Jersey Shore music veteran Terry Magovern dies

Jersey Shore music veteran Terry Magovern dies
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 07/31/07
KELLY-JANE COTTER
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Frank "Terry" Magovern, an influential presence on the Jersey Shore music scene for some 40 years, died Monday .

Magovern, of Rumson, was an early fan and supporter of Bruce Springsteen and many other musicians in Asbury Park's seminal music scene. In the 1960s and '70s, Magovern managed bars and booked bands in nearby beach towns, including D'Jai's in Belmar, the Riptide in Point Pleasant Beach and the Captain's Garter (later the Headliner) in Neptune. In the early '80s, Magovern managed Big Man's West in Red Bank, a club owned by E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons.

Magovern worked with Springsteen in myriad capacities, on tours and in the studio, but was most often described as a personal assistant to Springsteen. On the liner notes to Springsteen's 1995 album, "The Ghost of Tom Joad," Magovern is credited for "research."

Magovern also worked with Clarence Clemons during the saxophonist's time with the Red Bank Rockers.

Any musician, reporter or fan who spent time on the Springsteen circuit eventually ran into Magovern, whose imposing physical presence — he was a Navy veteran — and deep voice belied his kind personality.

"He was a gentle giant," recalled Jimmy Vivino, guitarist for the Max Weinberg Seven and for the Fab Faux, among many other projects. "He always had the time to help me out and be a friend. He was a confidant. He always had a twinkle in his eye, like he had inside information, but he couldn't tell you."

After the death of his fiancee, Joan Dancy, in 2005, Magovern became an advocate for people suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Dancy died of ALS, and she had asked Magovern to create a support group that would help others in her situation. Magovern founded Joan Dancy and PALS, based at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank.

Magovern's work with PALS continued until his death. On July 1, he was featured in a story in the Asbury Park Press about $183,000 raised for PALS by Shop-Rite and its customers.

It is not yet known who will serve as Magovern's successor in PALS.

Magovern also was involved with other local charities, including Holiday Express, which brings live music and gifts to needy or isolated people every December, and Light of Day, which supports research into Parkinson's Disease.

Magovern also was involved with Apple Jack Canine Kennels in Maryland, which trained bomb-sniffing dogs for the military. He also developed a program to train dogs for use as companions and protectors of women who have been victims of domestic violence.

Magovern grew up in Belmar, where he attended St. Rose High School.

He was a four-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, completing Special Warfare Training. He specialized in underwater demolition work before being assigned to work with the Mercury space program and the original seven Mercury astronauts.

He is survived by his daughter, Laurie Guinan, and son-in-law, Michael Guinan, both of Eatontown; his son, Sean Magovern, and daughter-in-law, Andrea Magovern, both of Avon; five grandchildren, Michael and Matthew Guinan and Michael, Kyle and Maggie Magovern; and eight siblings, Dennis, Richard, Robert, James, Brian, Mary and Patrick Magovern, and Lee Boydman.

He was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Rosalie Magovern.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church of Red Bank, 247 Broad St. Arrangements are by Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank.

Memorial donations can be made to the Joan Dancy & PALS Support Group, Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, NJ, 07701.

Blogs Belmar's latest weapon in battle with rowdy renters

Blogs Belmar's latest weapon in battle with rowdy renters
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 07/30/07
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BELMAR — Belmar Benny sat down at his computer and tapped out his prediction of what the summer of 2007 would be like at the group rental he shares with his buddies by recalling last year.

"Partying 'till daylight, banging pots and pans together, tossing the kitchen table on the roof, hanging the furniture upside down from the ceiling, waking up the neighborhood with a contraption called The Horn On A Board, smashing glassware over each other's heads," he wrote.

But Belmar officials were reading his blog as well, promising to counter "Horn On A Board" with their own favorite: "Cop On Your Porch."

Monitoring blogs is the newest tactic in Belmar's long-running effort to keep its notoriously rowdy group rentals under control in one of the Jersey shore's last true party towns.

