Editing Rumson, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Rumson, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rumson include:

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* [[Edward Dean Adams]] (1846–1931), financier, benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, part-time resident<ref>American National Biography, Oxford, 1999. "In addition to his home in New York City, he (Adams) owned an estate in Rumson."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1929/07/28/archives/rumson-estate-sold-rohallion-ed-adamss-place-is-bought-by-robert-v.html "Rumson Estate Sold.; Rohallion, E.D. Adams's Place, Is Bought by Robert V. White."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 28, 1929. Accessed October 10, 2018. "Rohallion, the country estate of Edward Dean Adams on the east side of Bellevue Avenue and the south side of Ridge Road, Rumson, N.J., has been purchased by Robert V. White of Rumson, who plans to remodel the residence and occupythe property as an all-year home."</ref>
* [[Arthur Ashkin]] (1922–2020), scientist who won the [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] in 2018<ref>Diamond, Michael L. [https://www.app.com/story/money/business/innovators/2018/10/02/nobel-prize-rumson-man-wins-physics-prize-bell-labs-laser-work/1498877002/ "Nobel Prize: Rumson's Arthur Ashkin oldest to win physics prize for Bell Labs laser work"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', October 2, 2018. Accessed October 7, 2018. "Arthur Ashkin, a Bell Labs scientist who invented optical tweezers that can capture living bacteria, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2018, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Tuesday. It capped a long journey for the 96-year-old Rumson resident, who thought his research was worthy of one of the world's most prestigious prizes, but had figured his time had passed."</ref>
* [[James C. Auchincloss]] (1885–1976), served eleven terms in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1943 to 1965 as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] from [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] after being a member of the Rumson borough council from 1930 to 1937 and serving as [[Mayor of Rumson, New Jersey]], from 1938 to 1943, when he was elected to Congress<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000227 Auchincloss, James Coats, (1885–1976)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 3, 2014. "member of the borough council, Rumson, N.J., 1930–1937; mayor of Rumson, N.J., 1938–1943"</ref>
* [[Bret Baier]] (born 1970), host of ''[[Special Report with Bret Baier]]'' on the [[Fox News Channel]]<ref>Koncius, Jura. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/24/AR2009062400893.html "For a Fox Newsman and His Family, A Retreat Inspired by Ralph Lauren"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', June 25, 2009. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Bret was a Fox News correspondent in Atlanta on Sept. 11, 2001.... Bret, who grew up in Rumson, N.J., and Atlanta, never went back to Georgia: Fox packed his stuff and moved it into an Adams Morgan apartment."</ref>
* [[William Warren Barbour]] (1888–1943), represented New Jersey in the [[United States Senate]] from 1931 to 1937 and 1938–1943, in addition to serving as a member of the Rumson Borough Council in 1922 and as [[Mayor of Rumson, New Jersey]], from 1923 to 1928<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000132 Barbour, William Warren, (1888–1943)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 3, 2014. "member of the Rumson (N.J.) Borough Council in 1922; served as mayor of Rumson, N.J. 1923–1928"</ref>
* [[Virginia Bauer]] (born 1956), lobbyist for families of the victims of the [[September 11 terror attacks]] who is a Commissioner of the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.redbankgreen.com/2007/10/bauer-weds-fede/ "Sept. 11 Activist Bauer Weds Judge"], ''Red Bank Green'', October 9, 2007. Accessed August 31, 2016. "The paper reports that Bauer, of Red Bank, wed U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Donald H. Steckroth in a ceremony held Saturday at Georgian Court College. Bauer, 51, grew up in Middletown and was a Rumson resident when her first husband, David Bauer, died in the terror attacks."</ref>
* [[Alfred N. Beadleston]] (1912–2000), served as Mayor of Shrewsbury, Speaker of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and President of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[[Martin Waldron|Waldron, Martin]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1977/06/12/archives/new-jersey-weekly-legislature-familiar-faces-go.html "Legislature: Familiar Faces Go"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 12, 1977. Accessed February 14, 2011. "When the new Legislature convenes in Trenton next January, the State Senate will be missing at least five of its most interesting members, including the widely respected dean of the Legislature, Alfred N. Beadleston of Rumson."</ref>
