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FAIR HAVEN: NEW SUPERINTENDENT SIGNS ON
New Fair Haven schools Superintendent Sean McNeil gets right to work, serving cake to students at a gathering to welcome him Tuesday night. His official start date is July 1. (Photo byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: NEW SUPERINTENDENT SIGNS ON"
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FAIR HAVEN: RIBON RESIGNS
Fair Haven schools Superintendent Nelson Ribon, seen here in 2014, plans to leave the district next July 1, following the school board’s acceptance of his resignation last week. In a letterContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: RIBON RESIGNS"
FAIR HAVEN WELCOMES NEW PRINCIPAL
Press release from Fair Haven School District After serving as Assistant Principal for the Rumson School District since 2013, Amy Romano will soon be featured in a new role asContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN WELCOMES NEW PRINCIPAL"
FAIR HAVEN TO HOST PLANNING WORKSHOPS
Knollwood School is the place, and October 7 the date for “Fair Haven Pride,” the first of four public-welcome workshops in the borough’s Vision 2020 strategic planning initiative. Press releaseContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO HOST PLANNING WORKSHOPS"
TRADITIONS, TRANSITIONS FOR FAIR HAVEN
Graduating third graders from Sickles School made the transition to incoming fourth graders at Knollwood School, in a ceremonial ride to their new school on June 11. Then on JuneContinue reading "TRADITIONS, TRANSITIONS FOR FAIR HAVEN"
FAIR HAVEN 5TH GRADERS WIN ON ‘WALL ST.’
Press release from Fair Haven School District Knollwood School students George Clough, Patrick Malpass, and Charles Newbury of Fair Haven achieved the First Place finish in the Southern Region ofContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN 5TH GRADERS WIN ON ‘WALL ST.’"
FAIR HAVEN: TEACHER REINSTATED
At a packed meeting, above, the board of ed voted to reinstate teacher Basil Henning, below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Fair Haven’sContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TEACHER REINSTATED"
FAIR HAVEN: TEACHER PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
FAIR HAVEN: A middle-school teacher here has been placed on administrative leave following a complaint over satirical web videos in which he appeared.
FAIR HAVEN KIDS MAKE A MARK FOR DOT DAY
Sickles Art Teacher RoseAnn LaBrocca explains International Dot Day activities to her second grade students. Press release from Fair Haven School District The message board located near the entrance toContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN KIDS MAKE A MARK FOR DOT DAY"
RUMSON: NOVEMBER EXCITES EDUCATORS
Left to right, author and tech expert Alan November is pictured with Superintendent Dr. Peter Righi, Avon School District Chief School Administrator Christopher Albrizio, and Fair Haven School District SuperintendentContinue reading "RUMSON: NOVEMBER EXCITES EDUCATORS"
THERE’S A NEW PRINCIPAL AT SICKLES SCHOOL
Cheryl Cuddihy has been appointed Principal of Viola L. Sickles School in Fair Haven. Press release from Fair Haven School District Fair Haven Superintendent of Schools Nelson Ribon has announcedContinue reading "THERE’S A NEW PRINCIPAL AT SICKLES SCHOOL"
RFH NEWS: STROKE, SWIM, SWASHBUCKLE
The Tower Players at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, shown here in THE THREE MUSKETEERS — ALL SWASH AND NO BUCKLE, earned a number of nominations and awards for theirContinue reading "RFH NEWS: STROKE, SWIM, SWASHBUCKLE"
FH KIDS ON A ROLL FOR TRANSITION DAY
The Fair Haven tradition known as Transition Day celebrates the progress of Sickles School third graders toward fourth grade at Knollwood School — and highlights the fact that a majorityContinue reading "FH KIDS ON A ROLL FOR TRANSITION DAY"
FAIR HAVEN: TEACHERS SETTLE CONTRACT
Superintendent Nelson Ribon fielded pointed questions from parents about the teachers’ contract and other issues at two packed meetings in April. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) AfterContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TEACHERS SETTLE CONTRACT"
FAIR HAVEN: RESIDENTS RALLY FOR TEACHERS
Students held signs with the names of teachers whose jobs they hoped to save. Board member Katy Frissora, below, fielded a question from a parent. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: RESIDENTS RALLY FOR TEACHERS"
FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOLS HEAD UNDER FIRE
Superintendent Nelson Ribon, center above, fielded pointed questions from parents, including one, below, who compared him to a CEO who had lost the respect of his employees. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOLS HEAD UNDER FIRE"
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RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participa ...
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with cre ...
AFTER THE RAIN
A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Pa ...
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s ...
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
PUT ME IN COACH!
Red Bank T-Ball kicked off at East Side park on Saturday morning. The brisk weather proved to be no deterrent to the young players, ranging ...
IT’S A SIGN!
Once proudly declaring its all-but-certain arrival in Spring 2019, the project previously known as Azalea Gardens springs to life again with ...
SPRINGTIME MEMORIES OF CARL
The Easter Bunny getup and St. Patrick’s Day hat that belonged to longtime Red Bank crossing guard and neighborhood smile-creator Carl ...
RED TRUCKS AT RED ROCK
A small dishwasher fire at Red Rock Tap and Grill was put out quickly by firefighters overnight, causing minimal damage. Red Bank Fire Depar ...
CREATIVE COVER UP
The windows of Pearl Street Consignment on Monmouth Street were smashed when a driver crashed their car through them injuring an employee la ...
THEY’RE BACK!
Ospreys returned to the skies over Red Bank this week for the first time since they migrated to warmer climes in late fall. With temperature ...
SPRING IS SPRUNG
RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.
RED BANK’S FINEST – AND NEWEST
Red Bank Police Officer Eliot Ramos was sworn in as the force’s newest patrolman Thursday, and if you’re doing a double take thinkin ...
EASTER EGG MAYHEM AT THE PARK
An errant whistle spurred an unexpectedly early start to the Spring Egg Hunt on Sunday, which had been scheduled to begin at eggsactly 11am ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...