Ocean Grove Home Owners Association (OGHOA) - Final

Do you own or rent (6 months or more, each year) a residence in Ocean Grove?

Yes, I own a home.

Yes, I rent an apartment, part or all of a house, or a condominium for 6 months or more in Ocean Grove, each year.

No, I do not own or rent a residence in Ocean Grove.

2. Why did you choose to live in Ocean Grove? For each row, select the degree to which each aspect has influenced your choice:

	Very Influential	Somewhat Influential	Not Very Influential	Not Influential At All
Architecture and town plan
Beach
Density of buildings
Diversity acceptance (e.g. ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions)
National and State Historic Districts
Religious affiliation
Small town
Welcoming and friendly

3. The OGHOA sponsors and promotes events. For each row, select the OGHOA activities of which you are personally aware?

	Yes	No
Representation of the home owners and renters to other local organizations (e.g. Neptune Township, Chamber of Commerce, Camp Meeting Association, etc.).
Monthly member meetings on topics relevant to the community.
Social events (e.g. Summer and holiday breakfasts, Ladies Auxiliary events, shuffleboard events, etc.).
Informational events (e.g. Cyber security presentations, Ocean Grove history lectures, climate change and public policy, etc.).
Civic events (e.g. Candidates forums, League of Women Voters presentations, voter information sessions, etc.).
Representation of the membership in issues affecting home owners and renters (e.g. Ground rent increase, condominiums on Lawrence Avenue, etc.).
Information and representation on local issues (e.g. Neptune Township Committee meetings, North End development, historic preservation, parking, Broadway drainage, etc.).
Notices of Neptune Township activity (e.g. Street repair advisements, street sweeping schedules, utility alerts, etc.).
Donations to nonprofits.

4. For each row, select the OGHOA activities in which you have participated.

	Yes	No
Monthly membership meetings
Social events (e.g. Summer and holiday breakfasts, shuffleboard events, etc.).
Informational events (e.g. Cyber security presentations, Ocean Grove history lectures, climate change and public policy, etc.).
Civic events (e.g. Candidates forums, League of Women Voters presentations, voter information sessions, etc.).
Information sessions on local issues (e.g. Neptune Township Committee meetings, North End development, historic preservation, parking, Broadway drainage, etc.).

5. How much do you know about the OGHOA? For each row, select the OGHOA aspects of which you are aware. Did you know that the OGHOA:

	Yes	No
Has existed for 67 years, since 1953.
Donates each year to area nonprofit organizations.
Represented Ocean Grove in legal matters on ground rent, and other legal issues.
Was instrumental in the enactment of the Neptune Township vacant and abandoned property ordinance.
Spearheaded the enactment of the Neptune Township ordinance requiring removal of snow and ice from sidewalks in Ocean Grove
Connects home owners with resources from the Neptune Township Historic Preservation Commission and the Historical Society of Ocean Grove.
Advocates for better access to parking in Ocean Grove.
Monitors the North End Development to represent Ocean Grove concerns

6. How would you describe the OGHOA in an overall way? For each row, select how well each word describes your perception of the OGHOA.

	Very well	Somewhat well	Not too well	Not well at all
Action-oriented
Amateur
Boring
Community-minded
Forward-looking
Helpful
Ineffective
Informative
Insular
Knowledgeable
Out-of-touch
Passive
Professional
Socially conscious
Traditional

7. For each row, select how well each of the following words describe the atmosphere at an OGHOA event.

	Very well	Somewhat well	Not too well	Not well at all
Boring
Casual
Enriching
Exclusionary
Friendly
Fun
Informative
Intense
Interesting
One-sided
Provocative
Relaxing
Serious
Stiff
Stimulating

8. What do you like and value most about the OGHOA? For each row, select how important each aspect is to you.

	Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not important at all
Attending a variety of events.
Becoming informed about and involved in community events and issues.
Seeing interesting people talk about intriguing topics.
Socializing with people I don’t know.
Feeling a part of a community.
Being civically involved.
Being among and sometimes interacting with civic leaders and others with whom I wouldn’t otherwise get the chance.
Becoming friends with other community members.
Feeling a part of something larger, more communal, than myself.

9. Which of these do you see as barriers to participating more in the OGHOA? For each row, select how applicable each aspect is to you.

