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Area Woman Arrested, Charged with Illegal Possession of Prescrition Drugs
An area woman was recently arrested and charged with illegal possession of prescription drugs and marijuana, according to court documents. Barbara A. Stevens, 53, 376 West End Ave., Long Branch, was...
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Have You Seen This in Fair Haven?
Driving through Fair Haven, there are remnants of Valentine's Day all over. There's one classic spot, however, that had a lovely display, the remnants of which are still there. Where can you find...
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A Cold Week Ahead for the R-FH Area
Another cold and sometimes rainy week is on tap for the Rumson-Fair Haven area. The National Weather Service even predicts a slight chance of snow on Friday. The following is the National Weather...
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Hurricane Sandy Con Artist Spent Weeks Fooling Shelter Volunteers
When David Scott Ruddy was arrested for allegedly flimflamming Hurricane Sandy victims out of $50,000 in FEMA funds, there was one person who not only knew who he was, but had been calling and warning...
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Lincoln's Connection to the Area
Abraham Lincoln was a descendant of one of Middletown's first settlers, according to The Story of Middletown: The Oldest Settlement in New Jersey, by Ernest W. Mandeville, the rector of Christ Church...
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Celebrating Presidents: From the Obvious to the Obscure
Quick, what's today? Presidents Day, the federal holiday that's probably known more for car dealership specials and being the driving force behind schools' winter break than for anything else, right?...
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Presidents Day: Read All About It
The birthday celebration of two of our most notable presidents is a holiday for nearly all of government. So, don't plan to register your car or get a backup birth certificate today. Township offices...
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Police: Woman in High-Speed, Multi-Town Chase
A woman led authorities on a high-speed chase through several Monmouth County towns early Monday morning, according to a press release issue by the Holmdel Township Police Department. Patrolman...
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Fair Haven Riverfront Sandy Recovery
Things are looking good with each day in the post-Hurricane Sandy era along the Navesink River in Fair Haven. A $90,000 fix is in the works for the Fair Haven Dock; and officials have targeted a...
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R-FH Dance Team Clinic Shines
Spectators at a recent Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (R-FH) basketball game were treated to a special show during halftime. A troupe of grade-school girls from Monmouth County showed off the...
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Retrospect: R-FH Grad's $1 a Day Job
The year was 1939. Native Fair Havenite Ken Lockwood, now 90, was told by his dad, after he graduated from what was Rumson High School then that he needed to go out and get a job. So, that's what...
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Hurricane-Damaged Monmouth Waterways' Cleanup Contract Awarded
An Alabama company will undertake a massive cleanup and debris removal effort in waterways following Hurricane Sandy. State authorities have removed more than 1,000 boats since the storm hit, but the...
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Fair Haven Dentist on Children's Dental Health Month
A message from Fair Haven's Ferguson Dental Care: Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral...
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Area Man Indicted on Burglary Charges
A local man has been indicted on burglary and contempt charges stemming from a November, 2012 incident during which he allegedly violated a restraining order. Eduardo Luna-Martinez, 34, of Shrewsbury...
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R-FH Fine Art Featured at Library
Leonardo da Vinci. Mary Cassatt. Pablo Picasso. Georgia O'Keeffe. Andy Warhol. Frida Kahlo. Jack Lawlor. Katie Ebner. Jake Simpson. Jennifer Maloney. If you fail to recognize the last four names in...
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In Your Fair Haven Youth Center Days
It may be called the Fair Haven Community Center now, but people know it as the Youth Center — just the Youth Center. Different name. Same place. It's that yellow-hued cement fixture on Fisk Street...
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Week in History: Willie Hendrickson's Adventure on Capt. Skidmore's Cash
When you take in a runaway, you may want to hide your money. Capt. John Skidmore learned this lesson the hard way. The Feb. 21, 1900 issue of the Red Bank Register chronicles Willie Hendrickson's...
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Rumson Police: Burglaries on Brookside
What police consider unusual criminal activity for Rumson, there have been two home burglaries on the same street since the beginning of February. The houses, which sit across from one another on...
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Sea Bright Students: New Superintendent at Shore Regional
After an extensive search and months of interviews, discussions and votes, Shore Regional High School and West Long Branch boards of education have appointed New Egypt Principal Tom Farrell as the new...
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