ICONA Proposes $150 Million Hotel for Ocean City A $150 million luxury hotel has been proposed to be built on the iconic boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey. ICONA Resorts, which also owns the Wind Drift, ICONA Diamond Beach, Mahalo Diamond Beach, and many other resorts, presented the proposal during this month’s zoning and planning …
NJ Fines North Wildwood $12 Million The ongoing battle between North Wildwood, a shore town in New Jersey, and the state’s environmental officials has intensified. On Thursday, the state Department of Environmental Protection announced that it had imposed a fine of over $12 million on North Wildwood for its past construction activities along its beachfront, …
The Mother of All Beach Carts – E-Beach Wagon! If you’re like me, you tired of this cold Sping and are just dreaming and are planning for your Jersey Shore vacation. Well, there is a new beach product I stumbled upon that I think is very cool and I want to share it with you. …
The Wildwoods Are Changing When it comes to the off-season in the Wildwoods, most people know that most of the restaurants, stores and amusements close down just a few weeks into October. This has made the Wildwoods known as a seasonal town since much of the town is only open for the summer and shoulder …
ICONA’s Mahalo Seeks To Remove View Corridors It’s been quite some time since the Ocean Holiday’s name has been in the news. It was back in July 2019 when the Wildwood Video Archive broke the news that the Ocean Holiday had sold for $4.55 million. Located at 6501 Ocean Avenue in Wildwood Crest, this motel …
Bobby Rydell Statue Planned For Wildwood The estate and family of the late singer and teen idol Bobby Rydell have announced the creation of the Bobby Rydell Foundation. The Foundation aims to keep the music of the past alive and continue the work that Bobby Rydell started during his lifetime. Rydell was a popular musician …
Stone Harbor Retreat House Construction Update – Villa Maria by the Sea The former Villa Maria by the Sea retreat house in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, is currently undergoing significant construction to transform the property into a new modern retreat house. Located on 111th street and the beach, the Villa Maria by the Sea retreat …
Wildwood Introduces Drone Rules Wildwood, a popular beach resort town in Cape May County, New Jersey, has introduced new regulations for drones in response to a rise in their usage. According to the Cape May Herald, Ordinance 1252-23, titled “Drones and Unmanned Aircraft Regulations,” was introduced on the first reading of Feb. 8, to regulate …
Rare Titanic Footage Released The Titanic is one of the most famous ships in history, known for its tragic sinking in 1912. Over a century later, new footage of the shipwreck has been released, offering a rare glimpse into the vessel’s final resting place in the Atlantic Ocean. The footage was captured by a team …
AG Says NJ Boardwalk Games Were Rigged [NOTE: One thing to keep in mind is that all of the shops, arcades, games, and restaurants are owned individually. This report is only in regard to Christine Strothers. Not all the games on the Wildwood Boardwalk.] On February 15, 2023, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that …