Found
FOUND: Pins near Jersey Shore boardwalk
near the Seaside Heights boardwalk
Found
listing
Posted
2 days
ago
Description
I was walking along the Seaside Heights boardwalk at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday when a small pile of pins lay gleaming in the damp sand beside the carousel. They looked like little keepsakes—one gold lapel pin and several enamel pins in bright colors, all a bit scratched from the sun. I picked them up and tucked them into a plastic bag, hoping to reunite them with their owner. I’m posting this now because I know how much something like this can mean to someone, and I’d feel good about doing the right thing.
Approximate found location
near the Seaside Heights boardwalk
Pin shows an approximate area, not the exact spot — to protect privacy.
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