On Wednesday, January 7th, the Ocean City, NJ Planning Board voted 4-4, stalling a recommendation regarding the rehabilitation designation for the Wonderland Pier property. This was the second critical procedural hurdle for ICONA’s proposed 252-room resort.
During the meeting, ICONA Developer Eustace Mita spoke during public comment. During the meeting, he stated that his business lost $500,000 operating small business (ex: pizza shop) at 600 Boardwalk.

OCNJ City Council Meeting (12/4/2025)
Voting Record (1/7/26)
Sean Barnes: NO
Shannon Halliday: NO
Matthew Vanderscheure: NO
John Loeper: NO
Dean Adams: YES
John Birch: YES
Michael Allegretto: YES
Vince Beiker: YES