* [[Jon Bon Jovi]] (born 1962), rock musician, actor and former resident, who lives along the Navesink River in Middletown (across the river from Rumson)<ref>Intindola, Brendan. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040302043154/http://www.forbes.com/markets/newswire/2003/12/19/rtr1187846.html "Rich and famous mourn Wall Street's John Mulheren"], ''[[Forbes]]'', December 19, 2003, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 2, 2004. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Mr. Bon Jovi, a fellow resident of Rumson and lead singer of the rock band Bon Jovi, was among the long line of mourners who stood outside waiting to enter the gray, shingled church."</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060830071710/http://www.islandrecords.com/bonjovi/archives_atoz_s.las The Bon Jovi Library], [[Island Records]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of August 30, 2006. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Sanctuary Sound was originally built in the basement of Jon Bon Jovi's Rumson ranch home."</ref>
* [[Clifford G. Bond]] (born 1950), economist and former [[United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina]]<ref>[http://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/13209.htm Clifford G. Bond, Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina], [[United States Department of State]]. Accessed September 20, 2016. "Hometown: Rumson, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Dorothy Bond]] (1921–1952), soprano{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
* [[Matthew Borden]] (1842–1912), textile company owner<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1912/07/12/archives/mcd-borden-will-divides-5000000-all-goes-to-his-sons-except-250000.html "M.C.D. Borden Will Divides $5,000,000; All Goes to His Sons Except $250,000, Which Goes to Yale University."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 12, 1912. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Matthew Chaloner Durfee Borden, the largest cotton manufacturer and printer in the world, who died of pneumonia at his Summer residence at Oceanic, N.J., on May 27, left a fortune which probably amounts to $5,000,000, according to information given out in connection with the filing of his will in the Surrogates' Court yesterday."</ref>
* [[Edward Bowes]] (1874–1946), creator and host of ''[[Major Bowes Amateur Hour]]''<ref>Blackwell, Jon. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110628235819/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1841234601.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+27,+2001&author=JON+BLACKWELL&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=Radio+king+lived+in+Rumson,+commuted+by+yacht&pqatl=google "Radio king lived in Rumson, commuted by yacht"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', August 27, 2001. Accessed February 14, 2011.</ref>
* [[Bill Britton]] (born 1955), professional golfer<ref>Edelson, Stephen. [https://archive.today/20130201013130/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1891312561.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Nov+01,+2009&author=STEPHEN+EDELSON&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=Rumson's+Britton+wins+Senior+PGA+Pro+National&pqatl=google "Rumson's Britton wins Senior PGA Pro National"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 1, 2009. Accessed February 14, 2011.</ref>
* [[Martha Davis Coe]] (1907–1986), musician, composer, PR executive and inventor<ref>[http://www.digifind-it.com/redbank/data/newspapers/register/reg-1970-1991/1986/1986-11-30.pdf "Obituaries: Martha D. Coe"], ''The Sunday Register'', November 30, 1986. Accessed March 20, 2022. "Rumson - Martha Davis Coe, 70, died Wednesday at home. Born In Randolph, NY., Mrs. Coe resided In New York City for many years before moving to Rumson 16 years ago."</ref>
* [[John M. Corlies]] (1868–1926), Mayor of Rumson who served on the Monmouth County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]]<ref>Gabrielan, Randall. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9qr9iTVhNgoC&pg=PA35 ''Rumson: Shaping a Superlative Suburb''], p. 35. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2003. {{ISBN|0-7385-2398-4}}. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Opponents cried 'political revenge', observing that Shrewsbury Township had just elected its first Democratic majority in about two decades, one which would be destroyed by taking from office Oceanic's John M. Corlies."</ref>
* [[Marshall Criser]] (born 1928), President of the [[University of Florida]] from 1984 to 1989<ref>[http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00006169/00001/2j Marshall M. Criser Interview], [[University of Florida]], 2005. Accessed February 14, 2011. "P: And where were you born? C: I was born in Rumson, a small town in New Jersey. It is a bedroom community, about fifty miles south of New York City."</ref>
