Bah! Humbug! Christmas tree replaced by ‘artsy’ cardboard, NJ mourns ‘tradition’
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nypost.comHeat Miser’s mane —and this Jersey Shore town’s boardwalk Christmas tree is drawing a lot of hot takes.This new Christmas tree in the Grand Arcade at the Asbury Park Convention Hall is not the usual freshly cut variety — but a swirling sculpture that will be recycled after the 2021 holiday season comes to a close.
Locals are divided by the 17-foot cardboard concoction dubbed “The Giving Tree,” which was made by Jersey artists Bradley Hoffer and Mike Lavallee, who goes by the name Porkchop. “It looks like an Amazon package,” Hoboken resident Anthony Solimando told the Associated Press.
That comparison makes sense to local Amy Mackey, who wants to send this version of the Yuletide staple packing.“Not a fan,” said Mackey, adding, “Asbury has.
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