on the present and future.
The Q&A for each will be published in the order in which answers were received. Each question and answer offers your closest look at local candidates, so here’s your opportunity to get to know them.
Here’s our chat with Fair Haven Democrat Borough Council Candidate Sonja Trombino …
Continue reading Fair Haven Borough Council Candidates: Getting to Know Democrat Sonja TrombinoTownie Tidbits: Police, Politics & Side Notes
There have been a lot of changes in the Rumson-Fair Haven area lately, especially in Fair Haven.
Continue reading Townie Tidbits: Police, Politics & Side NotesFocus: Fair Haven Halloween Parading
A longstanding time-honored tradition made its comeback in Fair Haven on Sunday — the Halloween parade.
As always, ghosts, goblins, ghouls, historic characters and a host of other haunters of all ages marched their way down the usual parade route from Knollwood School to River Road to the firehouse, where the collection of festive creepers socialized and got prizes.
R-FH Retro caught up with the spirited trickers and treaters. Take a look at the photos in the below gallery for a glimpse into the day (AND don’t forget to CLICK to enlarge and scroll! Enjoy!)
Happy haunting!

— Photos/Elaine Van Develde for R-FH Retro exclusively
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Retro Cheesy Class Pic Posers

It’s time to say “Cheese!” for those cheesy class pictures.
The era, along with its hair and clothing styles, may be bygone, aas are some since dumped picture day prep traditions, but the freeze framed sentiment is the same — straighten up and smile right, even if your bangs and teeth are both crooked. Never mind the sudden blemish pop-up, scratch or missing tooth. It all amounts to classic picture day pomp and circumstance. Classic.
Continue reading Retro Cheesy Class Pic PosersRFH Football Coach Honored as NY Jets High Coach of the Week
From the Jets in the Community newsletter via Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School …
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Football Coach Jerry Schulte has been named this week’s recipient of the New York Jets High School Coach of the Week.
With the designation comes a monetary award of $1000 to benefit the school’s football program. RFH, because of the award, will also receive an automatic bid to compete in the 2022 New York Jets 11-ON Tournament.
Continue reading RFH Football Coach Honored as NY Jets High Coach of the WeekRFH Students Earn ‘Designated Scholar’ Status
Four Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) students have been dubbed Designated Scholars.
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