Atlantic City’s Steel Pier from the 1960s One of the biggest things we do here on the Wildwood Video Archive is collect old 8mm, Super8mm films and more. We travel the state and go to estate sales to gather all these films. Once we get them we digitize them and add them online. It’s extremely …
N.J. Gov. Murphy Says “Don’t Go To The Jersey Shore” PLEASE SHARE!! In a press briefing around 1:15 today, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, announced his plan to help fight the coronavirus (COVID-19). In that plan Murphy echoed what the Wildwood’s Mayors, as a whole, had announced this past week and that is to stay …
A Wildwood Beach Day Via Drone With the coronavirus causing all of us to be stuck inside, I wanted to put together a video of something that makes us all smile, the Wildwood beach! Even though we can’t go to the beach today this video will surely make you feel like you’re there. In the …
Inside The Boardwalk Mall A few days ago we brought you an update on how the construction is going at the Boardwalk Mall located. You can check out those photos by clicking the link below. Boardwalk Mall Construction Update For those who don’t know, Capt’n Jack’s Island Grill is opening a second location at the …
The Wildwood Airshow Is Cancelled We are having more event cancellations out of Wildwood today as Seaport Pier announced that The Wildwood Airshow is not coming this summer due to COVID-19 coronavirus. Below is their statement. Out of an abundance of caution, The Wildwood Airshow regrettably will cancel the upcoming June 5-7, 2020 airshow in …
Mayors of the Wildwoods Explain Request for Non-Permanent Residents to Remain at Primary Residences Press Release The mayors of the four municipalities of the Five Mile Island of the Wildwoods are urging non-permanent residents to remain at their primary residences rather than relocate to their homes in North Wildwood, Wildwood, West Wildwood and Wildwood Crest. …
Tom Cat Restaurant to Be Demolished We got some sad news coming out of Wildwood today. With no notice demolition crews made their way to 437 & 447 W. Rio Grande Ave in Wildwood and started ripping down the lots.Those lots housed a mini-golf course and the Tom Cat Restaurant. There is a background story …
Goodbye Morey’s SkyRide! Back in 1997 Morey’s “Wild Wheels,” which is today’s Adventure pier, introduced a new chairlift ride called The Skyride. You would board this ride towards the front of the pier and it would take you high in the sky to the back of the pier and back. This ride was operational on …
Boardwalk Mall Construction Update A few months back, Capt’n Jack’s Island Grill, located at 26th and the boardwalk, announced that they are adding a second location on the Wildwood Boardwalk. Their second location was announced to be at the top floor of the Boardwalk mall. If you want to read more about that announcement click …
Morey’s Piers 2020 Opening Day POSTPONED Press Release Dear Friends and Guests, This has no doubt been a very challenging time for all of us. Surely, we are now living in unprecedented times as our Nation struggles to effectively respond tothe COVID-19 pandemic. We are seeing cancellations and shutdowns around the world and we think …