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By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY

There were 131 boats and 175 homes decorated for Ocean City’s Night in Venice parade on Saturday.

Many were adorned following this year’s theme of “It’s a Philly Thing,” while others did their own thing.

Either way, there were plenty to check out along the bayfront.

Awards can be picked up at City Hall, located at 861 Asbury Ave.

Here is a list of the winners: 

BOAT RESULTS

Boat Number, Name of the Boat, Family’s Name and Theme

Best in show 25’ and over #263, Shanti, Toner, No One Likes Us, We Don’t Care

Best in show 24’ and under #248, Dsea V, Callahan, Philly Cheesesteak

1^st Place Lead Boat #202, Icona, Hilferty, Gritty & Dan Hilferty

2^nd Place Lead Boat #203, Gone Fishin’, Elliott, Philly Phanatic 

3^rd Place Lead Boat #216, OC Parasail, Richards, Ferko String Band 

Best Commercial #251, Keeper, Herron, Barbie Party

Best Non-profit #220, Reel Addiction, Eachus, Local Elected Officials

A second-place finish for Lead Boat went to the Elliott family for the Philly Phanatic.

Best Decorated 25’ and over

1^st Place: #289, Lusea Rose, Badagliacco, Barbie Dream Boat

2^nd Place Place: #237, Salty Fish, Fisher, Move Closer to Your World

3^rd Place: #291, Master Baiter, Smith, Luau

Best Decorated 24’ and under

1^st Place: #229, That’s What Sea Said, Young/Beiswinger, Salty Peanuts

2^nd Place: #282, Heading West, Gillespie, Whiz Wit

3^rd Place: #246, Delivering Shims, Staley, Lets Go Phillies! 

Best Comic 25’ and over

1^st Place: #253, Tipsy, Pau Hana, The Geator with the Heater

2^nd Place: #241, Brook Sea III, Brook, It’s A Philly Thing

Best Comic 24’ and under

1^st Place: #264, No Name, Carleton, Grease The Poles

2^nd Place: #287, No Name, Randazzo, All Things Rocky

3^rd Place: #242, Dozens of Dollars, Pace, Llamas Love Cheesesteaks

Second place for Best Musical for boats under 24 feet went to the Cates family for their tribute to Jerry Blavat.

Best Musical 25’ and over

1^st Place: #208, Moover, Moss, Night In Venice Tributes Jerry Blavat 

Best Musical 24’ and under

1^st Place: #279, The Three “C”s, Lawless, South Philly Menu

2^nd Place: #223, No Name, Cates, Tribute to Jerry Blavat

Most Original 25’ and over

1^st Place: #245, Eliza – Gail, Higgins, Phildelphia’s Channel 6 – Action Cruise

2^nd Place: #297, Luna Tuna, Senatore, Union Construction Workers

3^rd Place: #244, Shore Bet, Mancill, 76 Traffic, Always a Shore Bet in Philadelphia

Most Original 24’ and under

1^st Place: #258, Reel Nauti, Pitman, It’s Always Sunny with Norester Nick!

2^nd Place: #271, Reeling Rocco, Leo, The Best of Philly

3^rd Place: #280, Brown-eyed Girls, Terry, American Girls

This “Rocky” boat is going to “Knock Out Wind Turbines.” (Photo courtesy of Jen Bowman)

HOUSE RESULTS

#, Last Name, Theme

Zone 1:

1^st Place: #72, Allen, Grease The Poles

2^nd Place: #31, Weckerly, It’s A Philly Thing

3^rd Place: #76, Delibertis, 6ABC On The Wooder

Zone 2:

1^st Place: #143, McMahon, Philly Phans

2^nd Place: #132, Gabriel, Come On Barbie, Let’s Go Party!

3^rd Place: #105, Greene, Philly Love

Homes are decorated along the bayfront. (Photo courtesy of OCNJ DRONE www.ocnjdrone.com)

Zone 3:

1^st Place: #22, Kelly, We Love Philly!

2^nd Place: #33, Jenkins/Burgess, It’s A Philly Thing

3^rd Place: #20, Kelly/Fitzpatrick, It’s Always Chilly in Philly

Zone 4:

1^st Place: #36, Hernandez, Crazy Philly Phans

2^nd Place: #13, Wiegand, It’s A Philly Thing

3^rd Place:  #46, Walker/LoSasso, Philly Twist

Zone 5:

1^st Place: #79, Thornton, A Magical Night in Venice

2^nd Place: #71, Lawver/Weber, It’s A Shore Thing

3^rd Place: #52, Sage, Chez Phanatic & Phriends

3^rd Place: #30, Reardon/O’Connells, Philly Pever

Zone 6:

1^st Place: #26, Myers, The Moshulu – A Taste of Philly

2^nd Place: #85, Smith, It’s A SWOOP Thing

Zone 7:

1^st Place: #111, Miller, Rocky Philadelphia’s Hometown Hero

2^nd Place: #102, Davidson, The Steaks Are High, It’s A Philly Thing…Bring Us A Championship!

3^rd Place: #92, Scanlons/Brandenberges, Game On!

Zone 8:

1^st Place: #67, Redmond, It’s A Philly Thing

2^nd Place: #82, Seitzinger/Boyle, Night in Dublin

3^rd Place: #118, Dorney, Boat House Row

Check out the balloons on these homes. (Photo courtesy of OCNJ DRONE www.ocnjdrone.com)

Zone 9:

1^st Place: #41, Wiggins/Moffet, Traditions

2^nd Place: #89, Rosenberg, It’s A Philly Thing

3^rd Place: #88, Marshall/Rombola, Dilly Dilly

Zone 10:

1^st Place: #171, Vaules, Grease The Pole

2^nd Place: #16, Handen, It’s A Philly Thing – Cheesteaks

3^rd Place: #64, Sutera, #WeAreOCNJ

Zone 11:

1^st Place: #23, Huber, Motown

2^nd Place: #134, Ruh, Tailgate Like OC Sunny Harbor – It’s A Philly Thing

3^rd Place: #169, Pellegrino, It’s A Philly Thing

Zone 12:

1^st Place: #147, Votta, Pizza Party!

2^nd Place: #146, Hill, It’s A Philly Thing/Eagles

3^rd Place: #163, Seeburger, Phanatic About OC! 

Zone 13:

1^st Place: #35, Murphy, It’s A Philly Thing: Celebrating Philly Things

2^nd Place: #49, Rafetto, Xfinity Live!

3^rd Place: #63, DeLeo, Philly Sports

Zone 14 (Best Condo/Commercial):

1^st Place: #75, Harbor House Condo, Philly Love Is In The House: The Harbor House

2^nd Place: #165, Marina Mews Condos, It’s A Knock Out

3^rd Place: #87, Bay Club Condos, Bay Club Celebrates “It’s A Philly Thing!”

3^rd Place: #164: 10^th Street Wharf, Pretzels on the Bay

Retired Action News anchor Jim Gardner, the grand marshal of the parade, waves to the crowd.

Source: www.ocnjdaily.com