The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities.[24] 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.[25]
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.[26]
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.[27]
History
Legend has it that the borough's name is derived from early European settlers who bought the land from the local LenapeNative 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",[28] though sources also talk of a Chief Alumson as a source of the name.[29] Other names Rumson has been known by include Black Point, Port Washington and Oceanic.[30]
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 700 acres (2.8 km2). It was the second-oldest building in Monmouth County when it was destroyed by fire in June 2006.[31]
The Lauriston Mansion, built in 1870 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, is a 10,000 square feet (930 m2) home constructed in the Colonial Revival style. Originally, the home sat on 39 acres (16 ha) of land, which over the years were parceled out, leaving 6 acres (2.4 ha) 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.[32][33]
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%).[1][2] It has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 32.5 °F in January to 75.2 °F in July. [1]
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include East Oceanic, Elsemere, Oceanic, Rumson Bluffs, Rumson Hills and Waterloo.[34]
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.[19]
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.[19]
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.[44]
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census[16] there were 7,137 people, 2,452 households, and 1,988 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,366.0 inhabitants per square mile (527.4/km2). There were 2,610 housing units at an average density of 499.5 per square mile (192.9/km2). 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.[42][43]
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.[42][43]
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.[42][43]
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.[42][43]
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.[46] The Rumson Country Club is a consolidation of the Rumson Polo Club and the Meadow Yacht Club and the Sea Bright Yacht Club.[47] Bingham Hall serves as a center for social gatherings, recreational activities, and fundraisers.
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.[48] 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 is comprised of 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.[6] 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.[49][50]
As of 2023[update], 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).[3][51][52][53][54][55]
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.[56]
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.[57][58]
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.[26]
Federal, state, and county representation
Rumson is located in the 6th Congressional District[59] and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.[60][61][62]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as director and another as deputy director.[69] As of 2024[update], Monmouth County's Commissioners are:
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.[84]
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%.[85][86] 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%.[87] 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.[88]
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%.[89][90] 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.[91]
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.[101][102] 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.[103] In 2016, Newsweek ranked RFH the 144th best high school in the United States.[104] 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.[105]
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.[110][111]
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 49.56 miles (79.76 km) of roadways, of which 40.15 miles (64.62 km) were maintained by the municipality and 9.41 miles (15.14 km) by Monmouth County.[112]
No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Rumson. The most prominent road through the town is County Route 520 (Rumson Road).[113]
Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), rock musician, actor and former resident, who lives along the Navesink River in Middletown (across the river from Rumson)[128][129]
Neeme Järvi (born 1937), Estonian-born conductor who emigrated to the United States and settled in Rumson, with his musician sons Paavo and Kristjan[149]
Jim Quirk (born c. 1945), NFL on-field official from 1988 to 2008[171]
James Randi (1928–2020), "The Amazing Randi", stage magician and scientific skeptic[172] Randi lived in small house in Rumson in the 1960s, whose premises included a sign that read: "Randi — charlatan".[173]
Nelson Riddle (1921–1985), arranger and composer. Riddle spent his summers as a teen in Rumson and attended high school in Rumson during his senior year[175]
George A. Sheehan (1918–1993), cardiologist who authored numerous books on running and life, including the New York Times best seller Running & Being[179]
^ abMayor and Council, Borough of Rumson. Accessed May 1, 2023. "The Governing Body of the Borough of Rumson is made up by the Mayor and Council who are elected by the residents. There are six Council members who are currently made up of one woman and six men. The Mayor has a four-year term and the Council members have three-year terms."
^ abMarcus, 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."
^History of Rumson 1665–1965, p. 26. The Rumson Improvement Association, 1965. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Long before the white man set foot upon the soil of the beautiful 'neck of land' now called Rumson. it was called Navarumsunk by the Indians.... The "rum-some" tale may therefore be relegated as a bit of colorful, but wholly unfounded fiction. Navarumsunk has, by the simplifying process of time and usage, become Rumson."
^Lauriston Estate, Preservation New Jersey. Accessed March 22, 2022. "The Lauriston Estate in Rumson Borough is an 1870 Colonial Revival mansion, designed by New York and Red Bank architect Leon Cubberly as the summer home for banker Henry A. Caesar and his wife, Laura Unger Caesar. It is the only residential building in Rumson listed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places, and it is also registered with the Rumson Borough Historic Preservation Commission."
^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."
^Dr. Michael Lospinuso Joins Rumson Borough Council, Borough of Rumson. Accessed April 19, 2022. "Dr. Michael F. Lospinuso, became the newest member of the Rumson Borough Council during the February 8, 2022 Borough Council meeting.... Following Councilwoman Laura Atwell's resignation from Borough Council at the end of 2021, the Rumson Republican Committee nominated three residents as candidates to fill the vacant position. At the start of the January 18, 2022 Borough Council meeting, the Mayor and Council met in closed session to discuss the candidates. They unanimously decided that Dr. Lospinuso would be selected to finish out Councilwoman Atwell's unexpired term."
^Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Rumson January 13, 2015, Borough of Rumson. Accessed July 23, 2015. "Councilman Rubin moved to appoint John J. Conklin III as a member of the Borough Council to fill the unexpired term effective January 13, 2015, term to expire December 31, 2015. Motion seconded by Councilman Day and carried on the following roll call vote."
^Biography, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Frank Pallone, Jr., was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, where he grew up and still resides."
^Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
^Monmouth County Government, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022. "Monmouth County is governed by five commissioners elected at-large for three-year terms. Each January, the freeholders select one of their members to serve as the director of the board for the year to preside over the meetings and activities of the Board."
^Rumson Borough Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Rumson School District. Accessed April 30, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Rumson School District. Composition: The Rumson School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Rumson Borough."
^Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. Accessed April 30, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District. Composition: The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Rumson and the Borough of Fair Haven."
^Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. Accessed April 30, 2020. "The Board of Education shall be comprised of nine members, four of whom are elected from and by the Fair Haven registered voters and five of whom are elected from and by the Rumson registered voters. The term of office of each member shall be three years."
^Home page, Holy Cross School. Accessed August 29, 2013.
^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."
^American National Biography, Oxford, 1999. "In addition to his home in New York City, he (Adams) owned an estate in Rumson."
^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."
^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."
^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."
^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."
^Waldron, Martin. "Legislature: Familiar Faces Go", The New York Times, June 12, 1977. Accessed February 14, 2011. "When the new Legislature convenes in Trenton next January, the State Senate will be missing at least five of its most interesting members, including the widely respected dean of the Legislature, Alfred N. Beadleston of Rumson."
^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."
^The Bon Jovi Library, Island Records, backed up by the Internet Archive as of August 30, 2006. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Sanctuary Sound was originally built in the basement of Jon Bon Jovi's Rumson ranch home."
^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."
^"Obituaries: Martha D. Coe", The Sunday Register, November 30, 1986. Accessed March 20, 2022. "Rumson - Martha Davis Coe, 70, died Wednesday at home. Born In Randolph, NY., Mrs. Coe resided In New York City for many years before moving to Rumson 16 years ago."
^Gabrielan, Randall. Rumson: Shaping a Superlative Suburb, p. 35. Arcadia Publishing, 2003. ISBN0-7385-2398-4. 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."
^Marshall M. Criser Interview, University of Florida, 2005. Accessed February 14, 2011. "P: And where were you born? C: I was born in Rumson, a small town in New Jersey. It is a bedroom community, about fifty miles south of New York City."
^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."
^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."
^"Rumson Screen Star's Character Therapy", Red Bank Green, February 26, 2015. Accessed February 27, 2018. "Expect to see a bit more of her. Beginning this May, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, a Rumson resident of 10 years, will be a regular presence on Wayward Pines, the Fox TV 'event thriller' limited series (starring Matt Dillon, Terrence Howard and an ensemble supporting cast) from producer M. Night Shyamalan."
^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."
^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."
^ abcWise, 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."
^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."
^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."
^ abRumson's patrols, alarms keep criminals at bay, Asbury Park Press by Dina Maasarani, August 19, 1998. "Police also keep a file on every home with an alarm system and, of course, know exactly where celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora, and Jon Bon Jovi live."
^"Miss Stadler On Hockey Team", Red Bank Register, March 26, 1959. Accessed January 10, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Rumson - Phyllis Stadler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Stadler, 16 Packer Ave., was recently picked by the United States Field Hockey association to represent this country at the International Federation of Womens Hockey association's conference and tournament in Amsterdam, Holland.... Phyllis, a graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional high school, is physical education instructor at Audubon high school.
^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."
^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."
^About, Van Zandt – Milmore Productions. Accessed September 27, 2015. "She is a graduate of Keansburg High School.... Jane makes her home in Beverly Hills and Rumson."
^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."
^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."
^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."
^Rob Petitti player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Hometown: Rumson, NJ... Rob Christopher Petitti was a two-time all-division, all-shore, all-county and all-New Jersey Group 1 selection at Rumson-Fairhaven [sic] High School in Rumson, N.J. He was a three-year starter as a two-way lineman that recorded 90 tackles over his final two prep campaigns."
^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."
^"NFL official Jim Quirk proud of his Long Branch roots", Atlanticville, June 28, 2001, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 29, 2006. Accessed December 5, 2017. "Jim Quirk is one such person. A National Football League umpire since 1988, Quirk looks back on his beginnings at Long Branch with reverence, and remains thankful for the experiences he had as a member of the Green Wave's program.... He and his wife now reside in Rumson and have three grown children."
^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."
^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."
^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."
^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."
^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."
^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.'"
^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."
^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."
^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."
^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."
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