* [[Peter Hood Ballantine Cumming]] (1910–1988), Mayor of Rumson in the 1950s<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/18/obituaries/peter-h-b-cumming-78-retired-executive.html "Peter H. B. Cumming, 78, Retired Executive"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 18, 1988. Accessed November 14, 2015. "He was mayor of Rumson in the 1950s and was the great-grandson of Peter Ballantine, the founder of the Ballantine Brewing Company of Newark."</ref>
* [[Pete Dawkins]] (born 1938), former U.S. Army Brigadier General, [[Heisman Trophy]] winner, [[Rhodes Scholar]] and businessman who ran in [[United States Senate elections, 1988|1988]] for the [[United States Senate]] seat held by [[Frank Lautenberg]], losing 54%–46%<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/01/nyregion/panel-formed-to-back-senate-bid-by-dawkins.html "Panel Formed to Back Senate Bid by Dawkins"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 1, 1987. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Mr. Dawkins is 48 years old and has purchased a home in Rumson."</ref>
* [[Lewis Eisenberg]] (born 1942), [[United States Ambassador to Italy]] and [[United States Ambassador to San Marino|San Marino]] since 2017<ref>Baldwin, Carly. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/rumson/rumson-man-leads-donald-trumps-fundraising-nationally-new-jersey "Rumson Man Leads Donald Trump's Fundraising Nationally and in New Jersey; As finance chairman of the RNC, Lew Eisenberg will raise funds for both Trump and the national Republican party."], Rumson-Fair Haven Patch, May 18, 2016. Accessed September 19, 2019. "Lewis 'Lew' Eisenberg, who lives in Rumson, has been appointed to lead fundraising for Trump, the Republican National Committee (RNC), and several state parties, including New Jersey, reports NJ.com."</ref><ref>Salant, Jonathan D. [https://www.nj.com/politics/2016/05/nj_fundraiser_to_head_trump-republican_campaign_co.html "N.J. financier to head Trump-Republican fundraising committee"] NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 18, 2016. Accessed July 19, 2019. "Eisenberg, of Rumson, became finance chairman of the RNC after Ray Washburne left the national party post to raise money for Gov. Chris Christie's presidential campaign."</ref>
* [[Christian William Feigenspan]] (1876–1939), brewer<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1939/02/07/archives/cw-feigenspan-newark-brewer-president-of-company-dies-at-his-rumson.html "C.W. Feigenspan, Newark Brewer; President of Company Dies at His Rumson Home—Fought the Dry Amendment Firm Was Founded In 1868 Father Started Business in a Cellar—Ex-Head of Federal Trust Co. in Newark"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 7, 1939. Accessed December 28, 2023. {{ProQuest|102745050}}</ref>
* [[Randy Foye]] (born 1983), [[NBA]] [[point guard]] for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]<ref>O'Neil, Dana Pennett. [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30839193_ITM "Foye honored to represent Timberwolves at tonight's lottery."], ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', May 22, 2007. Accessed November 11, 2008. "Foye, who grew up in nearby Newark and recently bought a home in Rumson, said he was glad the team asked him to make the short drive."</ref>
* [[Vic Ghezzi]] (1910–1976), professional golfer<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/01/archives/vic-ghezzi-golfer-dead-at-65-won-pga-championship-in-4l-lost.html "Vic Ghezzi, Golfer, Dead at 65; Won P.G.A. Championship in '41; Lost Playoff in '46 U.S. Open After 3-Way Tie for Lead Was on Ryder Cup Team"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 1, 1976. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Mr Ghezzi, who was born in Rumson, N.J., was a professional golfer for 25 years before retiring in 1960 to the Bal Harbour section of Miami Beach..."</ref>
* [[James P. Gordon]] (1928–2013), physicist known for his work in optics and quantum electronics<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/science/james-gordon-dies-at-85-work-paved-way-for-laser.html "James Gordon Dies at 85; Work Paved Way for Laser"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 27, 2013. Accessed July 29, 2013. "Dr. Gordon, who lived in Rumson, N.J., died of complications of cancer in a Manhattan hospital, said his wife of 53 years, Susanna."</ref>
* [[Mason Welch Gross]] (1911–1977), [[quiz show]] personality and academic who served as the sixteenth President of [[Rutgers University]]<ref>Devlin, John C. [https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/12/archives/mason-welch-gross-exhead-of-rutgers-led-the-university-during-a.html "Mason Welch Gross, Ex-Head of Rutgers; Led the University During a Time of Growth and Sharp Political Controversy Was 66"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 12, 1977. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Dr. Mason Welch Gross, president of Rutgers University from 1959 to 1971, died yesterday in Riverview Hospital, Red Bank, N.J., after a long illness. He was 66 years old and lived at 18 Monmouth Avenue, Rumson, N.J."</ref>
