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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!

NJ Municipal And private-club Swimming Pools Opening Date Announced

NJ Municipal And private-club Swimming Pools Opening Date Announced On twitter today, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy made this well promoted announcement when it comes to the reopening of pools in the state. His tweet goes on to say, “Municipal and private-club swimming pools can REOPEN on Monday, June 22nd” The New Jersey Department of …

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Middle Township Mayor 4th of July Fireworks “Will Be Held”

Middle Township Mayor 4th of July Fireworks “Will Be Held” On Friday June 5th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy extended the public health emergency order for another 30 days. This would push covid-19 restrictions in the state until July 5th, the day after the national holiday. Under the New Jersey Executive Order 142 things such …

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The Beautiful North Wildwood (Drone Video)

The Beautiful North Wildwood (Drone Video) It was such a beautiful day in The Wildwoods and so I decided to take my drone out to give you some beautiful views of the North Wildwood beaches from a bird’s eye view. These shots were taken from 21st and the beach. Some of these views are breathtaking …

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Wildwood Boardwalk Bike Rule Change!

Wildwood Boardwalk Bike Rule Change! There is a new bike rule that is coming to the Wildwoods starting this week. As of June 5th bike riders are able to stay on the boardwalk until 1pm daily! This extends to Tricycles, Surreys, Skateboards, Roller skates and Roller blades. This now allows for a full island scenic …

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Wildwood’s Relaxed Alcohol Restrictions Explained

Wildwood’s Relaxed Alcohol Restrictions Explained Yesterday the city of Wildwood announced a new rule that would relax alcohol restrictions on the island. If you want to read that press release click the link below. Wildwood Allows Consumption OF Alcoholic Beverages In the Public Right of Way Many people had questions about how this proclamation so …

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Wildwood Allows Consumption OF Alcoholic Beverages In the Public Right of Way

Wildwood Allows Consumption OF Alcoholic Beverages In the Public Right of Way In an effort to support the business community, the Wildwood Board of Commissioners held a special meeting this morning and Relaxed Alcohol Restrictions, effective today. The restriction allows folks to drink in public but only in right-of-ways that are clearly marked. Below is …

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Wildwood Protest Goes Peacefully

Wildwood Protest Goes Peacefully Approximately 200 people collected at Fox Park to represent the diverse Wildwood community showing solidarity among ourselves. The Cape May Country NAACP put together the event to remember George Floyd and others, to listen to each other and to join as one community Wildwood Strong. The peaceful protest had many speakers …

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Drive In Movie Theater Coming To The Cape May Ferry

Drive In Movie Theater Coming To The Cape May Ferry On Wednesday, Lower Township Mayor, Frank Sippel, put together a brief written update on whats going on with COVID-19 restrictions. It was at the bottom of his update that he announced that Lower Township and The Cape May Lewis Ferry are working together to bring …

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What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods (June 5th-June 7th)

What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods (June 5th-June 7th) As we get ready to roll into the weekend let’s do our recap of what will be open this weekend in the Wildwoods. Currently in New Jersey we are in Stage 1 of the covid-19 reopening plan with Stage 2 starting on Monday June 15th. …

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Wildwood Water Tower Gets A Beach-Ball Makeover!

Wildwood Water Tower Gets A Beach-Ball Makeover! I know this is something extremely strange to get excited about but one of our water towers just got painted to look like a beach ball and it looks amazing. The Wildwoods have four water towers on the island. Over the course of the 4 years each of …

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