The borough's efforts are led by a bike-riding mayor who patrols the street looking for trouble, and backed by stiff fines that can easily reach into the thousands of dollars. Police officers hand-deliver lists of do's and don't to renters, and a Web site in which troublesome rentals are plotted on a map and marked with icons showing the face of Police Chief Wiggum from "The Simpsons."

"It's all about peaceful coexistence," said Mayor Ken Pringle. "We're not trying to make Belmar into a sleepy town. We just want it to be able to sleep."

But that's easier said than done in certain neighborhoods here, where large groups of young adults drink, party and generally raise a ruckus with little regard for the fact that not everyone on the block likes or wants to hear the Beastie Boys fight for their right to party at 4 a.m.

It's a battle that Belmar has been winning over the past two decades. Located five miles south of Asbury Park, Belmar has 7,000 year-round residents, but its population swells to 60,000 in the summer.

In 1990, there were over 1,200 summer rental units here; now there are just over 300. Lots that once held ramshackle party huts now boast $800,000 homes whose residents are not shy about calling the police to complain about noise.

"This past weekend it was nice weather, and you want to sleep with your windows open, except for all the people yelling and screaming," said Esther Spivak, who has lived for 21 years on a street with some of the worst group rentals. "I said "forget it' and put the air conditioning on. And even then, when the bars let out, I still got woken up with all the people yelling outside, and the taxis pulling up and slamming doors. I woke up exhausted the next day."

This summer, Pringle started writing a weekly online newsletter that was also printed and distributed to summer renters. Besides information on city ordinances and services (garbage pickup and recycling dates, among others), the newsletter also smacks violators with a different type of trash talk from the mayor.

One particular cluster of renters received their fifth summons of the summer less than a month after moving in. Pringle wrote that they give "new meaning to the term "

slow learners.' Or maybe they're just extremely wealthy. Whatever they're thinking (or more likely, not thinking), we'll be more than happy to keep taking their money at the violations window in Borough Hall."

The newsletter also points out many of the tough measures Belmar has taken in recent years, including hiring off-duty sheriff's officers to stand directly outside the rowdiest houses — at $1,000 per weekend, billed against the landlord's security bond. There are 78 Category 1 "Animal Houses" in Belmar, the scenes of repeated quality of life convictions.

Not everyone appreciates the humor. Kevin Fay, who owns two rental properties, said Pringle's tone is insulting and is scaring away tourists.

"Instead of saying, "Welcome to Belmar, please obey our laws and regulations,' he hits them over the head with a sledgehammer and says, "Leave your money at the curb and leave town,' " Fay said.

Pringle said the real estate market has made it more profitable for landowners to knock down party shacks and build year-round houses, a trend that is sweeping Belmar. Conversely, rowdy rentals can bring down the property values of an entire block or even a whole street, he said.

To prevent that from happening, Belmar can be quick to slap a summons on someone who violates one of its many rules, including not having a summer rental do's and don'ts poster hanging on an inside wall, playing "beer pong" or having an inflatable swimming pool on the front lawn, putting trash or recyclables out too soon, or in the wrong type of container, or without a borough-supplied orange tag affixed. Fines run from $250 to $2,000.

Any house that was the subject of a noise complaint gets a dawn visit the next morning by a code inspector. And Belmar assesses higher fines for noise violations as the hour gets later — a borrowed idea from a local bar that raises drink prices with each passing hour on "Beat The Clock Night." So, a shouted curse that costs $350 at 11 p.m. would cost $750 by 2 a.m.

Despite the blizzard of summonses falling down on his neighbors, 23-year-old Josh Seery of Robbinsville and his housemates are having a blast this summer, mainly by following one simple rule.

"Just don't be stupid," he said. "Have fun, but be respectful. We know not to have too many people over, especially people we don't even know. That's when things get out of hand."

Belmar Benny realizes borough police are serious about locking up troublemakers.

"A friend of mine once got arrested and spent the night in a municipal court cell," Benny wrote on his blog. "He said it was the quietest night of sleep he ever got in Belmar!"

