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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!

Little Nicky’s Second Location Is Officially Open

Little Nicky’s Second Location Is Officially Open If you have been watching our monthly Wildwoods Construction update videos, you would know that there is going to be a second location for the boardwalk favorite Little Nicky’s. Located on 16th and the boardwalk, the original Little Nicky’s opened back up in summer 2020 under new management. …

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Body of Humpback Whale Washes up in North Wildwood

Body of Humpback Whale Washes up in North Wildwood This morning people in the Grassy Sound woke up to a smell that wasn’t native to the bay. Located just under the North Wildwood Boulevard bridge sits the small community mostly known as the Grassy Sound. This section was the original entrance into North Wildwood (and …

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Chocolate Moonshine Opens on the Wildwood Boardwalk!

Chocolate Moonshine Opens on the Wildwood Boardwalk! There is a new sweets spot to check out the next time you’re up on the Wildwood Boardwalk. Please welcome Chocolate Moonshine to the island! Located at Spencer and the Boardwalk (across from Adventure pier), Chocolate Moonshine built a shop out of the old hatchet-throwing game. Chocolate Moonshine …

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First Look at Wildwood’s NEW Starbucks

First Look at Wildwood’s NEW Starbucks Back in June, we announced that the famous coffee chain, Starbucks, would be coming to the Wildwoods. This announcement came after months of rumors circulating that the coffee shop would be somewhere on the island. After the Starbucks opened in Cape May Court House many lost hope. Located at …

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What Happened With The 4th of July Fireworks Ending

What Happened With The 4th of July Fireworks Ending If you were down on Monday, July 4th for the 10pm firework display you would have noticed something very strange. As with any firework show, it always ends with a big BANG. This sometimes involves a hundred fireworks going off at once. This show though didn’t …

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New Bar Coming to North Wildwood!

New Bar Coming to North Wildwood! For several months we have been giving you updates on the new projects taking place in the Wildwoods in our “Monthly Wildwoods Construction Updates.” One of those projects we wrote about was the North Wildwood Marina which applied back in April of 2021 to renovate and redevelop its entire …

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