OCEAN CITY – This year’s Night in Venice took place July 13. The following are winners, according to a city release. Numerals denote winner’s place.
Boat Contest
Best in show 25’ and over: No. 244, Diablo, Michael DeSalis, Celebrating 21 Years of OCB
Best in show 24’ and under: No. 220, Sponge Bob Square Boat, Ray Rafetto, OCNJ: The Greatest Show on Earth
Best Lead Boat: No. 207, Miss Heiny, Robert Moss, Kate Flannery
Best Commercial: No. 267, Carefree Boat Club, Mike McNulty, Carefree Boat Club
Best Non-Profit: No. 214, Carol B, Eric Rossina, “Newsies”
Best Decorated 25’ and over
1. No. 227, Shanti, Jennifer Toner, 80’s Movies at The Strand
2. No. 221, Salty Fish, Josh Fisher, Rocky
3. No. 229, Top Knot, Ed Collet, Woodstock
Best Decorated 24’ and unde
1. No. 220, Sponge Bob Square Boat, Ray Rafetto, OCNJ: The Greatest Show on Earth
2. No. 230, That’s What Sea Said, The Young & Beiswinger Families, Spongebob Square Pants
3. No. 233, The Crabby Daddy, Justin Montgomery, Under the Sea
Comic 25’ and over
1. No. 254, High Roller, Michael Tabasso, OCritavill
Comic 24’ and under
1. No. 246, Kiki, Bob Kilgore, 50th Year of Moon Landing
2. No. 242, Suntracker, Pirates Cove Marina, Rub a Dub Dub, 65 Years of Clean Family Fun
Musical 25’ and over
1. No. 215, Keyport Princess, Victor Hartley, OCTC Show Choir
Musical 24’ and under
1. No. 252, Flounder Pounder, Christopher Rosica, First Place Winner NIV…65 Years Ago
2. No. 208, Cobia 237 – Freedom, Josh Rosella, Andrew Hink
3. No. 236, The Three C’s, John T. Lawless, The Greatest Band in the World “KISS”
Original 25’ and over
1. No. 244, Diablo, Michael DeSalis, Celebrating 21 Years of OCBP
2. No. 231, Everglad, Robert Hicks, Walking on the Moon
3. No. 264, Brown Eyed Girl, Don & Denese Terry, Fireball
Original 24’ and under
1. No. 253, Rockin-n-Reeling, Chris Leo, Ocean City Beach Patrol Superheros
2. No. 237, Mary Mack, Joe Zaffarese, 1950s Icons
Classic 24’ and under
1. No. 247, CASCO, Mike Caserta, Be Our Guest-for Night in Venice
Decorated by Kids Boat 24’ and under
1. No. 265, Fireball, Richard Wheeler, All American
House Contest
Zone 1:
1. No. 75, Hornyak, Party Like A Rock Star
2. No. 14, Weckerly, A Bay Luau
Tie 3. No. 85, Delibertis, Vikings On Vacation
Tie 3. No. 83, Dolaway, Luau
Zone 2:
1. No. 133, Cabano, Celebrating 65 Years of NIV/65 Years of Elena & Luigi
2. No. 48 DuBois, 44 Years of NIV
3. No. 27, Palmieri, Baby Shark in Oc Doo Doo Doo
Zone 3:
1. No. 33, Kelly, Roaring 20’s Seashore Style
Tie – 2. No. 11, Lombardo/Peak, Mardi Gras in OC
Tie – 2. No. 120, Tighe, Old Town Saloon
3. No. 151, Tamburri/Wolfe, Music Through The Decades
Zone 4:
1. No. 37, Thorton, Always Having A BALL on Pleasure Ave.
2. No. 140, Hernandez, Cheers to 65 Years
3. No. 129, Adcock, Celebrating the Bay Coast to Coast
Zone 5:
1. No. 7, Thorton, Big Top On The Bay
Tie 2. No. 98, Lawver, Sucker For OC
Tie 2. No. 148 Tomasello, Knights in Venice
3. No. 80, Sage, OCNJ Home of the Party Animal for 65 Years
Zone 6:
1. No. 100, Myers, OC History and Memories
2. No. 39, Chiumento, Happy 50th Birthday Scooby Doo
3. No. 17, Gifford, Celebrating Miss
Zone 7:
1. No. 95, Lieb/Geiger, Friends & Family on the Dock of the Bay since 1964
2. No. 155, Miller, Night In Venison
3. No. 43, McCarraker/Prettyman, Under the Sea
Zone 8:
1. No. 90, Kolea, Christmas in Venice
2. No. 122, Boyle, Roamin on the Venetian Bayou
3. No. 56, Borkowski, Flashback to the 80’s
Zone 9:
1. No. 55, Trabbold, 65 Jersey Shore Pies
2. No. 102, Maxwell & Maxwell, Stone Age
3. No. 101, Hoffman, Woodstock
Zone 10:
1. No. 70, Brand, Back To The Future
2. No. 107, Sutera, Mount “OC”lympus The Greek Gods Have Blessed 65 Years Of NIV
3. No. 64, Bruccoleri, It’s A Whole New World In Ocean City
Zone 11:
1. No. 94, O’Flynn, First NIV in 1954
2. No. 67, Weigel, Pirates Lady Looks At 80
3. No. 97, Ruh, Mardi Gras
Zone 12:
1. No. 11, Cassidy, OC’s New Year’s Rockin Eve
2. No. 126, Votta, Save The Bees
3. No. 41, Hill, Summer Of Love/Wwoodstock
Zone 13:
1. No. 60, VanStone, Celebrating the 50’s with a Twist
2. No. 2, Coluzzi, Celebrate 65 Years of “The Greatest Show on the Bay”
3. No. 34 Barnet, Celebrating New Orleans at Madi Gras
Zone 14:
(Best Condo/Commercial):
1. No. 51, Harbor House, The Grinch That Stole Christmas
2. No. 153, Ocean City Yacht Club
