Rumson, New Jersey

A Monmouth County borough shaped by the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers, River Road village life, waterfront recreation, established neighborhoods, schools and strong connections to Sea Bright, Fair Haven, Little Silver and Red Bank.

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Rumson at a Glance

Two-Rivers SettingRumson sits on the peninsula between the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers, with Sea Bright and the Atlantic reached across the Rumson–Sea Bright Bridge.

River Road Village CoreEast and West River Road hold many of the borough’s everyday shops, restaurants, professional offices and community destinations.

Parks & WaterfrontVictory Park, Meadow Ridge Park and West Park/Jumping Point give the borough family recreation, fields, courts, trails and waterfront access.

Historic Residential CharacterRumson combines estate-scale homes, established neighborhoods, historic properties and riverfront real estate with a compact commercial core.

Borough Government & Services

Rumson Borough Hall80 E. River Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-3300

Public SafetyCall 911 for emergencies. Borough police, fire, first aid/OEM and municipal service information are maintained through official Rumson resources.

Public Works & InfrastructureRoad, sewer, drainage, sanitation, tree, stormwater and capital-improvement work are active borough priorities.

Borough of RumsonOfficial municipal website, notices, departments, projects, forms and services. Borough ProjectsCurrent park, road, sewer, bridge-related and infrastructure project information.

Schools & Education

Deane-Porter School

Rumson School District · Pre-K–3

50 Black Point Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-0330

Forrestdale School

Rumson School District · Grades 4–8

60 Forrest Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-0383

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

Grades 9–12

74 Ridge Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-1597

Rumson Country Day School

Independent · Nursery–Grade 8

35 Bellevue Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-0527

Holy Cross Academy

Catholic · Preschool–Grade 8

40 Rumson Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-708-3113

Parks, Waterfront & Recreation

Victory ParkLafayette Street waterfront park with renovated tennis/pickleball and basketball courts and a fully accessible nautical-themed playground reopened in 2026.

Meadow Ridge ParkMajor borough recreation site with modern playground and fitness equipment, improved parking, drainage, lighting and walking/jogging access.

West Park / Jumping PointWaterfront park at the Rumson–Sea Bright Bridge; additional playground, pedestrian, landscaping and shoreline-access improvements are scheduled to begin in fall 2026, conditions permitting.

Oceanic Marina8 Washington Street. A current in-borough marina supporting boating on the Navesink River.

Community

Rumson Jewish Center at Congregation B’nai Israel

Jewish Congregation

171 Ridge Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-1800

First Presbyterian Church of Rumson

Presbyterian

4 E River Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-0429

Holy Cross Parish

Roman Catholic

30 Ward Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-0348

St. George’s-by-the-River

Episcopal

7 Lincoln Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760

Rumson Road Cemetery

Historic Cemetery / Burying Ground

Known locally as the Rumson Burying Ground or Quaker Burial Grounds. Borough historic-property records identify it as Block 114, Lot 1.

Funeral-home note: No currently operating funeral home was verified inside Rumson Borough. Families commonly use providers in nearby Red Bank, Little Silver and surrounding communities.

History & Historic Character

Rumson was incorporated as a borough in 1907. Its development reflects riverfront estates, long-established residential neighborhoods, sailing and boating traditions, and a village-scale commercial spine along River Road. The Borough Historic Preservation Commission maintains research and a historic-property database that can be useful for residents, visitors and property owners.

Historic Preservation CommissionHistoric-property research, surveys and preservation resources. Rumson History ReferencesLocal historical books, cemetery research and archival references.

Nearby Communities

Rumson connects directly or closely with Fair Haven, Little Silver, Middletown, Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach and Red Bank. NJTGO keeps borough listings municipal-boundary accurate; nearby businesses and destinations are identified as outside Rumson when included for practical visitor use.

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