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🌱 Patch AM: Step inside Rumson’s 300-year-old Hartshorne farmhouse on the Navesink
And check out Early SAT and ACT Testing: Preparing for College Admission Success on the Rumson Patch calendar
Greetings Rumson! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
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!)
- 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 ★
- Early SAT and ACT Testing: Preparing for College Admission Success →
2:00 pm - Golf for a Great Cause →
Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
9:30 am
Tuesday August 25
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- Monmouth County Faith & Ecology Meet-Up RE-DO →
Holmdel Community United Church of Christ, 40 Main St, Holmdel
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
📣 Rumson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Complete and Green Streets Committee →
Red Bank Borough, NJ Calendar, 90 Monmouth Street Council Chambers, Red Bank
11:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Rumson PatchAM possible:
- db Ortho PT — (732) 747-1262
- Huntington Learning Center — (732) 671-0200
- Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
- Muller Insurance — 2016592403
- Katherine "Kate" Raftery — (732) 273-0048
- Integrated Care Concepts — 7326787836
- The NJ Paddock Car Storage Facility — (732) 278-3255
- Douglas Elliman Luxury Real Estate by Danielle Lacko Team — (917) 826-2809
- Ranney School — (732) 542-4777
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Huntington - Middletown: End of Summer Sale! Build Skills, Confidence and Motivation for 2026-2027!
22 HOURS WITH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS FOR THE PRICE OF 20!We design personalized academic programs as no student is alike! ☀ SUMMER SMALL-GROUP 4:1... (More info)
💬 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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