Sometimes you just need to escape to an island. And all you need to do is look out onto the Shrewsbury River to find one.
If you can’t get in your gondola and paddle over there, the 32-acre Gunning Island preserve, 20 acres of which has been owned by Rumson since 2007, is close enough to see from the banks of Rumson or Sea Bright. For RFHers, it holds a cache of party and young pleasure boating memories.
It now seems to beckon with a sigh of serenity and solitude in its wildlife preserve state.
Exhale and take in the memories with the scenery …
It's been a bit dreary and rainy today. So, to show everyone how the skies can brighten so quickly after the rain, the Retro Pic of the Day shows a sunset over the Shrewsbury River looking toward Rumson and Gunning Island after rainy weather two years ago. Gunning Island is…
Well, if a sunny Friday morning on the Shrewsbury River is any indication of what's to come over this Fourth of July weekend, it's all about celebrating some sunny days along with the birth of our nation. From the Sea Bright side, overlooking the West Park section of Rumson and…
Call it just another local's summer boat ride. It's the scalding sun before the storm on the Shrewsbury River. The scene ... It's peaceful. It's mighty scenic. It's iconic. It's reminiscent of all that soothes and is local — like good times and on and around Rumson's Gunning Island and…
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