Rumson, New Jersey Explained

Rumson, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
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Pushpin Label:Rumson
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Monmouth County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monmouth
Government Type:Borough
Governing Body:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joseph K. Hemphill (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator / Municipal clerk
Leader Name1:Thomas S. Rogers[2]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:June 18, 1907
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:18.42
Area Land Km2:13.12
Area Water Km2:5.30
Area Total Sq Mi:7.11
Area Land Sq Mi:5.07
Area Water Sq Mi:2.04
Area Water Percent:28.76
Area Rank:242nd of 565 in state
16th of 53 in county[4]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:7343
Population Rank:309th of 565 in state
23rd of 53 in county[5]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:1449.2
Population Density Rank:340th of 565 in state
41st of 53 in county
Population Est:7178
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[6]
Elevation Ft:36
Coordinates Footnotes:[7]
Coordinates:40.3719°N -73.9994°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07760[8] [9]
Area Code:732[10]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3402565130[11] [12]
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Blank1 Info:0885381[13]

Rumson is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,343, an increase of 221 (+3.1%) from the 2010 census count of 7,122, which in turn reflected a decline of 15 (−0.2%) from 7,137 in 2000.[14]

Rumson was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1907, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907.[15] [16]

The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities.[17] In the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, Rumson had a median household income of $158,229 (ranked 24th in the state) and included 43.9% of households earning more than $200,000 annually.[18]

Rumson ranked among the highest annual property tax bills in New Jersey, and was the highest in Monmouth County, at $20,602 in 2018, compared to a statewide average of $8,767.

In 2010, Forbes.com listed Rumson as 192nd in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,104,271.[19]

History

Legend has it that the borough's name is derived from early European settlers who bought the land from the local Lenape Native Americans in exchange for some rum. But as far back as 1663, long before the area was officially named Rumson, Native Americans called it "Navarumsunk". Over the years it has been shortened to "Rumson",[20] though sources also talk of a Chief Alumson as a source of the name.[21] Other names Rumson has been known by include Black Point, Port Washington and Oceanic.[22]

Rumson was purchased by English settlers in pieces. The first purchase was dated January 25, 1665, and it included parts of Middletown. The rest of the area was purchased later that year.

Rumson is known for its many sprawling 19th-century estates located alongside the shores of the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers and also dotted along the historic Rumson Road (serving as one of Rumson's main thoroughfares). Now an upscale commuter suburb, Rumson was once a prominent summer colony for wealthy New York bankers and industrialists during the turn of the century. The oldest of Rumson's homes was the Tredwell House, named after a family that summered there for almost 100 years. The oldest part of the house was from 1670, and the estate once occupied 700acres. It was the second-oldest building in Monmouth County when it was destroyed by fire in June 2006.[23]

The Lauriston Mansion, built in 1870 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, is a home constructed in the Colonial Revival style. Originally, the home sat on of land, which over the years were parceled out, leaving of land. Plans have been submitted to demolish the building, which the developer stated could not be renovated, and to replace it with townhomes that would include affordable housing, leading Preservation New Jersey to declare the home "endangered" as of 2020.[24] [25]

In the 19th century, Rumson's summer residents enjoyed many activities, such as swimming and boating in the adjacent Navesink River and the Atlantic Ocean, or taking wagon rides. In winter, residents used the river for ice boating.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 7.11 square miles (18.42 km2), including 5.07 square miles (13.12 km2) of land and 2.05 square miles (5.30 km2) of water (28.76%).[4] It has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 32.5 °F in January to 75.2 °F in July. https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include East Oceanic, Elsemere, Oceanic, Rumson Bluffs, Rumson Hills and Waterloo.[26]

The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Fair Haven, Little Silver, Middletown Township, Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright.[27] [28] [29]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 7,122 people, 2,344 households, and 1,957 families in the borough. The population density was 1,408.0 per square mile (543.6/km2). There were 2,585 housing units at an average density of 511.0 per square mile (197.3/km2). The racial makeup was 97.22% (6,924) White, 0.25% (18) Black or African American, 0.07% (5) Native American, 1.26% (90) Asian, 0.03% (2) Pacific Islander, 0.15% (11) from other races, and 1.01% (72) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% (173) of the population.

Of the 2,344 households, 46.8% had children under the age of 18; 72.4% were married couples living together; 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 16.5% were non-families. Of all households, 14.3% were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38.

