Ocean Grove beach on May 24. 2020. By Ron Sedlak.

Mr. Blogfinger,

“Found this on the OG south end beach yesterday.  I guess we cannot even get a Smiley face to be happy these days!  I think that tells it all about the beach cautiously opening.”

Ron Sedlak.  5/25/20

Editor’s note:

I wonder if Ralph mugged Smiley.  Maybe it was deserved since the Smiley guy isn’t wearing a mask or a beach badge. But you can see that this Smiley is a male.

Point Pleasant Beach and boards were closed this weekend because there weren’t enough special police to patrol.  Gee… surely the town fathers and mothers over there could arrange some sort of friendly patrols so that the show could go on.

From the APP today regarding the challenges of enforcement at the shore towns:

“But officials made plain that police will necessarily play a major role, with assists from civilian personnel, in some places “ambassadors” charged with reminding beachgoers to stay 6 feet apart and encourage the wearing of masks.

“We’re really hopeful that we can do this in a way that doesn’t require summons and arrests,” Asbury Park Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said.”

“Summons and arrests?”   That A. Park Deputy Mayor won’t get reelected if she threatens her citizens.  Talk about abuse of power!

And this is the APP quote from CMA’s Michael Badger, “Safe social distancing will depend upon the cooperation of beach patrons, reminders from OGCMA staff and volunteers, and enforcement by Neptune Township Police Department,” Michael Badger, President of the Association said. “Special attention will be towards spacing at the surf.” 

BARBRA STREISAND AND TONY BENNETT: