The Wassup? bug says, “We are not no-see-ums. We are see-ums and we report the news.”
1. Mosquito control. Patrol your property after every rain to get rid of collections of water (garbage can lids, wrappers, containers) or standing water (as in bird baths.) You can get information from the Monmouth County Mosquito Commission
2. July 17, Friday. 47th Annual House Tour. Contact HSOG. http://oceangrovehistory.org
3. Breakfast (and lunch): Don’t forget the Buttered Biscuit on 700 Main Street in Bradley Beach. The place is light and airy having been redone last fall. They have first rate food including flap jacks, egg dishes, corned beef hash, Manhattan chowder, cornbread, blueberry pancakes, famous grilled crumb cake, eggs Benedict and many more great items. Strangely, the biscuits do not come with butter; well, they come with a cinnamon and honey butter, but if you want some actual butter, you have to ask. But it’s all good. Inside and outside seating. Weekends there are lines to go in. Go during the week. They also have installed a counter for quick but tight service.
4. Tuesday July 14. Fish and Chip dinner Ladies Aux.s 5-7:30 pm;; Audit. Pav.
5. the 5th Annual Axelrod Israel Film Fesitival will be held from Sunday July 12 to Sunday July 19. It is held at three locations: (Deal, Freehold, and Monroe Township.) For more information: 732 858 8106 Axelrod link
6. Asbury Park Jazz weekend will be on August 7,8,9. Link: http://jazzasbury.com
7. Join the Ocean Grove Citizens Patrol. Minimum requirement is 2 hours, once per month. Contact 732 774 6582. Link: http://ogcp.org
8. Excellent job with Tally’s Folly at the new Herbst Theatre on the third floor of the JSAC. It’s a love story with just two characters. It’s engaging, fascinating, funny, intense. Well done JSAC. This song seems to me to fit for Tally’s Folly.
CONNI EVINGSON:
I think the real problem are the people.
I agree that these ducks are a problem. They are a public heath issue for people, as they are leaving droppings all over.
With people feeding them and giving fresh water in bowls, there’s no reason. Let them be water fowls and be wild. Now there are more than a dozen more to do the same.
Let’s get the duck outta here! They are called water fowl for good reason.
I’ll add that the Muscovy ducks were not in Bradley/Ocean Grove until recently. Off the top of my head, I’d say less than 7-8 years ago. The one place I would see these white Muscovy’s is in what was South Belmar then, now Lake Como, in the neighborhoods in and around the lake. Every early summer I’d see, as in our area, a few mothers with their babies in people’s lawns. My theory is that people there became sick of them and dropped a few at our lake. They are not big on flying, but they will do it. I just can’t picture them flying over here. They also could have originally been someone’s pet/farm duck, as they are a domestic species, and then dropped off.
Muscovy ducks come in different color patterns, though, and when I see them elsewhere they are usually not all white. Just a coincidence that the Lake Como ducks were all white, too? Anyway, I’d say there are too many of them at the lake considering the traffic. I’m always worried about them. I’d only want humane methods of population control, but I’m not sure if anyone is even interested in doing anything.
They are nothing like Mallards or Geese. They don’t move on and find new territory. They just stick around and breed more every year.
Those white ducks at the end of fletcher lake are Muscovy Ducks. There are not native to the US but have found a nitch in the south and here and there and Ocean Grove.
As I indicated before, I am hoping to hear back from the NTPD. When I do, I will report what they say.—Paul
Still curious about your report of Break Ins on Mt Hermon Way. Do you have any details to share?