Distancing won’t do at the 4th of July parade. This is 2018. Blogfinger video. ©

a.   Chamber of Commercials cancels:

–Spring Fling Arts and Crafts Show  May 2

–Vintage Car Show  May 16

–Giant Spring Flea Market May 30

b.  Ocean Plaza Hotel is temporarily closed though April 30.   But they are still taking reservations for this summer.

c.   MUNICIPAL BUILDING IS CLOSED TO PUBLIC ACCESS WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT…….. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CALL 732-988-5200 AND SELECT THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT NUMBER FROM THE PROMPTS OUR DRIVE UP WINDOW IS OPEN 8AM – 3:3OPM TO ALLOW FOR ALL DOCUMENTS TO BE DROPPED OFF WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION.

d.  From A. Park:  “Effective immediately, Asbury Park Boardwalk will be closed to the public until further notice to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. ”    So how come we aren’t “mitigating” on our boardwalk?

e.  OGHOA plans to change its bylaws.   This is from their minutes:  “ByLaws Revision—OGHOA ByLaws are being redrafted by the ByLaws Committee. The draft revision will be presented to the membership at its March meeting”  Of course, the March meeting was cancelled.

Have any of you members of the HOA seen these proposed changes?   What are the Groaners up to?   They are so busy working on behalf of the residents of the Grove, where do they find the time to change their rules?  Members:  If you find out, let us know here at Blogfinger.  Do you support a veil of secrecy?  Do you trust the leadership?

f.  From  NJ Spotlight: 4/14/20:

New Jersey reported 4,059 more positive cases overnight, bringing the state’s total to 68,824, continuing to be the second highest number in the nation after New York state’s 202,630.

• New Jersey has tested 129,400 individuals, according to the Johns Hopkins University,  the fifth highest total in the country.
• With 95% of lab tests reported, there is an overall positivity rate of 45%.
• As of 10 p.m. on Monday, 8,185 residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19.
• Of those, 2,051 were listed in critical/intensive care and 1,626 were requiring ventilators.
• Between 10 p.m. on Sunday and 10 p.m. on Monday, 514 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals.

Based on new data from three predictive models employed by New Jersey officials, the date of the projected peak has been extended to April 25.

The rates of infection are higher in north Jersey (eg Bergen County) than at the shore where they have leveled off.

g.   Snowbird issues returning to Jersey.   Tis the season to return to Jersey from Florida, but there are problems in South Carolina where hotels may refuse reservations to those with New York or New Jersey plates because they can’t tell if you are coming or going. This sounds like an explosive situation.  Meanwhile it’s best to stay in Florida,

h   Song of the week  “We’re Gonna Be All Right”  Judy Kuhn