Friends. Pearl Harbor Day. December 7, 2011. Ocean Grove Fishing Pier. Paul Goldfinger photo © Click to enlarge.
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Archive for the ‘Ocean Grove fishing pier’ Category
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Posted in Ocean Grove Beach, Ocean Grove events, Ocean Grove fishing pier, Ocean Grove lifestyles, tagged Pearl Harbor Day Ocean Grove on December 7, 2022| 1 Comment »
Letter to the Editor: Fund raising to rebuild the OG Pier.
Posted in Ocean Grove fishing pier, tagged Ocean Grove pier on August 1, 2019| 2 Comments »
Posted on the OG boardwalk near the pier entrance. Blogfinger photo. 8/1/19
Soliciting donations for the Ocean Grove Pier.
August 1, 2019
TO THE EDITOR:
This summer is an especially auspicious time for the OGCMA to solicit donations. The Summer Program Guide, pp8-9, specifies their plans for spending if they reach their campaign goal of $1.5 million (which was what the Together Fund raised in 2013 to repair the boardwalk before they received FEMA money to do this.)
I was a bit surprised at their audacity to ask audience and participants at the Chor Festival on July 14 to donate $150 each (think of it as only $1.00 per year starting with the founding in 1869.)
Recently I saw this plea for funds next to the half-pier (see photo above.) We are approaching 7 years since Superstorm Sandy. All the other shore towns made repairs years ago.
I guess the low land rent from most of us, the high land rent from some of us (construction since 2000,) the beach fees, regular donations to religious programs, profits from secular programs, and rentingn out the Great Auditorium to the Liquid Church do not total enough.
SUFFERING SURFER
The writer is a resident of Ocean Grove.
BEE GEES
Jack Bredin: Before and after Sandy at the Ocean Grove Fishing Pier
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Jack Bredin painter, Ocean Grove fishing pier, Ocean Grove history, tagged Jack Bredin paints Ocean Grove, Ocean Grove Fishing Club, Ocean Grove fishing pier on October 23, 2018| 2 Comments »
Ocean Grove Fishing Club. 2012. Jack Bredin.© Photograph by Rob Bredin. Click to enlarge both paintings.
“Indian Summer” 2018. By Jack Bredin. Photograph by Rob Bredin. ©
LINDA RONSTADT from the Mambo Kings:
Just wondering about the OG fishing pier and club house.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Just wondering in Ocean Grove, Ocean Grove controversies, Ocean Grove fishing pier, Ocean Grove history by Blogfinger, tagged OceanGrove fishing pier on May 25, 2017|
Ocean Grove fishing pier pre-Sandy. By Paul Goldfinger. Undated. Blogfinger.net©
Bob Bowné says, “Speaking of fishing piers… I have heard that OGCMA has been completely stonewalling the the OG fishing club pier and club house rebuild.
“Does anyone have any further info on this? What is the agenda here?”
Editor’s note: When Bob says “Speaking of fishing piers…” he is referencing his photograph which appeared earlier this year. Below is a link to that post:
RICHARD KILEY from the Man of La Mancha, the story of a pursuit of truth and beauty.
Will FEMA now provide funds to rebuild the OG Fishing Pier? Blogfinger has the answer.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove fishing pier, tagged FEMA may pay to rebuild the Ocean Grove fishing pier, FEMA refuses to pay for the Ocean Grove Fishing Pier on July 29, 2016| 1 Comment »
Ocean Grove Fishing Pier, pre-Sandy. Paul Goldfinger photo ©
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.
Two years ago we reported that the Camp Meeting would not appeal the FEMA decision to deny funding for the pier. Below is a link to that July 2014 article.
After that we heard nothing else on the subject. The CMA had said that it would rebuild the pier, but that it was not a high priority. But now that the North End component of the boardwalk reconstruction is done, some curiosity might again arise on this subject.
A related issue which is still in suspension is the fate of the OG Fishing Club which used to meet in the little house shown in the photo. They used to lease the end of the pier from the Camp Meeting Association.
Today, in the Coaster, Herb Herbst, a long time member of the Fishing Club is quoted as saying, “Two months ago we received a call from FEMA—they found some funding. They mailed the application to me. I called the CMA, and we have until the end of 2016 to submit this paperwork.We have a meeting set for next Wednesday. I hope we will rebuild the fishing pier.”
****EDITOR’S NOTE 7/29/16: We can’t account for Herb Herbst’s quote in the July 28 Coaster, but we contacted FEMA, and this is the official response from FEMA Region 2 (New York/New Jersey):
Hi, Paul –
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Ocean Grove Fishing Pier. We’ve looked into this issue and have found that both the boardwalk and pier were originally denied funding. The boardwalk was appealed and has received funding. At this point, there has been no additional action on the pier and it remains unfunded.
Susie L. Webb, FEMA Region 2, External Affairs, News Desk
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