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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!

Wildwood Boardwalk Fall Car Show Canceled

Wildwood Boardwalk Fall Car Show Canceled We have some unfortunate news coming out of Wildwood today. With COVID-19 not going anywhere in the foreseeable future many of our events have been slowly getting canceled. Today it was announced a via Facebook that the Wildwood Boardwalk Classic Car Show has been canceled. The Facebook post goes …

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Morey’s Piers Debut NEW Super Scooters!!!

Morey’s Piers Debut NEW Super Scooters!!! Summer may be in full swing but we keep getting new things on the boardwalk. Just a few days ago Morey’s Piers surprised us with new bumper cars for the Super Scooters. For those who don’t know what the Super Scooters are, they are the bumper cars located on …

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Wildwood Crest Cancels Summer Music Shows

Wildwood Crest Cancels Summer Music Shows With covid-19 not going away any time soon, the city of Wildwood Crest had to make decision on if they will keep the very popular summer shows at Centennial Park. In a facebook post yesterday, Wildwood Crest Mayor, Don Cabrera, said “I would like nothing more than to offer …

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NEW Beach Access Mats To Be Tested In Wildwood Crest

NEW Beach Access Mats To Be Tested In Wildwood Crest Today on Facebook, The city of Wildwood Crest announced that they are going to be test the AccessDeck beach access mats on it’s beaches. The AccessDeck beach mats are ADA compliant beach accessibility surfaces that allow people of all abilities to get closer to the …

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Boots at the Beach Country Fest Cancelled

Boots at the Beach Country Fest Cancelled Press Release As a direct result of the restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and for the safety of fairgoers it gives us great sadness that we must cancel the 2020 boots at the beach country music festival presently scheduled for Friday, September 18 through the 20th …

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What Is A Rip Current And Why Are They Are So Dangerous?

What Is A Rip Current And Why Are They Are So Dangerous? From time to time we get asked some really good questions on our Facebook page. These questions are so interesting that we decide to write an article about them. This one comes from the Lennies in Philadelphia. While on vacation in the Wildwoods …

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What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods July 17th – 19th

What’s Open This Weekend In The Wildwoods July 17th – 19th As we head into the 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. The NJ Governor, Phil Murphy mandated that face masks must …

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North Wildwood Responds to NJDEP Notices of Violations

North Wildwood Responds to NJDEP Notices of Violations – Press release The City of North Wildwood, acting through its attorney, today responded to the Notice of Violations (NOV’s) issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on June 6, 2020. North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello issued the following statement along with the submission:“For …

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North Wildwood Irish Fall Festival CANCELLED!

North Wildwood Irish Fall Festival CANCELLED! We have some sad breaking news out of North Wildwood today. It was announced on facebook that the North Wildwood Irish Fall Festival for the 2020 season has been cancelled. The post goes on to say; “With much thought and serious consideration we regretfully announce the cancellation of the …

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