The Casino and the White Whale: works in progress. Is that good? Click to enlarge. Paul Goldfinger © 2016.
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Archive for the ‘Ocean Grove photo news’ Category
Modern OG history—2016. Fine evening ocean views at the North End: Can we keep it?
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove North End Redevelopment Plan, Ocean Grove photo news, Photography at The Jersey Shore, Photography Nights in Ocean Grove, Photography nocturnal Asbury Park, tagged Casino awaits it's future, Nocturnal Asbury Par, Nocturnal Ocean Grove, White Whale in Ocean Grove on February 25, 2026|
Labor Day is over, but there are still “crazy people” driving in the Grove.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove beachfront, Ocean Grove photo news, Ocean Grove photographs, tagged Crossing guards at the beach on September 5, 2018| 1 Comment »
Amelia Okpanachi is a crossing guard at Ocean Avenue in OG, but 9/6/18 is her last day. Blogfinger photo taken 9/5/18. ©
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.net
Amelia had a busy summer, and even though the beachfront is pretty quiet today, she says that “crazy people” are still driving around. She has experienced drivers practically running her over (“They keep going”) even though she holds her sign up. Of course, if she holds it upside-down it will say “POTS.”
The crossing guards were 4 in number by the beach, and there were some on Main Avenue as well. It’s always possible that somebody will dash across the street in a hurry, before the ice cream runs out.
As we spoke, a slowpoke came by, and she called out, “The winter’s coming, people.” Tomorrow is the last day helping pedestrians for Amelia in the Grove, but she will still be practicing her craft as a school crossing guard in Neptune.
BEN E. KING:
Entertainment on the OG boardwalk on 9-11
Posted in Ocean Grove photo news, Ocean Grove photographs, Photograph by Lee Morgan, tagged The summer wind in Ocean Grove on September 14, 2016| 1 Comment »
Playing and singing on the Ocean Grove Boardwalk 9/11/16 By Lee Morgan of OG ©
Here is that very same song by “Old Blue Eyes” Frank Sinatra.
Signs of the times: Disrespect, negligence, indifference, disregard for authority, inability to read, some sort of message, or what?
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove photo news, Signs of the times, tagged Street sweeping in Ocean Grove on May 17, 2016| 14 Comments »
May 17, 2016, from Matt Ruggiero.
From Matteo Ruggiero:
“Is this a blatant disregard for authority or simply the inability to read the written word?
“Why do we, as residents of the block have to suffer rubbish in our street simply because this person was negligent and non-compliant?
Between the (4) residences in our block, there are (9) vehicles total…none of which were parked illegally blocking the Street Sweeper from completing their rounds!
“Where is the Parking Enforcement?
“Picture was taken on Central Ave @ 10:00 am today Tuesday 17th., 3 1/2 hours after the street was to be cleared of all vehicles.”
Heck Avenue near Whitefield. Paul Goldfinger photo 5/17/16.
Editor’s note regarding the Heck Avenue photo above: One car on that block remained in place, and you could see the trail of the sweeper as it went around the vehicle.
The sign on the ground may have blown down, but did someone deposit it on the ground in protest or anger? I saw a sign on Mt. Hermon that someone took down (or maybe it blew down) and stuck it under the windshield wiper of an errant vehicle.
As for the graffiti, is it artistic expression or something else?
As Millie points out in the comments, this is nothing new, but we can still talk about it. And we can listen to Harry James and Helen Forrest regarding a similar theme: (From Hannah and Her Sisters)
Car runs amok on Main Avenue
Posted in Ocean Grove photo news, tagged Car crashes on Main Avenue in Ocean Grove on February 28, 2016|
Main Avenue in Ocean Grove. Feb. 28, 2016. Photo by anonymous citizen reporter. Thank you.
Today was a bustling busy day in town. A person lost control of their vehicle and crashed onto the sidewalk in front of the post office. Luckily no one was hurt. The glass enclosed bulletin board was demolished. (But that’s OK because no news is good news.) No more information is available.
Please citizen reporters, ask a few questions, take a photo and send the news to Blogfinger@verizon.net. —–Paul
Water in the Heck hole.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove photo news, tagged Water system in Occean Grove on November 7, 2015|
Copper water lines attach at the meter. 11/6/15. Heck Avenue, west end.
Workers were busy at the west end of Heck Avenue. The residents had about enough with the prior water main line replacements and now the noisy installation of the laterals. There was a ditch from the main to the curb, and each hole had a workman in it. The copper water lines are being attached to the meters at each home, with some exceptions, and the neighbors believe that the road will be repaved later, but not so fast: We understand that the water company will pay only for paving half the road. This issue has not yet surfaced. —-PG