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News releases are posted as soon as they are available. Members of the media are encouraged to contact Angel.Daniels@moreyspiers.com for additional press information or to request photographs.
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Morey CFO Rings Opening Bell on New York Stock Exchange
January 3, 2008
Wildwood - Wildwood, January 3,2008 - James R. Blake Vice President/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The Morey Organization, Inc. and President Elect of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) was invited to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on December 26, 2007.
Jim Blake has been with the Morey Organization for fourteen years and has been a member of the NJSCPA for twenty-two years. Blake commented on this exciting visit to the NYSE, “Very few get this opportunity and I felt very fortunate to be invited to the “seat of Commerce” for our democratic society. It was a defining moment in my 36 years of experience, much of it as a Financial Executive.”
The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) is a non-profit, professional business organization, comprised of more than 15,000 Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Blake will become President of the organization in a ceremony to be held in May 2008. Founded in 1898, the NJSCPA is one of the largest and oldest state CPA societies in the nation.
Wildwood - Wildwood, NJ, October 17, 2007 - Watch for Morey’s Piers and the Wildwood Boardwalk in country music artist Jason Aldean’s new music video “Laughed Until We Cried”! The video, which debuted on Country Music Television’s (CMT) Top 20 Countdown last week, was filmed entirely in Cape May County, NJ.
The familiar landscape of Morey’s Mariners Landing Pier, the Wildwoods Boardwalk, and Cape May’s beaches is evident throughout the video, which was filmed over several days in September.
"Laugh Until We Cried" is the second single from Jason Aldean’s album Relentless (Broken Bow Records) to become a music video. Capturing the Academy of Country Music Award for Top New Male Vocalist, earning a gold album just 12 weeks after his debut’s release, Aldean’s ballad “Why,” hit No. 1 on radio and CMT, and he has been nominated for the Horizon award for the County Music Awards.
Morey’s Piers Team Travels to The Netherlands To Test Prototype Train Design for Vekoma SLC Coasters.
October 15, 2007
Wildwood - A team consisting of Morey’s Piers executives, operations and maintenance managers traveled to Walibi World in the Netherlands, the amusement park that boasts the first installation of a Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC), and the location for prototype testing of a redesigned train featuring an all new SLC passenger carrier and restraint system being considered for the Great Nor’Easter (GNE) on Morey’s Surfside Pier.
The intent of the new train design is to make the ride experience more enjoyable by holding the rider firmly in an ergonomically designed seat, while also providing unhindered vision in all directions as well as complete arm freedom. The design utilizes a lap bar and innovative vest, instead of a shoulder harness, to comfortably restrain Guests during the ride. Test rides included each team member riding at different positions on the train to compare the new design, which was installed in the first row of the train, to the original. It was then decided that the prototype be sent immediately to the USA to be installed and tested on the GNE.
Dino Fazio, Director of Operations for Morey’s Piers said, “The ride experience is infinitely more enjoyable. You have unobstructed views all around you and your arms and shoulders are free to move as desired. The system holds the body firmly in the seat but is also forgiving to the forces generated by the ride, thereby providing a comfortable feeling of free flight”.
“Having had a number of test runs I am convinced that this modification would make an absolute remarkable change to the existing structure (of the Great Nor’Easter), creating an amazing change in our SLC ride experience”, Coaster Maintenance Supervisor Rich Peterson added.
The itinerary for the team of Will Morey, President and CEO of the Morey Organization; Jack Morey, Executive Vice President; Geoff Rogers, Vice President Operations/Risk Management; Dino Fazio, Director of Operations; Don Burkholder, Assistant Director Attractions Maintenance and Rich Peterson Coaster Maintenance Supervisor, included visits to parks in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Germany and Gothenberg Sweden.
Installation and testing of the prototype design began this week on the Great Nor’Easter at Morey’s Piers and will continue for several weeks.
Morey’s Piers voted among the best Seaside Amusement Parks in the world.
September 14, 2007
Wildwood - Wildwood, NJ, September 14, 2007 - In a ceremony hosted by Dollywood theme Park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. September 5th, Morey’s Piers was recognized among the top three “Best Seaside Amusement Parks” in the world. Morey’s Piers, located on the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, a classic seaside amusement park, is the only Seaside Amusement Park on the East Coast to qualify as a finalist for the 2007 Golden Ticket Award.
The Golden Ticket Awards sponsored by industry publication, Amusement Today, invites experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans from around the world to vote in 24 categories each year to determine the “Best of the Best” in the industry. Morey’s Piers is honored to be counted along with Santa Cruz beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California and Pleasure Beach Blackpool in Blackpool, England placing first and second respectively. In this, the 10th year of the awards, “Best Seaside Amusement Park” has been added as a category for the first time in 2007. As the seaside amusement parks in the United States succumb to threats of redevelopment, beach erosion and economic pressures, Morey’s Piers remains successful in preserving the rich history of this unique form of family entertainment.
Morey Organization CFO, James R. Blake Named President-Elect of the New Jersey Society of CPAs
May 31, 2007
Wildwood - Wildwood, NJ, May 31,2007 - James R. Blake, Vice President/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The Morey Organization, Inc., has been named President Elect of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) for a one-term year beginning June 1, 2007.
Jim has served as an NJSCPA vice president and trustee; director, treasurer, vice president, president-elect and president of the Atlantic/Cape May Chapter; as well as a member of the CPAs in Business Advisory Group Committee and the Scholars Institute Advisory Board. He is currently President of the NJSCPA Scholarship Fund as well as a member of the Education Foundation Executive Committee, Finance, and Planning committees.
In his community, Blake is a member of the Audit Committee of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Business Advisory Board and the Planning Committee of the Restructuring of Parishes of the Diocese of Camden.
Jim has been with the Morey Organization for fourteen years. Located in Wildwood, New Jersey, it operates four amusement piers, two water parks, several hotels, motels, restaurants and is involved in real estate development in Southern New Jersey. Blake earned his B.S. in accounting from the University of Scranton. He and his wife, Christina, have four sons and two daughters.
The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, with more than 14,500 members, represents the interests of the accounting profession and advances the financial well-being of the people of New Jersey. The NJSCPA plays a leadership role in supporting the profession by providing members with educational resources, access to shared knowledge and a continuing effort to create and expand professional opportunities.
Morey’s Piers, located on the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey is a classic seaside amusement park, family owned and operated since 1969. Morey’s Piers attractions span six beach blocks and include three amusement piers and two beachfront waterparks. Convenient to the major population centers of the northeast but a world apart, Morey’s Piers combines the pure joy of an amusement park with the sights and sounds of a classic boardwalk and the rhythm of beach life. Visit us at Surfside Pier, featuring Ocean Oasis Waterpark and Beach Club at 25th Avenue, Mariner’s Landing Pier, featuring Raging Waters Waterpark at Schellenger Avenue, and Adventure Pier at Spencer Avenue. Admission to the Piers is free. For more information, visit www.moreyspiers.com or phone (609) 522-3900.
