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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!

New Restaurant Coming to the Wildwoods

New Restaurant Coming to the Wildwoods There is a new restaurant coming to Wildwood this year. Please welcome Coastal Prime. Coastal Prime is located at 3001 Pacific Ave, which just so happens to be the former location of Mia’s. In the past weeks they have remodeled the inside and put up new signs. Check out …

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The Wildwoods Close Beaches And Boardwalk

The Wildwoods Close Beaches And Boardwalk Here’s a press release put out by North Wildwood’s Mayor Patrick Rosenello Dear Friends: Like everyone else, we have been monitoring the national situation as it relates to COVID 19 and taking necessary precautions to safeguard our residents and employees here in North Wildwood. To that end North Wildwood …

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New Wildwood Boardwalk Beach Stage!

New Wildwood Boardwalk Beach Stage! There is something new coming to the Wildwood Boardwalk, a new beach stage! For those who don’t know, for many years there has been a beach stage that sits on Schellenger Avenue right next to the information station. This stage is used for the Wildwood Talent Showcase and other small …

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Sights And Sounds Of The Wildwoods During The Quarantine

Sights And Sounds Of The Wildwoods During The Quarantine With everyone stuck at home and ordered not to come down, I wanted to give you some sounds of the Wildwoods to tie you over until this is over. Here you will hear sounds from the bay, the ocean, the boardwalk and the streets. Turn your …

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The Tom Cat Is Officially No More!

The Tom Cat Is Officially No More! Last week we announced that the Tom Cat restaurant, which was located at 447 W. Rio Grande Ave in Wildwood, was doing to be demolished. You can read that article by clicking the link below. Tom Cat Restaurant to Be Demolished Today we can officially announce that the …

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Buried Treasure Found In Wildwood

Buried Treasure Found In Wildwood As you know, back in the 1600s-1800, many old ships have sunk or crashed their way on to The Wildwood’s shores. One great exmaple of this is the brigantine Nancy that was sunk off where Wildwood Crest sits today. That shipwreck was recreated in Morey’s Piers Raging Waters waterpark! Click …

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Beachfront And Boardwalk-block Property Sold For Over 3.7 Million

Beachfront And Boardwalk-block Property Sold For Over 3.7 Million Even though we are in a Shelter-In-Place here in New Jersey, under those rules realtors and housing sales are allowed to go on. Today we learned that two property sales took place last week that included a motel and a decent amount of a block on …

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Cape May Closes Beaches And Promenade

Cape May Closes Beaches And Promenade The City of Cape May is the latest Jersey shore town to close it’s beaches and boardwalk (Promenade). Below is a letter sent out today at 3pm from Cape May City Manager, Jerome Inderwies, “In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, and to further protect the health, safety, and …

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