July 2026
OPENING
A meeting of the Ocean Grove Community Association (OGCA) was held on Saturday, July 25th, 2026 in the Camp Meeting Community Room, 28 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove. The meeting was called to order by OGCA President Joyce Klein at 10:03 am. The Pledge of Allegiance was followed by recognition of special guests and announcements.
- Joyce issued a request for volunteers to help with our August 30th Block Party.
- She asked all who have not yet renewed their OGCA membership in 2026 to please do so, and she announced that members now have the option to choose the convenience of annual automatic renewal of their memberships.
- Joyce gave special kudos to Paul Kaplan and the OGCA Giving Committee for their recent fabulous sing-alongs with residents at both Manor by the Sea and Seaton Ocean Grove.
- See the OGCA website – www.theogca.org – for important other recent news.
GUEST SPEAKER
James Manning, Neptune Township’s new Business Administrator, provided his own personal history and then spoke at length about the role of the Business Administrator and his involvement in the Community. He spoke about many areas of interest to Ocean Grove residents including the Township budget, taxes, overall population, redevelopment projects, and much more. Many questions followed
JULY ELECTIONS
Elections were held for four OGCA officers and one Board of Trustees Member. The results:
- For President: Joyce Klein
- For Vice President: Paul Kaplan
- For Treasurer: Nancy Clarke
- For Secretary: Theresa Checki
- For Board Trustee: Barbara Burns
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee Reports
- Membership Committee chair Robert Ingato provided further details on the August 30th OGCA Community Block Party and repeated the requestor volunteers .
- Giving Committee chair Paul Kaplan announced that the August giving campaign would be for Men’s toiletries to benefit the Market Street Mission.
- Preservation Committee chair Ron Goldfaden reiterated that great strides have been made in town with house improvements but that several properties still need attention. He also gave a special shout-out to new Neptune Township Business Administrator James Manning for the great assistance he has been giving Ron.
- Green Committee chair Philip Orton advised us that NJ American Water has extended its program to replace lead pipes until 2031.
- Legal Committee chair Barbara Burns informed us that the CMA appeal of the FEMA ruling that the beach must be open on Sunday mornings has been filed and the ruling on that appeal is pending.
CLOSING
The meeting adjourned at noon. Respectfully submitted by Theresa Checki, Secretary of the OGCA.