Officer who served at Nuremburg dies Jul 29, 2008
The Colonel's oldest child, Sharon Gilmore of Point Pleasant, N.J., 60, said none of the children knew much about their father's war record as an Army officer. "He really didn't ever talk about it," Gilmore said. (The St. Augustine Record)
Swimming and Diving Welcomes 14 Men and Women as Class of 2012 Jul 13, 2008
Also arriving to College Hill in the fall will be backstroker Alexandria Brannick (Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant), middle distance freestyler Alexa Salcito (Cranford, N.J./Mount St. Mary's Academy) and sprint freestyler Maggie Deiseroth (Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel). (Goleopards.com)
Jersey Shore Lassos New Yorkers, Pennsylvanians Hobbled by Gasoline Price Jun 7, 2008
It's going to be a great year for the Jersey Shore, as long as it doesn't rain on the weekends,'' said Pat English, a realtor in Point Pleasant ... For some tourists, the Shore means boardwalks and rides in Wildwood and Point Pleasant ... English, the Point Pleasant realtor, said 20 of the 70 rentals he manages are booked for the entire season, more than double the rate of recent years. (Bloomberg)
Michigan's best from all 50 states Jun 2, 2008
WEST VIRGINIA QB Howard Yerges Point Pleasant. FLORIDA WR Anthony Carter Riviera Beach. (Michigan Sports -- Rivals.com)
COLLEGE BRIEFS May 4, 2008
D., 1968, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., provost of Georgian Court University, education; Louis J. Volpicelli, 1948, Darien, Conn. retired television producer with ABC s Wide World of Sports, Arts rs; Richard Bevilacqua, D.M.D., M.D., 1983, Hartford, Conn. (Scranton Times, PA)
Somerset Borough Police Reports for 04-16-08 Apr 16, 2008
Carla Jefferson of Point Pleasant, W.Va. was staying the room. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Tame the Delaware: Apr 9, 2008
Philadelphians could wake up any morning and find their water is being supplied at much higher cost by Aqua America, formerly the Philadelphia Suburban Water Company run by Nicholas DeBene dictis, the man who in 1979 set in motion Bucks County's, and even tually the region's, water plan, called the Point Pleasant Pumping Station. "The Pump" was the nucleus of his Philadelphia region water em pire, which is now poised to take over the provision of Philadelphia's water, all to export the profits... (NJ.com -- Times)
Feds let states delay bridge checks Feb 1, 2008
U.S. Department of TransportationThe 46 deaths at the Silver Bridge in 1967 in Point Pleasant, W.Va ... On Dec. 15, 1967, 46 people died when the Silver Bridge collapsed into the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W.Va. (MSNBC -- Race)
Two N.J. Golfers Get Back-To-Back Aces Sep 21, 2007
Gerhart, 57, an electrical contractor from Point Pleasant, then made his ace with a 5-iron after hitting to about 20 feet. "It landed on the green and started trickling toward the pin. I thought it was going to stop short, but it kept rolling," he said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Church activities: July 28, 2007 Jul 28, 2007
Bloodline will sing at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Bible Baptist Church in Point Pleasant. A benefit gospel sing for Christopher Garrison will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Midway United Methodist Church. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Bucknell Places 243 Student-Athletes on University's 2007 Spring Semester Dean's List and 244 on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Jul 21, 2007
football, undeclared (Point Pleasant Boro). Red Bank. (Bucknellbison.com)
East Coast Storm Breaks Rainfall Records Apr 17, 2007
In Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., Marie Doherty, who has lived on the beach since 1977, said she was not worried about the storm. Her home, separated from the ocean by a big dune, had been flooded only once, in 1992. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Mercurial Marisa Feb 25, 2007
Barba, a Point Pleasant, N.J., college student, was picked over Rhodes for ''Idol's'' semi-final round. I haven't heard anything from 'Idol,''' Rhodes said Thursday as she prepared to leave her Queens apartment for an audition for a TV pilot in Manhattan. (Allentown Morning Call)
Close to Home Feb 19, 2007
and several works in Point Pleasant, Pa. The scenery might not look quite as it did in Garber's day, but the artist's works often edited out human progress even then; his first painting with the artists' hub New Hope in its title didn't appear until 1930, and though he did several paintings of the town of Lambertville, his perspectives were from a distance. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
