Retro Rumson Dock Gang

The Rumson Dock gang of the late 1950s
Photo/courtesy of Alice Mansfield

A reprise … because on hot summer days everyone needs to take a trip back to the coolest of Rumson Dock days of the late 1950s in honor of summertime in the Rumson-Fair Haven area …

You’ve seen the girl from the Rumson Dock. And, behind every good postcard-famed dock girl, there’s a gang — of dedicated dock dwellers.

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Prosecutor: Fugitive Found, Charged with Death by Auto in Fatal 2023 Accident

A fugitive has been found, arrested, and charged with death by auto and cocaine possession in stemming from a fatal July 2023 motor vehicle crash in Wall that killed an area man, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso and Wall Township Police Chief Sean O’Halloran jointly announced Tuesday.   

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Prosecutor: Former Area Man Indicted on Charges of Sexual Assault of Two Pre-Teens

A former area man has been indicted on 2023 charges of sexual assault he allegedly committed against two pre-teens more than 20 years ago, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Julia Alonso announced on Monday.

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Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Summer Travel Advisory

Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement and associated roadway construction activity remains status quo this week from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday, weather permitting.

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In Memoriam: Red Bank-Raised Longtime Area Resident, Jim Beardsley

Red Bank-raised longtime Monmouth County resident, Jim Beardsley, passed away on Friday, July 19.

Jim spent his childhood in Red Bank. He attended Rumson Country Day School, St. George’s School, in RI, and Princeton University. Jim and his wife, Jennifer, raised their family in Monmouth County.

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