By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Bloginger
In an announcement e-mailed by Ann Horan, President of the HOA, the OG Home Groaners Association decided that they should discuss Grove parking and the RSIS application because “these topics are very much ‘of the moment,’ and the discussion is sure to be wide-ranging and lively'”
Wow! Where have they been? “Of the moment?” These topics have been topical for years. And what has the HOA done to educate the people of the Grove about RSIS which is a subject that can impact the town’s future?
They promise a ” lively discussion,” but without preparation, all the audience can do is listen to lawyerly propaganda speeches by an organization that has shown little interest in the RSIS issue until now and which has been on the anti-OG side of other topics including North End redevelopment and zoning. Where do they stand on other “of the moment” issues such as the Park View subdivision? Why didn’t they attend the recent RSIS meeting in Trenton?
If it weren’t for Blogfinger hammering away, nobody in town would have a clue about these important subjects.
Those who will attend the event on Saturday, Jan 23 at 10 am in the Community Room, should do their homework and do searches on Blogfinger under RSIS and parking.
This Saturday’s forum will hopefully be enlivened by informed and involved individuals in the audience who will make sure that the facts are allowed to surface.
Maybe Jack Bredin will be there. In the past certain officers of the HOA tried to silence his dissent.
RAY CHARLES:
DOM DE LUISE: Blogfinger is a watchdog, so there’s nothing dirty going on in Ocean Grove—-from the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas:
I hope the OGHOA will reschedule this meeting (if they haven’t already) because of the impending storm.
BLOGFINGER will have at least one of our contributing expert writers at the forum, and he is more than willing to present his views.
As for the CMA, the HPC, and Neptune Township, don’t hold your breath, and as far as Anne Horan allowing dissenters to expound their ideas fully, better duck when she swings her gavel.
I am glad that this meeting is taking place in an open forum so we can get the facts out in the open on this subject. Your average resident of Ocean Grove seems to be very confused on this subject. I hope a representative from Blogfinger, Neptune Township, OGCMA and HPC will be there at this meeting to share their input on this subject. This is a very important issue so I hope this is well attended We need to hear the PROS AND CONS of the RSIS exemption and how it could effect our historical designation,future development and Ocean Grove as a hold in the future. Between the Northend Development. the lenacy of the planning board, increased condo construction and Parking/RSIS-if these are not handled properly it could lead to the ruination of Ocean Grove as we know it and love it. Please attend this very important OGHOA meeting this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the OGCMA Community room. Thank You
Another topic that may be “of the moment” on Saturday at 10 a.m….”To plow or not to plow?”…that will be the question. I guess the answer will be known when and if the meeting takes place.