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 …
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 …
Ocean City Police To Detain Teens for Breach of Peace Officials in Ocean City, New Jersey, a dry community, are planning to crack down on gatherings of underage revelers this summer. The city has given police the authority to detain anyone under the age of 18 for “breach of peace” violations. A recently approved ordinance …
ICONA Looses Hotel Bid in Ocean City The ICONA luxury hotel brand has been outbid for the historic Jersey Shore Bank building in a $6.6 million deal. Located at 801 Asbury Avenue in Ocean City, the First National Bank building, a six-story structure constructed in the early 1920s has recently been home to Second Chance …
Feds Say Offshore Wind Not To Blame In Whale Deaths Federal environmental and energy officials have denied that the offshore wind power industry is killing whales in the northeastern United States. In a briefing for reporters, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) addressed the recent spate …
7th New Jersey Whale Struck By Vessel On Sunday a team of 36 people, including stranding network members from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), Mystic Aquarium, and MERR Institute, gathered to conduct a necropsy on a humpback whale that had washed up on the North End Natural Area in …
The New Jersey Off-Shore Wind Farm – Info Ocean Wind 1 is an offshore wind farm project currently under development by Ørsted, a leading global offshore wind developer, off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. The project has a planned capacity of 1,100 MW and is expected to be operational by 2024. The …
New Jersey Has A Dead Whale Problem New Jersey has recently seen an unusual occurrence of dead whales washing up on its beaches these past few months. This phenomenon has raised concerns among residents and wildlife experts alike, as it is not typical for these large marine mammals to be found in such numbers on …
Supersonic Boom Causes South Jersey’s Rumble Residents in South Jersey were startled on January 13th by a loud boom that shook homes and buildings. The event, which occurred around 2:09 PM, was initially thought to be an earthquake by many residents. However, officials have confirmed that the noise was actually caused by a military jet …
Playland’s Castaway Cove Construction Update Construction is starting to ramp up at Playland’s Castaway Cove in Ocean City New Jersey. For over a year their grand entrance into the entertainment complex has been missing. Back in January 2021, Playland’s Castaway Cove experienced a boardwalk nightmare, a massive fire. Around 7:30 am smoke started rising out …