	Very Applicable	Somewhat Applicable	Not Very Applicable	Not at all Applicable
Event(s) costs too much to attend.
It’s difficult to become a member.
Events are difficult to get to.
Events aren’t offered at convenient times.
I have no special reason to go.
The OGHOA is not well-run.
It’s difficult to attend events because I care for other(s) at home.
I don’t feel like I fit in.
Meetings feel contentious.
The OGHOA is not interesting.
I don’t know what the OGHOA offers.
I have no one to go with.
It’s hard to find time.

10. To increase your interest in OGHOA participation, for each row, select how important each activity is to you:

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Very Important	Not Important At All
Feature more speakers on topics relevant to home ownership.
Feature more speakers on topics relevant to renters.
Offer more opportunities for municipal speakers (e.g. Township Committee Members and Administration, Land Use, Assessment, Historic Preservation Commission, Code, Construction, Public Works, Police; Chamber of Commerce; Historical Society of Ocean Grove, and Camp Meeting Association)
Bring in more speakers on topics relevant to a general audience (e.g. Cyber security, bullying, climate policy)
Offer more social events (e.g. dinners, Jersey Shore Arts Center events, field trips)
Feature more joint events with other area organizations.

11. Are you a current member of the OGHOA?

13. What is the OGHOA’s annual membership fee?

$10.

$20.

$30.

14. Is the OGHOA membership fee?

Too high.

Just fine.

Too low.

15. If the OGHOA sponsored social events with, for example, a $10-20 admission fee, how would this affect your budget for attending OGHOA social events?

I would attend more events.

I would attend more events, but time and other constraints are also issues.

I would attend about the same as I do now.

I would attend fewer events.

16. The OGHOA is thinking about expanding its membership to include residents who are renters, to broaden its constituency and represent more Ocean Grove residents. What do you think of the idea of including renters in the OGHOA?

Appealing, I like the impetus.

With or without renters is fine.

Not appealing, keep membership the same.

17. What length of rental should make someone eligible for OGHOA membership?

6 months annual rental or more.

Less than 6 months annual rental.

No rental length of time requirement.

18. What kinds of communications have you received or seen from the OGHOA? Check all that apply:

20. If renters are included as members, check the name that you believe would be most effective in communicating our organization?

Ocean Grove Home Owners Association (current)

Ocean Grove Home Owners Alliance

Ocean Grove Residents Association

Ocean Grove Residents Alliance

24. Please tell us if you are:

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer not to disclose

Thank you! If you would like to be added to the OGHOA mailing list, please provide the following information. Your survey responses will be kept anonymous, and the information you provide below will be processed separately by the OGHOA:

Email:

Phone:

Thank you again for your time in filling out our survey. Your responses have been recorded. If you have a few more minutes, we have a few more general interest, owners and renters, and demographic questions to ask. Would you like to continue?

Yes

1. How many generations of your family, including your own, have owned or rented an Ocean Grove residence?

2. If you live in your Ocean Grove residence part-time or not at all, what is your primary residence zip code or postal code?

3. For home owners, before you purchased your Ocean Grove home, did you consider other communities in which to purchase a home? If so, where?

I did not consider other communities.

Other

Please Specify:

4. For homeowners, when you are not living in your Ocean Grove home, do you?

Rent it through a real-estate broker.

Rent it through an online short-term rental website (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo, Houfy, etc.).

Rent it yourself.

Keep it vacant.

5. For homeowners, if you responded that you rent your Ocean Grove home through an online short-term rental website? Which do you use?

Airbnb.

Vrbo.

Houfy.

Other

Please Specify:

6. For renters, before you rented your Ocean Grove residence, did you consider other communities in which to rent a residence? If so, where?

I did not consider other communities.

Other

Please Specify:

7. For renters, how did you find your Ocean Grove rental residence?

Through a local real-estate broker.

Through an online apartment rental website (e.g. Apartments.com, HotPads.com, ApartmentFinder.com, etc.).

Through an online real estate rental website (e.g. Zillow.com, Realtor.com, Redfin.com, Trulia.com, etc.).

Recommendation from friend or relative.

8. For renters, if you responded that you rented your Ocean Grove residence through an online rental website. With which rental site are you most satisfied?

9. What is your living status? Are you:

Married or living with a life partner

Living with room mate(s)

Single, including separated, divorced, or widowed

Prefer not to disclose

10. Do you have children living at home with you?

Yes. What age categories do they fall into?

No.

Prefer not to disclose

11. In what age groups are your children?

1-11 or elementary school

12-13 or middle school

14-17 or high school

18+ or beyond high school

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