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🌱 Patch AM: Rumson and Little Silver mourn entrepreneur and former resident Edward Carlton Jr.

And check out 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival on the Rumson Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Rumson and Little Silver mourn entrepreneur and former resident Edward Carlton Jr.
  • Rumson-Fair Haven boys fall 3-2 in home soccer opener
  • Rumson community remembers conservationist and civic leader Dick Mercer Jr.

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 75, low: 71.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Edward S. Carlton Jr. (themonmouthjournaleastern.com) — Rumson and Little Silver residents are remembering Edward S. Carlton Jr., an entrepreneur and former Rumson homeowner who later settled in Little Silver before moving to Illinois. The 89-year-old Jersey City native built a national manufacturing business, launched a New York Harbor charter company, and cherished family time at the Jersey Shore before his passing on August 28.
   

• Holmes' late goal lifts Howell boys soccer past Rumson-Fair Haven in season opener (nj.com subscription) — Rumson-Fair Haven boys' soccer dropped a tight 3-2 season opener at home in Rumson to Howell, despite goals from Avery Bellincampi and Aidan Dill and six saves by keeper Brody Carr. Andrew Holmes' 68th-minute strike proved the difference in a closely contested match that saw Howell edge RFH 9-7 in shots on goal.
   

• In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Land Conservationist, Community 'Visionary,' Dick Mercer Jr., 95 — Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect (rumsonfairhavenretrospect.com) — Rumson is mourning Henry Dickson "Dick" Mercer Jr., a 95-year-old lifelong resident who helped shape the borough through land conservation, education, and support of local institutions. From facilitating a Rumson Road land gift to leading Hominy Hill Golf Club's sale to the county, Mercer's decades of civic, church, and philanthropic service left a lasting imprint on the community.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 1
  • RBC Cell Phone Free Info Night
    Red Bank Catholic High School Eck Center
    6:30 pm
  • Environmental Commission →
    Red Bank Borough, NJ Calendar
    7:00 pm
  • Tuesday on Broadway →
    Long Branch, NJ Calendar, Broadway & Third Avenue, Long Branch
    7:00 pm
  • End of Summer Movie Night: School of Rock →
    Red Bank Borough, NJ Calendar, Riverside Gardens Park, Red Bank
    8:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Professional In-Service Day for Staff
    Woodmere Eatontown, NJ 07724
  • Recycling Pick Up for Zone 1 →
    Little Silver, NJ Calendar Little Silver, NJ 07739
  • football Pasta Dinner in Cafe - Front
    Shore Regional High School District West Long Branch, NJ 07764
    5:00 pm
  • JV & Varsity Football Pasta Party - Cafe
    Middletown High School North 63 Tindall Road, Middletown, NJ 07758
    5:00 pm
  • RED BANK: COUNCIL EVENING ACCESS HOURS →
    Red Bank Public Library, 84 W Front St, Red Bank
    5:45 pm
  • Planning Board Meeting →
    Middletown, NJ Calendar, Main Meeting Room 1 Kings Highway, Middletown
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • First Day of School (One-Session Day) for Students, PM In-Service
    Woodmere Eatontown, NJ 07724

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Wendy's - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Red Bank. Apply here.
  • CareOne posted a job opening for Unit Secretary in Atlantic Highlands. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rumson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sea Bright

  • Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright Beach Replenishment Will Begin In Late Fall (patch.com)

Red Bank

  • Red Bank Zoning Board to Hear New Outfront Media Billboard Application After Court Settlement (tapinto.net)
  • Coffee Corral opens shop No. 3 at the Jersey Shore (app.com)

Middletown

  • Monmouth County Job Fair Sept. 16 At Brookdale (patch.com)

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