32.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.9 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $134,281 (with a margin of error of +/− $18,300) and the median family income was $157,188 (+/− $28,308). Males had a median income of $140,885 (+/− $25,278) versus $56,071 (+/− $16,014) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $79,388 (+/− $10,219). About 3.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[30]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 7,137 people, 2,452 households, and 1,988 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1366sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,610 housing units at an average density of 499.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.77% White, 0.24% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.[31] [32]

There were 2,452 households, out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.29.[31] [32]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median resident age was 39.2 years old. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.[31] [32]

The median income for a household in the borough was $120,865, and the median income for a family was $140,668. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $47,260 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $73,692. About 3.4% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.[31] [32]

Sports

The Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club, established in 1877, is the oldest continuously active tennis club in the United States.[33]

Parks and recreation

Public parks consist of Meadowridge Park, Piping Rock Park, Riverside Park, Rogers Park, "Teddy's Playground" at Victory Park, and West Park. Teddy's Playground was named after Edward “Teddy” Hall Gmelich, a 1-1/2-year-old who loved going to the park, and had died from a disease that had spread to his heart.[34] The Rumson Country Club is a consolidation of the Rumson Polo Club and the Meadow Yacht Club and the Sea Bright Yacht Club.[35] Bingham Hall serves as a center for social gatherings, recreational activities, and fundraisers.

Government

Local government

Rumson is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[36] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[37] The borough form of government used by Rumson is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[38] [39]

, the Mayor of Rumson is Republican Joseph K. Hemphill, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Council President John J. Conklin III (R, 2024), Gary Casazza (R, 2023), James Clayton Kingsbery (R, 2025), Michael F. Lospinuso (R, 2025), Sarah Pomphrey (R, 2024) and Robert Swikart (R, 2023).[40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45]

In January 2022, the borough council selected Michael F. Lospinuso from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Laura R. Atwell until she resigned from office the previous December.[46]

Councilmember Frank E. Shanley submitted a letter of resignation that took effect as of December 31, 2014, and was replaced in January 2015 by John J. Conklin III, who was selected by the borough council from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee.[47] [48]

In 2018, the borough had an average property tax bill of $20,602, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.[49]

Federal, state, and county representation

Rumson is located in the 6th Congressional District[50] and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.[51] [52] [53]

Politics

|}As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,166 registered voters in Rumson, of which 953 (18.4%) were registered as Democrats, 1,827 (35.4%) were registered as Republicans and 2,383 (46.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were three voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[54]

In the 2016 Presidential election in Rumson, Republican Donald J. Trump received 54.9% (2,131 votes cast) in contrast with Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton's 41.0% (1,592 votes cast). Other candidates received 4.0% (158 votes cast). In the previous 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 68.2% of the vote (2,446 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 31.0% (1,111 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (29 votes), among the 3,610 ballots cast by the borough's 5,384 registered voters (24 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.1%.[55] [56] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 59.7% of the vote (2,470 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 37.3% (1,543 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (52 votes), among the 4,136 ballots cast by the borough's 5,303 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.0%.[57] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 63.8% of the vote (2,590 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 34.9% (1,418 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (40 votes), among the 4,060 ballots cast by the borough's 5,084 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.9.[58]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 80.2% of the vote (1,925 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 18.1% (435 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (39 votes), among the 2,438 ballots cast by the borough's 5,330 registered voters (39 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.7%.[59] [60] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 71.6% of the vote (2,019 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 22.8% (644 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.9% (138 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (11 votes), among the 2,819 ballots cast by the borough's 5,139 registered voters, yielding a 54.9% turnout.[61]

Education

The Rumson School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.[62] As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 916 students and 95.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1.[63] Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[64]) are Deane-Porter Elementary School[65] with 363 students in grades PreK-3 and Forrestdale Middle School[66] with 551 students in grade 4-8.[67] [68] [69] [70]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, a regional, four-year comprehensive public high school serving students from both Fair Haven and Rumson, where the school is located.[71] [72] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 930 students and 82.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[73] In 2016, Newsweek ranked RFH the 144th best high school in the United States.[74] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with five seats assigned to Rumson.[75]

Private schools in Rumson include Holy Cross School for grades K–8, which operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.[76] [77] In 2015, Holy Cross School was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of six private schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category by the United States Department of Education.[78] [79]

