By DON STINE Redevelopment at the long-neglected North End of Ocean Grove took a step forward this week when Neptune officials approved an official agreement that is expected to eventually result in a comprehensive redevelopment plan. Township Redevelopment Attorney Joseph J. Maraziti, based in Short Hills, stressed that this is not a redevelopment agreement but […]
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Neptune Investigates Bias Crime
Neptune police officers responded to about 14 calls of vandalism in Ocean Grove on Wednesday morning. A number of cars had profane words, images and even some swastikas written in soap on them. “We assume is was kids doing this on Mischief Night. They used soap on parked vehicles but there was no damage to […]
Continue readingOcean Grove Camp Meeting Names New Executive Director
The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Executive Committee has unanimously agreed to hire James “Jamie” Jackson as its new executive director. Jackson was the chief operating officer of an innovative combined fitness complex and Christian congregation with a 100+ member staff in Chantilly, VA. Jackson is an effective communicator and successful program manager. His early […]
Continue readingFundraiser for Flowers
Starving Artist will donate percentage of proceeds The Ocean Grove Beautification Project will hold its annual fundraiser at the Starving Artist on Sat., Sept.15 and Sun., Sept.16. This event is an important source of income towards the group’s annual planting expenses. The expenses this year were greater due to the extreme heat and the frequency and […]
Continue reading$106,500 Raised for Ocean Grove Fountain
The Fill the Fountain fund raising campaign to restore Ocean Grove’s historic 1907 fountain in Founders Park has reached its goal of $106,500. “We are thrilled by the support from area residents,” said Ted Bell, town historian and member of the Historical Society of Ocean Grove. “People walking through the park stop and look […]
Continue readingArson Suspected in 2017 Ocean Grove Fire
By DON STINE Both county and federal officials have recently confirmed that a massive fire in Ocean Grove on March 3 last year, that destroyed or damaged seven buildings, appears to be arson and that the investigation into the fire is being reopened. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms […]
Continue readingIn Ocean Grove: Ladies Auxiliary Outlines Events for the Season
By BONNIE GRAHAM The summer season opening “Welcome Coffee” meeting and fellowship gathering of the nearly 400-member Ladies Auxiliary of the Ocean Grove Auditorium Ushers was held Sat., June 30 in the Youth Temple. Dr. Dale Whilden, Interim Chief Operating Officer of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, praised the women for their enthusiasm […]
Continue readingControlling Short Term Rentals in Ocean Grove Raises Concerns
By DON STINE Controlling short-term rentals, like Airbnbs, in Ocean Grove is on the radar for Neptune officials but some short-term rental owners are urging the governing body not to take any regulations to extremes. Members of the recently-created Ocean Grove Alliance For Neighborhood Prosperity- a group focused on the cultural and economic impact […]
Continue reading$1.1 Million Ocean Grove Boardwalk Replacement Completed
The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association has completed a $1.1 million boardwalk replacement project in time for the summer season. The new boardwalk stretches 800 feet from McClintock Street to Seaview Avenue and is now open to the public. “I hope people feel joy and gladness when they look at the ocean here,” said […]
Continue readingNew Garden in Ocean Grove
Boardwalk strollers that get to the very northern end of Ocean Gove will be greeted by a new flower/shrub garden this summer. “It is for pure enjoyment for the community. People walking down the boardwalk can sit and enjoy the scenery and the garden.,” Neptune Environmental and Shade Tree Commission Secretary Chris Bedrosian said. […]
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