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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!

North Wildwood Irish Fall Festival 2021 A Go For Now

North Wildwood Irish Fall Festival 2021 A Go For Now Even though there is plenty of summer still left, we have been getting a ton of questions about fall events. The main festival people are asking about is the Irish Weekend Festival. This year marks the 29th Annual Irish Fall Festival. We believe that the …

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N. Wildwood Mayor Addresses Local Juvenile Violence

N. Wildwood Mayor Addresses Local Juvenile Violence North Wildwood Mayor, Patrick Rosenello, put out a statement today in regards to the recent Juvenile violence that has been looked into these past few months. Below is what he had to say; I hope your summer has been safe and enjoyable. I wanted to provide some information …

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Ghost Boat’s Location Is Unknown – Notice to Mariners

Ghost Boat’s Location Is Unknown – Notice to Mariners There is something very interesting happening off of the coast of New Jersey. An expensive abandoned boat is floating out to sea and no one can find it. On Sunday, July 25th, the Coast Guard Air Station in Elizabeth City, North Carolina responded to a mayday …

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Watch Coast Guard Rescue Off Cape May

Watch Coast Guard Rescue Off Cape May There is an amazing video floating around online showcasing our amazing Coast Guard personnel. In a video provided to us by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, or “dvids”for short, we are able to see our Coast Guard members at work as they try to save folks from …

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Santa On The Wildwood Beach (Video)

Santa On The Wildwood Beach (Video) Merry Christmas In July!!!! It’s that special year that the big fat man comes to town and hangs out on the beach! This year Santa drove down the North Wildwood Beach singing songs and handing out candy canes. Mama Contino was on the beach and captured St. Nick in …

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Santa Will Be On The North Wildwood Beach Today!

Santa Will Be On The Beach Today! If you are on the North Wildwood Beach today keep an eye out because Santa Claus is Coming to Town! Starting at 1 p.m. today the North Wildwood Beach Patrol will be driving Santa down the North Wildwood Beach handing out candy canes and performing live music. This …

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FULL Wildwood Fireworks Show 2021

FULL Wildwood Fireworks Show 2021 Last year, due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Wildwood Fireworks had some major changes. Besides them not starting until deep into the summer, they were moved all the way over to Rio Grand Ave, behind the Wildwoods Sign. While this was nice for last year, for 2021 they are moving …

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NEW – Wildwood Latin Music & Food Festival 

NEW – Wildwood Latin Music & Food Festival There is a new festival coming to the Wildwoods this August. Please join us for the first annual Latin Food & Music Festival. Located at Fox Park, Wildwood’s Latin Food & Music Festival will be a two-day event that takes place Friday, August 6th – Saturday, August …

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