Paul Goldfinger © July 4, 2017. Main Avenue in Ocean Grove. For MLA. Get well soon.
NEIL DIAMOND:
Archive for the ‘Ocean Grove events’ Category
Like the wind…
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Activity, Ocean Grove events, Ocean Grove July 4, Ocean Grove lifestyles, tagged July 4 2017 parade on February 18, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Springtime Founders’ Park Art Festival–separates OG from the rest of the Jersey Shore.
Posted in Ocean Grove art, Ocean Grove artists, Ocean Grove events, tagged Arts show in Ocean Grove, Ocean Grove lifestyles on December 15, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Ocean Grove 2005. We need more events like this. Paul Goldfinger photo ©
BEVERLY KENNEY:
Remembering a summery Thanksgiving day in the Grove—2015.
Posted in Ocean Grove events, Ocean Grove feature article, Photo news from Ocean Grove, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, tagged Ocean Grove Thansgiving on November 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Dave Shotwell emerges from the Atlantic after a Thanksgiving dip. Ocean Grove, 2015. Blogfinger photo. © Click to enlarge and look for goosebumps.
Chico and the man, Grover Moe Demby, enjoy some Thanksgiving games. © Blogfinger photo ©
Quite a few folks in Ocean Grove were out today for a sunny nearly 70 degree Thanksgiving day in the Grove. This morning there were a few people downtown on Main Avenue, walking around or having a coffee at the OG Bakery.
Two workers were operating heavy machinery at the 50 Main Avenue building site. That was an insensitive and disrespectful thing to do, especially when people were already downtown early on Thanksgiving, trying to enjoy small town America in the historic seaside village of Ocean Grove, a community with a unique personality and style that doesn’t normally include construction work on Thanksgiving morning. Fortunately the workers didn’t stay very long.
Downtown the OG Bakery was serving coffee and…..outside their tables were still set up. Some people were on their feet watching the workers. The flower shop was open.
At the beachfront, folks were playing with their dogs by the water’s edge, and Dave Shotwell, a Grover, was taking a swim in the 50 degree frigid water. He didn’t spend much time in the surf, but he emerged refreshed, and he wasn’t even shivering. Evidently he has done this ritual in the past. The boardwalkers were active, and we met some who were from out of town.
In Firemen’s Park, a spirited game of Wiffle ball was going on. (see below.)
ELLA FITZGERALD with a big band:
…and the band played on.
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove boardwalk, Ocean Grove events, Ocean Grove Gallery, Ocean Grove lifestyles, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photographs by Jean Bredin, Photography: Nocturnal Ocean Grove, tagged Ocean Grove Summer Band on November 21, 2019| 2 Comments »
Around town with Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff reporter. Boardwalk Pavilion in Ocean Grove, NJ © That’s Harry Eichhorn holding the trumpet with his back to us. Click to enlarge. Photo by Jean. 7/13/16
Jean Bredin: “Every Wednesday night, the Ocean Grove Summer Band plays at the Beach Pavilion at 8 pm.
“Tonight the band was celebrating 64 years of playing in Ocean Grove.
“Harry Eichhorn does not conduct anymore, but he was in the brass section playing his trumpet.
“Old fashioned fun, what a treat!”
Yo Harry!! Girls in the trombone section! Photo by Jean Bredin. Blogfinger staff action shot. ©
A little night music. Jean Bredin photo outside the Boardwalk Pavilion in Ocean Gove, NJ © Blogfinger.net
GUY LOMBARDO
Halloween on Heck. Ocean Grove by Jean Bredin
Posted in Around town with Jean, Ocean Grove events on October 31, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Halloween festivities at Firemens Park: dogs and kids center stage.
Posted in Ocean Grove events, Ocean Grove Halloween, tagged Ocean Grove Halloween 2019 on October 27, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Wedding party. Ocean Grove beach.
Posted in Ocean Grove beachfront, Ocean Grove events, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography Ocean Grove photo news, tagged Ocean Grove wedding photoshoot on October 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Nov. 1, 2008. Paul Goldfinger photo © Click to enlarge even while the music is playing, in fact they go together. Frankie wonders why fools like him fall in love.FRANKIE LYMON and the Teenagers. From the film American Graffiti.
OG lifestyles: Cabaret on Main…”Some Kind of Wonderful.”
Posted in Ocean Grove Concert, Ocean Grove events, Ocean Grove lifestyles, Ocean Grove magic moments, tagged Cabaret in Ocean Grove on October 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Main Ave at Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove. Paul Goldfinger photo. 9/28/19. Click to enlarge.
CAROLE KING
Portraits in the Grove: Lou Parisi at the Main Avenue Cabaret…
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove events, Ocean Grove Main Avenue photo news, Ocean Grove portraits, tagged Lou Parisi on September 30, 2019| 1 Comment »
Lou Parisi, Ocean Grove musician. September 28, 2019. Paul Goldfinger, Blogfinger. ©
FRANK SINATRA:
Crafters and artisans Oct. 5.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove events, tagged craft and artisan show in Ocean Grove on September 30, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Blogfinger Community Activites Report:
So, yet another weekend with some special event. At least they’re giving the folks who live on Ocean Pathway a break. This event will be very nice, but……..
Can the residents of OG even get one weekend without some helter-skelter? Can’t we get some time just for those of us who live here, pay rent, pay taxes and who would like to enjoy our town as occurs in many Jersey Shore communities that have small local events here and there, but mostly their towns are for them.
For example? How about the towns on Long Beach Island and many others around here?
What is the reason for having an event every weekend? Somebody explain why permits are given out here so often? Mayor: Please tell us what kind of town do you want? Do you abhor a vacuum? Do you have a vision for the Grove besides money, developers, diversions, and grandstanding?
How about a weekend to stay home and practice the fox trot…..
SUZANNE HENRY: From Sondheim’s Follies:
