Well, we know full well that in the rare event auld acquaintance be forgot, there’s always a reminder of what was — and how unforgettable it is. This time the auld acquaintance is among a gaggle of girls who are all still friends from the RFH Class of ’83.
Continue reading Retro RFH 80s Girls Auld Ichabod’s AcquaintanceTag Archives: Rumson
Scene Around: A Bridge to Frosty?
Where’s Frosty? Well, he and his family have apparently decided to take a stand, celebrate the holidays, bridge tend a bit and soak up the view of the Shrewsbury River.
Continue reading Scene Around: A Bridge to Frosty?Retro RFH Guys’ Auld Acquaintance
Should auld acquaintance be forgot? The words of the 18th century Scottish ballad gone New Year’s Eve classic really means, “Should we forget old friends?” Of course not.
Continue reading Retro RFH Guys’ Auld AcquaintanceIn Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite, Holy Cross Secretary, Ann Campanella, 95
Former longtime Rumsonite, Ann T. Campanella, more recently of Red Bank, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 25, surrounded by loved ones. She was 95.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite, Holy Cross Secretary, Ann Campanella, 95In Memoriam: Rumsonite Henry Raemsch, 93
Rumsonite Henry A. Raemsch passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 20, surrounded by his loving family. He was 93.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Rumsonite Henry Raemsch, 93In Memoriam: Rumson Resident, Jack Morris Jr., 65
Rumson resident John Robert “Jack” Morris Jr. passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Dec. 19. He was 65.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Rumson Resident, Jack Morris Jr., 65Focus: Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Close-Up & Travel Advisory
The Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement is well underway. Here’s a photo gallery from a bit earlier in the fall and the latest update on construction directly from Monmouth County officials, including a travel advisory for Rumson-Fair Haven and Sea Bright area residents …
(Click on one of the photos in the above gallery to enlarge and scroll for an interesting close-up view of the activity and the original bridge.)
The following is bridge replacement activity, by area, for the week of Dec. 19. All work is scheduled for Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weather permitting.
In Rumson and Sea Bright …
- Two bridge pile deliveries are scheduled per day, Monday through Thursday.
- Uniformed police will assist with traffic control during the deliveries.
- Deliveries may now be scheduled between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will continue to avoid school drop off and pick up times. If the schedule changes based on field conditions, delivery may occur after 3:30 p.m..
- For safe passage of all, the traffic delivery pattern involves temporary disruption of vehicle and pedestrian movement over the bridge and may affect traffic flow on Ocean Avenue (Route 36) in Sea Bright and Rumson Road (CR 520) in Rumson.
- During staging of the pile deliveries, vehicle traffic across the bridge will be alternated in the westbound lane and the eastbound sidewalk will be closed.
- During lifting and moving of the bridge pile to the trestle in the river, both travel lanes and sidewalks will be closed for approximately 10 minutes.
- Additional bridge pile deliveries are anticipated every week, weather permitting. With each delivery, vehicles and pedestrians may expect temporary lane and sidewalk closures as noted above.
- Bridge openings for marine traffic will not be affected by the pile deliveries.
In Rumson …
- Rumson Road will continue with one lane in each direction until further notice.
- Flaggers or police officers may assist with traffic control during movement of construction equipment.
On the Shrewsbury River …
- Work activity will continue in the water south of the bridge on both sides of the river.
- The navigational channel width has been reduced from 75 to 65 feet. The reduction is expected to remain in effect until the fall of 2023.
Scene Around: Christmas Crawling for Cheer & Warmth
There’s a Santa in every crowd.
Well, there was at least an elf- or Santa-hatted, ugly sweatered, light and garland-draped bunch of festive fiends on a holiday cheer-missioned pub crawl on Thursday afternoon into the night.
Yes, the cheer-filled crew of revelers in all things holiday set out on a their 19-year traditional 12 Bars of Christmas crawl for a good cause — the sub-title, Caroling for Coats. Revelers were asked to bring a coat and join in. Christmas trees were donated to Lunch Break, too.
The crawling, though, that’s another Christmas story …
The crawl started and ended at Val’s in Rumson with a finale of song by Jerry Hat Trick and the Flatliners. All showed up with their selves, not halls, appropriately decked and hopped on the trolley from Val’s to the first stop at Bahr’s Landing in Highlands.
With an invite to all to catch up with them at whichever stop you wanted, the die hard crawlers went, after Bahr’s, to Chubby Pickle, Off the Hook, Rum Runner, Rory’s Pub, Woody’s, Ocean House, Tommy’s Tavern & Tap, Barnacle Bill’s, Victory Park Tavern, Salt Creek Grille, Murphy’s, and, again, Val’s.
We’re not sure exactly how many coats were collected this year, but the group boasts a 19-year tradition of “spreading Christmas cheer and the warmth of over 10,000 coats …”
Cheers!
** Thanks to RFH grad and longtime Rumsonite Doug Borden for the glimpse into the evening with the photos! **
In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised Patrick Brian George, 41
Rumson-raised Patrick Brian George, of West Palm Beach, passed away peacefully on Dec. 13. He was 41.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised Patrick Brian George, 41In Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite & Councilman, Patrick Moran, 91
Longtime former Rumsonite and councilman Patrick Moran, of Red Bank, passed away peacefully on Dec. 10. He was 91.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite & Councilman, Patrick Moran, 91Rumson Police Alert Public to Area Home Burglaries
Stressing that they are “NOT believed to be tied to the ongoing car theft issue that is plaguing the state,” Rumson police alerted the public to a rash of home burglaries in the area.
Continue reading Rumson Police Alert Public to Area Home BurglariesScene Around: State Champ Bulldog Bliss
It’s double the RFH pride when the Bulldogs win the varsity state football championship, you’re a player and your cheering section is headed by your RFH grad mom.
Of course, moms are number one fans; but, the RFH connection between this mother and son just makes this on-the-field capture all the more Bulldog meaningful. That’s because the moment is one between 1993 grad Jenny Jones Costello and son Nick, an RFH senior and linebacker for the team.
Yes, by now, most know that the RFH Varsity Football team won the state championship with Friday night’s playoff win against Hazlet’s Raritan High School 34-27, making them the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 champions.
Those winning two-generation RFH smiles say it all.
Congratulations Bulldogs! Cheers!
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