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Black mold in a house.

By Paul Goldfinger, MD  Editor of Blogfinger.net.  8/27/25.  Ocean Grove, NJ

This fact was revealed by the APP who interviewed  the new owner..  A few details were offered including a finished basement.  The Nagle’s  site has not been occupied since 2019, so unless the property had a fully operable air conditioning system, the presence of mold is not surprising.

Mold remediation has to be accomplished by professionals who will have to determine the cause, but likely the main issues include hot humid air in the summer as well as physical problems such as water entering the building.

Remediation  may salvage some items infested with mold, but anything that’s soft such as furniture, carpets, curtains, upholstery, clothing, linens,  insulation  or blankets would require discarding.  If the mold has invaded sheetrock walls from behind, those walls would have to be removed and replaced.    And all those historic mementos may  be difficult if not impossible to clean if they have been penetrated by mold.   Bring in a dumpster!

First a licensed mold inspector must be brought in to assess the extent of the mold infestation  including looking for causes. He must produce a detailed written report. He  will probably find multiple factors that have permitted the mold infestation.

The air inside Nagle’s will have to be tested because breathing mold spores can cause major lung and respiratory issues.

Then a remediation company  will be brought in, and the choice of remediator  should not be the same as the company  which will inspect and test the situation. Mold remediation is very expensive.

The worst sort of mold is the black variety.

Mold was the biggest problem after Katrina, and very ofter, in the past, extensive mold damage would be ruled  irreparable and homes often had to be demolished.

The remediators  will have to use special materials and tools  to remove mold in the property. They would have to wear special protective  gear  as well as masks to keep from breathing the mold.  While they work they should have a functioning air conditioning system.

We have had experiences with mold, but we have not seen the interior  of Nagle’s to offer our observations.

We will have to rely on other journalists reporting on Nagle’s who know little about OG or  Nagle’s history.

We offered to interview the new owner, but she did not respond to my inquiry.