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Leader of  a raiding party argues with the staff and then “gains access” by climbing over the chain and then pulling it up for others to enter. Blogfinger photo 8:45 am 7/30/23  Sunday morning at an Ocean Grove beach entrance.

In today’s Coaster (August 3, 2023) is a Letter to the Editor by a person named Paul Martin who says he is a Grover, but we know that he is also  a member of Neptune United.

And he  is one of the few OG citizens who has allowed himself to complain recently in the press about CMA policies.

Today’s  letter by Paul Martin is titled “State Law.” It’s not clear exactly what “State Law” is referred to.    Much of the content of this letter is babble.

Consider our Blogfinger reaction today  to what is said in Martin’s letter:

PM. “We already know that they’re { OGCMA}  insensitive to Neptune residents who don’t support them or agree with their mission”

BF:  Paul, what “Neptune residents” are you referring to?  If you  mean Ocean Grovers, then why not say so? And what does “insensitive” mean in this instance?  You need to be more precise when addressing the Coaster editors.  Don’t play games with the Coastericans from Asbury Park.

PM: “OGCMA beach restrictions on Sunday mornings have been challenged and groups of people have been gaining access to the beach on Sunday mornings.”

BF: Really?  How many groups and how many people have “been gaining access to the beach on Sunday mornings?”  And who are those people, and are they from OG?   And what does “gaining access” mean?  And Paul,  you need to define “challenged.” Do you mean breaking and entering?

BF.  We documented what  “gaining access”  means in our post a few days ago.  (See photo above of one of the Raiders of the Lost Message who were gaining access last Sunday.)

PM:   “The OGCMA  is now clearly violating the law!”     “CMA rules are only suggestions and not enforceable by law.”

BF:   So Paul which is it —a “clear” law or no law?   Regulations by private groups can be enforced even without a law.  When I worked at a Catskill hotel, the door to the night club was guarded by big young lifeguards and athletic staff guys. No one got in whom we didn’t allow in. We were a human chain. There were many lawyers at the hotel, but none of them complained about our violating some law.

BF: We don’t know if PM is a lawyer, but he confidently says, ” The CMA violates Green Acres laws, Public Trust Doctrine, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.”

Paul–when have any of those laws been brought  in court against the Camp Meeting?     Paul–be honest, have you actually read those laws?

PM:  “These actions will be reported to the Neptune police and the Township Committee. The OGCMA has also violated rules set forth by the Department of Environmental Protection.”

BF:  Paul also is unhappy with the chain and lock barriers at the Sunday morning entrances to the beach, as am I, but what law or rule is being violated with that?

PM should tell BF because we have complained about the chain and lock entrance  barrier at Firemen’s Park with no response by anyone at the Mother Ship.

And as far as going to the Neptune police and the Town Committee, Paul, they could care less about your kvetching.  So don’t be a yutz.   Go to Bradley or Asbury  on Sunday morning or just be patient until noon like many  of your fellow OG citizens do. Or, come up with a few hundred thousand dollars and file a suit.

We have not quoted every word of PM’s gibberish-laden letter, but you all can  read it yourself if you are willing to pay $1.00 at the 7-11.   The Coaster  really needs to scrutinize the quality of the  letters to the editor which it publishes.

Paul Goldfinger, Editor, Blogfinger.net.

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