PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND “The Bucket’s Got a Hole in It.”
“Yeah, my bucket’s got a hole in it
Yeah, my bucket’s got a hole in it
Yeah, my bucket’s got a hole in it
I can’t buy no beer.”
Archive for the ‘Blogfinger Poll’ Category
Modern OG history: Blogfinger Poll for Ocean Grovers: November 2015.
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, Ocean Grove in the news, Ocean Grove issues, Ocean Grove lifestyles, Ocean Grove opinions, Ocean Grove poll, Ocean Grove Topics, tagged Blogfinger poll on trusting Committee members on May 4, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Is it time for the Township Committee to scuttle the illegal North End Redevelopment Plan? BF poll below.
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, North End Redevelopment, Ocean Grove North End Redevelopment Plan, tagged Poll regarding the North End Redevelopment Plan on December 22, 2017| 3 Comments »
Tax rates in Ocean Grove
Posted in Blogfinger News, Blogfinger Poll, tagged property taxes in Ocean Grove on August 3, 2015| 8 Comments »
When we did our poll in July (see link above) we found out that 80% of respondents reported an increase in property tax, 14% had a decrease, and 6% were unchanged. But we had no information regarding a breakdown. In reviewing my own final tax bill for 2015, I find that the overall tax rate had gone down from 2.66 in 2014 to 2.19 now. In looking more closely, I have a 38% increase in the land appraisal, but an 11% decrease in the improvements (i.e. the house) appraisal.
We would be interested in knowing if any of you tried to get your tax bill decreased (I assume nobody asked for an increase,) and if you did, were you successful? Anecdotes about this would be of interest on Blogfinger.
Do any of you have information that your fellow Grovers might find of interest regarding the property tax issue?
LEE WILEY
Did your 2015 final tax bill go up, down or stay the same?
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, tagged Did your tax bill change for 2015 on July 12, 2015| 10 Comments »
Blogfinger poll: Do you support the new North End plan?
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, tagged poll about the new North End Plan in Ocean Grove on April 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Blogfinger garbage pickup poll
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, Music from TV, Ocean Grove controversies, tagged Reducing garbage pickups in Ocean Grove on September 23, 2014| 7 Comments »
At the September 22, 2014 meeting of the Township Committee an Ocean Grover suggested that garbage pickups be reduced from two per week to one. The idea is that the recycling program is so effective that money could be saved by changing the pick up frequency. What do you think?
LITTLE APPLE BAND. From Sesame Street:
Blogfinger Opinion Poll Regarding the Zoning Ruling for Mary’s Place
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove controversies on September 18, 2014| 1 Comment »
Should construction work be banned during the summer months in OG? Join our Blogfinger poll below:
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, Quality of life in Ocean Grove, tagged Should Ocean Grove ban summer construction work? on August 14, 2014| 12 Comments »
Photo shoot in the Grove. Looking for peace and quiet in our bucolic town. Blogfinger file photo ©
BLOGFINGER POLL:
Certain shore towns such as Allenhurst, Toms River, Ocean Beach and Deal opt for quiet and calmness by banning all construction work in their resort towns during the summer months. Many visitors to the Grove during the summer, especially those who are renting houses, don’t savor the sound of hammering and power tools. Some towns even ban inside work, such as plumbing or electric, where there is little or no noise.
Would Grovers like a quality-of-life rule of this sort? Let’s find out:
Editor’s note; We will continue polling for a couple more days or until the comments dwindle. —PG
“C’mon home, let’s light the oven……oowee baby, you’re my honey pie”
Oh, and let’s keep the music and other sorts of noise down too. Do you hear that Lavay Smith?
LAVAY SMITH AND HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS with “Honey Pie.”
Here comes trouble: a parking poll
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, Blogfinger Presents, tagged Parking issues in Ocean Grove, reserved parking for homeowners, reserved parking in Ocean Grove on July 12, 2014| 7 Comments »
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger
There have been many discussions on Blogfinger in recent years regarding parking. Most of the time the discussions have been about meters or about whether Neptune is following State rules regarding parking, for example for condo developers. We also have discussed the problem of Asbury vagabonds parking in the Grove to escape their meters. But, on occasion, someone will wonder why the homeowners in the Grove do not receive a reserved parking space. When this subject comes up, we usually hear that it is not feasible.
Here is our last piece on parking. You should read about it again: http://blogfinger.net/2013/02/21/parking-here-we-go-again-stirring-the-pot/
However, we have never asked this question in a poll, so we decided to do that and to frame it as asking whether one free space per building would be desirable to help alleviate the parking problems which those of us who actually live here experience.
Arguing about parking is great fun and a sport that is especially unique in this town. This poll is not scientific but some science is not scientific. What it is is (do you know what is is?) a public opinion sampling which may give an idea as to how Ocean Grove feels about this question. But don’t bet the farm on our results, and please don’t cheat by stuffing our digital ballot box and letting dead people vote or other chicanery.
MONTY PYTHON: “Decomposing Composers” (this selection has absolutely nothing to do with parking polling) Don’t forget the Choir Festival this Sunday.
Ocean Grove Boardwalk Poll. Please vote only once.
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, tagged Ocean Grove boardwalk poll on June 15, 2014| 19 Comments »
Just Wondering: How About a Dog Park in Ocean Grove? Take Our Dog Park Poll. This issue remains in play.
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, Just Wondering, tagged dogs in Ocean Grove, Why not have a dog park in Ocean Grove? on April 20, 2014| 25 Comments »
Diesel (L) and Chico (now a Grover dog) relax at the Channelside Dog Park in Tampa, Fla. Photo by Moe Demby
By Moe Demby of Ocean Grove and Blogfinger staff:
Winter time in the Grove is very quite and peaceful. The streets are mostly empty and the only sound heard throughout the town is the chime of the church bells.
If you travel east, the scenery changes, and despite cold wind, snow, and rain, life fills the beach. It’s the sub-community of Ocean Grove dog owners. The winter allows residents to let their four legged friends stretch their legs, run in the sand, dive in the waves and socialize with their doggy neighbors. It’s a unique social scene where Grovers meet everyday to share laughs, while their dogs wrestle and play in the sand.
As May approaches, this little puppy paradise will come to an end; the beach and boardwalk will be closed to all our furry friends. So dog owners in the Grove are left asking the question: with so many dogs in this town and so many little parks- why isn’t there one area in town that’s fenced off and designated for our four-legged friends?
A dog park serves a unique purpose for both dog owners and those who don’t own dogs. Having a dog park in town will drastically cut down on dog traffic in the towns other parks – Dog owners police themselves and will always say something if another dog owner doesn’t pick up.
A dog park is a special place which allows locals to socialize and exercise their pets. There are plenty of grassy spots in town which could serve this purpose- so why don’t we have one?
Thank you, Moe
MARIACHI DE MEXICO DE PEPE VILLA: “Cancion Mixteca”
Blogfinger Poll on Rent Control in Neptune Township is now closed.
Posted in Blogfinger Poll, tagged Blogfinger poll on rent control in Neptune Township on October 4, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Yea is yes. Nay is no. Hay is for horses.
If you want to know more about the issue, click on our link:
Neptune rent control link on Blogfinger
EDITOR’S NOTE: We had 204 participants in this poll, and that is a large number for our polls. Thank you all. As you can see, the overwhelming majority are not in favor of rent control. This is an opinion survey and is not a scientific poll. Paul Goldfinger, Editor @ Blogfinger