* [[Siobhan Fallon Hogan]] (born 1961), actress who appeared on film in ''[[Forrest Gump]]'', ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'' and ''[[The Negotiator]]'' and was a former cast member of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''<ref>[https://www.redbankgreen.com/2015/02/rumson-screen-stars-character-therapy/ "Rumson Screen Star's Character Therapy"], ''Red Bank Green'', February 26, 2015. Accessed February 27, 2018. "Expect to see a bit more of her. Beginning this May, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, a Rumson resident of 10 years, will be a regular presence on ''Wayward Pines'', the Fox TV 'event thriller' limited series (starring Matt Dillon, Terrence Howard and an ensemble supporting cast) from producer M. Night Shyamalan."</ref>
* [[Kevork Hovnanian]] (1923–2009), businessman and [[home builder]], founder of [[Hovnanian Enterprises]]<ref>Meier, Barry. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/business/26hovnanian.html "Kevork S. Hovnanian, Construction Company Founder, Dies at 86"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 25, 2009. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Kevork S. Hovnanian, who came to the United States from Iraq and started a construction company that became one of the nation's largest home builders, died on Thursday in Manhattan. He was 86 and lived in Rumson, N.J."</ref>
* [[Deborah Lee James]] (born 1958), 23rd [[United States Secretary of the Air Force|Secretary of the Air Force]]<ref>Burton, John. [http://trtnj.com/rfh-alumnus-serves-nation/ "RFH Alumnus Serves Nation"], The Two River Times, May 16, 2014. Accessed November 27, 2015. "Deborah Lee James, has had, by her own estimation – and probably almost anyone else's measure – a remarkable career. And it started at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. James, a 1976 graduate of R-FH who grew up in Rumson, was confirmed 4 ½ months ago by the U.S. Senate as secretary of the Air Force, only the second woman of 23 to hold that post."</ref>
* [[Kristjan Järvi]] (born 1972), conductor<ref name=Jarvi/>
* [[Neeme Järvi]] (born 1937), Estonian-born conductor who emigrated to the United States and settled in Rumson, with his musician sons [[Paavo Järvi|Paavo]] and [[Kristjan Järvi|Kristjan]]<ref name=Jarvi>Wise, Brian. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/18/nyregion/a-maestro-and-his-plans-for-reshaping-an-orchestra.html "A Maestro And His Plans For Reshaping An Orchestra"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 18, 2004. Accessed September 27, 2015. "A year after the incident, the Jarvi family – his wife, Lillia; his sons, Paavo and Kristjan; and his daughter, Maarika – packed their bags and settled in Rumson."</ref>
* [[Paavo Järvi]] (born 1962), conductor<ref name=Jarvi/>
* [[James F. Kelley]] (1902–1996), President of Seton Hall College (now [[Seton Hall University]]) from 1936 to 1949<ref>[[David Stout|Stout, David]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/14/nyregion/msgr-james-kelley-94-a-president-of-seton-hall.html "Msgr. James Kelley, 94, a President of Seton Hall"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 14, 1996. Accessed March 4, 2020. "Monsignor Kelley was pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood, N.J., after leaving Seton Hall. He served the Ridgewood parish until retiring 20 years ago and moving to Rumson."</ref>
* [[Brian Kennedy (basketball)|Brian Kennedy]], head coach for the [[NJIT Highlanders men's basketball]] team<ref>Newman, Josh. [http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2016/04/15/njit-hoops-brian-kennedy-atlantic-sun/83069144/ "How did CBA grad wind up as NJIT's new head coach?"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 15, 2016. Accessed April 9, 2017. "The road to Christian Brothers Academy and Monmouth University graduate Brian Kennedy being introduced as the 11th head coach in NJIT history on Friday morning began at 12:37&nbsp;pm. April 1.... 'We're not naive, we knew it was happening, but it got out,' Kaplan told Gannett New Jersey Friday after Kennedy, a Rumson native and Monmouth captain in 1990, was introduced."</ref>
* [[Queen Latifah]] (born 1970), actress<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110511212114/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-118942332.html "The Robertson Treatment Vol. 6.7; Queen Latifah holding court in Hollywood!"], ''[[Baltimore Afro-American]]'', March 28, 2003. Accessed December 11, 2007. "'I've always loved musicals,' admits the actress who was born Dana Owens and was raised in the East Orange, NJ area and who presently lives in Rumson, NJ."</ref>
* [[Tingye Li]] (1931–2012), Chinese-American scientist known for his work in the fields of microwaves, lasers and optical communication<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/07/business/tingye-li-instrumental-in-the-lasers-development-dies-at-81.html "Tingye Li Dies at 81; Played Crucial Role in Laser's Development"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', Jan. 6, 2013."</ref>
