Tag Archives: Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

Retro Benched RFH Halloween Paraders

RFH Halloween of 1977 with a gaggle of girls
Photo/George Day

Well, it’s about that time for Halloween parades. In fact, Fair Haven’s was on Sunday. And, back in the day, RFH had its own high school Halloween parade.

Some bunny — or a few bunnies and other assorted suspicious characters — got dressed for the occasion, paraded themselves around campus and benched themselves for a spell, too.

The Halloween spirit is in the air. And these senior gaggle of girls embodied it. From controversial, yet timely and popular at the time, Playboy bunny costumes, to Raggedy Ann, a ghost, a cat, a gypsy and whatever else, they were parading and pleased with their choices.

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Retro RFH Senior Dinner Dancing Girls & a Guy

Last dance? Last chance for fun? Not for these RFHers! Never.

Forty-five years ago, the RFH Class of ’78 kids, like these four, were off to their senior dinner dance at The Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands. They’d have never imagined then that 45 years later, they’d be right back where they thought they’d danced their last teen-spirited dance.

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Retro RFH Class of ’73 Reuniting & 50th Rev-Up

It’s summertime and the RFH reunions are revving up with a big “Cheers to the class!” — whichever it may be.

In fact, the RFH Class of ‘73 is celebrating half a century since graduation with its 50th reunion on the same night that the Class of ’78 is having its 45th — Aug. 26.

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In Memoriam: Fair Haven-Raised RFH Grad, Volunteer, RCDS Teacher, Margy White Hughes, 77

Former longtime Fair Havenite, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate, volunteer, and Rumson Country Day School teacher, Margaret “Margy” White Hughes, passed away peacefully on July 23.  She was 77.

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Retro RFH Summer Theatrics

Summer theater productions are opening once again all over the Rumson-Fair Haven area. This seasonal show time for locals has proven as popular as hitting the beach with buddies — OK, far away from the invasion of the outta town tourists.

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RFH’s Christina Gauss: National Geographic Society Grosvenor Teacher Fellow

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s (RFH’s) Christina Gauss has done it again.

The RFH Spanish teacher, advisor, mentor, avid community volunteer, 2020 RFH Educator of the Year and Monmouth County Teacher of the Year has been named a member of the 15th cohort of Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Society Grosvenor Teacher Fellows.

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RFH’s Chris Lanzalotto: Monmouth County Athletic Director of the Year

He’s the top high school athletic director in the county.

Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School’s (RFH) Chris Lanzalotto has been named Shore Conference Monmouth County Athletic Director of the Year 2023.

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