Jersey Shore bar to close after sale to new owners

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Jersey Shore eatery Clancy’s by the Bay in Somers Point recently announced plans to close on Sunday, May 29, following a sale of the establishment.

“We want to thank everyone for more than 11 years of service to the community and the many memories which we will hold dear,” owner Joseph Villari wrote in a statement on the company’s website.

Future plans for the location have yet to be announced by the new, undisclosed owners.

The Somers Point restaurant will hold a “Last Call” farewell event, which will include live music, on May 29.

Clancy’s by the Bay opened in 2012 at 101 E. Maryland Ave. The large sports bar offered happy hour specials and live music from bands.

Clancy’s Pub in Brooklawn, which Villari also owned, shuttered in 2021.

Villari’s Clancy’s by the Sea, located on the Ocean City Boardwalk, will continue to operate seasonally.

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