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Point Pleasant, New Jersey is located in Ocean County. Zip codes in Point Pleasant, NJ include 08742. The median home price in Point Pleasant is $349,900 which is roughly $206/per square foot. More Point Pleasant information.

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3 hrs ago | Asbury Park Press

Barbecue perfection up and down the Shore

Barbecue is all about going slow. At barbecue restaurants throughout the area, chefs spend hours and sometimes even days preparing everything from slow-smoked meats to homemade sides.

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Tue May 21, 2013

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This Old House follows homeowners still recovering from Superstorm Sandy

Starting in October, This Old House on PBS will present a special eight-episode series about three sets of homeowners who are struggling to rebuild after destruction wrought by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012.

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NJ.com

2103 Shore Guide: Pirates ' treasure trove of truth

Charles Waldron of Point Pleasant Beach, aka Captain Charles Black, performs a swordfight skit with members of his Valhalla's Pirates troupe at the Fell's Point Privateers Festival in Baltimore.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Jersey Journal

2013 Jersey Shore: Route 35 roadwork put off, but drivers should expect usual summer delays

Major roadwork on the Route 35 reconstruction project in Ocean County will be put off until after Labor Day, but there will be plenty of contractor trucks along with the usual tourist traffic this summer near the Shore.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Asbury Park Press

12 murders since 2011 remain unsolved

Monmouth County 2010: 10 homicides; all solved 2011: 10 homicides; 2 cases open 2012: 12 homicides; 5 cases open 2013: 7 homicides; 4 cases open Ocean County 2010: 14 homicides; 3 cases open 2011: 10 homicides; all cases solved 2012: 6 homicides; all cases solved 2013: 1 homicide unsolved Sources: Prosecutor's Offices of Ocean and Monmouth counties ... (more)

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Patch.com

Motorcycle Run Benefits Sandy Relief Efforts

The 1,600 or more participants in the 66-mile Roar to Restore the Shore motorcycle run yesterday were greeted with smiling faces, waving hands, and even some checks for their cause along the route.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Patch.com

'This Old House' Featuring Local Sandy Projects

An eight-episode series of 'This Old House' focuses on several local homes rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy.

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Patch.com

Crime Nearby: Man Arrested in Area Murder

Update, 12:58 p.m.: This story was updated with additional information from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Star News Group

Man arrested, charged with murder of Point Pleasant resident

A Manchester Township man was charged with the robbery and felony murder of a Point Pleasant man found in the backyard of a Long Branch home, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Patch.com

'Pier Pressure' Sandy Relief Concert Comes to Seaside Heights Sunday

After a successful December concert raised $15,000 to benefit Superstorm Sandy victims, two Toms River teens are hoping to double that amount during a Sunday fundraiser in Seaside Heights.

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Patch.com

'This Old House' Featuring Hurricane Sandy Project in Manasquan

An eight-episode series of 'This Old House' focuses on several local homes rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Patch.com

GCU Faculty Art Exhibit Opens

Georgian Court University will present a multimedia Faculty Art Exhibit May 13-30 in the university's M. Christina Geis Art Gallery.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Patch.com

Point Boro Native Competes in Elite Obstacle Race

Point Pleasant native Kevin Lasko will be among world-class athletes competing in an elite obstacle race in Vermont in June.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Asbury Park Press

Lightning cans underwater debris search

About 70 trained divers showed up to scan and remove debris from the ocean floor off Brick Beach I Saturday morning, but Mother Nature had other plans when lightning and a pounding surf made the task unsafe, said Joe Skimmons, event organizer.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Centre Daily Times

Commissioning ceremony mints officers

The Penn State men and women in the college's three Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs were commissioned as officers, in which they will participate for active duty for the next several years.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Hispanic Business

Cat Lost During Sandy Storm Finds Its Way Home 6 Months Later

A pair of New Jersey women whose cat escaped after they evacuated their home after superstorm Sandy said the cat showed up six months later.

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NJ.com

State will delay Rt. 35 roadwork until after summer Shore season

The Atlantic Ocean breached the Ocean County barrier island in three places in Mantoloking, washing out Route 35 at Lyman Avenue.

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Patch.com

Point Boro Accepted into Complete Streets Program

The idea of a complete street is one that is available to multiple modes of transportation, not just driving in a car, but walking and riding a bicycle.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Asbury Park Press

Host families needed for visiting students

The group's Facebook page is packed full of images of students from France and Spain visiting Jersey Shore landmarks with their American families.

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Philly.com

Cat returns 6 months after superstorm Sandy

Porsche, held by owner Carol Baumann, disappeared in Point Pleasant, N.J. in early November 2012 and showed up back at home in Toms River on May 1, 2013.

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