Not at the shore this weekend due to a family wedding. (So long as they don’t fall between Memorial Day and Labor Day, I’m good!). So I thought I’d post some links and rambling commentary so long as I’m at it.

- Philly.com article about celebs at the Jersey Shore, but it turns out to be a bit of a slight, saying that they’re really non-celebs, which is BS, as anyone who has ever seen James Gandolfini eating ice cream at Salty’s can tell you.

Most offending quote “Despite the Shore’s plebeian roots, it does at times attract celebrities to more than Atlantic City casinos.” So, apparently those A.C. high-rollers (please) do deign themselves to visit our shores on occasion. The only thing they article gets right is… in a quote from someone else who knows what they’re talking about… “If they want to wear sweatsuits and sandals and hang out with everybody else, they come to the Shore.” Damn straight!

Fortunately, people like this medial waste dumping dentist don’t make their way up our isle. I digress…

AP article on NJ.com about the tax increase shit show. How property values are declining and the justification for a major property tax increase came about during the Great Depression 2.0 will remain a mystery unexplained not unlike our Jersey Devil. More bad news, of course, it all comes back to further screw the tax payer in the end. “Lakewood has already spent about $3 million to settle some of the 4,500 appeals. Township tax coordinator Cassandra Johnson said it is a ‘nightmare.’” No joke!