Here are 5 Point Pleasant-area Facebook groups to check out for fun and fresh info.

POINT PLEASANT, NJ — Point Pleasant can be a lively place and it's not easy to keep up with what's happening in the community.

As everyone is reconnecting, one way that's happening is via Facebook groups focused on specific places and interests. There's no need to get lost in the scroll. Patch has done the footwork of separating out inactive pages and has identified 5 must-check-out Point Pleasant Facebook groups.

Point Pleasant Beach, Boro & Bay Head Community Group
More than 8,600 are in this private group where information is shared and you can sell your merch or advertise a yard sale. Local contractors and real estate agents are here. The page is not about politics and asks members to "refrain." It's about improving the Point Pleasant community.

Point Pleasant NJ News and Events
Anyone can join this group and post, to help everyone keep up on what's happening around Point Pleasant. Happy posts about, like last weekend's clean-up day and a sweet post seeking an ordained captain to perform a wedding. That's just cute.

Point Pleasant Beach (Residents.. Past and Present)
This private group of more than 3,400 may be for you, but you'll have to join and see. To join, you'll be asked if you grew up in Point Pleasant Beach and if you live there now.

Point Pleasant Beach "Memories"...
If you want to join a FB group about Point Pleasant's past, this one doesn't ask if you lived there, but just inquires, What is your connection to Point Pleasant? This group has 4,500 members who make regular posts.

Riverfront Park, Point Pleasant, NJ
Riverfront Park has its own Facebook page and if you want to stay informed on all the good things happening there, this may be a page worth Liking and adding to your feed.

For local Hoboken news, make sure you go to the Point Pleasant Patch Facebook page and follow.

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