Posted in Photograph by Prosper Belizia, tagged Ocean Grove beachfront on March 9, 2025| 1 Comment »
By Prosper Bellizia: “With thunder in the distant south and the threat of lightening, life guards ordered the ocean and the beach vacated at 2:45 pm on Saturday 7-16-16.” Blogfinger staff.
For a second I thought it was my people making a hurried exit from Egypt: “Quick Ma, grab the bagels and cream cheese”
—Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net
JULIE RAFFERTY from THE FANTASTICKS
Posted in Photograph by Prosper Belizia, Photographic Gallery France, Photographic Gallery, Black and White, tagged Chateau des Alpines, St. Remy. Provence. France on November 5, 2024|
Chateau Des Alpilles. 19th century mansion in southern France. 21 rooms and a first class restaurant. Paul Goldfinger photo. Silver gelatin darkroom print. Blogfinger.net. Click once to enlarge.
JERRY ORBACH by Richard Rodgers (music) and Lorenz Hart (lyrics) 1936.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Florida connection on Blogfinger, Photograph by Prosper Belizia, Photography: Florida, Photography: Sanibel and Captiva Islands, tagged Sanibel Lighthouse on August 6, 2023|
Paul Goldfinger ©.Sanibel Island Lighthouse, Florida. c 2016. Tri-X Collection. Click to enlarge.
WARREN VACHE´AND FRIENDS. Houston Person (tenor sax) and Nicki Parrott (vocal.) “Only Trust Your Heart” Written by Benny Carter.
“Never trust your dreams
When you’re about to fall in love
Or your dreams will quickly fall apart
So if you’re smart, really smart
Only trust your heart.”
Posted in Ocean Grove wildlife report, Photograph by Prosper Belizia, tagged Falcon in Ocean Grove on January 24, 2018|
“Falcon. Sunday afternoon at the Pilgrim Hotel on Main Avenue.” By Prosper Bellizia, Blogfinger staff © 1/21/18
LANG LANG “Remembering Marilyn.”
Posted in Ocean Grove photographs, Photograph by Prosper Belizia, tagged Summer ends in Ocean Grove on September 5, 2017|
Ocean Grove North End Beach. Sept. 16, 2015. By Prosper Bellizia, Blogfinger staff. © Reposted from 9/16/15.
Prosper Bellizia: “Goodbye to the summer. Lifeguard stands piled up in a row September 16, 2015 at the North End Beach, Ocean Grove.”
CAROL KING:
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Photo news from Ocean Grove, Photograph by Prosper Belizia, tagged car sales in OG on June 4, 2017| 1 Comment »
Ocean Grove North End. 6/4/16. Photo by Prosper Bellizia, Blogfinger staff. ©
6/4/17 OG North End. By Prosper Bellizia. ©
6/4/17 Blogfinger photo.
One of our roving reporters, Prosper Bellizia was at the North End today, Sunday, June 4, when he observed some used cars for sale.
He said, “Paul, these two cars are on exhibit for sale by a used car sales company Team Princeton at the North End parking lot on Sunday June 4 at 10:45 am. This could be the start of something big!”
Do you think the Zoning board would award a use variance for this? Anything’s possible when it comes to special favors from the big shots in Neptune Township.
But is it historic to sell cars in our historic town? Well, it could be argued that there is a precedent when a 19th century buggy man sold a horse and carriage in the same neighborhood. Maybe the HPC would allow it? The historical society wouldn’t object, and the Committee could declare it a zone in need of some businesses.
Maybe Steve Vita could put a showroom in the White Whale. Have a lobster roll and take a test drive on the Ocean Pathway.
And guys, if you get the right car, you too could have the Boswell Sisters sing this song to you in the morning , but don’t forget the wedding ring.
Posted in Jersey Shore photography, Ocean Grove Gallery, Photograph by Prosper Belizia, tagged Beach day in Ocean Grove on August 21, 2016|
Saturday, August 20, 2016. Ocean Grove, NJ. By Prosper Bellizia, Blogfinger staff. ©
KARRIN ALLLYSON “Many a New Day” from Oklahoma by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
“Many a light lad may kiss and fly
A kiss gone by is bygone
Never have I asked an August sky
Where has last July gone?”
Posted in Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, Photograph by Prosper Belizia, tagged Rebuilding tents in Ocean GRove on March 28, 2016|
Tent reconstruction behind the Great Auditorium. Photo by Prosper Bellizia, Blogfinger staff. © 3/27/16 Ocean Grove
PINK MARTINI “Clementine”
Posted in Photograph by Prosper Belizia, Photography: Ocean Grove Gallery, Photography: Ocean Grove portraits, tagged Wayne T. Bell on August 26, 2015| 1 Comment »
Ted Bell at the postcard show, Auditorium Pavilion. OG. August 2015. Paul Goldfinger portrait. © Blogfinger.net.
Wayne T. Bell is a historian who specializes in Ocean Grove. He is an author, collector, naturalist, lecturer and raconteur. Sometimes you can find him selling refreshments outside the Great Auditorium. His books are for sale at the HSOG museum on Pitman Avenue near Days. He also occasionally offers words of wisdom at Blogfinger and he is a seriously funny guy—just ask Big Mama Sue.
BIG MAMA SUE TRIO:
Posted in Asbury Connection, Asbury Park, Asbury Park Connection Photo Gallery, Photograph by Prosper Belizia, tagged Asbury Park development along Wesley Lake on August 13, 2015| 2 Comments »
Asbury Park facing Wesley Lake. By Prosper Bellizia, Blogfinger staff. 8/12/15. © Click to enlarge
If you live in Ocean Grove along Lake Avenue, you see the Asbury Park skyline every day, so that evolving vista is of great concern. It affects Grovers who live there, not only because of the physical appearance but because of the growing night life that creates noise and music.
Prosper Bellizia, who took the photo above says, “Renovation has begun on the expansion of Lake House Music Academy into the vacant building next door. When it is completed it will eliminate the last piece of vacant property on west Lake Avenue in Asbury Park. ”
The big beer hall over there has been attracting very large crowds, and North End residents in OG complain about the loud music, even though the proprietors promised, when they were proposing the project, to keep that noise down.
AMY WINEHOUSE:
Posted in Asbury Park Connection Photo Gallery, Blogfinger Photograph, Photograph by Prosper Belizia, tagged Nancy Wilson on Blogfinger, Wesley Lake in Ocean Grove on July 23, 2015|
Wesley Lake between Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. . As seen from the east bridge. July 2015. By Prosper Bellizia, Blogfinger.net staff. © Click to enlarge.
NANCY WILSON from the 1938 film Romance in the Dark. Hoagy Carmichael wrote the song. Most recently Norah Jones has a knockout version.
“It’s not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills or delights me, oh no
It’s just the nearness of you.”