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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!

West Wildwood Moves To Bans Cannabis Businesses

West Wildwood Moves To Bans Cannabis Businesses West Wildwood is joining the many shore towns in New Jersey who are moving to have Cannabis Businesses banned from their town. In a public notice posted on April 1st and then again on April 8th, the borough of West Wildwood is planning to pass Ordinance 591 which …

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The Wildwoods in 1964 (Big Flamingo, PT 109, SS Delaware Ferry)

The Wildwoods in 1964 (Big Flamingo, PT 109, SS Delaware Ferry) As you know, we make it our job to find old 8mm and 16mm films of the Wildwoods and Cape May and digitize them for future generations. (Many thanks to our patrons on Patreon for that) Today’s video is one that really got us …

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North Wildwood Concerts Under the Stars Schedule 2021!

North Wildwood Concerts Under the Stars Schedule 2021! A new summer means a new string of great concerts here in The Wildwoods. North Wildwood will be keeping the tradition alive of live music this summer as they announced their Concerts under the Stars Series performers. This summer’s performers will surely have you singing and dancing. …

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Welcome Tara Kitchen To Wildwood! – NEW

Welcome Tara Kitchen To Wildwood It seems like every single week we are breaking the news that a new business is going to be opening up in the Wildwoods. Since our update video, which you can watch at the bottom of this page, there have been four new businesses added to our list. Today’s business …

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ICONA Moves Into The Amusement Business

ICONA Moves Into The Amusement Business For a while now we have been reporting on the amazing projects that ICONA is currently working on in South Jersey. From their recent purchase of the Windrift hotel in Avalon to their full renovation of their Diamond Beach location, ICONA is on the move to become a house …

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What’s Happening With Cape May’s Rail Line?

What’s Happening With Cape May’s Rail Line? Over the past few weeks, we have noticed that something has been going on with the tracks on the old Cape May Seashore Lines. (Video at the bottom) For those who are unfamiliar, from the late 1800s until the 1970s, trains used to bring folks and cargo to …

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What’s Open In Wildwood For Easter Weekend 2021

What’s Open In Wildwood For Easter Weekend 2021 Over the past weekend the number one question we have been getting is “what will be open over Easter Weekend?” If you are like my family, Easter weekend was always a ‘taste of summer’ weekend where we would visit Morey’s Piers for opening day and do an …

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