Founded in 1926 and developed under the principles of its organizer B. Lord Buckley, Rumson Country Day School serves students in preschool through eighth grade and was recognized in 1998-99 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.[80] [81]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Monmouth County.[82]

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Rumson. The most prominent road through the town is County Route 520 (Rumson Road).[83]

Public transportation

Transportation to New York is available via NJ Transit's train service from stations at Little Silver[84] or Red Bank.[85] Commuter service is provided on the North Jersey Coast Line, offering express and local service. Diesel service operates from Hoboken Terminal to Bay Head, New Jersey. Electric service operates from Penn Station to Long Branch, New Jersey, where the electrified portion of the line ends. Mid-line stations include Newark Penn Station, Newark Liberty International Airport Station, and Secaucus Junction.[86] [87]

Many of Rumson's residents work in the financial services industry and commute to Wall Street on the high-speed SeaStreak ferry that leaves from nearby Atlantic Highlands. The ferry ride is 40 minutes to the foot of Wall Street or an hour to Midtown Manhattan.[88]

NJ Transit offers local bus service on the 835 route.[89]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rumson include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. http://www.rumsonnj.gov/departments/boroughclerk.htm Office of the Borough Clerk
  3. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  6. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  7. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  8. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=rumson&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Rumson, NJ
  9. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Rumson Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Rumson, NJ
  11. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  12. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  14. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  15. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  16. Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896–1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 245. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 27, 2015.
  17. https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nj/rumson/demographics Rumson, New Jersey
  18. Cervenka, Susanne. "Rich in New Jersey: Here are the 50 wealthiest towns in the state. Is yours one of them?", Asbury Park Press, July 1, 2019. Accessed May 10, 2023. "24. Rumson County: Monmouth County - Median household income: $158,229 Percent making more than $200,000: 43.9%"
  19. Staff. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes: In these neighborhoods $4 million homes are the norm.", Forbes, September 27, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2011.
  20. http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/9/History%20of%20Rumson%201665-1965.pdf#page=35 History of Rumson 1665–1965
  21. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 27, 2015.
  22. http://www.rumsonnj.gov/history.htm History of Rumson
  23. http://app.newspapers.com/image/144408042/?terms=Tredwell%2BHouse Burning questions
  24. https://www.preservationnj.org/listings/lauriston-estate/ Lauriston Estate
  25. https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/MONMOUTH.pdf New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County
  26. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  27. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/837884/touches.html Areas touching Rumson
  28. http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/24/Figure%201.1__.png Regional Location Map
  29. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  30. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402565130 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Rumson borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
  31. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603465130.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Rumson borough, New Jersey
  32. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402565130 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Rumson borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
  33. Toolen, Tom. "Making Tennis History at Rumson", The New York Times, February 7, 1993. Accessed May 10, 2017. "Two years later, another delivery of tennis paraphernalia was made, to some residents of Rumson and Sea Bright. And so, in 1877, the Sea Bright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club was born. The club, which has not changed its name although cricket has long since been abandoned, is still going strong. With the closing of the Staten Island club in the 1920s, the club in Rumson is now the oldest continually used tennis club in the country."
  34. http://www.rumsonnj.gov/departments/parksrec.htm Rumson Parks and Recreation
  35. Book: Randall Gabrielan . Rumson . 2003 . . 56 . 9780738512891 .
