Says Jean, “There is a subculture of beachgoers who prefer to sit under the Boardwalk i.e. Fishing Pier. There’s the advantage of not lugging a beach umbrella, or not having sand kicked on your blanket by kids racing to the water, or overexposure to the sun.”
Centennial Cottage is maintained as a historical museum by the Historical Society of Ocean Grove. It is at Central Avenue and McClintock Street. Tours are given in-season; just contact the HSOG.
The cottage was built in 1874 and is of the “carpenter’s gothic style.” It was donated to the OGCMA by the Robert Skold family.
A Victorian garden adjoins the cottage.
Credit: All the information above is courtesy of Wayne T. Bell of Ocean Grove. He is the author of Images of America: Ocean Grove, published in 2000.
Flower delivery for the Beautification Project, Ocean Grove. Photo by Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff. May 20, 2016
The Beautification Project receives flower funding via donations made by the OG Historical Society, Chamber of Commerce, OG Ladies Auxiliary, and a Neptune Township grant of $500; but the bulk of the money comes from donors . The flowers are planted in urns, plots, boardwalk containers, and public gardens.
Many of the volunteers signed up at the Spring Fling.
Planting begins each year in time for the Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Great Auditorium.
From Jean Bredin: “One of my favorite movies is Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. The plot revolves around Pee-wee’s customized vintage bicycle which was stolen.
His bike had doodads, gizmos, whistles, horns, and could fly! Well, this bike has no doodads or gizmos, but it is beautiful nonetheless…and fits right into Ocean Grove’s charm.”
“…..and the rain subsided, the cold snap ended, so it was great for taking a walk. The sky was a panorama of dark gray clouds….it was a dramatic sight…as sometimes it is after rainstorms.”
Jean
THE STORYVILLE JASSBAND “I Get the Blues When It Rains.”