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Wildwood Writer

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!

North Wildwood Motel Fire Quickly Extinguished

North Wildwood Motel Fire Quickly Extinguished Around 8:30 pm on August 17th, a 911 phone call was placed at The Shore House Hotel + Swim Club located at 1600 Ocean Avenue. This motel was most notably known as the Sandpiper Motel up until 2021. The owners of the original Shore House located at 422 E …

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Actors Needed For Commercial Filming in Wildwood

Actors Needed For Commercial Filming in Wildwood Do you like to act? Are you able to make your way to the Wildwoods? If you answered yes to both of these hard-asking questions, you could be in a commercial filming in the Wildwoods. This past week Backstage.com posted a listing “seeking a couple for nonspeaking roles …

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Trying To Win A Sunny the Seagull – Morey’s Piers

Trying To Win A Sunny the Seagull – Morey’s Piers There is a new phenomenon hitting the Wildwood Boardwalk this summer… the Sunny the Seagull stuffed animal. At the beginning of the summer, Morey’s Piers introduced this new plush toy, Sunny the Seagull with a Curley’s Fry in its mouth. This little guy comes in …

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Iconic Wildwood Boardwalk Store to Close

Iconic Wildwood Boardwalk Store to Close Much has changed on the Wildwood Boardwalk through-our the decades. Amusement parks grew, the waterline pushed back from under the boardwalk and businesses changed hands. For the past 70 years though one thing stayed the same, Eleanors Gifts. Located at 3316 Boardwalk (aka Wildwood Ave and the Wildwood Boardwalk), …

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