  36. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  37. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 58.
  38. Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.
  39. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  40. https://www.rumsonnj.gov/mayor-council.html Mayor and Council
  41. https://www.rumsonnj.gov/downloads/budgets/Rumson_2022_Adopted_Budget.pdf#page=15 2022 Municipal Data Sheet
  42. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/116246/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results
  43. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/111499/web.278093/#/summary November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results
  44. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/107171/web.264614/#/summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results
  45. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/98884/web/#/summary General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results
  46. https://www.rumsonnj.gov/newannouncements/2022-Lospinuso-Joins-Council.html Dr. Michael Lospinuso Joins Rumson Borough Council
  47. http://www.rumsonnj.gov/downloads/minutes/CouncilDec1614Minutes.pdf Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Rumson December 16, 2014
  48. http://www.rumsonnj.gov/downloads/minutes/CouncilJan1315Minutes.pdf Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Rumson January 13, 2015
  49. Marcus, Samantha. "These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 22, 2019. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $8,767 last year. But there can be big swings from town to town and county to county.... The average property tax bill in Rumson Borough was $20,602 in 2018, the highest in Monmouth County."
  50. https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan
  51. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
  52. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government
  53. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#13 Districts by Number for 2011–2020
  54. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-monmouth-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Monmouth
  55. Web site: Presidential General Election Results – November 6, 2012 – Monmouth County . March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  56. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 6, 2012 – General Election Results – Monmouth County. March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  57. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-monmouth.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County
  58. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_monmouth_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County
  59. Web site: Governor – Monmouth County . January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  60. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 5, 2013 – General Election Results – Monmouth County. January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  61. http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf 2009 Governor: Monmouth County
  62. http://www.rumson.k12.nj.us/rumson/Board%20of%20Education/Board%20Policy%20Manuals/Board%20Policy%20Manuals%20-%20Individual/0000%20BYLAWS%20Rumson%20Borough/0110%20Identtification.pdf?1588273401 Rumson Borough Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification
  63. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3414370&DistrictID=3414370 District information for Rumson Borough School District
  64. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414370 School Data for the Rumson School District
  65. http://www.rumson.k12.nj.us/rumson/Deane%20Porter/ Deane-Porter Elementary School
  66. http://www.rumson.k12.nj.us/rumson/Forrestdale/ Forrestdale Middle School
  67. http://www.rumson.k12.nj.us/rumson/Quick%20Links/22-23%20Student%20and%20Parent%20Handbook.pdf?1685669737 Student, Staff, and Parent Handbook 2022–2023
  68. https://co.monmouth.nj.us/page.aspx?Id=240 County School List N-R
  69. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/4570 School Performance Reports for the Rumson Borough School District
  70. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4570 New Jersey School Directory for the Rumson School District
  71. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=1f21aad9dfe842f39d9bb6f36109ab47 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  72. http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/25/4580/000.html Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative
  73. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414400&ID=341440004094 School data for Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
  74. News: Rumson-Fair Haven Ranks 144th on Newsweek's Top Public High Schools List For 2016. August 11, 2016. Rumson-Fair Haven, NJ Patch. 3 October 2018.
  75. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0141&id=1f21aad9dfe842f39d9bb6f36109ab47 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term
  76. http://holycrossschoolrumson.org/HolyCross Home page
  77. http://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/monmouth-county-schools/ Monmouth County Catholic Schools
