Our View: Will council change its mind on Wonderland?
Is City Council going to change its mind Thursday evening over the future of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park site? In spite of what seemed a definitive vote in August and subsequent support for a comprehensive study on that property, this is a resolution that just won’t die. Critics allege shady backroom dealing and […]
Wonderland property back for a vote Thursday
Mita believes silent majority speaking up; venue moved to Music Pier to accommodate expected crowd OCEAN CITY — City Council expects another big crowd Thursday when members will have the opportunity to vote again on whether to refer the Wonderland Pier amusement park property to the Planning Board to determine whether it is an area […]
Levchuk: Revisit City Council vote on Wonderland site
Asks for support to get resolution on upcoming agenda OCEAN CITY — The longer the former Wonderland Pier site sits empty, the worse things are going to be for merchants in the north end of the boardwalk and around the city, Councilman Jody Levchuk said. “I think we need to discuss putting this back to […]
Norcross family puts in $25 million bid for Wonderland site
Second offer coming from major homebuilding company OCEAN CITY – Eustace Mita confirmed Friday afternoon that the Norcross family has put in a $25 million offer to buy the Wonderland Pier amusement park site and that he is expecting another offer from a national home-building company. Mita purchased the site for $14 million in early […]
Mayor asks for public comment session to be respectful
Gillian also calls out critics who threatened him politically, questioned transparency OCEAN CITY — Before Thursday night’s public comment to precede a vote on the former Wonderland Pier property, Mayor Jay Gillian asked the people packing Ocean City Council chambers to be respectful. He used the occasion to fire back at critics who he said […]
‘It’s over.’ Wonderland property is up for sale
City Council votes 6-1 not to send the property to Planning Board to determine if it is an ‘area in need of rehabilitation’ OCEAN CITY — Wonderland Pier is on the market. The first $25 million will buy it. Visibly disappointed property owner Eustace Mita said that minutes after Ocean City Council voted 6-1 Thursday […]
Ocean Council members say no to Mita, say yes to review of Master Plan
OCEAN CITY — Like dominos falling, five Ocean City Council members in a row doomed a resolution that would have given the owner of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park an opening to transform the property into a hotel and retail complex. Although it was but a procedural vote to recommend sending the property at […]
Friends of OCNJ to council: Don’t vote, we may sue
OCEAN CITY — A local citizens group is questioning Ocean City Council’s “lack of leadership” on the future of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park property on the boardwalk and threatening possible legal action. Friends of OCNJ History & Culture believes council should not vote next week on a resolution asking the city’s Planning Board for […]
Save Wonderland: 5,000+ are against hotel on boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – Local group Save Wonderland said its petition opposing Eustace Mita’s proposed 252-room, eight-story hotel at the former Wonderland Pier has garnered more than 5,000 signatures. The group made the announcement Monday afternoon in response to plans by Ocean City Council to vote this week on a measure toward designating the Sixth and […]
Citizens support hotel at Wonderland Pier site
OCEAN CITY — The following are some of the comments, mostly paraphrased, by citizens supporting the Ocean City Council resolution to refer the Wonderland Pier property to the Planning Board at the Aug. 21 meeting: — Caitlin Quirk, a downtown business owner, said city business groups voted overwhelmingly to support Eustace Mita’s proposed hotel, noting after […]