Twenty-eight Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduates have been selected for induction into the high school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Focus: Retro Favs of 2019
Once upon a time, the time-in-a-bottle concept was encapsulated on film. Black-and-white film. Dog-eared, creased, faded photos of moments captured.
Continue reading Focus: Retro Favs of 2019Retro RFH Cool Dude Polar Bear Clubbing

Photo/RFH Yearbook screenshot
Many R-FH area daredevils participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge in Asbury Park this year to ring in the roaring 2020s with a dive and a chill.
Continue reading Retro RFH Cool Dude Polar Bear ClubbingRFH Students Take a Dive into Genetic Mysteries with ‘Project Terrapin’

When it comes to genetic studies, the Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School Science Department is challenging students to step away from the books and literally test the waters.
Continue reading RFH Students Take a Dive into Genetic Mysteries with ‘Project Terrapin’RFH Students Get Immersed in Spanish, Chinese Cultures Abroad

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s (RFH) World Language students took trips overseas to Spain and China, where they extended their education beyond the walls of the classroom. They put their experiences all together in a presentation at the latest Board of Education meeting on Dec. 10.
Continue reading RFH Students Get Immersed in Spanish, Chinese Cultures AbroadRFH Students Get Taste of COP25 Environmental Activism

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) students and staff did their part in raising awareness with a week of environmental-centric activities designed to coincide with this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25).
Continue reading RFH Students Get Taste of COP25 Environmental ActivismFocus: RFH ‘Hunchback’; After the Curtain Call

Photo/RFH PAS
Another closing, another show …
They took their bows and exited stage right and down the hall to bask in the success of their show, mingle and strike a few poses. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Tower Players’ Hunchback of Notre Dame was a success by all accounts.
The cast performed a comedic version of the show, which the audience embraced with lots of laugh-out-loud moments that were the talk of the weekend.
The show closed on Sunday to accolades and bonding moments with the cast, crew and audience.
Take a look for a glimpse into another RFH show …
Photos/courtesy of RFH PAS
Retro RFH Tower Players Tech Crew Scene
It’s almost show time for the RFH Tower Players’ production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The social media posts are flowing, posters showing and actors’ headshots are rearing their professional-looking heads. Curtain goes up at 7:30 Friday night.
Continue reading Retro RFH Tower Players Tech Crew SceneRetro RFH Freshmen Show Folk

It’s that time of the RFH school year when the Tower Players are readying their fall production. This year it’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and curtain goes up three days from now.
Shows have always been a tradition at RFH — every high school, for that matter. There are usually two: a fall drama and a spring musical.
But, back in the 1970s, there was more. Seniors had an end-of-the-year variety show and, for a short stint, freshmen had a follies. And in the fall of 1974, all freshmen talent was pooled and the follies show went on.
Continue reading Retro RFH Freshmen Show FolkRetro RFH Politics

Photo/RFH Yearbook
It’s the eve of elections.
Political season has been in full swing; and things in Fair Haven’s Borough Council campaigning have been quite cordial. In fact, the four candidates debated in a very diplomatic, respectful way. And three have answered questionnaires with excellent, well-thought-out answers to some very detailed questions about Fair Haven and critical issues. Some bi-partisan kudos and pats on the back we also given in the process.
- Retro ‘Night Out’ Mayoral Dunkin’
- Scene Around: River Rats Reunited; Sailing on in Mayor’s Cup
- In Memoriam: Fair Haven-Raised RFH ’85 Grad, Ellen Golembeski Davis, 59
- In Memoriam: Longtime Little Silver Resident, RCDS Grad, Sailor, Bill Van Winkle, 92
These candidates have taken the silly out of silly season and given residents cause to believe that all is fair in this political haven.
But, let’s take the focus off local politics of today for the evening and step back in time to the 1970s and politics as it was with RFH students and teachers.
Continue reading Retro RFH PoliticsRetro RFH Witchy Women’s Ride

Photo/George Day
Call it Halloween buddy system brooming. Remember the old buddy system? Trick or treating with a buddy to stay safe. Ever apply that theory in high school tricks with the only treat being the friendship and good ride through it all together?
Well, this gruesome twosome of best buds applied the system for some double trouble all in good ghoulish fun. Now that’s a special brand of mischief. You could say they were headed every witch way on this Halloween in the late 1970s, except to class.
The two would be Sue Brower and Bonnie Werner of the RFH Class of ’78.
So the double-dose Retro Pic(s) of the (George) Day feature them at their Halloween best.
Continue reading Retro RFH Witchy Women’s RideLooking Back: Donovan’s Sandy Demise
By Elaine Van Develde
Seven years ago it began. And when Superstorm Sandy stopped its swirling on the sliver of peninsula that is Sea Bright, it plopped the iconic Donovan’s Reef down in bits and pieces.
People of the Rumson-Fair Haven area mourned the loss to a relentless, remorseless Sandy. And when they were allowed to travel over the bridge into Sea Bright, many diehard loyalists of the tiki hut by the sea could be found just sitting and staring at what once was. They walked the sea wall looking for souvenir scraps reminiscent of their glory days at Donovan’s. They talked. They even cried.
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