* [[Catarina Lindqvist]] (born 1963), former professional tennis player<ref>Johnson, Brent. [http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2010/05/nationally_ranked_tennis_pro_t.html "Nationally ranked tennis pro teaching at East Brunswick club"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 19, 2010. Accessed February 14, 2011. "It's not the Swedish star's first connection to New Jersey. Lindqvist has long lived in Rumson, where her husband Bill Ryan is from. And in the 1990s, she served a stint as a women's tennis assistant coach at Princeton University."</ref>
* [[Heather Locklear]] (born 1961), actress, lived in Rumson while married to Richie Sambora<ref name=APP1998/>
*<!-- Alphabetized as "Lyon, Phyllis Stadler"--> [[Phyllis Stadler Lyon]], former [[field hockey]] player who played on the [[USA Field Hockey|U.S. women's national field hockey team]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67330622/phyllis-stadler/ "Miss Stadler On Hockey Team"], ''Red Bank Register'', March 26, 1959. Accessed January 10, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Rumson - Phyllis Stadler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Stadler, 16 Packer Ave., was recently picked by the United States Field Hockey association to represent this country at the International Federation of Womens Hockey association's conference and tournament in Amsterdam, Holland.... Phyllis, a graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional high school, is physical education instructor at Audubon high school.</ref>
* [[Enrique Marcatili]] (1925–2021), winner of the [[IEEE]]'s [[Baker Prize]] and pioneer in optical fiber research<ref>Kamin, Arthur Z. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/23/nyregion/state-becomes-a-part-of-celebrating-marconi-s-achievements.html "State Becomes a Part of Celebrating Marconi's Achievements"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 23, 1994. Accessed July 19, 2012. "Meanwhile, Dr. Enrique Marcatili of Rumson, recently retired from AT&T Bell Laboratories in Holmdel and a pioneer in optical fiber research, delivered a major address Sept. 24 in Cesena, Italy, at a conference sponsored by the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation near the University of Bologna."</ref>
* [[Rob Margolies]] (born 1983), film director and screenwriter<ref>Burton, John. [http://trtnj.com/rumson-natives-second-star-studded-film-to-be-shown-locally/ "Rumson Native's Second Star-Studded Film To Be Shown Locally"], ''The Two River Times'', April 27, 2012. Accessed February 19, 2013. "Rob Margolies has been behind the movie camera again. The 29-year-old Rumson native, who is a 2001 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, is in the process of showing and negotiating distribution for his new feature film."</ref>
* [[Robert H. McCarter]] (1859–1941), [[New Jersey Attorney General]] from 1903 to 1908<ref>[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1941/05/31/85503267.pdf "R. H. M'Carter Dies; Lawyer Since 1882; Attorney General of Jersey, '03-08, Leading Corporation Counsel. Dies in Rumson Had Hall-Mills Defense Former President of State Bar Aided Elections Inquiry in Hudson County in 1938"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 31, 1941. Accessed July 19, 2012. "Rumson, N. J., MAY 30 – Robert Harris McCarter, Attorney General of New Jersey, 1903–08, who at his retirement two years ago was one of the leading corporation lawyers of the metropolitan area, died this morning of a heart attack at his Rumson Road estate at the age of 82."</ref>
* [[Thomas N. McCarter]] (1867–1955), [[New Jersey Attorney General]] from 1902 to 1903<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1955/10/24/archives/t-n-mcarter-sr-founded-utility-former-president-of-public-service.html "T.N. M'Carter Sr., Founded Utility"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 24, 1955. Accessed February 14, 2011.</ref>
* [[Jane Milmore]] (born 1955), playwright<ref>[http://www.vanzandtmilmore.com/about.html About], Van Zandt – Milmore Productions. Accessed September 27, 2015. "She is a graduate of Keansburg High School.... Jane makes her home in Beverly Hills and Rumson."</ref>
* [[Jennifer Milmore]] (born 1969), actress<ref>Gallagher, Pam. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110628235318/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1851958331.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+24,+1999&author=PAM+GALLAGHER&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=KISS,+KISS+AND+MAKEUP+Saving+face+for+the+stars&pqatl=google "Kiss, Kiss And Makeup Saving face for the stars"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 24, 1999. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Williamson, head of makeup for the NBC-TV comedy ''Jesse,'' starring Christina Applegate in the title role and Rumson native Jennifer Milmore as Carrie, has been the personal makeup artist to actresses Uma Thurman, Bridget Fonda and Jason Leigh."</ref>
