A developer is planning to bring a new purpose to a shuttered and iconic amusement park on the Ocean City boardwalk ... said he wants to create a 252-room hotel on the site of the theme park ...

A piece of Ocean City history is coming down as demolition is underway at the Beach Plaza Hotel, a landmark that has stood since 1953.

wants to redevelop the closed Gillian's Wonderland on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Mita, the owner of the property, has proposed building Icona at Wonderland, a 252-room hotel, in its place.

The Ocean City Boardwalk serves as the area's primary pedestrian artery and runs about 2 1/2 miles along the beach. Ocean City's original boardwalk, along with much of the city, burnt down in 1927.

The best time to visit Ocean City, New Jersey, is from May to September ... environment for soaking up the sun and strolling on the boardwalk. The dates that bookend Ocean City's tourism season ...