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In today's newsletter:

  • How one Point Pleasant junior found her spotlight on stage.
  • What a Point Borough freshman says really happens in school sports.
  • How a Point Pleasant senior turned family dinners into lifelong memories

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Olivia Greeley: Passion Performer (thepointpress.org) — A Point Pleasant High School junior, Olivia Greeley, has turned a middle-school love of the TV show Glee into deep involvement in the school's spring musicals and clubs. She talks about how performing arts and student activities have given her a strong sense of community and encourages classmates in Point Pleasant to find their own spotlight through school programs.
   

• Reese Levinson: Student Athlete Point of View (thepointpress.org) — Freshman Reece Levinson shares what it's like competing for Point Pleasant Borough High School's field hockey team, from learning positioning to handling inevitable mistakes. She credits her coaches, especially Coach Carr, with building her confidence and explains how focus and teamwork shape the experience for young athletes in the local program.
   

• Michela Moran: Cherishing Memories in Cooking (thepointpress.org) — A Point Pleasant Boro High School senior is reflecting on the cooking traditions she's shared with her grandmother and how those evenings shaped her outlook on family time. Her story highlights how simple routines like making pasta together can become cherished memories. It's a warm reminder to Point Pleasant families to slow down and value everyday moments.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Bay Head

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Point Pleasant Beach

  • New Jersey's most creative car names and the stories behind them (nj1015.com)
  • Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club presents Chris Kattan (newjerseystage.com)
  • Scisco's Two-Goal Effort Not Enough as Barnegat Falls to Unbeaten Point Beach (TAPinto.net)

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  • Nor'easter Wedding Leaves Brick Couple With Beautiful Memories (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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