Holy Hunt! There’s a cache of classic rite of passage Hunt memories packed in one RFH group shot right here in this Retro Pic of the Day.
Continue reading Retro RFHers’ Hunt Hill HuddleAn investigation has been launched into a Wednesday morning bank robbery in Middletown, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Middletown Bank Robbery Under Investigation
A hunting they did go … RFHers in the 1980s, that is.
Where there was a Hunt, there was a way to party back in the day when the infamous Hunt came to the Haskell estate in Middletown. Yes, there’s still a Hunt, but it’s not this one — the one that became a decades-long rite of passage for RFH students and grads, among many others.
Continue reading Retro 80s RFHers’ Hunt HooplaIt’s widespread knowledge that President Joe Biden is expected to be in Middletown this afternoon through this evening for a dinner at Gov. Phil Murphy’s home in the Navesink section.
Continue reading Police: President’s Visit Prompts Traffic Delays, Road ClosuresLongtime Middletown resident and Camp Happiness volunteer, Patricia Coughlin, passed away at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune on Tuesday. She was 91.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Middletown Resident, Volunteer, Patricia Coughlin, 91Middletown resident Brianna Hernandez passed away on Saturday, April 23. She was 21.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Brianna Hernandez, of Middletown, 21A 29-year-old Monmouth County man has been arrested and charged with committing a series of bank robberies in three area towns over the course of the past month, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Monday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: 29-Year-Old Arrested, Charged in String of Bank RobberiesA Middletown woman has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and unlawful weapon possession in connection with the fatal shooting of her husband at the couple’s home, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Tuesday.
Continue reading Prosecutor: Middletown Woman Arrested, Charged with Husband’s MurderWriter, restaurateur and singer, Mark Vasto passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 20 with his loving family at his side. He was 49.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Writer, Restaurateur, Singer, Mark Vasto, 49Longtime Middletown resident and former ARC of Monmouth principal, Katherine (Kay) Frances Grady (Leyden), passed peacefully on May 17. She was 92.
“Kay never stood taller than 5 feet, but her diminutive stature was deceptive as she always had a big presence,
touching many lives.
Kay faced life’s challenges with dignity and grace and always maintained a sense of humor and positive attitude.Kay will be truly missed by all those she has left behind.”
Loved ones of Kay Grady in her obituary
Born to Joseph and Katherine Leyden in West Orange, Kay was raised in Ridgefield Park. It was there that she met the love of her life, Douglas Grady. Doug and Kay married in June of 1951 and settled in Middletown, to raise their three children, Joanne, Douglas Jr. (Skip) and Kathy.
“After spending many years at home as a devoted wife and mother, Kay decided to rejoin the workforce. She was hired by the ARC of Monmouth in an administrative role and continued to advance within the organization eventually becoming the director of development, which was the position Kay held when she retired after 30 years.
Loved ones of Kay Grady
While with ARC, Kay won several awards including the prestigious
Martin Papish Award in 1998.
Kay was a communicant at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Holmdel for more than 25 years and St. James Catholic Church for 25 years prior to that.
Kay is survived by: her sister, Joan Tanner of Rochester, NY; her children, Joanne and husband Frank Delguercio of Hammonton; Douglas Grady, of Ft Worth, TX; Kathy and husband Ted Dlugolecki, of Hopkinton, MA; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Kay is predeceased by her loving husband, Doug as well as her great granddaughter, Leyden.
The family would like to thank the wonderful care provided by the caregivers and staff at Arbor Terrace Shrewsbury and Embracing Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Kay’s honor can be made to the ARC of Monmouth by clicking here.
Checks may also be mailed to ARC at The ARC of the US
C/O Tamala P. Scott, Senior Director of Development, 1825 K. Street, NW Suite #1200, Washington, DC 20006 indicating that the gift is to be applied in memory of Kay Grady.
There will be a memorial gathering on Tuesday, June 15, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank, followed by a memorial mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. James R. C. Church in Red Bank, and an interment at Mt. Olivet cemetery in Middletown.
— Edited obituary written by loved ones via John E. Day Funeral Home
A drug ring source responsible for distributing mass quantities of heroin and cocaine in the Bayshore area of Middletown, as well as spots in Middlesex County, has admitted to his part in the narcotics conspiracy, a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Continue reading U.S. Attorney: Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Middletown Heroin, Cocaine Distribution Ring
On the heels of some teen partying over the bridge in Middletown that resulted in 20 positive COVID-19 test results and prompted emergency tracing by the township’s health department, we are reminded of a carefree partying time post graduation.
Continue reading Retro RFH Close Encounter Party Daze
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