After 94 years, a Jersey Shore staple will be closing

OCEAN CITY — A staple on the Ocean City boardwalk will be closing as the owner moves on to retirement. Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an amusement-ride business that's attracted generations of children since 1929, is "no longer a viable business," owner Jay Gillian said in a letter on the site’s Facebook page. The business, along with 6th Street Pizza, will remain open through the weekend of Oct. 12. “I tried my best to sustain Wonderland for as long as possible — through increasingly difficult challenges each year," said Gillian, recalling how...