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🌱 Patch AM: How a 30-yard rocket stunned Rumson-Fair Haven’s undefeated start
You won't want to miss Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families on the Rumson Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Rumson? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a 30-yard rocket stunned Rumson-Fair Haven's undefeated start
- How Rumson figured into Duncan Sheik's early New Jersey years
Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 65 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain becoming heavier; breezy, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
- Monday: Chance of a shower, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stunning goal from star D1 commit leads to upset over N.J.'s No. 12-ranked program (nj.com subscription) — Rumson-Fair Haven's girls soccer team took its first loss of the season when St. John Vianney's Kennedy Wallace buried a 30-yard shot in a 1-0 upset of New Jersey's 12th-ranked program. The match between undefeated Shore Conference powers highlighted Wallace's breakout junior year while giving local fans a clear early-season picture of how strong Rumson-Fair Haven remains despite the setback.
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• Famed singer, composer Duncan Sheik, who died at age 56, has NJ roots (northjersey.com) — Rumson gets a poignant mention in the life story of Grammy- and Tony-winning composer Duncan Sheik, who spent part of his childhood there before rising to fame with "Barely Breathing" and the musical "Spring Awakening." The 56-year-old Montclair-born artist died Thursday in Manhattan from organ failure, leaving New Jersey fans reflecting on his local roots and Broadway legacy.
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📸 Around Rumson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rumson
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★ Featured events ★
- Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Cross of Glory 25th Annual Fall Yard Sale, Bake Sale, and SnAcK ShAcK BBQ! →
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 95 Cambridge Dr, Aberdeen Township
9:00 am - Roots Yoga →
Stay Well Collective, 119 East River Road, Rumson
8:00 am - Autumn Equinox Celebration →
4 E. River Road, Rumson
7:00 pm - The Listening Room: Songs & Stories →
Triumph Restaurant & Brewery, 1 Bridge Ave, Red Bank
7:00 pm - Murder Mystery Dinner "Til Death Do us Part" →
Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
6:30 pm - 9/25 Murder Mystery 4-Course Dinner at Red Horse – RUMSON →
Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
6:30 pm - Murder Mystery 4-Course Dinner at Red Horse – RUMSON →
Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
6:30 pm - Murder Mystery 4-Course Dinner: Til Death Do Us Part →
Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
6:30 pm - Murder Mystery 4-Course Dinner at Red Horse →
Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
6:30 pm - The Remembering Circle →
Stay Well Collective, 119 East River Road, Rumson
7:00 pm - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Tell-Tale Heart →
Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank
3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
📣 Rumson Shout Outs!
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- The NJ Paddock Car Storage Facility INSURED — (732) 278-3255
- Muller Insurance — (201) 659-2403
- Ranney School — (732) 542-4777
- db Ortho PT — (732) 747-1262
- Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
- Katherine "Kate" Raftery — (732) 273-0048
- Huntington Learning Center — (732) 671-0200
- Douglas Elliman Luxury Real Estate by Danielle Lacko Team — (917) 826-2809
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- US Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
- Oceanport School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian in Oceanport. Apply here.
- Playa Bowls posted a job opening for Team Member in Red Bank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rumson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sea Bright
- 14 River St, Sea Bright, NJ 07760 (redfin.com)
- Here's how Millstone mushroom farmer grew booming business from a hobby (app.com)
Fair Haven
- Construction Begins on Riverline Fair Haven at Former Sunoco Gas Station (tworivertimes.com)
- RFH FYI: Senior Named Semifinalist in 2027 National Merit® Scholarship Program (rumsonfairhavenretrospect.com)
- Brady Williams' Five-Touchdown Night Powers No. 4 RFH Past No. 9 Wall (shoresportsinsider.com)
Middletown
- Body Of Clammer Recovered From Sandy Hook Bay (patch.com)
- Brookdale Haunted Theater Returns For 23rd Year Of Halloween Fright (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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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