Nagle’s Apothecary Café - Ocean Grove, NJ

The morning we headed to Ocean Grove, New Jersey,

we noticed a busy corner diner called Nagle's and stopped in for breakfast.

Established in 1901 as a pharmacy, Nagle's Apothecary Cafe is now a popular eatery.

Walk up to the window for an ice cream sundae or root beer float,

try one of their famous club sandwiches at a sidewalk umbrella table,

or step inside... into another era.

Wall-to-wall memorabilia lends a nostalgic mood.

There's quite a collection of antique pharmaceuticals on display! 

This road sign from the past reminds us of a time when the

Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association

imposed tight regulations on the town.

No carriages, automobiles or even bicycles allowed on Sundays!

We sat at the old marble counter, and perused the menu.

"Your Prescription to a Bygone Era"

Vegetable omelette, home fries, rye toast, coffee.

Fueling up for the day!

Oak cabinets, hexagon tiled floors, brass hardware

and vintage candy treats for sale - it's all in the details.

Nagle's Apothecary Cafe is located at

43 Main Ave., Ocean Grove, NJ.

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Ocean Grove, NJ!

Ocean Grove, New Jersey

We'd heard so many good things about Ocean Grove, New Jersey

that we decided to take a day-trip to see what all the hubbub was about.

L-O-V-E-D it!
Super family spot. Clean, well-tended beach and boardwalk.
Slow paced. An aura of a simple life of days gone by.

A bit of history~

Back in 1869, a Methodist church camp was formed. 

Gradually, the meeting place attracted folks to form a community around it, 

and a little seaside town grew from there, becoming what we know as Ocean Grove.

Tight regulations were enforced. 
The sale of liquor was prohibited within a 1-mile radius of the town. 

On Sundays, which were set aside for worship and rest, the beach was closed 

and the use of carriages, automobiles and bicycles was banned.

The Great Auditorium

Ocean Grove is known for its tent houses. Back in the day, there were 660 of them.

Today, the remaining 114 are set up each spring on their wooden platforms.

Some are occupied by families who've tented there 
each summer through 4 and 5 generations!

To ensure time for church-going, 
Ocean Grove beaches don't open until noon on Sunday.

Along with rules of the beach and tide times, 
the signs here include a "Scripture of the Day!" Awesome!

Street signs are stylish concrete and mosaic markers.

Oh, the lovely Victorian architecture! Pure charm!

We're not ones to pass up a kiddie-run lemonade stand!

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Nagle's Apothecary Cafe!

Learn more about Ocean Grove, New Jersey

at the Chamber of Commerce website.