The best surf session of the summer of ‘25
Not all surf sessions are created equal. In fact, they are profoundly unequal. Unlike a tennis court, the ocean is never the same twice — you can’t just show up and play. The surf is dependent upon a near-infinite number of variables that are constantly changing. Some...
Former Wonderland Pier site’s luxury hotel proposal struck down by City Council
The former Wonderland Pier will not be transformed into a hotel. Ocean City’s City Council voted 6-1 to reject the resolution that would have begun the process of designating the property as an “Area in Need of Rehabilitation” on Thursday, Aug. 21. The vote concluded...
Opinion: Bad zoning laws kill good hotel In Ocean City
Last Thursday, the City Council of Ocean City, New Jersey killed the plan by Eustace Mita to build a luxury Icona Hotel there. Mita wanted to build the hotel on the site of the closed Wonderland Pier at 6th Street and the Boardwalk. The Park had been losing money for...
A kid’s dream come true, brought to life by the ‘Queen of Slime’
Business Buzz Ocean City has a young woman who made it big in slime. She is currently recognized as the “Queen of Slime.” Yes, you read that correctly. Jamie (Ginn) Piazza, after building an impressive corporate career with some well-known Fortune 500 companies,...
Ahead of Aug. 21 City Council vote on Ocean City’s Wonderland Pier, ‘Big Mistake’ calls on council to keep its promises
Coalition urges: No high-rises, comprehensive Boardwalk review and negotiation — not capitulation The grassroots Big Mistake coalition opposing the proposed high-rise on the Ocean City Boardwalk is calling on City Council to honor its longstanding commitments against...
