OG North End awaits OGNED approvals for their Zone in Need of Redevelopment–There is no power group in the Grove opposing our transformation into A. Park at their South End.  The Groaners are clueless. Will the DEP stand up for us?

The link below is from the HOA website:

Click here to see the December 15, 2020 Board of Trustees comment filed with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection regarding its review of the North End Developer OGNED’s CAFRA submission.   

As you can see, the Home Groaners have filed a “comment” with the NJDEP regarding OGNED’s application for CAFRA approval.  We want to know which professional examined the application for HG. Only the HG president signed it.

We might admire the HG for speaking out, but here is the crux of their “comment:”

“We do not comment to support or oppose this application.”

So, what initially seems to be courage is nothing more than mostly noise.

If you read their document, the only strong part is when they question the risk of flooding due to the underground garage.  They admit that they do not have technical expertise, so where is their engineering consultant on this?

They also talk about the fate of the burned-out Pavilion  (aka White Whale) , the fate of the Wesley Lake retaining wall and questions about dunes.

But where have they been all these years to express their firm opposition to the entire project including condos, hotel, retail, parking mess, blocked views, RSIS violations, zoning violations, historic approvals by HPC, congestion, filthy street water, Wesley Lake pollution, ugliness, and commercialization of a small, historic town?

How do they represent homeowners when they are supporting the transformation and condoization of our town into Asbury Park South?

This project will help propel  our delicate  town into another Jersey Shore mishmash.

This weak-kneed “comment” is worthless and should have been replaced by vigorous demonstrations at the gates in Trenton, Neptune, and Pitman Avenue in the Grove.

The Home Groaners have shown no courage, so maybe in their new survey we could suggest that their board take up ballroom dancing.  Here’s Thomas Hampson and Cole Porter.  Will the girls or the boys lead?

Paul Goldfinger,  Editor Blogfinger.net