a. On August 11, Blogfinger received 1,758 visits. The most popular topics that day were: North End Redevelopment update, photos related to the August 10 festivities,and George Held’s Haiku. There were 14 countries represented including the Netherlands, Dominican Republic, United Kingdom and Norway.
b. Jack Bredin continues his paintings about Ocean Grove, currently working on a house portrait from Heck Avenue.
Today we heard from Christine McGeehan. Who is she? We don’t know, but this is what she said, “I recently purchased a beautifully framed “Flag Day” print by Jack Bredin. It’s 199/500 and signed. I love it and am thrilled to hang it in my living room. I am not an artist bu I really appreciate the creativity and hard work in each painting.”
Chris, you must be a patriotic person to love Jack’s “Flag Day,” so you will pleased to know that one of those prints hangs in the Monmouth/Ocean office of the DEA where patriots walk by it daily and love the theme.
And below is a Blogfinger post on Flag Day 2015:
c. New bagel shop opens on Main Avenue.
d. Controversy erupts at the Township Committee over the termination of Vito Gadaleta. As far as local politics is concerned, this matter has ignited a firestorm. We will not be covering this story, but stay alert.
e. There was so much going on during the August 10 events, that we will continue posting photos from that day. Here are a few more:
Keeping Stokes company. Paul Goldfinger photo. 8/10/19 Ocean Grove.
Lots of socializing on Ocean Pathway. Paul Goldfinger © 8/10
There were food trucks at Illumination Night (this image is before nightfall.) Paul Goldfinger © 8/10
Evening portrait. OG boardwalk. 8/10/19 Paul Goldfinger
JOHN TERRA and PATRICK RIGUELLE: “Bazoum.”