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RFH’s Talent on a Star Track at Riverfest

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The Jake Tavill Band at Riverfest 2015 Photo/Daryl Ley
The Jake Tavill Band at Riverfest 2015
Photo/Daryl Ley
The Jake Tavill Band at Riverfest 2015 Photo/Daryl Ley
The Jake Tavill Band at Riverfest 2015
Photo/Daryl Ley

Some Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) stars are born — again.

A few RFH alumni and present students, mixed with Middletown students — all together in the blues/soul/rock Jake Tavill Band — won the Riverfest Musicians on a Mission Battle of the Bands at the annual riverfront event in Red Bank on Friday night.

“I am beyond the moon right now!!” said Rumsonite Jake Tavill on his Facebook page. “We won the Riverfest Musicians on a Mission Battle of the Bands!!!!!! Thank you to everyone who came, everyone who cheered, the judges, all the bands that played, Musicians On A Mission, Brenda Wirth, Riverfest, the crew and techs, the sponsors, and my amazing band members. This wouldn’t have been possible without all of you!!! Thank you!!! I am truly grateful.”

The band is comprised of RFH alum Ben Ley, RFH senior, actress and fiddler Julia Mosby, Middletown High School South student Nick Ryan, Tavill, Middletown High School North senior Anthony Flora, guitarist/vocalist Christian Ace, of Manasquan Music Dance Arts, and Casey O’Connell.

Congrats, Jake Tavill Band!

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The R-FH Area Weekend: Riverfest, Yard Sale, Farmers Market & Spy House Tour

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The weather is cooling down a bit for the weekend, and just in time for some waterfront and inland events in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.

It all starts Friday night with the annual return of Riverfest at Marine Park in Red Bank.

The classic waterfront event starts at 5 p.m. and features the usual craft/artisan booths, food from a host of favorite restaurants, drink, river rides, live music, kiddie rides and more.

Friday’s Riverfest is scheduled to end at 10 p.m.

Then, on Saturday …

• There’s more Riverfest fun at Marine Park in Red Bank from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.;

• It’s time for Shrewsbury Borough’s town wide yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with maps available by clicking here.

And on Sunday …

• It’s that time again. Time to hit the Red Bank Farmers Market in the Galleria parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market features the usual locally-grown produce, crafters, baked goods, coffee, Cinnamon Snail vegan food truck and more;

• And if you want to spend some time by the water and take in a little history, there are tours of the historic Seabrook-Wilson House, otherwise known as The Spy House, over at Bayshore Waterfront Park in Middletown’s Port Monmouth section from 1 to 4 p.m.