Rumson News

A U.S. Navy proposal to open 300 housing units at Earle Naval Weapons Station to civilian use has met with considerable opposition from area residents as well as from local elected officials and federal legislators.

Awarm-weather luncheon is ready to enjoy at Tara Avallone's light-filled, oceanfront home in Monmouth Beach, and the food sparkles with the colors of the season.

A Middletown woman escaped injury after her car rolled over in an accident and struck three parked cars and another vehicle Friday night on Bingham Avenue, police said.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pleased to recognize its Monmouth County sales associates who achieved top standing in sales production and total closed units during the First Quarter of 2009.

With an expansive menu, drink specials throughout the week and two floors dedicated to live independent music, The Downtown in Red Bank has become a haven for music fans seeking respite from the fray of the Shore bar/club prototype.

Lisa Roll plays bocce with her children, Thomas, 7, and Faith, 5, at their home in Glen Gardner.

The fourth annual LBI Artists Open Studio Tour takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Long Beach Island.

As you might expect, "The Pond House" -- as this custom Colonial home "with a hint of Southern flair" is called -- does indeed have lovely views of a pond, especially from the "expansive" porch.

The Church of Nativity on the corner of Hance Ave. and Ridge Rd. will dedicate its new commemorative garden on Sunday, June 21 at 10:30 a.m. Alexander Wolkomir of Rumson was named the Star Ledger Scholar for Monmouth County.

You might have caught a glimpse of her riding the SeaStreak into the city, running errands in Rumson or feeding the parking meter in downtown Red Bank.

The crew of Continental Flight 61 from Brussels to Newark made an announcement a few hours into the trip to determine if a doctor was on board, but passengers said they were unaware the call was being made because the captain had died in flight.

President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package is pouring millions of dollars into the Shore area for county government projects.

"It is a tough year," observed Peter Reinhart, chairman for Kaboom! Fireworks on the Navesink, the not-for-profit group that organizes and raises the money for the annual July 3 fireworks extravaganza on the river.

For those who enjoy a summer run surrounded by thousands from around the world, prepare to dash from the starting line in the George Sheehan Classic.

'A Mini-Retrospective: Tova Navarra' at the Oceanic Free Library, Avenue of Two Rivers and Ridge Road, Rumson, NJ 07760, 732-842-2692, on exhibit through July 2, 2009.

The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders is seeking $75 million in federal funds for the eventual replacement of the Oceanic Bridge that connects Rumson to Middletown.

ATHLETE. BUSINESSWOMAN. Mrs. New Jersey First runner-up. Odds-defying sarcoma survivor.

Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of May 22 to May 29, 2009.

The eastern flank of the Oceanic Bridge. Looking down the road at a $75 million bill, Monmouth County officials have begun angling for federal funds to defray some of the costs of replacing the Oceanic Bridge between Middletown and Rumson, today's Asbury Park Press reports.

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