Ocean Grove CMA: Pier – “Work on the pier will be considered after all outstanding projects have been completed.” Paul Goldfinger photo. ©
Ocean Grove United has kindly supplied Blogfinger with highlights from the Community Leaders Meeting presented by the OGCMA:
1. North End Boardwalk – The boardwalk will be widened to 30 feet and will be composed primarily of Trex. FEMA will pay for 90% of the cost to replace the original width of boardwalk and CMA will pay the additional amount for the expansion. DEP approval is still required because the project will require pushing back the dunes. Every effort is being made to complete the project by the summer.
2. Saturday night concert schedule – Bookings have been made with the Beach Boys, Kenny Rogers, Garrison Keilor, Paul Anka, a Four Seasons tribute band, and the Lovin’ Spoonful and the Rascals.
3. Great Auditorium roof – It has proven difficult to find suitable materials. The Revere company is making a comparable material and hopefully will be in production by the end of March.
4. Ocean Grove Hardware groundwater remediation – The tanks for old gas pumps on the site of the Ocean Grove Hardware store were removed in the 1990’s. The groundwater has been checked, but some work remains to sink temporary wells on the site. This project will be completed in a year or two.