OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City has named its 2026 Miss Night in Venice Queen and court following a Monday night ceremony at the Ocean City Tabernacle.
Before a crowd of family, friends and local charity representatives on July 20, Nadia Marzano was crowned Miss Night in Venice Queen, April Wright was named first runner-up and Madison Specht was honored as second runner-up.
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All six contestants were introduced during the ceremony and spoke about their fundraising work for 14 local non-profit organizations.
The winners were chosen based on the amount of money raised during the campaign.
The annual boat parade is one of the city's best-known summer events, and the newly named queen and court will be part of that celebration.
Next, all six contestants will ride together on a yacht during Ocean City's Night in Venice boat parade on Saturday, July 25, according to the event information.
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