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...
What’s happening in Ocean City: Holiday weekend features Labor Day Race and special concerts
Ocean City will celebrate Labor Day with its 34th annual Labor Day Race on the beach at 23rd Street on Monday, Sept. 1. The beach runs include a 5-mile race on the beach from 23rd Street to 46th Street and back, along with a 1-mile health walk/run from 23rd Street to...
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,...
