New year, new fire department line officers. That’s how it goes. Since the dawn of Rumson, Fair Haven and all towns’ time, reorganization has been a New Year rite of passage.
Retro Prized Rumson Firemen Line-Up
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In Memoriam: Former Rumson Resident, Fred Kulawiec, 99
Former Rumson resident, Frederick “Fred” Eugene Kulawiec, “a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather,” passed away on Dec. 22, 2025. “Blessed with a long and outstanding life, Fred was 99 years old.”
Retro RFH ’80s Girls Auld Ichabod’s Acquaintance
Photo/Jill Sorrentino
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.
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In Memoriam: Longtime Red Bank Resident, Holy Cross, RBC Grad, Jeri Held, 81
Longtime Red Bank resident, Geraldine “Jeri” Kimmel Held, passed peacefully on Christmas Eve with her husband of 61 years, Gregory, and their children by her side.
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Rumson Police Investigating Saturday Night Motor Vehicle Burglary
Rumson police are investigating a Saturday night motor vehicle burglary.
Santa Lapped: ‘Ho, No!’
Photo/courtesy of Leslie Gronau
A reprise of Santa trauma originally posted in 2021 … Classic!
We have a once, twice, teetering on three times the misery in this Santa pose.
In Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite, Little Silver Resident Abi Mayans, 101
Former longtime Rumsonite Peregrina Mayans, of Little Silver, passed away peacefully at home in Little Silver on December 17 at the age of 101.
In Memoriam: Longtime Sea Bright Resident, Bob Morrone, 80
Longtime Sea Bright resident, Robert “Bob” James Morrone, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 80.
RFH Student-Athletes’ College Commitments Signed
Letters of Intent are signed. It’s official. Four more Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) senior student-athletes have committed to their chosen colleges — athletically and academically.
Rumson, Fair Haven Schools Rate Among Top in State
It was a very good year in academia for a few Rumson and Fair Haven schools.
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Retro Sea Bright Santa Stop and Shop
A reprise, just because Santa times have begun and this is a classic Sea Bright Santa moment of yesteryear between two RFH grad sisters …
Ca Ching! Santa really knew how to “sleigh” kids in the ’60s! As you wait for the jolly big guy in red to hit that rooftop or shimmy down the chimney, know that he has been known to appear in the most unlikely of places, so keep your eyes peeled … in the grocery store. Yes, the grocery store.
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Retro RFHers’ Cool Campus Hangout
Photo/RFH Class of ’75 reunion page, Kim Conley
A winter version reprise, by popular demand in honor of Toni Pomphrey, who worked there and recently passed away, and Lisa Preston, the RFH Class of ’75 girl at the counter who also passed and just had a birthday … Campus was a “free period” hot spot, as RFH dinosaurs know …
It’s all about being cool these winter days. It was in the 70s for RFHers, too.
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