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Paul Goldfinger photo. Wegmans, Ocean

A new shipment of sweet onions had just arrived;  from where? Maybe Peru.

Eileen and I were selecting some onions. We liked their color, size, shape, and potential for salads. We were discussing the situation.

Suddenly I felt a presence behind me; I turned.   A man, perhaps age 60 was standing nearby staring at our onion exploration.

Me:  “Eileen,  I think this man wants to get at the onions.”

She:  “OK;”  We stepped aside.

Me:  I turned toward the man and I said,  “Ok you can get the onions. ”

Man:  “I don’t want any”

Me:  “Oh.  It seemed like you do.”

Man: ” No; I was just eavesdropping on your conversation.”

Me to him: ” I didn’t know that we are so fascinating .”    He smiled as did I.

Then we headed towards the potatoes.  He stayed by the onions.

On the way to the cashier we squeezed some avocados.  Eileen is an expert avocado squeezer. She picked out four, and we were done. She prefers to check out with a person. I like the electronic self checkout, but I need help about 1/3 the time.  It’s more complicated than you might think.

” Duo For Two Shoppers in E Major” by Jacque Offenbach.    Uh, oops—It’s for two cellos.

Paul Goldfinger photo;

PINK MARTINI.   “Donde Estas, Yolanda”

The Asburians might think so, and the media coverage of the Casino plight  ignores the Grove, but maybe they need to take the bypass or the breezeway  (when it opens)  and walk on the OG wild side:   After all, although we do have our religious side, secular Grove might be a  surprise.

Girls in their summer clothes: Ocean Grove,NJ, USA. Paul Goldfinger photo Blogfinger.net

AMY WINEHOUSE with JOOLS HOLLAND and  PAUL WELLER. From the 2006 album At The BBC.   “Don’t Go To Strangers.”

May 24, 2023: The Asbury side of the Casino breezeway which had been closed. Paul Goldfinger photo. Click once to enlarge

Ocean Grove side of the Casino 5/24/23. Asbury only put up the stone barricades on our side. Paul Goldfinger photo

LINK. 10/7/23

Casino 10/7/23 bypass enjoyed by kids

Paul Goldfinger photo on the Casino bypass. It came in handy to go to and from the Zombies.    Asbury Park made this happen.  10/7/23. Click to enlarge.  Blogfinger.net.

We learned from Google search today  (3/20/26) that the Casino bypass is open again.

While the recent  debate over the Casino had been happening, the roof was repaired, and then, as promised, the bypass has reopened  on March 19, 2026. The shortcut is approved for walkers and bikers but no electric devices .

That beach side walking path was a big help when the indoor “breezeway” was closed, and walkers and bikers needed a short way to get to  one boardwalk or the other. Many have assumed that the  Ocean Grove side belonged to the Grove up to the Casino entrance, but actually the Asbury boardwalk extended a short distance south past the Casino entrance.  But, as a practical manner, when one exited the breezeway on the OG side, most people believed  that they had stepped over the CMA OG property line.

The Google report on 3/19/26 is one of the few media discussions, besides Blogfinger’s, to emphasize  that the Casino breezeway connected the AP boards with the Ocean Grove boards. Most ignored the OG component.

This is an important fact  which ought to be emphasized when the Casino’s importance is reviewed now that a decision to rebuild has been agreed upon.

And for the record, Asbury Park was founded in 1871 by James Bradley who also was the first to buy a lot in Ocean Grove.  It looks like some in A. Park are waking up to the need to recognize and save historical places in the City, even if history is defined by more recent components like the Casino.   And the AP history story needs to include the Grove.

Here  a  Blogfinger photo from 2022:

This is James Bradley behind Convention Hall during the Sea, Hear, Now Festival of 2022.  Paul Goldfinger photo.  Click once. The shirt says “Asbury Park.”   Old Jim is also wearing a skirt. He’s in drag.  Blogfinger.net

PAUL McCARTNEY:

Ocean Grove. 9/20/22. Paul Goldfinger.  Click once to enlarge.

BEATLES  (From the Blue Album 1967-1970)

“Don’t Let Me Down”

Feb 22,2026. It’s always prettiest when it first falls. Paul Goldfinger photo. Blogfinger.net. Click once to enlarge the snow flakes. 

GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA.   From the score of Brokeback Mountain:

“Snow”

Paul Goldfinger photo. 5/24/23. New path bypasses the Casino which has gone darker.  Click to enlarge.

By Paul Goldfinger, Editor, Blogfinger.

What’s it all about Asbury?  And what’s it all about Neptuners?  Why not  turn over the OG North End property to Madison Marquette for a cohesive design that would benefit the people of both towns as they rediscover the joys and beauties of the Jersey Shore.

Have the State come in to look at what’s best for the citizens. Is that not the point of the Green Acres program?  Aren’t the boardwalk, the pier and the beach tax exempt because they are supposed to do what’s best for we-the-people?

Bypass link

From the movie Alfie:

Phil Penman photo in the Alps.  Borrowed from  Leica.

This image has a monochromatic look, but it is in color.  Phil Penman from New York  is mostly a black and white photographer who uses Leica equipment. (as do I)  to obtain wonderful photographs  that reveal a blend of sharp and blurry  imagery with what is called “bokeh.”    His style includes low light photography which Leica is  known for.

This photo was made using a spectacular new lens boy Leica. (Noctilux 35 mm).  But the equipment does not make the photo automatically.  The results are a collaboration of artist photographer  using world famous Leica cameras and optics which photographers refer to as “glass.”

Phil Penman  has a website where more of his work can be seen and purchased.

My images are often shown on my site Blogfinger.net, but we don’t sell our photos  online.  And we rely on great artists like Phil who set the stage for greatness through  masterful images.

RONALD NALDI.   “Mattinata”

Paul Goldfinger, MD. Blogfinger.net