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The little tent houses are lined up, waiting for Springtime and for their canvas front ends. By Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff ©. March, 2018
Boardwalk benches sit at attention at the North End, Ocean Grove. By Jean Bredin, Blogfinger Staff. © March, 2018. Protect the environment and save this property for the children—Build a seaside park for the residents and visitors to the Grove. Take the land for eminent domain.
ANITA O’DAY:
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Auditorium Park on a warm February afternoon. Plenty of empty benches,; 67 degrees. Everyone is in Florida. Rain is coming
By Jean Bredin 2/20/18 © Blogfinger.net
MARTH REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS (Motown 50th anniversary)
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Ocean Grove boardwalk restoration, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photographs by Jean Bredin, tagged Ocean Grove boardwalk on January 31, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Debris was being loaded into a dump truck this morning. Jean Bredin photo Blogfinger staff. © Jan 31, 2018.
PAOLO NUTINI AND THE PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove issues, Ocean Grove land use issues, Ocean Grove lifestyles, Photographs by Jean Bredin, tagged New homes in Ocean Grove on January 31, 2018| 5 Comments »
New Victorian on north side of Ocean Pathway, Manchester site. Jean Bredin photo for Blogfinger.net. 1/31/18. ©
Paul Goldfinger, MD, Editor @Blogfinger.
Amateur historical architects are already raving about this home under construction on Ocean Avenue—a work in progress. Our consultant has a one word review of this project so far, “WOW!”
Johnny on the spot evokes the old days when there were outhouses. We assume that there will eventually be indoor plumbing.
Besides the welcoming sight of this single family home going up where condominiums were once proposed—at the Manchester Inn location before it was destroyed by fire, other new Victorians (four of them) are actively under construction at the Whitfield Hotel site (Bath and Surf Avenues.) Recently #19 Bath Avenue reached the market at $1.25 million. #17 was similarly priced. As far as we can tell, no condos are presently in the works.
Link to the Whitfield construction site:
Whitfield single family houses
The owner of the Warrington who is suing the Township because he wants a hotel (? or condos) on his Lake Avenue property, the site of a huge fire last March which destroyed that hotel, might take notice of what happened to the Manchester and the Whitfield, and back off—choosing instead to put up one or two single family homes over there as well.
It would be good if the OGCMA (who owns all the land in town) would pay attention to the Master Plan and support the Single Family Homes in the Grove Movement–to join with the citizens of Ocean Grove who are solidly behind that concept.
The CMA might begin by pressuring the Warrington owner to change his vision for that site and then top it off by withdrawing their support for the aggressive and destructive North End Redevelopment Plan.
ROSEMARY CLOONEY:
Posted in Around town with Jean, Asbury Park Connection Photo Gallery, Photographs by Jean Bredin on October 22, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Jean Bredin © Asbury Park. 2014 . Blogfinger staff.
THE HARPTONES: Wolfman Jack sends this out to Blogfinger fan Perry Young up in the New Hampshire North Country.
Posted in Around town with Jean, Blogfinger Presents, Photographs by Jean Bredin, tagged Jean Bredin around town in Ocean Grove on September 27, 2017| 1 Comment »
Jean Bredin © Ocean Grove. September 27, 2017. Click on the photo to see the details.
Around town with Jean: “Today’s beach scene was very atmospheric. The huge waves kept rolling in. Beach lovers dotted the sand.
“It was a hazy, warm, and quite beautiful day for late September.”
OMARA PORTUONDO “Mariposta de Primavera.” Buena Vista Social Club.
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Becca Hamilton, Weaser fan. Ocean Grove. September , 2015. Photo © by Jean Bredin, Blogfinger.net staff. Re-posted from 2015. Worth a second look and a chocolate ice.
Says Jean Bredin: “Becca Hamilton from Ocean Grove is an OG lifeguard. I was curious how long has she been enjoying Weaser’s ices. .’Since I was 2 years old, she exclaimed! ‘ She’s a great representative for Weaser’s, our lifeguards, and girls in their summer clothes !”
THE TEMPOS. From the film American Graffiti.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Activity, Ocean Grove historical preservation, Ocean Grove tent colony, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photographs by Jean Bredin, Photography at The Jersey Shore, tagged Tent City in Ocean Grove on May 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Ocean Grove Tent City. Photo by Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff ©. 5/11/17.
Jean says, “The little paths between the rows of tents are quaint.
You walk down, and there’s the Great Auditorium in all her splendor.
“They soon will be occupied, and personal touches will embellish each tent.
It won’t be long now.”
RICKY NELSON from the movie soundtrack of Pulp Fiction. Tent City is a lonesome town until the occupiers begin to show up on May 15. Then it springs to life—it is a community within a community having its own rhythms and even its own customs. Kids love it there. By June 1, it is no longer a lonesome town. —-PG
Posted in Around town with Jean, Ocean Grove lifestyles, Ocean Grove Main Avenue news, Photographs by Jean Bredin on April 30, 2017| 1 Comment »
Nagle’s in Ocean Grove. An 80 degree spring day. Chartreuse is the new black. By Jean Bredin. 4/29/17. Blogfinger staff ©
Jean says,
“Happy days are here again,
The skies above are clear again,
Nagle’s’ line is really long again
Happy days are here again.”
GLEE CAST channels Streisand:
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photographs by Jean Bredin, tagged Around town with Jean in Ocean Grove on March 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Ocean Grove. March 28, 2017. By Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff. ©
Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Jean Bredin says:
“It was a cold, dark, stark night in Ocean Grove.
Not a creature was stirring.
Not even a mouse.
The only things lively, were the flags, blowing in the breeze by the Boardwalk and Main Ave.
With the spotlights shining on them, it was a sight for sore eyes.”
JOHN RUTTER AND THE CAMBRIDGE SINGERS “A Gaelic Blessing:”
“Deep peace of the running wave to you.
Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Deep peace of the shining stars to you.
Deep peace of the gentle night to you.
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you.”
