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.”
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.
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.
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.