Benny (slang)

Benny (slang)
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Benny is a derogatory term used by residents of Jersey Shore towns for tourists that visit each summer.

In England, the term is used as a pejorative slang term to describe anyone of apparent mental slowness, especially by children (derived from the character of the same name, played by Paul Henry in the soap opera Crossroads). In parts of England it is also used to describe a person in a fit of rage or having a tantrum as in "He's having a benny".

Usually only North Jersey shore residents will use the term, "Benny", as South Jersey shore people tend to use the term "Shoobie" because day-trippers would bring their lunches to the beach in shoeboxes.

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1 History
2 Stereotypical Behavior
3 Areas of Use
4 Sources



[edit] History
Locals say that the term stands for the names of the cities that these seasonal visitors hail from: Bayonne, Elizabeth, Newark, and New York, although this may be a backronym.

A further theory to the origin of this word comes from an earlier time. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s many of the resort areas around New York City were restricted. Jews (as well as other ethnic groups) were not allowed in these resort areas. Many Jewish families would vacation at the Jersey Shore. The town of Lakewood became a popular resort destination. The local population referred to these visitors as “Bennies” from the very common Jewish name of Benjamin. In later years the term has been used to describe anyone that visits the Jersey Shore.

Shoe Bee's origin also from out of town vacationers who wore their "shoes on the beach."


[edit] Stereotypical Behavior
Asking for directions back to the Parkway
Asking for directions to the beach
Driving carelessly or recklessly, with little regard for local traffic regulations
Boorish, loud conduct in public areas (such as speaking loudly on cell phones and playing loud music)
Going through the exact change lane at the toll bridges - without possessing exact change
Wearing sneakers or socks with sandals on the beach
Wearing no shirt in local restaurants and stores
Quickly acquiring a full-body sunburn
Blocking the driveways of houses on the beach
Littering on the beach
Crowding the stores and restaurants and generally making life difficult for year-round residents.
Asking for change for a dollar in quarters and dimes for use on the parkway tolls.
Having a "farmer's tan" or "t-shirt tan"
Getting in the way of surfers or body boarders in the ocean.
Getting into arguments and sometimes even fights with locals
Talking with a strong/forced New York or North(east) Jersey accent
Walking their dog(s) without a leash
Calling the beach "the shore"
Degrading area shops & restaurants as not being like the ones "back home", yet returning every summer/weekend.
All though looked down upon, they typically tip better than the locals.
Are known to say, "I own this town."
Arriving on Memorial Day and leaving on Labor Day.
Driving 50 MPH in the left lane on the Parkway
Driving 80 MPH in the right lane on the Parkway
Renting Jet ski's or boats at local rental facilities
There are a number of anti-Benny phrases around the shore, with the most popular one being "Benny Go Home!"[1]

There are two songs describing a stereotypical Benny one is titled "I'm A Benny" by Mike Mullane.[2] the other is "Seaside Tony" by 7minds [3]


[edit] Areas of Use
Asbury Park
Avon
Barnegat
Barnegat Light
Bayhead
Bayville
Beach Haven
Beachwood
Belmar
Berkley Township
Brick
Bricktown
Brielle
Chadwick Beach
Chadwick Island
Forked River
Harvey Cedars
Lacey Township
Lavallette
Long Branch
Manahawkin
Manasquan
Mantoloking
Monmouth Beach
Monterey Beach
Normandy Beach
Normandy Shores
North Lavallette
Ocean Beach 1
Ocean Beach 2
Ocean Beach 3
Oceanport
Ortley Beach
Pelican Island
Pine Beach
Point Pleasant Beach
Point Pleasant Borough
Sandy Hook
Sea Bright
Sea Girt
Seaside Heights
Seaside Park
Ship Bottom
Shrewsbury
Silver Beach
South Seaside Park
South Toms River
Spring Lake
Surf City
Toms River
Tuckerton
Waretown
West Long Branch
West Point Island

[edit] Sources

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