* [[Gloria Monty]] (1921–2006), [[television producer]] best known for her work in the field of [[soap operas]], most notably her tenure at ''[[General Hospital]]''<ref>Carpello, Sandi. [http://www1.gmnews.com/2003/10/01/monty-sisters-recall-soap-operas-luke-laura-days/ "Monty sisters recall soap opera's Luke & Laura days; Rumson residents now focusing on helping children pursue the arts"], CentralJersey.com, October 1, 2003. Accessed April 19, 2022. "Currently, the ABC's network's most watched soap opera is alive and well, and the Monty sisters, who retired in 1994 to a waterfront home in Rumson, are living the good life."</ref>
* [[John A. Mulheren]] (1949–2003), philanthropist and Wall Street financier<ref>Thomas Jr., Landon [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/17/business/john-a-mulheren-jr-54-leading-trader-in-80-s-dies.html "John A. Mulheren Jr., 54, Leading Trader in 80's, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 17, 2003. Accessed February 14, 2011. "John A. Mulheren Jr., a charismatic Wall Street trader during the 1980s and chief executive of one of the New York Stock Exchange's largest specialist firms, died on Monday at his home in Rumson, N.J."</ref>
* [[Ryan Murphy (ice hockey b. 1983)|Ryan Murphy]] (born 1983), former professional ice hockey player who was drafted by the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in the [[2002 NHL Entry Draft]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3561156 "Wolf Pack sign Ryan Murphy to PTO"], OurSportsCentral.com, November 18, 2007. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Murphy, a third-year pro, had been skating for the Wolf Pack's ECHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. In 10 games with the Checkers, the 5–11, 185-pound native of Rumson, NJ has scored one goal and added five assists for six points, with four penalty minutes."</ref>
* [[Bob Ojeda]] (born 1957), former pitcher in the major leagues, pitched for the Mets, Yankees, Indians, Red Sox and Dodgers from 1980 to 1994<ref>Hoffman, Jan. [http://partners.nytimes.com/library/sports/baseball/101999bbn-mets-ojeda.html "Ex-Ballplayer's Comeback From a Near-Death Free Fall"], October 19, 1999. Accessed July 28, 2007. "And so to a grand new home, hidden in Rumson, N.J."</ref>
* [[James S. Parkes]] (1897–1985), politician, who served on the [[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]] Borough Council and as a member of the Monmouth County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.digifind-it.com/redbank/_1878-1959/1941/1941-05-29.pdf "Parkes, Irwin Seek Re-Election As Freeholders; Local Men to Be Candidates in September Primaries"], ''Red Bank Register'', May 29, 1941. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Freeholder James S. Parkes of Rumson and Freeholder Joseph C. Irwin of Red Bank have announced their candidacies for re-election as freeholders in the September primary election."</ref>
* [[Rob Petitti]] (born 1982), [[offensive tackle]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[NFL]]<ref>[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=37475 Rob Petitti player profile], [[National Football League Players Association]]. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Hometown: Rumson, NJ... Rob Christopher Petitti was a two-time all-division, all-shore, all-county and all-New Jersey Group 1 selection at Rumson-Fairhaven{{sic}} High School in Rumson, N.J. He was a three-year starter as a two-way lineman that recorded 90 tackles over his final two prep campaigns."</ref>
* [[Charlie Puth]] (born 1991), singer-songwriter and record producer<ref>Jordan, Chris. [http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/07/19/charlie-puth-jersey-shores-newest-star/30393915/ "Charlie Puth is the Jersey Shore's newest star"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', July 19, 2015. "Charlie Puth of Rumson is on the phone from Los Angeles."</ref>
* [[Stephen Puth]] (born 1994), singer-songwriter<ref>Li, Emma. [https://vman.com/article/stephen-puth-takes-a-trip-down-memory-lane-with-half-gone/ "Stephen Puth Takes A Trip Down Memory Lane With 'Half Gone'"], ''[[VMan]]'', March 1, 2019. Accessed August 27, 2019. "Singer, songwriter, and musician Stephen Puth grew up in Rumson, New Jersey where he immersed himself in piano and classic rock at a young age."</ref>
* [[Jim Quirk]] (born {{circa|1945}}), NFL on-field official from 1988 to 2008<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060129042200/http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/News/2002/0628/Sports/027.html "NFL official Jim Quirk proud of his Long Branch roots"], ''Atlanticville'', June 28, 2001, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of January 29, 2006. Accessed December 5, 2017. "Jim Quirk is one such person. A National Football League umpire since 1988, Quirk looks back on his beginnings at Long Branch with reverence, and remains thankful for the experiences he had as a member of the Green Wave's program.... He and his wife now reside in Rumson and have three grown children."</ref>