  78. http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2015/national.pdf#page=15 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private
  79. Mueller, Mark. "Which N.J. schools were named National Blue Ribbon schools?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 29, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Fifteen New Jersey schools have been recognized by the federal government as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation that celebrates excellence in academics or progress in closing the achievement gap among groups of students. ... Each of the 15 New Jersey schools was chosen for the 'exemplary high performing' category, which weighs state or national tests, high school graduation rates and the performance of subgroups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged."
  80. http://www.rcds.org/page.cfm?p=2 About Us
  81. https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002
  82. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Monmouth.pdf Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  83. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000520__-.pdf#page=8 County Route 520 Straight Line Diagram
  84. https://www.njtransit.com/station/little-silver-station Little Silver station
  85. https://www.njtransit.com/station/red-bank-station Red Bank station
  86. https://www.visitmonmouth.com/Page.aspx?Id=5128 Transportation Map - Rail Service
  87. https://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/rail/2023/04/230004/njcl.pdf North Jersey Coast Line schedule
  88. http://www.seastreak.com/nynjschedules.aspx New Jersey / New York Schedule
  89. https://www.visitmonmouth.com/Page.aspx?Id=2906 Bus Routes
  90. American National Biography, Oxford, 1999. "In addition to his home in New York City, he (Adams) owned an estate in Rumson."
  91. Staff. "Rumson Estate Sold.; Rohallion, E.D. Adams's Place, Is Bought by Robert V. White.", The New York Times, July 28, 1929. Accessed October 10, 2018. "Rohallion, the country estate of Edward Dean Adams on the east side of Bellevue Avenue and the south side of Ridge Road, Rumson, N.J., has been purchased by Robert V. White of Rumson, who plans to remodel the residence and occupythe property as an all-year home."
  92. Diamond, Michael L. "Nobel Prize: Rumson's Arthur Ashkin oldest to win physics prize for Bell Labs laser work", Asbury Park Press, October 2, 2018. Accessed October 7, 2018. "Arthur Ashkin, a Bell Labs scientist who invented optical tweezers that can capture living bacteria, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2018, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Tuesday. It capped a long journey for the 96-year-old Rumson resident, who thought his research was worthy of one of the world's most prestigious prizes, but had figured his time had passed."
  93. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000227 Auchincloss, James Coats, (1885–1976)
  94. Koncius, Jura. "For a Fox Newsman and His Family, A Retreat Inspired by Ralph Lauren", The Washington Post, June 25, 2009. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Bret was a Fox News correspondent in Atlanta on Sept. 11, 2001.... Bret, who grew up in Rumson, N.J., and Atlanta, never went back to Georgia: Fox packed his stuff and moved it into an Adams Morgan apartment."
  95. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000132 Barbour, William Warren, (1888–1943)
  96. Staff. "Sept. 11 Activist Bauer Weds Judge", Red Bank Green, October 9, 2007. Accessed August 31, 2016. "The paper reports that Bauer, of Red Bank, wed U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Donald H. Steckroth in a ceremony held Saturday at Georgian Court College. Bauer, 51, grew up in Middletown and was a Rumson resident when her first husband, David Bauer, died in the terror attacks."
  97. [Martin Waldron|Waldron, Martin]
  98. Intindola, Brendan. "Rich and famous mourn Wall Street's John Mulheren", Forbes, December 19, 2003, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 2, 2004. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Mr. Bon Jovi, a fellow resident of Rumson and lead singer of the rock band Bon Jovi, was among the long line of mourners who stood outside waiting to enter the gray, shingled church."
  99. https://web.archive.org/web/20060830071710/http://www.islandrecords.com/bonjovi/archives_atoz_s.las The Bon Jovi Library
  100. http://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/13209.htm Clifford G. Bond, Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina
  101. Staff. "M.C.D. Borden Will Divides $5,000,000; All Goes to His Sons Except $250,000, Which Goes to Yale University.", The New York Times, July 12, 1912. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Matthew Chaloner Durfee Borden, the largest cotton manufacturer and printer in the world, who died of pneumonia at his Summer residence at Oceanic, N.J., on May 27, left a fortune which probably amounts to $5,000,000, according to information given out in connection with the filing of his will in the Surrogates' Court yesterday."
  102. Blackwell, Jon. "Radio king lived in Rumson, commuted by yacht", Asbury Park Press, August 27, 2001. Accessed February 14, 2011.
