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In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised RFH 2005 Grad, Daniel Brown, 37

The family of Daniel Brown would like everyone to remember and take heed of these words of wisdom: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” 

Rumson-raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) 2005 graduate Daniel Brown passed away on Sept. 18, 2024. He was 37.

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Retro RFH Caribbean Spirits

A reprise Retro Pic of the Day, originally posted on Sept. 14, 2016 in the spirit of a balmy locals’ summer day, knowing that the summer spirit never truly ends for the Rumson-Fair Haven area young and forever young at heart …  

With locals’ summer and school (in or out of the classroom) in full swing, students’ thoughts naturally turn to warmth and freedom. They start to daydream.

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In Memoriam: Fair Haven-Raised RFH ’74 Grad, Paula Morton, 68

Fair Haven-raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Class of 1974 graduate Paula Morton, more recently of Tinton Falls, passed away at home on Sunday, Aug. 18th, after a courageously-fought battle against lung cancer.  She was 68.

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Retro RFHers’ Donovan’s Reuniting

RFH Class of ’78 reunited for the 25th reunion
Photo/Lisa Mazurek D’Amato

Yes, it’s reunion season. So, we’re taking you back again to a hoot of a 25th for that RFH Class of ’78 at an iconic spot in its original little-shack- on-the-beach form — Donovan’s Reef.

Before Sandy, a “DO” at Donovan’s meant something entirely different for RFHers reuniting. Rather than a symbol of “We can do it. We can rebuild.” it was more like a simple “Let’s do the Donovan’s thing!”

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Retro RFH Bridge to a Reunion Invite

A bridge RFH reunion invite
Photo/Doug Borden

Well, it’s a summer of revived RFH reunions and RFHers love a good reunion and embrace them by reuniting however and whenever they can.

As far as getting the word out, though, things have changed quite a bit since those first 10-year reunions for the classes of the 60s, 70s and even 80s and 90s and before. But, there’s one iconic mode of invite that has been missing for quite some time. The painting of the bridge!

There was a time when communication was limited to phone books, landline phones, snail mail and word of mouth. Of course, there were paper invites. But, there was nothing better than getting the word out by just reverting to old school days and painting that bridge.

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Old News: RFH’s ‘Damn Yankees’ Summer Theatrics

Leave Lola and the Devil out of it. Whatever RFHers want, RFHers get …

And, back in the summer of ’75, they wanted summer stock theater. And they got it — a brutally fun load of it crammed into five dramatic dancing, singing, acting weeks among RFHers.

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