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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
The Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair is in full swing.
It runs through Saturday, Sept. 5. As a mid-week reminder of what it all means to people in the area, here’s a look at a few pre-opening night and opening night photos of the scenery in a different color tone — sepia.
It captures the retro aspect of this longtime tradition — or not. Either way, it’s an interesting perspective. Take a look.
— Elaine Van Develde
The weather has been so season-appropriate that it almost looks like the seagulls have been dancing on the beach.
OK, maybe not dancing, but they’re seemingly sunning and hopping along — happily. OK, maybe they just see something good to eat and are anticipating a good grab and gobble.
Whatever the case may be, the gulls on the beach in Sea Bright are hanging out pretty close to humans.
Take a look at this human’s eye view.
— Elaine Van Develde
Sometimes the New York skyline is so clearly visible from Sea Bright Beach, it seems as if you can reach out and touch it.
Here’s a simple black-and-white look at the sight in a series of photos.
There were tranquil waters before the rain on Monday evening down by the Navesink River at Fair Haven Dock.
It was dusk, the sun was about to set. The tide was high.
Crabbers were crabbing and the boats were moored. The scene never seems to get old.
“I always come here to take pictures and soak up the scenery,” a crabber said.
And so right she is.
— Elaine Van Develde
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