RAISE YOUR VOICE
Get Involved!

It was because of the community’s involvement over the summer—your many calls, emails, and letters to Council—that we achieved a 6-1 vote against considering rehabilitation for the Wonderland site in August. It’s clear that we need to bring back this public pressure and insist Council stays the course on a Master Planning process—not cave to backroom deals. (You can read more about the latest disturbing attempt at a sneak vote here.)

what we need you to do
as of september 26, 2025 

  1. contact your council memberS and city solicitor

  • Tell Council Member Madden and Solicitor McCrosson you will not forget this attempt to orchestrate a surprise re-vote. This issue was settled. They knew how important this issue was to the citizens, but they did not care. 

  • Thank Council Members Barnes, Hartzell, and (ultimately) Polcini for showing strength and integrity in shutting this down.  They stood up to strong arm tactics and saw through thinly-veiled manipulation. Their steadfastness should be appreciated.

  • Tell Council President Crowley that, as leader of the Council, it is his responsibility to ensure that all Council Members act in a way that protects the community’s trust in Council. That means acting transparently and openly, and not in a way that divides our community, but instead allows us to heal and move forward.

2. Show your support publicly

  • Please put your Big Mistake signs back up. We are back at war.
    If you need a replacement sign, let us know—we have them available. (Request here)

    We’ve proven before that OC citizens will not stand for being blindsided or poorly represented, and we will not allow Ocean City’s future to be decided behind closed doors, for the benefit of a few at the expense of many.


    We can do it again.
    Let’s keep standing strong.

    • First Ward: Extends from the Ocean City-Longport Bridge to the north side of 4th Street.

    • Second Ward: Encompasses the area from the south side of 4th Street to the north side of 12th Street.

    • Third Ward: Covers the region from the south side of 12th Street to the north side of 26th Street.

    • Fourth Ward: Includes the area from the south side of 26th Street to 59th Street

    Council members at large representing all wards:

Other actions you can take

  • SIgn this petition to save OC’s Boardwalk

  • REQUEST A FREE “BIG HOTEL/BIG MISTAKE” BUTTON

    Show your support wherever you go! Request a few and share with friends.

  • ATTEND MEETINGS AND SPEAK UP!

    Make your voice heard at local council meetings (view OCNJ calendar).

  • SPREAD THE WORD

    Talk to your neighbors, share on social media, and let people know the truth.

  • JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    Keep informed with latest news and actions affecting our boardwalk.

  • JOIN OUR CAUSE

    Together we make the city better. Numerous advocacy groups have formed in Ocean City to oppose the hotel, bayside commercial development, historic home demolition, and lack of government transparency and vision. These include: Save Wonderland, Friends of OCNJ History & Culture, Ocean City 2050, and Concerned Citizens of Glen Cove, among others.

We’ve stopped bad projects before—we can do it again!

This isn’t the first time developers have tried to force bad plans on OC. We’ve won before, and we can win again. The majority of OC residents do not want this high-rise boardwalk resort! The Ocean City community understands that change is unavoidable, but it can be done in a way that respects our history and maintains the integrity and values on which our island was founded.