We asked for photos of the pier from about 5-10 years before today, but our request inspired two FOB’s (Friends of Blogfinger) to help us out with some fun historical imagery.

1877-1898. Submitted by Gil Weeden of Ocean Grove. The scene at right is along the Wesley Lake wall.
“Above photo taken in July 1993 showing the destruction/remnants of the pier after the December 1992 storm. In photo left to right: Cathy Cooper, Alex Lamis, Carol Boniello, William Heatley, Kathryn Doyle, Clara Church, Tom Hillman.
“Note: Ralph had just been installed that day.” (per Wm.Heatley)
Editor’s note: There seems to be a relationship between the continuity of the pier and the continuity of the clothing worn on the beach. —Also, this is the 2,900th blog post to be published on Blogfinger since its founding in 2009. —-Paul Goldfinger. Editor
BUCKY PIZZARELLI. “Last Night When We Were Young.”
