It doesn’t get any simpler or better — best of childhood friends never parting.
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Scene Around: RFH Class of ’83 Reuniting
Photo/courtesy of Sandi Burns
They didn’t wait for that banner even numbered 40th reunion. They just couldn’t wait.
No, The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Class of ’83 went ahead and had a pretty untraditional, unprecedented (at least in formal reunion style) 39th reunion over the weekend.
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Retro RFHers’ Cool Campus Hangout
Photo/RFH Class of ’75 reunion page, Kim Conley
It’s all about being cool these days. It was in the 70s for RFHers, too.
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Retro Sandy Hook Lifeguarding Muscle
Photo/courtesy of Joanne Distefano Garelli via Miguel Mejia, Facebook screenshot
Well, it’s been a sizzling summer and everyone’s been diving in … to the ocean for refreshment and, of course, in the name of locals’ tradition. And while everyone’s diving in and swimming with the summer tide, lifeguards are making sure that all make it back to shore.
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Retro Rumson Cold Brew Tenders’ TGIF
Photo/courtesy of Jim Mellaci
Hey, brew tender, spend a little time with us!
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In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Former Deane Porter School Lunch Aide, Ellen Stirnweiss Pittman, 65
Longtime Rumsonite and former Deane-Porter School lunch aide, Ellen Mary Stirnweiss Pittman passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on July 19. She was 65.
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Scene Around: Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Replacement & Advisory
Yes, you can cross that Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge when you get to it. But there will be some intrusions through Thursday.
The long-planned new bridge is being constructed, as planned, parallel to the old, still standing bridge. However, the activity surrounding the bridge replacement may cause some disruptions in traffic flow to and from Rumson and Sea Bright for those few days, so Monmouth County officials have released a summary of what’s going on and where through Thursday between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., weather permitting. Take a look at the gallery above for a glimpse into the project (CLICK on one photo to enlarge and scroll.)
They have advised that people should be aware of the following travel disruptions:
Rumson Road, Rumson
- The eastbound shoulder will be closed and both travel lanes shifted through Thursday.
- Flaggers may be present to facilitate delivery of construction materials Monday through Thursday
Ocean Avenue (Route 36), Sea Bright
- Flaggers may be present to facilitate delivery of construction materials through Thursday
Shrewsbury River
- Construction of the temporary trestles will continue in the water south of the bridge.
Retro Rumson Beach Boys’ Stand-Off
Photo/ Courtesy of Cindy Crowley
A reprise in honor of those beachy days of summer and close encounters decades before pandemic thoughts, in the thick of it or coming out of it … Here’s to summer days in Sea Bright!
Call them the 60s beach boys of Rumson. They were … from Rumson and on the beach. Boys on the beach. Yeah, that’s it.
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In Memoriam: Former Rumsonite Jack Kraft, 86
Dad, you were a great father, husband , brother, and friend. You have touched countless numbers of people in your 86 years here with us. You have always put others first before yourself. You will be missed by many. P.S.: I don’t plan on putting my elbows on the table when I eat, or chewing with my mouth open, or saying the word “Eww.”
Robert Kraft, Jack’s son
“Please also honor him by reminiscing about the time you were able to spend with him, have a laugh and raise a glass!” ~ family of Jack Kraft
Former Rumsonite Jack Kraft passed away peacefully on June 28. He was 87.
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Retro Rumson Barn Summer Showtime
Reprise from 2016, just because we think more people need to remember summer theater fun at the old classic — The Barn Theatre …
Summer is in full swing. School’s out and kids are embarking on summer activities.
Back in the 1970s, teens were actually singing about it … in summer theater at The Barn Theatre in Rumson.
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In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised RFH Class of ’81 Grad, Lillian ‘Lily’ Ross, 59
“Lillian’s Hebrew name was Leah Malka, or Queen Leah, which seems poetic to those who knew her well.” ~ Rossi, Lillian’s sister
Lillian Margaret Ross was born on Dec. 13, 1962. She passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2022. She was 59 years old.
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In Memoriam: Forever Rumsonite, Rumson High Football Star, Fireman, Tony Mellaci, 100
“To my dad who accomplished so many things in life and experience more than we could imagine. The depression, WW2, starting life when there was still horse & carriages, to seeing a man walk on the moon. My dad loved life and lived it to its fullest. RIP dad. Until we meet up again. Love you … He reached his goal to live to 100.”
That he did. Iconic longtime Rumsonite Anthony J. “Tony” Mellaci passed away peacefully from natural causes at home, surrounded by loved ones, on June 17. He had just recently reached the age of 100.
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