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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!

Testa Rejects Boardwalk Repair Bill, Calls For Trenton To Act

Testa Rejects Boardwalk Repair Bill, Calls For Trenton To Act Back on September 18th, State Senate President Steve Sweeney, Sen. Bob Andrzejczak and other local legislators met in Wildwood to announce a plan that would help repair the Wildwood Boardwalk. This bill, S-4168, would gather the money through the state Transportation Trust Fund. If you want …

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Crashed Boat Raised In Cape May

Crashed Boat Raised In Cape May On Tuesday night around 6:30pm a 26-foot recreational boat struck the Cape May Inlet jetty. Three people were taken to a hospital with one of them being transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Atlantic City campus. There injuries have not been disclosed yet. After the crash our friends, Cape …

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The Children’s Fresh Air Home Update

The Children’s Fresh Air Home Update I am so glad to be giving you all an update on the Children’s Fresh Air Home here in North Wildwood. For those who don’t know about the Children’s Fresh Air Home in North Wildwood here is a quick little summary. For nearly a century (1923), the Children’s Fresh …

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Walking the Wildwood Boardwalk in the 1960s

Walking the Wildwood Boardwalk in the 1960s Ever wonder what it was like to walk the Wildwood Boardwalk in the 1960s? Now you don’t have to. Check out some of these places that have been gone for 20+ years including Dauber’s, Grandma’s and Abbotts. Before you watch, please Subscribe to our channel – http://bit.ly/2rk23G7 Check …

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Bumble Bee Files For Bankruptcy

Bumble Bee Files For Bankruptcy On Friday November 22nd, Bumble Bee Foods, the company that produces canned tuna, salmon, other seafoods, filed for bankruptcy. Bumble Bee Food has many brand under their name such as “Bumble Bee,” “Wild Selections,” “Beach Cliff,” “Brunswick,” and “Snow’s.”  For those who don’t know, Bumble Bee Foods owns a factory …

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Mantis Shrimp Found On Cape May County Beach

Mantis Shrimp Found On Cape May County Beach Living in a shore town in the off-season you happen to stumble on to some marine life that you wouldn’t see any other time of year. During late October through mid November we normally get hit with some bad storms. These storms sometimes push certain marine life …

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2020 Wildwood Art Calendar

2020 Wildwood Art Calendar Thank you to everyone who supported us in our past calendar sales. This is our 6th annual Wildwood Art Calendar. The 2020 Wildwood Art Calendar showcases many of The Wildwoods landmarks and beautiful views but in digital art form. Created by the Wildwood Video Archive founder, Joey Contino, this calendar includes …

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