Front lawn hauntings of the Halloween kind have long been a decorating tradition in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
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Focus: Halloween Decoration Drive-By
Halloween is in the air — and on lawns — in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
All you have to do is take a drive to get into the spirit — or crash into a few out of amazement, shock or fright. Do try this at home. Just leave the crashing part out and take in the sights of the creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky decorations around the towns, as the Addams Family title song says.
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Focus: Halloween Haunts II
Some are creepy. Some kooky. Some mysterious. Some spooky. And some, as the Addams Family theme song goes, are “altogether ooky.” That is how Halloween decorations around the towns in Rumson and Fair Haven can be described.
But to see for yourself is to know the thriller factor of it all. So, a good drive-boo (or by), or two or three, of local haunts is always in order on such a “holiday.” The Halloween spirit, or spirits, seem to have moved residents — or at least jarred them a bit. Good ghoul! Now, that’s the All Hallows spirit!
Take a look at the latest and most diabolical decorations we spied and tell us about the best haunters in your ‘hood for Halloween!
Photos/Elaine Van Develde
Photo/Elaine Van Develde
Focus: R-FH Area Halloweening
It’s not a trick. The spirit of Halloween has moved Rumson and Fair Haven residents to treat their neighbors to some spooktacular decorating.
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Focus: Halloween Haunts
Call them Halloween house haunts of the Rumson-Fair Haven area. They’re those subtle little decorations that pop out to give passersby a bit of a “Boo!”
Perusing the area, there were a few that just seemed to summon the spirit of the season.
Take a look. We will be adding new haunting discoveries to this photo collage until Halloween. Do you know of a ghoulishly good lawn scare? Let us know and we’ll stop by to take a pic.
— Elaine Van Develde
Happy Halloween! Enter the R-FH Area at Your Own Risk!
By Elaine Van Develde
From a former Haunted Mansion ghoul, and your founding editor of Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect, Happy Halloween and may you get yourself a good scare and give one, too!
There’s a mad scientist gatekeeper of sorts at the corner of River Road and Church Street in Fair Haven that we couldn’t resist featuring as a sort of Halloween host. Look for him tonight.
And while you’re trick-or-treating, remember, from this trained monster, that all good ghouls know how to give a good scare (all in fun, of course).
So, for the adults, here are a few tips:
• Play your part with heart. In other words, believe who you are for the night and other tricksters will believe it all, too.
• Give ’em a good stare-down. If you can stay in character without cracking a smile, you can send people screaming into the night.
• Give ’em a good shock scare. After staring them down, when they least expect it and think all is calm, prove them wrong and give a good scream, hiss or thump, followed by something your character would shout out.
• A good evil laugh as they run is always a fun follow-up.
Most of all, don’t try this at home unless you’re an adult or a kid supervised by parents who love the same sort of Halloween fun.
And, above all, have FUN and stay safe! Remember the area rules from police.
As, Haunted Mansion ghouls say, “I’m scared o’ you!” Happy haunting!
Rumson Revs Up for Halloween
By Elaine Van Develde
Not only is Halloween approaching, but it’s also a historic time of the year for people in the Rumson-Fair Haven area — the second anniversary of Sandy, the superstorm that crippled the coast.
So, as Rumsonites ready for Halloween, it’s also hard to forget Sandy’s wrath. That was certainly scary enough.
Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect found few decorations in the borough. Take a look and alert us to more ([email protected]). In the meantime, notice one Shrewsbury Avenue resident’s creative take on the anniversary and Halloween combined.
Photos by Elaine Van Develde
Halloween Haven: Spooky Fair Haven Sightings
By Elaine Van Develde
They’re creepy and kooky, maybe a little mysterious and spooky, and, perhaps, altogether ooooky, as the classic Addams Family theme music says. Maybe all of the above. But there’s one thing Halloween decorations in Fair Haven definitely are — part of a longstanding local celebration of the season.
Yes, fall is in the air and the Halloween spirit is adorning lawns in this 1.4-square-mile suburb. Have you seen them sprouting up all over? We have.
Here’s a sampling of a few in the light of day. Let us know (at [email protected]) where we can find more of the most creative, creepy sights and we’ll get over there to grab a photo.
We’ll be adding to the collection; and, Rumson will have its own gallery as well.
In the end, a special Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect prize may be awarded to the winner. Don’t forget to email us your favorites; and Happy Haunting!
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