🌱 Patch AM: Step inside Rumson’s 300-year-old Hartshorne farmhouse on the Navesink

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In today's newsletter:

• Step inside Rumson's 300-year-old Hartshorne farmhouse on the Navesink

Also on today's calendar: Early SAT and ACT Testing: Preparing for College Admission Success.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This Restored New Jersey Farmhouse Was Home To Eight Generations Of The Hartshorne Family (myfamilytravels.com) — Historic Portland Place on Hartshorne Road in Rumson is now a Monmouth County Park historic site where you can tour an 18th-century farmhouse overlooking the Navesink River. Free guided tours, exhibits, gardens, and waterfront views share eight generations of Hartshorne family history and year-round programs on art, literature, and horticulture.
   

📸 Around Rumson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rumson

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Early SAT and ACT Testing: Preparing for College Admission Success →
  2:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Golf for a Great Cause →
  Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Monmouth County Faith & Ecology Meet-Up RE-DO →
  Holmdel Community United Church of Christ, 40 Main St, Holmdel
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Parking Sticker Application for Seniors
  Middletown High School North 63 Tindall Road, Middletown, NJ 07758
  8:00 am
• Multi-Sports Camp →
  Middletown, NJ Calendar, 900 Leonardville Road, Port Monmouth
  9:00 am
• Snapology Camp →
  Middletown, NJ Calendar, 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown
  9:00 am
• Municipal Court →
  Little Silver, NJ Calendar, 480 Prospect Ave., Little Silver
  9:00 am
• Mad Science Camp →
  Middletown, NJ Calendar, 900 Leonardville Road, Port Monmouth
  9:00 am
• West End Farmers' Market →
  Long Branch, NJ Calendar, Brighton Avenue, Long Branch
  9:00 am
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
  Red Bank Borough, NJ Calendar
  6:30 pm
• Jazz in the Park - Kal Ferretti Quintet →
  Red Bank Borough, NJ Calendar, Riverside Gardens Park, Red Bank
  7:00 pm
• Thursday by the Sea →
  Long Branch, NJ Calendar, 10 Ocean Avenue North, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
• Ben Bankas Red Bank →
  Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth St, Red Bank
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Complete and Green Streets Committee →
  Red Bank Borough, NJ Calendar, 90 Monmouth Street Council Chambers, Red Bank
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi Neighbors .
  Once again, I am asking for a little help. I I need a person with some experience in painting. I would like to have my bedroom painted of the ceiling… (Nextdoor Rumson-Fair Haven)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Red Bank. Apply here.
• ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Dairy Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $15.92/hr in Shrewsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rumson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fair Haven

• US kindergarten vaccine coverage continues downward trend (fredericksburg.com)
• VYING FOR GLORY: 20 NY/NJ teams will try to reach Open Cup (frontrowsoccer.com)

Red Bank

• Red Bank Pop Culture Festival Set to Bring Comics, Gaming, and Cosplay Downtown (tapinto.net)
• TONIGHT! Last Class, Wednesday, August 19! Red Bank Borough and YMCA Team Up for Free Outdoor Zumba at Riverside Gardens Park (tapinto.net)

Middletown

• Monmouth County Just Added New Hikes For Kids (patch.com)
• County Will Spray For Mosquitoes Thursday In Middletown (patch.com)

Ok Rumson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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