Nocturnal shadows go in both directions through the Casino “Breezeway.” Ocean Grove is a presence that should be mentioned in discussing the importance of the Casino. Check out Blogfinger.net for our recent coverage of this point. Paul Goldfinger photograph. 2022.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor, Blogfinger.net. Ocean Grove blog nation. USA 3/18/26.
a. There is a report that Asbury Park has engaged a former NJ Supreme Court justice to look over the current situation regarding legalities related to former agreements involving Asbury and current organizations which have been working on plans for the AP oceanfront including the Casino.
b. Repairs on the Casino roof have been completed. Inspections of the work are pending. But even those repairs will not allow the Casino “Breezeway” to reopen, but the outdoor roundabout on the ocean side may open again soon. (Scroll down to see the roundabout .)
c. We have just covered the recent opinions by Neptune lawyer Thomas De Seno. Just scroll down.
d. There is a post about the Casino in a publication called TAPinto.net. Today they discuss roof repairs at the Casino, and they report that “inspection is pending before the pedestrian pathway may reopen.”
As some of you know, we at Blogfinger.net, have recently questioned why all these Casino discussions fail to mention Ocean Grove which abuts on the southern border of Asbury Park and offers access to those who come and go into the breezeway.
Here is a quote from the “TAPinto.net“ site: “The breezeway, which historically connected the boardwalk to Ocean Avenue beneath the Casino Building, has been closed due to ongoing structural concerns and safety considerations. For decades, the breezeway served as a heavily used pedestrian corridor linking the boardwalk and beach with downtown Asbury Park, making its closure particularly noticeable for residents and visitors accustomed to using the passage.” Does this make sense?
And there is more, so consider this, “The application to demolish the Casino sparked renewed concern among preservation advocates and residents who worry about the deterioration of the building and the potential loss of historic architectural elements that many consider part of Asbury Park’s identity.”
So all of a sudden there is concern about the Casino’s history after years of ignoring AP’s architectural history. But what about Ocean Grove which is adjacent to the Casino and which is devoted to historic preservation on our side of the broken building. Do you think that OG’s historic elements, including our presence on the State and National Historic registers, might be considered in this discussion. After all we are about to start developing our North End where many meetings have been devoted to historic preservation.
And yet this TAPinto reporter cannot even mention the presence of Ocean Grove when they discuss the Casino’s “pedestrian corridor which links the Casino with Asbury’s beach and downtown.” Did he even take a walk over there or look at some of the Casino photographs taken on the Ocean Grove side regularly shown on Blogfinger.net?
Here is a Blogfinger post that discusses changing demographics in the Grove. Such changes might be of interest to those who are considering the future of the Asburian Casino.
OG demographics should be part of this Casino discussion.
JANE MONHEIT
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