  103. Edelson, Stephen. "Rumson's Britton wins Senior PGA Pro National", Asbury Park Press, November 1, 2009. Accessed February 14, 2011.
  104. http://www.digifind-it.com/redbank/data/newspapers/register/reg-1970-1991/1986/1986-11-30.pdf "Obituaries: Martha D. Coe"
  105. Gabrielan, Randall. Rumson: Shaping a Superlative Suburb, p. 35. Arcadia Publishing, 2003. . Accessed February 14, 2011. "Opponents cried 'political revenge', observing that Shrewsbury Township had just elected its first Democratic majority in about two decades, one which would be destroyed by taking from office Oceanic's John M. Corlies."
  106. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00006169/00001/2j Marshall M. Criser Interview
  107. Staff. "Peter H. B. Cumming, 78, Retired Executive", The New York Times, November 18, 1988. Accessed November 14, 2015. "He was mayor of Rumson in the 1950s and was the great-grandson of Peter Ballantine, the founder of the Ballantine Brewing Company of Newark."
  108. Staff. "Panel Formed to Back Senate Bid by Dawkins", The New York Times, April 1, 1987. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Mr. Dawkins is 48 years old and has purchased a home in Rumson."
  109. Baldwin, Carly. "Rumson Man Leads Donald Trump's Fundraising Nationally and in New Jersey; As finance chairman of the RNC, Lew Eisenberg will raise funds for both Trump and the national Republican party.", Rumson-Fair Haven Patch, May 18, 2016. Accessed September 19, 2019. "Lewis 'Lew' Eisenberg, who lives in Rumson, has been appointed to lead fundraising for Trump, the Republican National Committee (RNC), and several state parties, including New Jersey, reports NJ.com."
  110. Salant, Jonathan D. "N.J. financier to head Trump-Republican fundraising committee" NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 18, 2016. Accessed July 19, 2019. "Eisenberg, of Rumson, became finance chairman of the RNC after Ray Washburne left the national party post to raise money for Gov. Chris Christie's presidential campaign."
  111. Staff. "C.W. Feigenspan, Newark Brewer; President of Company Dies at His Rumson Home—Fought the Dry Amendment Firm Was Founded In 1868 Father Started Business in a Cellar—Ex-Head of Federal Trust Co. in Newark", The New York Times, February 7, 1939. Accessed December 28, 2023.
  112. O'Neil, Dana Pennett. "Foye honored to represent Timberwolves at tonight's lottery.", Philadelphia Daily News, May 22, 2007. Accessed November 11, 2008. "Foye, who grew up in nearby Newark and recently bought a home in Rumson, said he was glad the team asked him to make the short drive."
  113. Staff. "Vic Ghezzi, Golfer, Dead at 65; Won P.G.A. Championship in '41; Lost Playoff in '46 U.S. Open After 3-Way Tie for Lead Was on Ryder Cup Team", The New York Times, June 1, 1976. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Mr Ghezzi, who was born in Rumson, N.J., was a professional golfer for 25 years before retiring in 1960 to the Bal Harbour section of Miami Beach..."
  114. Martin, Douglas. "James Gordon Dies at 85; Work Paved Way for Laser", The New York Times, July 27, 2013. Accessed July 29, 2013. "Dr. Gordon, who lived in Rumson, N.J., died of complications of cancer in a Manhattan hospital, said his wife of 53 years, Susanna."
  115. Devlin, John C. "Mason Welch Gross, Ex-Head of Rutgers; Led the University During a Time of Growth and Sharp Political Controversy Was 66", The New York Times, October 12, 1977. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Dr. Mason Welch Gross, president of Rutgers University from 1959 to 1971, died yesterday in Riverview Hospital, Red Bank, N.J., after a long illness. He was 66 years old and lived at 18 Monmouth Avenue, Rumson, N.J."
  116. https://www.redbankgreen.com/2015/02/rumson-screen-stars-character-therapy/ "Rumson Screen Star's Character Therapy"
  117. Meier, Barry. "Kevork S. Hovnanian, Construction Company Founder, Dies at 86", The New York Times, September 25, 2009. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Kevork S. Hovnanian, who came to the United States from Iraq and started a construction company that became one of the nation's largest home builders, died on Thursday in Manhattan. He was 86 and lived in Rumson, N.J."
  118. Burton, John. "RFH Alumnus Serves Nation", The Two River Times, May 16, 2014. Accessed November 27, 2015. "Deborah Lee James, has had, by her own estimation – and probably almost anyone else's measure – a remarkable career. And it started at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. James, a 1976 graduate of R-FH who grew up in Rumson, was confirmed 4 ½ months ago by the U.S. Senate as secretary of the Air Force, only the second woman of 23 to hold that post."
  119. Wise, Brian. "A Maestro And His Plans For Reshaping An Orchestra", The New York Times, April 18, 2004. Accessed September 27, 2015. "A year after the incident, the Jarvi family – his wife, Lillia; his sons, Paavo and Kristjan; and his daughter, Maarika – packed their bags and settled in Rumson."
  120. [David Stout|Stout, David]
