Ocean County Superior Court Judge Mark Troncone upheld the decision by the Ship Bottom Land Use Review Board to grant a use variance to the owners of the former CVS Pharmacy at the Causeway circle, where a family-style entertainment center is planned.

Troncone issued his decision Dec. 8, saying the board’s determination was “rational” based on the testimony during public hearings on Wainwright Amusement LCC’s application in the spring of 2019.