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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!

Cape May’s The Merion Inn Permanently Closed

Cape May’s The Merion Inn Permanently Closed For those who loved the Merion Inn in Cape May, like us, then we have some sad news, it’s Permanently Closed. Merion Inn was located 106 Decatur St in Cape May and was a cozy restaurant situated in an 1885 marine boarding villa. In 1900 the owner, Patrick …

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Opening This Weekend In the Wildwoods – April 8-10

Opening This Weekend In the Wildwoods – April 8-10 Palm Sunday is this Sunday which means we are getting that much closer to the warmer days of summer. (and a visit from the Easter Bunny). Every weekend businesses are celebrating their spring awakening. Last weekend we saw the opening of many businesses down here including …

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2022 Tram Car Opening Day Announced + Boardwalk Events

2022 Tram Car Opening Day Announced + Boardwalk Events Spring is here and before you know it, “Watch the Tramcar Please” will be stuck on repeat on the Wildwood Boardwalk. Today the Wildwoods Boardwalk Special Improvement District announced the 2022 Tram Car Opening Day and the schedule of Free Wildwoods Boardwalk Entertainment! The Sightseer Tram …

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Wildwood Boardwalk Reconstruction Update – April 2022

Wildwood Boardwalk Reconstruction Update – April 2022 It’s been a month since we did an update on the reconstruction of the Wildwood Boardwalk. Let’s go ahead and revisit this project and give you an updated tour. [You can see the tour at the bottom of this article] For those who don’t know, the city of …

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New Condos Coming To Pacific Ave in Wildwood

New Condos Coming To Pacific Ave in Wildwood If you have been watching our monthly Wildwoods Construction Update videos you would have noticed us talking about the Pacific Avenue Redevelopment. (see video at the bottom) For those unaware, over the past few years, the city of Wildwood designated the entire length of the Pacific Avenue …

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Wildwood Construction Update – April 2022

Wildwood Construction Update – April 2022 It’s time once again for another Wildwood Construction Update. Back in February, we recorded a video showcasing all the projects taking place throughout the entire island! You can watch that video to compare it with this video by clicking the link below. February 2022 Wildwood Construction Update It’s been …

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Wildwood Crest Continues With Improved Beach Access Areas

Wildwood Crest Continues With Improved Beach Access Areas Press Release: WILDWOOD CREST – Improvements to five additional street-end public beach access areas in the Borough of Wildwood Crest are set to commence this spring. Construction on street-end beach access areas at Jefferson, Washington, Pittsburgh, Preston, and Denver avenues is scheduled to begin Monday, April 11. …

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