Hurricane Erin, Margate and New Jersey
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The future of the shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City is up in the air after city council voted against a plan to develop the area into a high-rise hotel resort.
Eustace Mita, owner of Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey, told NBC10 that he will sell the property after the city council voted "no" to designate it as an "area in need of rehabilitation."
Icona Resorts Chairman and CEO Eustace Mita bought the property in 2021. After Wonderland closed in 2024, Mita initiated a plan to build a 252-room hotel on the land.
The Ocean City Sentinel reports that owner Eustace Mita said the vote delays any action on the property for at least five years - and that's just too long to wait. He indicated that the property - the former home of Wonderland Pier - will go up for sale. It can be yours for $25.
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FOX 5 New York on MSNThese NJ beaches are closed to swimmers as Hurricane Erin approaches
Several beaches in the Northeast have closed to swimmers for the week as Hurricane Eric begins to travel closer to the U.S.
Earlier in the day, Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for all 21 counties, citing the continuing threats of flooding, dangerous rip currents, and beach erosion. Rip currents were expected to be an issue into the weekend.
City council members in Ocean City, New Jersey, are set to vote this week on the future of the former Gillian's Wonderland Pier.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect at the Jersey Shore due to high winds and waves, flooding risks and other factors associated with the passing Hurricane Erin. Meteorologist Kate Bilo breaks down all the impacts as the hurricane tracks hundreds of miles off the East Coast.