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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!

Netflix Looks To NJ Army Base For New Film Studio

Netflix Looks To NJ Army Base For New Film Studio While this isn’t in Cape May County, this is something that residents down find interesting since we do have some vacant space that we wish could be reused in a way. Here’s a bit of background information. The state of New Jersey is looking to …

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Wildwood 2021 Christmas Parade And More!

Wildwood 2021 Christmas Parade And More! While Halloween is only a few short days away, our eyes are on the jolliest Holiday of the year, Christmas! It has become a yearly attraction and weekend-long event to visit the Wildwoods for the annual Greater Wildwood Jaycees Christmas Parade and festival. On Facebook yesterday the city announced …

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Nor’Easter Hits New Jersey

Nor’Easter Hits New Jersey Today is a bad day to be out on the road as the first Nor’Easter of the season is roaring into our tristate. This nor’easter will bring severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, and heavy rain totals. Yesterday the governors of New Jersey and New York have issued a state of emergency. This …

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Rita’s Deli & Bakery For Sale – Wildwood Crest

Rita’s Deli & Bakery For Sale – Wildwood Crest When it comes to food establishments on Sunset lake in the crest, only one held out, Rita’s Deli & Bakery. Located at 7609 New Jersey Ave in the Crest, Rita’s Deli & Bakery has been a part of the Sunset Lake scene for some time but …

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Wildwood Halloween Decoration Tour 2021

Wildwood Halloween Decoration Tour 2021 Even though we are a shore town and people normally only associate us with shore decor, when the holidays hit many houses decorate like crazy! Covid has certainly changed the way people vacation down here. Many folks haven’t been able to come down while some made the Wildwoods their full-time …

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Wildwood Construction Update – Oct 2021

Wildwood Construction Update – Oct 2021 Construction all over the Wildwoods is back on track for many projects. It looks like the boom we saw back in April is staying around a bit longer. Back in April, we recorded a video showcasing all the projects taking place throughout the entire island! For a time being, …

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Congress Hall Announces Winter Wonderland 2021

Congress Hall Announces Winter Wonderland 2021 While we haven’t hit Halloween yet, Congress Hall in Cape May is gearing up for the Holiday Season. In a press release Congress Hall announced their eleventh annual Winter Wonderland. Join Congress Hall for old favorites like Breakfast with Santa, Congress Hall Express rides, and Santa’s Workshop activities, as …

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Demolishing 2nd St. Annies, Fairview and More

Demolishing 2nd St. Annies Fairview and More For the past few years, we have been boring you with the same excuse on why many of the projects in the Wildwoods have been on hold. That’s right, CAFRA. CAFRA stands for the Coastal Area Facility Review Act. This act was installed in 1973 as a way …

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First LOOK – Wind Farms Off Of New Jersey

First LOOK – Wind Farms Off Of New Jersey The one thing we haven’t spoken about on this blog is the future of wind farms off the coast of South Jersey. Since there is a chance that it will be visible from Ocean City New Jersey all the way down to Wildwood Crest, let’s talk …

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