[5] In 1915, Newcomb organized mayors and prominent property owners along the New Jersey Short to create a coast protection league, of which he was made president.
The group sought to organize support in state and national legislation for improved coastal management.
[6] After his term, he moved to New York City, where he worked with the banking and brokerage firm of John Nickerson, Jr.
In the early 1920s, he became president and director of the Long Branch Building and Loan Association, where he worked for 20 years.
[2][3] Bryant B. Newcomb's tenure on the Board of Freeholders coincided with the increased use of the automobile during the 1920s, and millions of dollars were invested in the county's infrastructure during this time.
[10][2] He died on February 1, 1945, at Monmouth Memorial Hospital from his injuries he sustained after being struck by a taxicab driver.