He built a prehistoric theme park and dubbed it Bongoland. In place of a sugar mill, Sperber filled his property with beasts made of chicken wire and cement. Bongoland was more than just a prehistoric ...

And in the heart of it was Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an amusement park that was the latest in nearly a century-long line of family-friendly amusement attractions operated by the family of Ocean ...

Ten years after Rocky Point opened as a state park, one of the main figures in its revitalization took students through the ...

A local non-profit group, Friends of OCNJ History and Culture, is raising money to try and save the amusement park, possibly under a new owner who might be more amenable to buying it with some ...

People ride the Giant Wheel and flying chair ride at Gillian's Wonderland, the popular amusement park on the boardwalk in Ocean City, N.J., during its final day of operation before shutting down for ...