* [[James Randi]] (1928–2020), "The Amazing Randi", stage magician and scientific skeptic<ref>via [[United Press International]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CgAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-nQFAAAAIBAJ&dq=james-randi%20rumson&pg=2151%2C4426351 "'Amazing Randi' To Spend Hour Sealed In Ice"], ''[[The Hour (newspaper)|The Hour]]'', August 28, 1974. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Randi says he already holds the world's record for such a feat – having spent 40 minutes inside a similar structure in 1960. 'Its just another job,' he said from his Rumson, N.J., home Monday night."</ref> Randi lived in small house in Rumson in the 1960s, whose premises included a sign that read: "Randi — charlatan".<ref>Higginbotham, Adam. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/magazine/the-unbelievable-skepticism-of-the-amazing-randi.html?_r=0 "The Unbelievable Skepticism of the Amazing Randi"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 7, 2014. Accessed November 14, 2015. "He bought a small house in Rumson, N.J., and installed a sign outside that announced randi – charlatan. He lived there alone, with a pair of talking birds and a kinkajou named Sam."</ref>
* [[Leah Ray]] (1915–1999), [[big band]] singer and actress<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/04/sports/leah-ray-werblin-singer-82.html "Leah Ray Werblin, Singer, 82"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 4, 1999. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Leah Ray Werblin, a vocalist in the Big Band era and later, with her husband, the owner of the Elberon Farm in thoroughbred racing, died in her sleep May 27 at her home in Rumson, N.J."</ref>
* [[Nelson Riddle]] (1921–1985), arranger and composer. Riddle spent his summers as a teen in Rumson and attended high school in Rumson during his senior year<ref>Cotter, Kelly-Jane. [http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080615/ENT/806150314/1031/rss09 "A Daughter's Devotion"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', June 15, 2008. Accessed July 7, 2008. "Nelson lived with his parents in Ridgewood but the family rented rooms in a house in Rumson during the summer. Riddle enjoyed the teen music scene in Rumson so much that he asked to spend his last year of high school in the borough. He and his mother stayed in the rental, and his father visited on weekends."</ref>
* [[Bill Robinson (author)|Bill Robinson]] (1918–2007), sailor and author about sailing<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110628235741/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1731018251.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+10,+2007&author=&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=BILL+ROBINSON,+88,+of+RUMSON&pqatl=google "Bill Robinson, 88, of Rumson"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 10, 2007. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Bill Robinson 88 of Rumson, editor, author and sailor, died in his sleep, Tuesday, April 3, at Navesink Harbor, Red Bank."</ref>
* [[Richie Sambora]] (born 1959), guitarist for [[Bon Jovi]]<ref name=APP1998>[http://www.injersey.com/app/crime/story/1,2171,104915,00.html Rumson's patrols, alarms keep criminals at bay], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' by Dina Maasarani, August 19, 1998. "Police also keep a file on every home with an alarm system and, of course, know exactly where celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora, and Jon Bon Jovi live."</ref>
* [[Patti Scialfa]] (born 1953), singer-songwriter<ref>via [[Associated Press]], [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GZc0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=JW0FAAAAIBAJ&dq=patti-scialfa%20rumson&pg=1805%2C5310511 "Springsteen scraps Halloween display"], ''[[Kentucky New Era]]'', October 30, 2008. Accessed February 14, 2011. "The 59-year-old rocker and his wife say too many visitors to their Rumson neighborhood raised concerns for the safety of children and parents."</ref>
* [[Henry Selick]] (born 1952), [[stop motion]] director, producer and writer who is best known for directing ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'', ''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]'' and ''[[Coraline (film)|Coraline]]''<ref>Beckerman, Jim. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110511205845/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22505218.html "A Fuzzy Nightmare, Brought to Screen"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', April 7, 1996. Accessed February 14, 2011. "''We were literally rolling a 20-foot peach'', says Selick, a Rumson native..."</ref>
