Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Phone: (732) 842-3300
80 East River Road
Rumson, New Jersey 07760
Historic Rumson was settled in 1665, as a result of a land purchase from native Americans. The Lenni-Lenapé,a tribe within the larger tribe of the Delawares, lived on the Peninsula and named it Navarumsunk. Throughout the years that name was shortened and changed to Rumson. Rumson was officially incorporated as a Borough in 1907.
Rumson is situated on a picturesque peninsula overlooking the ocean. The Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers bound it.
Blessed with this unique location and a natural beauty, the Rumson Peninsula was obviously an attractive site. Fortunately, it has retained much of that natural beauty.
Rumson in earlier times, was known by other names including Port Washington, Black Point, and Oceanic. Today the Borough of Rumson consists of 5.2 square miles. It contains 40 miles of roads including 133 streets and five county roads.
Bingham Hall, the Borough’s historic community center is used as a meeting place for various Borough activities, as well as for civic, charitable, and educational groups. In 2005 Bingham Hall was extensively renovated and restored, making it a true jewel of the Borough.
Website http://www.rumsonnj.gov/index.php
Parks and Recreation http://www.rumsonnj.gov/departments/parksrec.php
Oceanic Free Libraryhttp://www.oceanic.lib.nj.us
Monmouth County Libraryhttp://www.monmouth.lib.nj.us
Schools
Public Elementary Schools
Deane Porter Schoolhttp://www.rumson.k12.nj.us/rumson/Deane Porter
Forrestdale Schoolhttp://www.rumson.k12.nj.us/rumson/Forrestdale
Board of Educationhttp://www.rumson.k12.nj.us/rumson/District/Board of Education
Rumson - Fair Haven Regional High Schoolhttp://www.rfhrhs.org
RFH PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Assn.)http://www.rfhrhs.org/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=262
Holy Cross Schoolhttp://www.holycrossrumson.org/school/index.htm
The Rumson Country Day Schoolhttp://www.rcds.org/
Emergency Procedure Manualhttp://www.rumsonnj.gov/downloads/rumson_emergency_brochure.pdf
Monmouth Countyhttp://www.visitmonmouth.com/
Monmouth County Recreationhttp://www.visitmonmouth.com/recreation.asp
New Jersey State Websitehttp://www.state.nj.us
NJ Electionshttp://www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/electionshome.html
Monmouth County Regional Health Commissionhttp://www.mcrhc.org
