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• Proposed Ocean City Boardwalk hotel falls through

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  • ⛱️ Elsewhere around the shore

  • 📰 Regional news links

  • 🏀 Sports links from On Pattison

Proposed Ocean City Boardwalk hotel falls through

The developer of a proposed $150 million luxury resort hotel on the Ocean City Boardwalk, on the site of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park, said the project is dead after suffering a huge setback Thursday night during a vote by City Council.

While the owner of the upscale ICONA brand sought to fast track development of what would have been a 252-room hotel. Instead, Council voted down a resolution that would have asked the city’s planning board for its recommendation on whether the Wonderland site should be designated as an area in need of rehabilitation.

Learn more about the vote, and which council member(s) said yes or no at https://ocnjdaily.com/news/2025/aug/22/proposed-ocean-city-boardwalk-hotel-falls-through/.

📆 Events powered by Access Network Ticketing

Thursday, August 28

• 🎵 Ocean City Pops – Four Fabulous Females | Music Pier | 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 29

• 🎼 Veterans Free Concert – Joe Stefano & Ensemble | Music Pier | 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 31

• 🎶 Ocean City Pops with LaKisha Jones – To Whitney, With Love | Music Pier | 7:30 p.m.

Monday, September 1

• 🎽 34th Annual Labor Day Race | Ocean City Beach (23rd St. start) | 9 a.m.

Wednesday, September 3

• 🧑‍🌾 Farmers Market | Ocean City Tabernacle | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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🗞️ Local news links

•  Possible buyer emerges for Wonderland Pier property - OCNJ Daily

• Thank you: A turning point for Ocean City - OCNJ Daily

• Amid complaints from homeowners, Sea Isle to redesign stormwater pumping station - SeaIsle News

• "Thunder Over the Waves" airshow to draw huge crowds to Wildwood - CapeMayNJNow

⛱️ Elsewhere around the shore

• Longport starts erecting 'Banners for Veterans'

• 120 Acres at Ventnor West to replace three acres of beachfront Parkland

• Margate moves forward with Washington Avenue streetscape project

• AC man arrested after allegedly pulling a knife on off-duty officer

• All 120 acres at Ventnor West to replace three-acre beachfront Parkland

📰 Regional news links

• An Interview with Judge Patrick Dugan - who is now a candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney on the Republican ticket

• Philadelphia faces transit crunch as SEPTA’s service cuts begin

• How Rapper Skrilla's arrest revealed character in crisis

• Philadelphia Police contract grants raises, but oversight commission left powerless

• Jason Kelce for PA State Treasurer? Gems from Philly's 2024 write-in report

 🏀 Sports links from On Pattison

• ⚾️ 5 takeaways from Phillies' 2026 schedule release

• 🏈 Brandon Graham reportedly joining 'Good Morning Football'

• 🧨 Swagger and spark: Harrison Bader is bringing a new edge to Phillies

• 🔀 Phillies cut Joe Ross, sideline Jordan Romano as bullpen shuffle brings in local product Lou Trivino

• 👋 The NL Cy Young Award race is probably over

• Thanks for reading! See you next week!