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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!

How Wildwood Motels Are Opening Safely

How Wildwood Motels Are Opening Safely There have been many questions sent to us by visitors asking us how will Wildwood Motels keep visitors safe this summer. With many COVID-19 restrictions in place, this is a great question. We decided to answer this question by stopping by our friends at the Daytona Inn and Suites, …

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Wildwood Mayor Calls For Timeline For Reopening The Jersey Shore

Wildwood Mayor Calls For Timeline For Reopening The Jersey Shore Press Release: Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron today called on Governor Murphy to take immediate action and layout a definitive timetable for the reopening of Wildwood and the rest of South Jersey’s seaside resorts. “As a seasonal economy, summer is critical to Wildwood and the rest …

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New Bar, “The Wood”, Coming To The Wildwoods!

New Bar, “The Wood”, Coming To The Wildwoods! There is a new bar coming to the Wildwoods this summer. Please welcome “The Wood.” “The Wood,” will be located at 3601 Pacific Ave in Wildwood. That address is the address of the former 2nd St. Anne’s. There is no opening date as of yet due to …

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Ocean Oasis Water Park Planning Not Open For 2020 Summer Season

Ocean Oasis Water Park Planning Not Open For 2020 Summer Season We have some sad news coming out of Wildwood today. For a while now we had been hearing rumors that Ocean Oasis Water Park would not be opening for the summer and today we sadly were able to confirm it. Those who had reserved …

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Wildwood’s Memorial Day Weekend 2020 Recap (Videos And Photos)

Wildwood’s Memorial Day Weekend 2020 Recap (Videos And Photos) This Memorial Day Weekend was surely unlike anything we have seen before. While we would normally showcase videos of the events this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions things were scaled back. The rides sat still, arcades were dimmed and many stores sat closed but there …

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Outdoor Sitting And Drinking In The Wildwoods Blocked By Gov Murphy

Outdoor Sitting And Drinking In The Wildwoods Blocked By Gov Murphy On Friday May 15th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages in sealed or original containers. Last Saturday we broke the story that the Wildwoods were coming up with a way to create areas where those looking to …

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Wildwood Boardwalk At Night During MDW

Wildwood Boardwalk At Night During MDW With so many COVID-19 restrictions going on during Memorial Day Weekend I wanted to document what the Wildwood Boardwalk looked like at night. The rides, arcades, stores and games are closed with many restaurants on the boardwalk closed by 9pm. I decided to throw the drone up in the …

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Tram Car Introduces Cashless App

Tram Car Introduces Cashless App The Wildwood Boardwalk Tramcar was been introducing many different things to make you feel safe while riding the tram car. We broke the story last week with these changes. Click the link below for that full article. Wildwood Tramcar Safety Provisions One of those changes was that a new cashless …

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