  121. Newman, Josh. "How did CBA grad wind up as NJIT's new head coach?", Asbury Park Press, April 15, 2016. Accessed April 9, 2017. "The road to Christian Brothers Academy and Monmouth University graduate Brian Kennedy being introduced as the 11th head coach in NJIT history on Friday morning began at 12:37 pm. April 1.... 'We're not naive, we knew it was happening, but it got out,' Kaplan told Gannett New Jersey Friday after Kennedy, a Rumson native and Monmouth captain in 1990, was introduced."
  122. https://web.archive.org/web/20110511212114/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-118942332.html "The Robertson Treatment Vol. 6.7; Queen Latifah holding court in Hollywood!"
  123. Martin, Douglas. "Tingye Li Dies at 81; Played Crucial Role in Laser's Development", The New York Times, Jan. 6, 2013."
  124. Johnson, Brent. "Nationally ranked tennis pro teaching at East Brunswick club", The Star-Ledger, May 19, 2010. Accessed February 14, 2011. "It's not the Swedish star's first connection to New Jersey. Lindqvist has long lived in Rumson, where her husband Bill Ryan is from. And in the 1990s, she served a stint as a women's tennis assistant coach at Princeton University."
  125. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67330622/phyllis-stadler/ "Miss Stadler On Hockey Team"
  126. Kamin, Arthur Z. "State Becomes a Part of Celebrating Marconi's Achievements", The New York Times, October 23, 1994. Accessed July 19, 2012. "Meanwhile, Dr. Enrique Marcatili of Rumson, recently retired from AT&T Bell Laboratories in Holmdel and a pioneer in optical fiber research, delivered a major address Sept. 24 in Cesena, Italy, at a conference sponsored by the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation near the University of Bologna."
  127. Burton, John. "Rumson Native's Second Star-Studded Film To Be Shown Locally", The Two River Times, April 27, 2012. Accessed February 19, 2013. "Rob Margolies has been behind the movie camera again. The 29-year-old Rumson native, who is a 2001 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, is in the process of showing and negotiating distribution for his new feature film."
  128. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1941/05/31/85503267.pdf "R. H. M'Carter Dies; Lawyer Since 1882; Attorney General of Jersey, '03-08, Leading Corporation Counsel. Dies in Rumson Had Hall-Mills Defense Former President of State Bar Aided Elections Inquiry in Hudson County in 1938"
  129. https://www.nytimes.com/1955/10/24/archives/t-n-mcarter-sr-founded-utility-former-president-of-public-service.html "T.N. M'Carter Sr., Founded Utility"
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  131. Gallagher, Pam. "Kiss, Kiss And Makeup Saving face for the stars", Asbury Park Press, January 24, 1999. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Williamson, head of makeup for the NBC-TV comedy Jesse, starring Christina Applegate in the title role and Rumson native Jennifer Milmore as Carrie, has been the personal makeup artist to actresses Uma Thurman, Bridget Fonda and Jason Leigh."
  132. Carpello, Sandi. "Monty sisters recall soap opera's Luke & Laura days; Rumson residents now focusing on helping children pursue the arts", CentralJersey.com, October 1, 2003. Accessed April 19, 2022. "Currently, the ABC's network's most watched soap opera is alive and well, and the Monty sisters, who retired in 1994 to a waterfront home in Rumson, are living the good life."
  133. Thomas Jr., Landon "John A. Mulheren Jr., 54, Leading Trader in 80's, Dies", The New York Times, December 17, 2003. Accessed February 14, 2011. "John A. Mulheren Jr., a charismatic Wall Street trader during the 1980s and chief executive of one of the New York Stock Exchange's largest specialist firms, died on Monday at his home in Rumson, N.J."
  134. Staff. "Wolf Pack sign Ryan Murphy to PTO", OurSportsCentral.com, November 18, 2007. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Murphy, a third-year pro, had been skating for the Wolf Pack's ECHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. In 10 games with the Checkers, the 5–11, 185-pound native of Rumson, NJ has scored one goal and added five assists for six points, with four penalty minutes."
  135. Hoffman, Jan. "Ex-Ballplayer's Comeback From a Near-Death Free Fall", October 19, 1999. Accessed July 28, 2007. "And so to a grand new home, hidden in Rumson, N.J."
  136. Staff. "Parkes, Irwin Seek Re-Election As Freeholders; Local Men to Be Candidates in September Primaries", Red Bank Register, May 29, 1941. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Freeholder James S. Parkes of Rumson and Freeholder Joseph C. Irwin of Red Bank have announced their candidacies for re-election as freeholders in the September primary election."
  137. http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=37475 Rob Petitti player profile
  138. Jordan, Chris. "Charlie Puth is the Jersey Shore's newest star", Asbury Park Press, July 19, 2015. "Charlie Puth of Rumson is on the phone from Los Angeles."
  139. Li, Emma. "Stephen Puth Takes A Trip Down Memory Lane With 'Half Gone'", VMan, March 1, 2019. Accessed August 27, 2019. "Singer, songwriter, and musician Stephen Puth grew up in Rumson, New Jersey where he immersed himself in piano and classic rock at a young age."
