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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!

Wildwood Motel Files For An Expansion!

Wildwood Motel Files For An Expansion! We have some great news coming out of Wildwood today. The Oceanic Hotel located at 4600 Ocean Ave in Wildwood is looking to expand it’s footprint. In a zoning meeting in early June, the owners put forward an application to renovate the existing structure, demolish the existing cottages behind …

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Viral Video Shows Bird Carrying A Shark-Like Fish In Myrtle Beach

Viral Video Shows Bird Carrying A Shark-Like Fish In Myrtle Beach I know this has absolutely nothing to do with Wildwood but when I watched it I couldn’t stop rewatching it. Ashley White Was in Myrtle Beach South Carolina for vacation when she saw an osprey flying around the beach. After observing the bird she …

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A Safety Message from Wildwood Police

A Safety Message from Wildwood Police – July 4th Weekend Press Release As we prepare to finally enter the beginning of our summer season, with the 4th of July Holiday weekend, and celebrate our Nation’s Independence, we wanted to take a moment to provide our residents and visitors with some additional information regarding planned enhancements …

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Sea Serpent Coaster’s New Trains Revealed

Sea Serpent Coaster’s New Trains Revealed Back in December (10th), Morey’s Piers made the big announcement that this year they were making some massive upgrades on their Sea Serpent Roller coaster. Purchased in 1983 and built on the boardwalk in 1984, the Sea Serpent roller coaster was built byVekoma, and was the firstboomerang-style coasterto be …

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What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods July 3rd – 5th

What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods July 3rd – 5th As we head into the 4th of July weekend let’s do our recap of what will be open this weekend in the Wildwoods. Please keep in mind that with covid-19 rising some of these things could change.  Currently New Jersey is in Stage 2 …

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Morey’s Piers Implements A Gate And Reservation System

Morey’s Piers Implements A Gate And Reservation System In an email sent out to season pass holders last night, Moreys Piers outlined their new COVID-19 restrictions. As you know we have a new normal which will call for changes on how amusement parks are ran in the state of New Jersey. All of these changes …

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Wildwood 4th of July Fireworks Cancelled!

Wildwood 4th of July Fireworks Cancelled! Press Release The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) and the City of Wildwood are disappointed to announce the cancellation of July 4th fireworks in the interest of public safety. Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron and Commissioners Mikulski and Fitzsimons are making the call in an effort to …

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