* [[George A. Sheehan]] (1918–1993), cardiologist who authored numerous books on running and life, including the New York Times best seller ''Running & Being''<ref>Cummings, Sandra. [https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/16/archives/new-jersey-weekly-a-doctor-on-the-run.html "A Doctor on the Run"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 16, 1979. Accessed December 6, 2012. "At first, Dr. Sheehan ran on the tenth-of-a-mile track built in the backyad of his Rumson home because, he said, 'my family didn't want me running around in my underwear.'"</ref>
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] (born 1949), rock 'n roll musician<ref>Reinink, Amy. [http://www.gainesville.com/article/LK/20070302/News/604154605/GS/ "Many celebrities seek respite from Hollywood's hoopla"], ''[[Gainesville Sun]]'', March 2, 2007. Accessed January 28, 2018. "Bruce Springsteen made a name for himself singing about the downtrodden working man in the swamps of Jersey, and still lives in Rumson, N.J., in the county where he was born."</ref>
* [[Melissa Stark]] (born 1973), television personality and sportscaster who works as a reporter for the [[NFL Network]]<ref>Staff. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140226011735/http://livinginmedia.com/article/talking_family_and_football_with_nfl_networks_melissa_stark.html "Talking Family and Football with NFL Network's Melissa Stark"]}}, Living in Media, November 7, 2013. Accessed September 27, 2015. "First, a Sunday morning show on NFL Network from 7 to 9&nbsp;am, Rumson's own Melissa Stark is on the forefront of delivering that NFL news to the nation.... LIM: When did you move to Monmouth County? MS: We moved here to Rumson in the summer of 2001."</ref>
* [[Meghan Tierney]] (born 1997), snowboarder who has been selected to compete in [[snowboardcross]] for the United States at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] in [[Pyeongchang]] and also in Beijing in the 2022 Winter Olympics <ref>Edelson, Stephen. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/olympics/2018/01/25/tierney-winter-olympics/1064607001/ "Winter Olympics: Monmouth County native Meghan Tierney headed to South Korea"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 25, 2018. Accessed January 28, 2018. "Meghan Tierney was the young American girl competing in the rough-and-tumble world of international snowboard cross, challenging the top female snowboarders on the planet on icy turns and big-air jumps at harrowing speeds down the most treacherous courses.... Now Tierney, who grew up in Rumson and Little Silver, joins teammates like silver medalist Lindsey Jacobellis, her idol and former instructor, who was teaching her jumps at an early age, on the biggest stage in winter sports."</ref>
* [[Lynn Tilton]] (born 1959), businesswoman<ref>Pressler, Jessica. [https://nymag.com/news/business/wallstreet/lynn-tilton-2011-4/index2.html "What Does It Take for a Female Tycoon to Get Noticed Around Here?"], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'', April 18, 2011. Accessed April 2, 2015. "'She loves me so much,' Tilton says with a sigh a few days later, sitting in the kitchen of her large, Italianate mansion in Rumson, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Sonny Werblin]] (1910–1991), sports executive<ref>[[Robert McG. Thomas Jr.|Thomas Jr., Robert McG.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/23/sports/sonny-werblin-an-impresario-of-new-york-s-sports-extravaganza-is-dead-at-81.html "Sonny Werblin, an Impresario of New York's Sports Extravaganza, Is Dead at 81"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 23, 1991. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Mr. Werblin, who had homes in New York, Miami and Rumson, N.J., died of a heart attack, his wife said yesterday."</ref>
* [[Phillip Wheeler (basketball)|Phillip Wheeler]] (born 2002), professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wheelph02.html Phillip Wheeler], [[Basketball-Reference.com]]. Accessed April 1, 2025. "Born: April 23, 2002 (Age: 22-343d) in Rumson, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Alice White (author)|Alice White]] (1908–2007), award-winning author, playwright, editor, teacher and performer<ref>Allen, Marybeth. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98077833/rumson-author-alicen-white/ "Writer Creates Suspense"], ''Daily Register'', May 6, 1971. Accessed March 21, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Alicen White, who recently moved from New York to Rumson is the author of two gothic mysteries and is working on another."</ref>
* [[James R. Zazzali]] (born 1937), former chief justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1150BA5B13EDF1A8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "New Jersey / Zazzali Becomes State's Top Judge"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 27, 2006. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Zazzali, a Democrat from Rumson, replaces Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz, who retired Wednesday – the day before her 70th birthday, the mandatory age for retirement from the post."</ref>
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