The Osprey in Manasquan has mandated Tivas, hackey sack not required

Manasquan night-life staple The Osprey has outlawed flip-flops beginning tonight, according to an APP staff report. I’m pretty sure this is patently absurd because who doesn’t wear flips in the summer?? I’ve only been to Osprey once and aside from the $10 cover and $7 Bud Lights, it was a pretty good time. But, guess what I was wearing – oh yes, FLIP-FLOPS. So was everyone else I was with and probably 98% of the people there.

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Sunset Manor Beach in Lavallette in May

For the second year running, the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium/New Jersey Sea Grant and Stevens Institute of Technology used scientific data and online votes to rank the Shore’s top 10 beaches but Ledger Live host Brian Donohue asked the experts a question none of them wanted to answer: What are the Garden State’s worst spots for sunning and swimming?

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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!

A bit of a head-scratcher here from the AP via APP. The summer outlook, is… wait for it… going to be “good not great“. Apparently they haven’t gotten the memo that good IS the new great.

In this seriously under-reported piece of journalism, unnamed “state, local and tourism industry officials across New Jersey” – none are quoted, are “aware that economic concerns will likely keep many area residents closer to home again this summer”.

Rest assured, the officials have done their math, because they know “about 30 million people live within 300 miles of the shore area and they’re looking for new things to do and places to go”. What does that all mean? Maybe a lot people potentially walking our beaches with high top sneakers and jean shorts if said officials can get the word out about the abundance of fun awaiting them at our shoreline.

Liveforjerseyshore will be bringing any breaking news developments on the summer of menza-menz.