  140. https://web.archive.org/web/20060129042200/http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/News/2002/0628/Sports/027.html "NFL official Jim Quirk proud of his Long Branch roots"
  141. via United Press International. "'Amazing Randi' To Spend Hour Sealed In Ice", The Hour, August 28, 1974. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Randi says he already holds the world's record for such a feat – having spent 40 minutes inside a similar structure in 1960. 'Its just another job,' he said from his Rumson, N.J., home Monday night."
  142. Higginbotham, Adam. "The Unbelievable Skepticism of the Amazing Randi", The New York Times, November 7, 2014. Accessed November 14, 2015. "He bought a small house in Rumson, N.J., and installed a sign outside that announced randi – charlatan. He lived there alone, with a pair of talking birds and a kinkajou named Sam."
  143. Staff. "Leah Ray Werblin, Singer, 82", The New York Times, June 4, 1999. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Leah Ray Werblin, a vocalist in the Big Band era and later, with her husband, the owner of the Elberon Farm in thoroughbred racing, died in her sleep May 27 at her home in Rumson, N.J."
  144. Cotter, Kelly-Jane. "A Daughter's Devotion", Asbury Park Press, June 15, 2008. Accessed July 7, 2008. "Nelson lived with his parents in Ridgewood but the family rented rooms in a house in Rumson during the summer. Riddle enjoyed the teen music scene in Rumson so much that he asked to spend his last year of high school in the borough. He and his mother stayed in the rental, and his father visited on weekends."
  145. Staff. "Bill Robinson, 88, of Rumson", Asbury Park Press, April 10, 2007. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Bill Robinson 88 of Rumson, editor, author and sailor, died in his sleep, Tuesday, April 3, at Navesink Harbor, Red Bank."
  146. http://www.injersey.com/app/crime/story/1,2171,104915,00.html Rumson's patrols, alarms keep criminals at bay
  147. via Associated Press, "Springsteen scraps Halloween display", Kentucky New Era, October 30, 2008. Accessed February 14, 2011. "The 59-year-old rocker and his wife say too many visitors to their Rumson neighborhood raised concerns for the safety of children and parents."
  148. Beckerman, Jim. "A Fuzzy Nightmare, Brought to Screen", The Record, April 7, 1996. Accessed February 14, 2011. "We were literally rolling a 20-foot peach, says Selick, a Rumson native..."
  149. Cummings, Sandra. "A Doctor on the Run", The New York Times, September 16, 1979. Accessed December 6, 2012. "At first, Dr. Sheehan ran on the tenth-of-a-mile track built in the backyad of his Rumson home because, he said, 'my family didn't want me running around in my underwear.'"
  150. Reinink, Amy. "Many celebrities seek respite from Hollywood's hoopla", Gainesville Sun, March 2, 2007. Accessed January 28, 2018. "Bruce Springsteen made a name for himself singing about the downtrodden working man in the swamps of Jersey, and still lives in Rumson, N.J., in the county where he was born."
  151. Staff. "Talking Family and Football with NFL Network's Melissa Stark", Living in Media, November 7, 2013. Accessed September 27, 2015. "First, a Sunday morning show on NFL Network from 7 to 9 am, Rumson's own Melissa Stark is on the forefront of delivering that NFL news to the nation.... LIM: When did you move to Monmouth County? MS: We moved here to Rumson in the summer of 2001."
  152. Edelson, Stephen. "Winter Olympics: Monmouth County native Meghan Tierney headed to South Korea", Asbury Park Press, January 25, 2018. Accessed January 28, 2018. "Meghan Tierney was the young American girl competing in the rough-and-tumble world of international snowboard cross, challenging the top female snowboarders on the planet on icy turns and big-air jumps at harrowing speeds down the most treacherous courses.... Now Tierney, who grew up in Rumson and Little Silver, joins teammates like silver medalist Lindsey Jacobellis, her idol and former instructor, who was teaching her jumps at an early age, on the biggest stage in winter sports."
  153. Pressler, Jessica. "What Does It Take for a Female Tycoon to Get Noticed Around Here?", New York, April 18, 2011. Accessed April 2, 2015. "'She loves me so much,' Tilton says with a sigh a few days later, sitting in the kitchen of her large, Italianate mansion in Rumson, New Jersey."
  154. [Robert McG. Thomas Jr.|Thomas Jr., Robert McG.]
  155. Allen, Marybeth. "Writer Creates Suspense", Daily Register, May 6, 1971. Accessed March 21, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Alicen White, who recently moved from New York to Rumson is the author of two gothic mysteries and is working on another."
  156. via Associated Press. "New Jersey / Zazzali Becomes State's Top Judge", The Press of Atlantic City, October 27, 2006. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Zazzali, a Democrat from Rumson, replaces Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz, who retired Wednesday – the day before her 70th birthday, the mandatory age for retirement from the post."

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