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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!

NJ Amusements Are Hiring… What Does This Mean For Arcades And Rides

NJ Amusements Are Hiring… What Does This Mean For Arcades Today we have been seeing some subtle hints that a big announcement is coming to New Jersey. After New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy announced that indoor dining can resume starting on July 2nd, we saw many amusement companies from Seaside heights to Wildwood announce job …

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Over 500 Summer Jobs Available At Morey’s Piers

Over 500 Summer Jobs Available At Morey’s Piers Press Release The Wildwoods, NJ – June 22, 2020–Morey’s Piers and Beachfront Water Parks, located on the boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ isNOWhiring for seasonal staff with more than 500 positions available. As New Jersey begins to reopen and tourists return to this premier Jersey Shore destination, Morey’s …

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Wildwood Street Sign Auction 2020

Wildwood Street Sign Auction 2020 The Wildwood Historical Society is excited to allow our supporters another chance to win authentic street signs from the City of Wildwood! The city has been replacing its old signs and very generously passing the old ones on to us as a fundraiser for our nonprofit’s mission of preserving Wildwoods …

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NJ Indoor Dining Gets Opening Date

NJ Indoor Dining Gets Opening Date We have some great news coming out of Trenton today. As you know, New Jersey is currently in Stage 2 of reopening. Stage two, which started June 15th, consisted of outdoor dining, and the opening of limited in-person retail. In today’s press conference, New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, announced …

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Old Sunken Boat Discovered In Cape May

Old Sunken Boat Discovered In Cape May New Jersey has some incredible shipwrecks. From pirate ships to American Revolutionary War ships, the shores of South Jersey have seen it all. According to the New Jersey Historical Divers Association, there are upwards of 7,000 shipwrecks off our shores. Some of these shipwrecks are forgotten but from …

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Walking The Wildwood Boardwalk (June 2020)

Walking The Wildwood Boardwalk I have been asked a few times to film a video of what the Wildwood Boardwalk looks right now during stage two of the New Jersey Covid-19 restrictions. For those wondering what is open down here, the link below can answer that.  What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods (June 19th-June …

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Downtown Wildwood Becomes Pacific Avenue Mall (Tour)

Downtown Wildwood Becomes Pacific Avenue Mall (Tour) There is a big change coming to Downtown Wildwood. In anticipation of Governor Murphy’s Phase II re-openings, Mayor Pete Byron used his executive power to close Pacific Avenue to traffic to help businesses be able to use the Right-of-Way in front of their stores for dining tables, retail …

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New CONE Pizza Coming To The Wildwood Boardwalk

New CONE Pizza Coming To The Wildwood Boardwalk That’s right. You read the title correctly. There is a new pizza place coming to the Wildwood boardwalk who will be doing pizza very differently….in a CONE!! Please welcome Kono Pizza to the Wildwood Boardwalk! Kono Pizza is located at 5318 boardwalk, which is the first store …

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What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods (June 19th-June 21st)

What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods (June 19th-June 21st) Saturday June 20th marks the official start of the summer season. As we head into the weekend let’s do our recap of what will be open this weekend in the Wildwoods. Currently in New Jersey we are in Stage 2 of the covid-19 reopening plan …

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An Open Letter To Governor Murphy

An Open Letter To Governor Murphy The Wildwood Video Archive was created to help promote the amazing things we have here all around the Wildwoods and our sister shore towns (Cape May, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle City…etc). This page was never created to be political or try to start a fight in it’s comment …

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