Point Pleasant, New Jersey
| Point Pleasant, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Point Pleasant | |
 Map of Point Pleasant in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Point Pleasant, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°04′38″N 74°04′12″W / 40.077328°N 74.070068°WCoordinates: 40°04′38″N 74°04′12″W / 40.077328°N 74.070068°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | May 19, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Robert A. Sabosik (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Frank Pannucci Jr. |
| • Clerk | Antoinette Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.167 sq mi (10.790 km2) |
| • Land | 3.489 sq mi (9.035 km2) |
| • Water | 0.678 sq mi (1.755 km2) 16.26% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 18,392 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 18,523 |
| • Rank | 140th of 566 in state 11th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 5,272.1/sq mi (2,035.6/km2) |
| • Density rank | 104th of 566 in state 1st of 33 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08742 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402959880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885357 |
| Website | www |
Point Pleasant is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 18,392, reflecting a decline of 914 (-4.7%) from the 19,306 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,129 (+6.2%) from the 18,177 counted in the 1990 Census.
Point Pleasant was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1920, from portions of Brick Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 19, 1920. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928. Point Pleasant is distinct from Point Pleasant Beach, which is a separate community.
The borough is a Jersey Shore community situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that divides the Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean at the Manasquan Inlet, and the borough derives its name from this location.
Around 1500, the area that included the future Point Pleasant was the ceremonial meeting place of the Lenape Native Americans, who called it the "Land of Tall Timber". In approximately 1665, the first European settlers arrived in the area, mainly fishermen, farmers and boat builders.
On February 15, 1850, Governor Daniel Haines and the New Jersey Legislature separated Ocean County from Monmouth County, and created Brick Township, including the Point Pleasant area, which became independent of Brick Township in 1920, though the post office carried the designation "West Point Pleasant" until 1956. According to the town's official website, many longtime residents still use that name. The town's first mayor was Melville B. Parker, chosen after J.H. Harvey declined the position after being elected. The town was initially a logging town, although logging was never a significant part of the local economy.
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