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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!

Rita’s Deli & Bakery For Sale – Wildwood Crest

Rita’s Deli & Bakery For Sale – Wildwood Crest When it comes to food establishments on Sunset lake in the crest, only one held out, Rita’s Deli & Bakery. Located at 7609 New Jersey Ave in the Crest, Rita’s Deli & Bakery has been a part of the Sunset Lake scene for some time but …

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Wildwood Halloween Decoration Tour 2021

Wildwood Halloween Decoration Tour 2021 Even though we are a shore town and people normally only associate us with shore decor, when the holidays hit many houses decorate like crazy! Covid has certainly changed the way people vacation down here. Many folks haven’t been able to come down while some made the Wildwoods their full-time …

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Wildwood Construction Update – Oct 2021

Wildwood Construction Update – Oct 2021 Construction all over the Wildwoods is back on track for many projects. It looks like the boom we saw back in April is staying around a bit longer. Back in April, we recorded a video showcasing all the projects taking place throughout the entire island! For a time being, …

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Congress Hall Announces Winter Wonderland 2021

Congress Hall Announces Winter Wonderland 2021 While we haven’t hit Halloween yet, Congress Hall in Cape May is gearing up for the Holiday Season. In a press release Congress Hall announced their eleventh annual Winter Wonderland. Join Congress Hall for old favorites like Breakfast with Santa, Congress Hall Express rides, and Santa’s Workshop activities, as …

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Demolishing 2nd St. Annies, Fairview and More

Demolishing 2nd St. Annies Fairview and More For the past few years, we have been boring you with the same excuse on why many of the projects in the Wildwoods have been on hold. That’s right, CAFRA. CAFRA stands for the Coastal Area Facility Review Act. This act was installed in 1973 as a way …

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First LOOK – Wind Farms Off Of New Jersey

First LOOK – Wind Farms Off Of New Jersey The one thing we haven’t spoken about on this blog is the future of wind farms off the coast of South Jersey. Since there is a chance that it will be visible from Ocean City New Jersey all the way down to Wildwood Crest, let’s talk …

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The Beach Boys are Coming to the Wildwoods

The Beach Boys are Coming to the Wildwoods Get ready for one of the biggest acts to hit the stage in the Wildwoods! Just announced this morning via an email blast, the world-famous Beach Boys will be stopping by the Wildwoods on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the Oceanfront Arena at the Wildwoods Convention Center. …

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This Weekend in the Wildwoods Oct 15th – 17th

This Weekend in the Wildwoods Oct 15th – 17th Since this past weekend was the last weekend for Morey’s Piers, we have been getting tons of questions asking what will be open this weekend. Not to worry, there is still plenty to do down here this weekend. Let’s break down what’s going on and what …

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Transfer of Liquor License To Coco’s Ocean Bay Club

Transfer of Liquor License To Coco’s Ocean Bay Club Reading the public notices sometimes turns up some old history in the Wildwoods. Posted in the New Jersey public notices yesterday was an application for a transfer of a Liquor License. The notice says that an “application has been made to the City of North Wildwood …

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The Cape May-Lewes Ferry Could See Smaller Vessels

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry Could See Smaller Vessels Back in March 2021, we announced on the Wildwood Video Archive that the Cape May-Lewes Ferry could be seeing new ships added to their fleet. At that time we learned that the DRBA, Delaware River, and Bay Authority, were putting together a team to help design a …

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