Skip to Content

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!

Carrie Underwood Is Returning to Wildwood

Carrie Underwood Is Returning to Wildwood for Barefoot Country Music Fest 2027 Barefoot Country Music Fest has officially announced its first headliner for 2027, and it is a very familiar name for longtime festival fans. Eight-time GRAMMY Award winner Carrie Underwood will return to the Wildwood beach next summer as one of the headliners for …

Read More about Carrie Underwood Is Returning to Wildwood

This Weekend in the Wildwoods Sept 18th – 20th

This Weekend in the Wildwoods Sept 18th – 20th If you thought things were going to slow down in the Wildwoods after summer, think again. This weekend, September 18 through 20, is shaping up to be one of the busiest weekends of the fall season, with thousands of firefighters coming to town, country music in …

Read More about This Weekend in the Wildwoods Sept 18th – 20th

Atlantic City’s Iconic Steel Pier Listed for $85 Million

Atlantic City’s Iconic Steel Pier Listed for $85 Million One of the most recognizable landmarks on the Jersey Shore is officially on the market, and the asking price is a massive $85 million. Atlantic City’s historic Steel Pier, which has stretched out over the Atlantic Ocean for more than a century, is being marketed for …

Read More about Atlantic City’s Iconic Steel Pier Listed for $85 Million

Doggie Pageant Returns to Cape May This Weekend

Doggie Pageant Returns to Cape May This Weekend Cape May is going to the dogs this weekend, but in the best way possible. The Rusty Nail at the Beach Shack is bringing back its annual Doggie Pageant on Saturday, September 19, giving some of the area’s most talented and stylish pups a chance to compete …

Read More about Doggie Pageant Returns to Cape May This Weekend

North Wildwood Boardwalk Reconstruction: Two Projects Coming

North Wildwood Announces Two Major Boardwalk Reconstruction Projects Some major changes are coming to the North Wildwood section of the Wildwood Boardwalk this offseason, and this time, crews will be working on two different sections at the same time. The City of North Wildwood confirmed exclusively to the Wildwood Video Archive that it will move …

Read More about North Wildwood Boardwalk Reconstruction: Two Projects Coming

Wildwood Boardwalk Icon John “Gigi” Gigliotti Has Passed Away

Wildwood Boardwalk Icon John “Gigi” Gigliotti Has Passed Away The Wildwoods have lost a true Boardwalk icon. John “Gigi” or “Gig” Gigliotti, the longtime face of the Wildwood Sightseer Tram Cars and a man whose life of service stretched from the United States Army to the railroad and eventually the Wildwood Boardwalk, passed away peacefully …

Read More about Wildwood Boardwalk Icon John “Gigi” Gigliotti Has Passed Away

Wildwoods Air Show 2026: Everything You Need to Know This Weekend

Wildwoods Air Show 2026: Everything You Need to Know This Weekend The skies above the Wildwoods are about to get a whole lot louder as the Wildwoods Air Show returns this weekend, September 12 and 13, 2026, bringing military jets, historic aircraft, aerobatic performers and skydivers to the Jersey Shore. Best of all, the air …

Read More about Wildwoods Air Show 2026: Everything You Need to Know This Weekend

New Japanese Restaurant Coming to West Cape May – Kiba Cape May

New Japanese Restaurant Coming to West Cape May – Kiba Cape May It looks like West Cape May is getting a brand-new restaurant, and this one is bringing something a little different to the island. Say hello to Kiba Cape May, a new Japanese-inspired neighborhood izakaya planned for 100 Park Boulevard in West Cape May. …

Read More about New Japanese Restaurant Coming to West Cape May – Kiba Cape May

Clementon Park Announces Closure As South Jersey’s Historic Amusement Park Goes Up for Sale

Clementon Park Announces Closure As South Jersey’s Historic Amusement Park Goes Up for Sale A major piece of South Jersey amusement park history is once again facing an uncertain future. Clementon Park & Splash World announced Wednesday that it will close following the conclusion of its 2026 season and that the property will be offered …

Read More about Clementon Park Announces Closure As South Jersey’s Historic Amusement Park Goes Up for Sale

Wildwood Crest Home Sells for $2.35 Million Away From the Waterfront

Wildwood Crest Home Sells for $2.35 Million Away From the Waterfront Wildwood Crest has seen its fair share of expensive homes over the past few years, but a recent sale on Charleston Avenue caught our attention. A single-family home at 122 E. Charleston Avenue in Wildwood Crest recently sold for $2.35 million, despite the property …

Read More about Wildwood Crest Home Sells for $2.35 Million Away From the Waterfront