OG pier opens to the public: April 15, 2023. Paul Goldfinger photograph. That’s a lot of weight on the pier. Maybe “we the people” broke it. I was on the beach. Blogfinger.net. Click to enlarge. ©
Here is a Feb. 2024 Blogfinger post about the pier.
Paul Goldfinger, MD. Blogfinger.net
The McLaren Engineering Firm has been hired by the CMA to conduct a”marine engineering investigation” to find out the cause of “three newly-installed pier pilings to break.”
This company is a “top ranked firm” which specializes in “marine engineering design and investigations.”
There is no reporters “by” credit here. This is clearly a CMA press release.
The wording supports this assessment: “The Camp Meeting said it will not be commenting further until McLaren presents its findings.”
According to the report, “in October and again in December the OG pier suffered damage due to strong ocean wave action which caused three of the 88 newly installed pier pilings (out of a total of 154 for the entire pier) to break.”
“The engineers will review both the designs and construction of the pier.” They want to “determine the cause and extent of any damage to the pier.”
“Any further information will be forthcoming as it is received.”
Editor’s note: We haven’t heard the end of this situation. For example why didn’t Neptune insist on getting involved during construction? Neptuners released a statement. (I saw it) which said that it wasn’t their business.
And where was the DEP regarding safety?
BILLIE EILISH. “What Was I Made For.” From the movie Barbie.
“I used to float, now I just fall down
I used to know but I’m not sure now
What I was made for
What was I made for?”
