Firemen’s Park (aka Woodlawn Park).
By Paul Goldfinger, MD, Editor Blogfinger.net
I was walking by a park at the South End of Ocean Grove, near Cookman and Clark Avenues. It’s a lovely place; neighbors like to plant flowers there. Dogs enjoy walking there. But I didn’t know its name. A neighbor walked by and said, “It’s Poop Park.”
Later, I found out it is actually Boswell Park, but “Park Heights” is a name from the past. In September, 2023, it acquired yet another name. (see below)
The Ocean Grove parks often have multiple names because of changes over the years, sometimes based on historic reasons .
Some of the parks in town are managed by Neptune Township while others are managed by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association.
Those managed by the Township have signs banning smoking. The OGCMA parks have not.
It’s confusing, but I am told that the CMA actually owns all the parks and permits the public to use them. For that they get property tax deductions.
Another park which has puzzled me is the one bounded by New York Avenue, Mt. Carmel Way and Mt. Tabor Way. I like to walk through it on the way past the tents to arrive by the Beersheba Fountain, near the Great Auditorium. It’s a beautiful shady place, but what’s its name? It turns out that it is “Greenleaf Park” and is managed by Neptune Township.
Here is a list of the parks and their names, followed by a gallery of some of the parks. If you don’t see your favorite here, please send us a photo, and use its real name.
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Ocean Pathway Blogfinger photo ©
South End Recreation Area. Playground. Blogfinger photo ©
Greenleaf Park at New York Avenue, Mt. Carmel
Poop Park (Boswell Park) Blogfinger photo . Also called “Park Heights” in the past. See below for latest name.
A new name for “Poop Park.” See our post about this; link below. Blogfinger photo. 9/23. Even though Neptune Twp manages this park, the CMA showed up with this name. *See link about this below.
Auditorium Square Park near the Great Auditorium. Paul Goldfinger photo
*LINK re: Amanda Berry Smith Park:
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