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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!

NJ + PA Winter Storm Warning Details

NJ + PA Winter Storm Warning Details Are you ready for round two of snow? It’s only been days since our last snowfall and yet again according to the National Weather Service we are expecting starting tomorrow.  Currently the state of New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania have snow warnings and snow advisories.  Let’s break …

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Castle Dracula Pre-Demolition Footage

Castle Dracula Pre-Demolition Footage It’s sometimes easy to forget how quick time flies. It felt just like yesterday we were walking the spooky halls of Castle Dracula. What is crazy to think about is that Castle Dracula has been gone for 19 years. (Yeah, that may have put time in prospective for you). Much of …

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Toyota Features Morey’s Piers in Ad for New Car

Toyota Features Morey’s Piers in Ad for New Car It’s always amazing to see Wildwood featured in different advertisements around the country. Today we were delighted by being tagged in a photo by the car company Toyota. In an advertisement posted on their Instagram and Instagram stories they feature a photo of their new car …

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NJ Gov Murphy Loosens Indoor Dining Rules

NJ Gov Murphy Loosens Indoor Dining Rules While Covid-19 is still raging in much of the country, some of the restrictions that have been in place since March are starting to get a bit loosened. During a press conference earlier today, New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy made the announcement that he is going to start …

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A NEW Restaurant Opened In Wildwood!

A NEW Restaurant Opened In Wildwood! There is some great news to report out of Wildwood! There has been another restaurant added to the many you can chose when you come down the Wildwoods for your vacation. Please welcome Hatillo’s Drive-In-Restaurant to the island. Located at 4200 New Jersey Ave in Wildwood, this restaurant is …

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Demolition Trackers Are Sitting Outside Piro’s

Demolition Trackers Are Sitting Outside Piro’s It’s never a good sign when you see a demolition tracker outside one of your local restaurants. Suzanne Gilson was walking around North Wildwood and happened to walk past Piro’s Village Restaurant, located at 1902 New York Ave, and saw something alarming, a demolition excavator tractor. This stirred up …

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Wildwood Nor’easter Photos And Videos

Wildwood Nor’easter Photos And Videos Currently a massive Nor’Easter is hitting the tristate hard. While North Jersey is getting smacked with up to two feet of snow, here in Cape May County we are dealing with another issue, the tides. According to the latest from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, “Coastal flooding is …

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Aftermath Photos from Ocean City Boardwalk Fire

Aftermath Photos from Ocean City Boardwalk Fire It’s always sad to see our sister boardwalks go through a horrible disaster. For those who don’t know, yesterday, around 8am Playland’s Castaway Cove suffered from a 4-alarm fire. If you want to read the full article or see photos from the fire click the link below. 4-Alarm Fire …

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