These are scenes from the famous Ocean Grove Independence Day Parade sponsored by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association. The Grand Marshalls were the Calvary Chapel organization honored for their selfless volunteer effort in town after the super-storm Sandy hit on October 29, 2012.
State Senator Beck on right. Assembly woman Casagrande center, and Assemblywoman Angelini on the left
Tyke steals drumstick
Luke Ronan and Caroline Dylan of Shark River Hills
Christine Hanlon of Ocean Township: “We love the OG parade. It’s old fashioned America.” Christine’s 3 daughters marched with the Shoreline Dance group. The red dress celebrates the 4th.
Chapel Relief were honored for their service to Ocean Grove
We were out of town today, July 14, 2021, for this year’s fish and chips dinner sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary (one L) We hope some of you got to enjoy this marvelous event replete with fun and fish oils.
For those who never saw it, this 2016 re-post will make you plan to go next year. Note you can also see the 2019 post by searching the search box above.
Heather says: “THE DAYS ICE CREAM KAZOO BAND WILL BE AT THE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE IN OCEAN GROVE, NJ. Ahem. Sorry for yelling, I’m just really excited!!”
Driving Jersey, a PBS series will soon feature the Ocean Grove parade and the Kazoo Band!
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2020 edition of the NJ Marathon was cancelled. This year it will be held on October 16 and 17, and it will be returning to OG. Registration is now open. Go to thenewjerseymarathon.com for more information.
September 10. 2016. Ocean Pathway, Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
The ad said “rain or shine,” but today at the OG Giant Fall Flea Market, there was a bit too much shine. It was hot—nearly 90 degrees, but nevertheless, a large crowd showed up, and there were sea breezes.
The Boardwalk Pavilion was crowded as a group had assembled to enjoy the simple pleasures of the shade along with cool air from the ocean.
I like the ambience of flea and farmers markets, while Eileen is more of a shopper. I, on the other hand, could visit every one of the 385 vendors here today and I would find absolutely nothing that I would want. But the photo ops—that’s another story.
If you are a photographer you can sympathize with me. At noon, with the light changing at every step and with my automatic meter being unreliable, I had to figure out exposures from moment to moment, and it was annoying to manually keep changing the settings.
Noon is the worst time of day to get good photos due to the harsh high-contrast light. I much prefer to shoot in the shade whenever possible. And then there are the flea market throngs, with a giant person stepping in the way just as a Jennifer Lawrence look-alike enters my field of vision.
Some people ask me why I photograph women. The answer is quite obvious—what is more beautiful? Even women enjoy looking at pictures of women, especially those unique types whose dress and manner are so graceful, interesting, and enticing.
And especially at the famous flea market on Ocean Pathway in the Grove, by-the-sea, where a photographer cannot deny girls in their summer clothes.
Flea Market Gallery: First turn on the music. Then click on one then follow the large arrows. To return to this page, click on the small X on the left.
The hills are alive with the sound of music. Thanks to barricades from Neptune Township, the block party at Mt. Carmel Way came alive with food, fun and friends. It began in daylight at about 6 pm and continued into the night. The celebrants seem to be ignoring the ordinance which says you can’t eat between the yellow lines.
These events occur around town towards the end of summer. The most famous is the concert version on the beach block of Embury Avenue.
SHIRLEY AND LEE:
“Come on baby while the thrill is on
Come on baby lets have some fun
Come on baby let the good times roll
Roll all night long…”
