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 …
Utterly Ice Cream Parlor Coming to the Wildwoods We may be five months away from the summer sun, but many businesses down here in the Wildwoods are gearing up for their 2023 season. When visitors come to Downtown Wildwood this summer, they will be met with new businesses across from Byrne Plaza. Late last year …
Kelly’s Cafe To Remain A Landmark After Sale Last week, The Wildwood Video Archive reported that Kelly’s Cafe, located on Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood, will be sold. This information was made public through a transfer of the Plenary Retail Consumption License for the building. Typically, when a liquor license is sold, it is a sign …
Sam’s Pizza 2023 Opening Day Announced As we are still welcoming in the new year, there’s plenty to be excited about in the months ahead. From hot summers night and warm ocean swims, many of us are dreaming of our perfect vacation at the shore. One thing that stands out is the much-anticipated opening of …
Jerry Blavat Passes at 82 The music world is mourning the loss of Jerry Blavat, the legendary disc jockey known as “The Geator with the Heater” and “The Boss with the Hot Sauce.” Blavat passed away at the age of 82 on Friday, at the hospice at Jefferson-Methodist Hospital from the effects of myasthenia gravis …
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 …
Cape May Brings Back Promenade Arches Cape May, a resort town known for its commitment to history, is in the process of restoring a beloved piece of its past: the promenade arches. These arches, which were built in the early 1900s, once lined the town’s beachfront boardwalk and served as a symbol of Cape May’s …
Historic Wildwood Bar Is Changing Hands Kelly’s Cafe, a beloved family-owned and operated restaurant in Wildwood, NJ, may soon be changing hands. A public notice was recently published stating that an application has been submitted for a person-to-person transfer of the Plenary Retail Consumption License, No. 0514-33-034-005, for the premises located at 4400-4420 Atlantic Avenue …
Moore’s Inlet Sign Up For Sale Soon Those who used to dance the night away at Moore’s Inlet may be able to have a piece of history, its neon sign. Originally built in 1912 by Johnny Moore, it wasn’t until the late 1920s that they opened up a full fledge bar and lounge. Here people …
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 …