Young Bruce at the north end of the Asbury Boards. No date. Emil Salvini photo.
a. What is going to happen to the Steam Plant building adjacent to the Casino? This is important for Ocean Grove for obvious reasons.
Madison Marquette is the ambitious developer of the A. Park boardwalk. They plan major upgrades to the pavilions, and they will bring in even more high end restaurants.
This is from the “Jersey Shore Vibe” which may be published by MM.
“The former steam plant–originally the boardwalk pavilions were all heated with central steam–is one of those cherished icons. New design and engineering teams are currently working on the structure, and the adjacent Casino building, to establish the course of action to not only protect and restore the facades but to actively re-imagine and reuse the buildings to further expand the diverse offerings of food, beverage, entertainment and retail available along the Asbury Park Boardwalk.”
Do you think the crowds will do an about face and head south into Ocean Grove?
Here is a link on BF regarding that steam plant:
b. More gobbledygook in the Grove. A mailing was sent out by Jack Green Realty addressed to “Local Postal Customer.” We got it in our home.
It says that they are “Number One in Closed Sales in Ocean Grove 2011-2018.” Ok that is admirable I suppose, but then the mailing resorts to torturing the English language:
- “We pride ourselves in helping our neighbors become family.” Who are the neighbors that they refer to, and what is meant by “becoming family?”
- “…we are here to serve our community the best we can.” Which “community” do they mean? And how do they “serve” the community?
- Finally they proclaim: “Call Us Today.” Why?
It is annoying when advertising writers purposely write such murky copy, designed to sound good but mean nothing. I want to know who can read this stuff and come away with a clear meaning.
c. WOW! Tony Bennett is coming to the Jersey Shore, just 10 minutes away at the Axelrod Theater in Deal! The flier came in the mail today along with Jack Green’s.
e. Blog stats: April 8 we had 644 visits. Most popular today so far: Juke Box, Steam Plant, and Name the Jersey Shore Town. 12 Foreign countries including Mexico, Australia, and Hong Kong (home of King Kong who also is an internist in the Grove across from Fletcher Lake)