And a good time was had by all!
Fair Haven’s tree lighting was a festive one on Friday night.
See for yourself. Take a look at the above slideshow for a glimpse into the evening.
Happy Holidays!
— Photos/Elaine Van Develde
Santa Comes to Fair Haven
Galleries
Focus: Fall Solitude on Sea Bright Beach
It’s fall. All is quiet on the beachfront in Sea Bright.
Wind whipping, high tide crashing in, the stillness surrounding the choppy water is chilling, yet comforting.
It’s a familiar scene that envelops and soothes like hands clutching a steamy cup of coffee on a cold day.
Ahhhh. Exhale. Take a sip of scenery.
— Elaine Van Develde
Focus: Halloween Tricking and Treating
Halloween was a lot of treating and no tricking, except for trickery of disguise, in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
The weather was hauntingly good and a good time was had by all where we got a glimpse at a howling haunt on Third Street in Fair Haven.
There were nerds, angels, monsters, princesses and even a gigantic group of emojis.
Take a look.
— Elaine Van Develde
Rumson-Fair Haven Halloween Parading Pics for Purchase
There was no tricking and a lot of treating going on Sunday when Rumson and Fair Haven both hosted annual Halloween festivities.
You’ve probably already seen the slideshow that tells the story, in photos set to music, of how it all started with a parade in Fair Haven that culminated with costume prizes, some socializing and snacks at the firehouse. Then, in Rumson kids of all ages paraded a short route from the front to the back of Forrestdale School where some costume judging and prizes ensued along with some carnival-type fun and games.
Here, we have made available any of the photos for purchase. Just click on the “buy photo” tag and follow the instructions.
*Note: Photos for purchase are for personal use only. They are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any other publication. Thanks and enjoy!
Focus: Halloween Haunts
Call them Halloween house haunts of the Rumson-Fair Haven area. They’re those subtle little decorations that pop out to give passersby a bit of a “Boo!”
Perusing the area, there were a few that just seemed to summon the spirit of the season.
Take a look. We will be adding new haunting discoveries to this photo collage until Halloween. Do you know of a ghoulishly good lawn scare? Let us know and we’ll stop by to take a pic.
— Elaine Van Develde
Focus: Sunny Monday Down by the Dock
No, the scene just never gets old for many. It’s that scene, or one or a few of many, from one perspective or another, soaked up from the banks of Navesink River by the Fair Haven Dock.
The sun was shining brightly on Monday. Warmth enveloped — both temperature and tone.
Here’s another view. Enjoy!
— Elaine Van Develde
Sunny Sunday Down by the River
The tide was still high at the Fair Haven Dock on Sunday, but the sun was out and beckoning people to bask in it.
As Joaquin veered away from the shores of the area, a nor’easter whipped up the tide and wind and dumped a lot of rain in the region.
The nice weather was welcomed on the banks of the Navesink River.
Take a look.
— Elaine Van Develde
Focus: Falling for Rumson
Fall may officially be on the calendar, but some glints of summer are still lingering — especially along the Navesink in Rumson.
The sun was shining brightly on the first day of the autumnal season, and people were basking in it.
Take a look.
Focus: More of Sea Bright Local Summer
The weather couldn’t be more cooperative for a shining locals’ summer season.
The above photo gallery of Sea Bright beach provides yet another glimpse into the celebrated season of the area.
Click on each photo to enlarge. Enjoy!
— Elaine Van Develde
Locals’ Summer: Sea Bright Beaching
They call it locals’ summer for a reason.
Sometimes the shore area roads are so congested with out-of-towners in the summer that its hard to even get to the beach with a buddy, even on a street where one lives.
Well, local summer has started, beaches are more sparse, buddies are back together and there’s some quiet solo solace on the shores of Sea Bright.
Take a look.
— Elaine Van Develde
Focus: Lazy River Labor Day
As summer came to a close on Monday, the sun shone bright, the temperature was still soaring and some took advantage of some final seasonal moments on the Navesink River.
There were a few sailors still sailing, motor boaters motoring, fishermen fishing and some just soaking up a little Labor Day’s end sun on the Fair Haven Dock.
Take a look. Good night, Rumson-Fair Haven area. Local summer starts tomorrow.
Focus: Sea Bright Still Rising & Razing
Everything’s still coming up — and down — in Sea Bright.
It’s been nearly three years since Hurricane Sandy just about leveled the peninsula town.
Since then, homes and businesses have been rebuilt, raised and razed. And, just recently, there have been some more changes to the landscape with more raising and razing.
Some homes are just now being lifted and revamped; and the old firehouse and police station are gone, leaving a clear view from Ocean Avenue to the ocean.
Take a look at some before and after photos of the same scenes.
— Elaine Van Develde
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