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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!

Demolishing The Harbor Inn Bar – Wildwood, NJ

Demolishing The Harbor Inn Bar – Wildwood, NJ The amount of demolitions taking place on the island has been quite high this year. It seems this night be the most demolitions since 04-05. A few months ago we announced the partial demolition of the Surf Motel as it becomes condos, we broke the news that …

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Pedestrians And Motorists Etiquette

Pedestrians And Motorists Etiquette This past Fourth of July weekend was absolutely amazing down here in the Wildwoods. The beaches and Boardwalk were packed and for the first time since 2020, we felt some kind of normalcy. We did get many comments and complaints about pedestrians and motorists etiquette so we decided to share with …

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Former Phillies Player Spotted In Wildwood

Former Phillies Player Spotted In Wildwood We all know that The Wildwoods are the best beach resort in America. This only confirms it more when celebrities decide to take their vacations here. Last night on the Wildwood Boardwalk, there had been rumors that Ryan Howard, the former Phillies’ first baseman, was walking around. [Photo by …

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Public Cleanup Station Now Open in Wildwood Crest

Public Cleanup Station Now Open in Wildwood Crest Living down the shore there is one thing you understand, you have to keep mother nature clean and happy. Besides the monthly, sometimes weekly beach cleanups, we like to think that every time we go to the beach we should pick up three pieces of trash to …

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New Boardwalk Stop – Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Cake Company

New Boardwalk Stop – Capt’n Chucky’s We may be well into the summer season new places opening up every single week here in the Wildwoods. If you would like to see a full list of what’s new on the Wildwood Boardwalk link below. As you know Seaport Pier located at 22nd and the Wildwood Boardwalk, …

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Cape Square Entertainment Center UPDATE

Cape Square Entertainment Center UPDATE For the past year, we have been giving you updates on the old Frank’s Rio Theater, which is located at 3801 Rte 9 S #1 inRio Grandeclosed in May of 2019. The new owners were supposed to open it up two months later but never did. In late 2020 it …

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Explaining These Strange Wave Clouds

Explaining These Strange Wave Clouds Yesterday, Cape May County was hit hard with some crazy storms. From 5 pm until the early evening the Wildwoods were hit with a large thunder and lighting storm cell. This cell created heavy winds, dropped a decent amount of rain, and small amounts of flooding. One of the coolest …

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Retro Morey’s Piers 1990s Commercials

Retro Morey’s Piers 1990s Commercials It’s strange to think that the 90s were 21 years ago. Time surely does fly by when your spending time on the beach and the boardwalk. The 90s were an incredible time for the Wildwoods. It was at that time that Morey’s Piers introduced two new coasters that were the …

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