Ocean Grove lifestyles: Ladies Auxiliary Fish’n Chips. August 2019. Paul Goldfinger photo. ©

a.  TOWN-WIDE YARD SALE:   It was cancelled for May 9, but perhaps we could have it in September.  What do you think?   (Blogfinger@verizon.net)   We will look into some dates.

b.  Neptune Township Minutes:

3/9  This was the last full meeting. After this the meetings will be abbreviated.   WHEREAS, the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association has two community events scheduled this Summer in the vicinity of the Auditorium that require temporary no parking restrictions and a street closure for pedestrian safety;

—–Permission is hereby granted to conduct the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, 2020.  Mark your calendars.   Will the lockdowns be over by then?

——Permission is hereby granted for Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association to hold their annual Independence Day Parade on Saturday, July 4, 2020.    Why doesn’t Neptune Township pay to augment the July 4 parade?   That event could use some full marching bands, not a combo on a truck.  Many people from Neptune come on July 4.

3/18  The Township is building surplus in anticipation of issuing long term debt in the near future and the need to offset any spike in the tax rate. In addition, should the current situation with the COVID-19 virus impact property values, the Township will be in a position to avoid tax rate spikes due to valuation decreases.

c     Asbury Park will be building a $15 million, 500 space, parking garage on Main Street within the Municipal Complex.  It will be pay to park and construction will probably begin after the summer.

d. So far 106 readers have voted in our poll regarding closing the OG boardwalk.  61% said yes.  Scroll down to it if you want to vote.  We will keep the voting open for a few more days.

e. Blogfinger stats for April 1:   900 hits; most popular posts : Around town with Jean, close the boardwalk, true conversation, and Ocean Grove by the Sea  (Jack Bredin latest work.); foreign countries 10:   most hits China, Norway, UK, Canada.

f.  LGBTQ Annual Parade cancelled for June 7 in A. Park.

g. Song of the week:  from Grease:  Megan Mullally.