Longtime Fair Havenite Marcelline Riley Harris, Willow Street (Sickles) School and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School 1959 graduate, passed away on March 14. She was 84.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Fair Havenite, RFH ’59 Grad, Marcelline Riley Harris, 84 “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.
Continue reading Focus: Celebrating Fair Haven History in a Pastor’s RetirementThe people of the historic Fair Haven Fisk Chapel A.M.E. Church have announced the coming retirement of their longtime pastor, Rev. Thomas P. Johnson and have extended a retirement celebration invite to the parish’s extended family in Fair Haven and beyond.
Continue reading Retirement Celebration Set for Fair Haven Fisk Chapel’s Rev. Thomas JohnsonA reprise in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of a look back into the hub of the cherished Fair Haven African-American community at Fisk Chapel, which is still standing today …
The Fair Haven Fisk Chapel AME Church is home to many community founders and their families. Its history juts deep into the entrenched roots of Fair Haven life
The modest little place and its humble, welcoming people have a very rich history all their own. A lot of the names and faces are traceable back to the early days of the church, back in the mid-1800s.
Continue reading Honoring MLK Day: Fair Haven’s Fisk Chapel CommunityThe call came for neighbors, friends, paint brushes, scrapers, masks and soaring helping spirits. That call was heeded over the weekend at the Fisk Chapel AME Church in Fair Haven as many showed to get the church with historic roots dressed up in its Sunday best.
Continue reading Scene Around: Fisk Chapel’s Community Spirited Dress-UpAnother version of the following was originally published in February of 2016 …
The Fair Haven Fisk Chapel AME Church is home to many community founders and their families. Its history juts deep into the entrenched roots of Fair Haven life.
As of Saturday, it will have been host to two Fair Haven centenarians’ funeral services — Mrs. Suggs last month and Mrs. Jetter tomorrow.
The modest little place and its humble, welcoming people have a very rich history all their own. A lot of the names and faces are traceable back to the early days of the church, back in the mid-1800s.
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