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My name is Joey Contino. I am a big lover of anything Wildwood. I have lived and worked in Wildwood my whole life. I worked jobs from working on the beach renting umbrellas and chairs to being a supervisor at Morey's Piers. Wildwood is my life and my home!

N. Wildwood’s “NOT” Irish Weekend Details 

N. Wildwood’s “NOT” Irish Weekend Details  As you know, The Irish Festival and Parade has been cancelled BUT that isn’t stopping folks from coming down and having an old fashioned Irish Weekend. As we were doing our live stream on the boardwalk many of you had some questions about what would be going on this …

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Wildwood’s Historic Sea Theatre SAVED!

Wildwood’s Historic Sea Theatre SAVED! We have some AMAZING news out of the Wildwoods today! As you know, we try to do everything in our power to preserve Wildwood history. From scanning 8mm films to historical videos, we like to keep the memories of Wildwood alive. Yesterday we received word that a historic theater, the …

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Hurricane Teddy Creates Beach Erosion In N. Wildwood

Hurricane Teddy Creates Beach Erosion In N. Wildwood Hurricane Teddy may be 800 miles away from us, offshore, but we are seeing some of the effects of it. As we predicted a few days ago, the New Moon and Hurricane Teddy/ TS Sally would be sitting roughly around the same time which would cause some flooding. …

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What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods Sept 18th – 20th

What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods Sept 18th – 20th It’s time for the for our weekly recap of what will be open this weekend in the Wildwoods. Please keep in mind that with covid-19 rising some of these things could change.  If you want to see the latest list of closing dates click …

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California Wild Fires Create Haze In Wildwood

California Wild Fires Create Haze In Wildwood It’s easy to forget that we are all together on this planet. When something happens halfway around the world you really don’t think about it too much as it doesn’t interfere with your daily life. Today that changes a little bit. If you have been down the shore …

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Hurricane Sally Could Bring Flooding To The Jersey Shore

Hurricane Sally Could Bring Flooding To The Jersey Shore Hurricane Sally may be downgraded to just a tropical storm but as it sweeps it’s way across the country, New Jersey shore towns will get a touch of it’s power. The current path of Sally has it heading through North Carolina and out near Virginia Beach. …

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Wildwood Hits Top 10 In Most Popular US Destinations

Wildwood Hits Top 10 In Most Popular US Destinations There was an interesting article on Associated Press today that I wanted to share with you titled “Summer Vacations Signal Long-Term Shift In Consumer Travel Behavior.” While this might seem like an uneventful article is has some very interesting data with it. With data coming from …

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Morey’s Piers Announces Additional Ride Dates!!!

Morey’s Piers Announces Additional Ride Dates!!! We have some awesome news coming out of the Wildwoods today! Yesterday Morey’s Piers announced that they will be adding another weekend on to their season! According to Morey’s Piers calendar, originally the rides were to end on September 20th, this weekend BUT it looks like they decided to …

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