Night In Venice 2019 Winners Announced

OCNJ Daily

Big Top On The Bay wins first place in Zone 5 of the House Contest.

Night In Venice winners were announced Sunday by Ocean City. Prizes can be picked up on the ground floor of City Hall 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. All boaters who participated in the parade are also invited to pick up complimentary photos of their entries in the parade. Boat Contest Best in show 25’ and over: #244, Diablo, Michael DeSalis, Celebrating 21 Years of OCBP Best in show 24’ and under: #220, Sponge Bob Square Boat, Ray Rafetto, OCNJ: The Greatest Show on Earth Best Lead Boat: #207, Miss Heiny, Robert Moss, Kate Flannery Best Commercial: #267, Carefree Boat Club, Mike McNulty, Carefree Boat Club Best Non-Profit: #214, Carol B, Eric Rossina, "Newsies" Best Decorated 25’ and over

1st Place: #227, Shanti, Jennifer Toner, 80’s Movies at The Strand
2nd Place: #221, Salty Fish, Josh Fisher, Rocky
3rd Place: #229, Top Knot, Ed Collet, Woodstock

Best Decorated 24’ and under

1st Place: #220, Sponge Bob Square Boat, Ray Rafetto, OCNJ: The Greatest Show on Earth
2nd Place: #230, That’s What Sea Said, The Young & Beiswinger Families, Spongebob Square Pants
3rd Place: #233, The Crabby Daddy, Justin Montgomery, Under the Sea

Comic 25’ and over

1st Place: #254, High Roller, Michael Tabasso, OCritaville

Comic 24’ and under

1st Place: #246, Kiki, Bob Kilgore, 50th Year of Moon Landing
2nd Place: #242, Suntracker, Pirates Cove Marina, Rub a Dub Dub, 65 Years of Clean Family Fun

Musical 25’ and over

1st Place: #215, Keyport Princess, Victor Hartley, OCTC Show Choir

Musical 24’ and under

1st Place: #252, Flounder Pounder, Christopher Rosica, First Place Winner NIV…65 Years Ago
2nd Place: #208, Cobia 237 – Freedom, Josh Rosella, Andrew Hink
3rd Place: #236, The Three C’s, John T. Lawless, The Greatest Band in the World “KISS”Original 25’ and over
1st Place: #244, Diablo, Michael DeSalis, Celebrating 21 Years of OCBP
2nd Place: #231, Everglad, Robert Hicks, Walking on the Moon
3rd Place: #264, Brown Eyed Girl, Don & Denese Terry, Fireball

Original 24’ and under

1st Place: #253, Rockin-n-Reeling, Chris Leo, Ocean City Beach Patrol Superheros
2nd Place: #237, Mary Mack, Joe Zaffarese, 1950s Icons

Classic 24’ and under

1st Place: #247, CASCO, Mike Caserta, Be Our Guest-for Night in Venice

Decorated by Kids Boat 24’ and under 1st Place: #265, Fireball, Richard Wheeler, All American

Big Top On The Bay wins first place in Zone 5 of the House Contest. (Photo courtesy City of Ocean City) House Contest Zone 1:

1st Place: #75, Hornyak, Party Like A Rock Star
2nd Place: #14, Weckerly, A Bay Luau
Tie 3rd Place: #85, Delibertis, Vikings On Vacation
Tie 3rd Place: #83, Dolaway, Luau

Zone 2:

1st Place: #133, Cabano, Celebrating 65 Years of NIV/65 Years of Elena & Luigi
2nd Place: #48 DuBois, 44 Years of NIV
3rd Place: #27, Palmieri, Baby Shark in Oc Doo Doo Doo

Zone 3:

1st Place: #33, Kelly, Roaring 20’s Seashore Style
Tie - 2nd Place: #11, Lombardo/Peak, Mardi Gras in OC
Tie – 2nd Place: #120, Tighe, Old Town Saloon
3rd Place: #151, Tamburri/Wolfe, Music Through The Decades

Zone 4:

1st Place: #37, Thorton, Always Having A BALL on Pleasure Ave.
2nd Place: #140, Hernandez, Cheers to 65 Years
3rd Place: #129, Adcock, Celebrating the Bay Coast to Coast

Zone 5:

1st Place: #7, Thorton, Big Top On The Bay
Tie 2nd Place: #98, Lawver, Sucker For OC
Tie 2nd Place: #148 Tomasello, Knights in Venice
3rd Place: #80, Sage, OCNJ Home of the Party Animal for 65 Years

Zone 6:

1st Place: #100, Myers, OC History and Memories
2nd Place: #39, Chiumento, Happy 50th Birthday Scooby Doo
3rd Place: #17, Gifford, Celebrating Miss

Zone 7:

1st Place: #95, Lieb/Geiger, Friends & Family on the Dock of the Bay since 1964
2nd Place: #155, Miller, Night In Venison
3rd Place: #43, McCarraker/Prettyman, Under the Sea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-AZAUIl7k4&feature=youtu.be (Video courtesy of Ian Crowley with special thanks to Kirk & Suzy Dolaway and Kenny Chesney) Zone 8:

1st Place: #90, Kolea, Christmas in Venice
2nd Place: #122, Boyle, Roamin on the Venetian Bayou
3rd Place: #56, Borkowski, Flashback to the 80’s

Zone 9:

1st Place: #55, Trabbold, 65 Jersey Shore Pies
2nd Place: #102, Maxwell & Maxwell, Stone Age
3rd Place: #101, Hoffman, Woodstock

Zone 10:

1st Place: #70, Brand, Back To The Future
2nd Place: #107, Sutera, Mount “OC”lympus The Greek Gods Have Blessed 65 Years Of NIV
3rd Place: #64, Bruccoleri, It’s A Whole New World In Ocean City

Zone 11: