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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!

The Children’s Fresh Air Home Update

The Children’s Fresh Air Home Update I am so glad to be giving you all an update on the Children’s Fresh Air Home here in North Wildwood. For those who don’t know about the Children’s Fresh Air Home in North Wildwood here is a quick little summary. For nearly a century (1923), the Children’s Fresh …

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Historic Photos of The Concrete Ship Found

Historic Photos of The Concrete Ship Found! The beautiful thing about the internet is the fact that every single day we are able to share photos and videos of the past to people who wouldn’t have been able to see it unless it was physically in our hands. Case in point, new photos of the …

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Walking the Wildwood Boardwalk in the 1960s

Walking the Wildwood Boardwalk in the 1960s Ever wonder what it was like to walk the Wildwood Boardwalk in the 1960s? Now you don’t have to. Check out some of these places that have been gone for 20+ years including Dauber’s, Grandma’s and Abbotts. Before you watch, please Subscribe to our channel – http://bit.ly/2rk23G7 Check …

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Bumble Bee Files For Bankruptcy

Bumble Bee Files For Bankruptcy On Friday November 22nd, Bumble Bee Foods, the company that produces canned tuna, salmon, other seafoods, filed for bankruptcy. Bumble Bee Food has many brand under their name such as “Bumble Bee,” “Wild Selections,” “Beach Cliff,” “Brunswick,” and “Snow’s.” For those who don’t know, Bumble Bee Foods owns a factory …

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Mantis Shrimp Found On Cape May County Beach

Mantis Shrimp Found On Cape May County Beach Living in a shore town in the off-season you happen to stumble on to some marine life that you wouldn’t see any other time of year. During late October through mid November we normally get hit with some bad storms. These storms sometimes push certain marine life …

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Saying Goodbye to The Ocean Holiday Motel

Saying Goodbye to The Ocean Holiday Motel A while back we reported that The Ocean Holiday Motel was sold for $4.55 million back in July. At that time we didn’t have an idea what was going to happen to it. It turns out Icona purchased the motel. For those who don’t know Icona, they operate …

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2020 Wildwood Art Calendar

2020 Wildwood Art Calendar Thank you to everyone who supported us in our past calendar sales. This is our 6th annual Wildwood Art Calendar. The 2020 Wildwood Art Calendar showcases many of The Wildwoods landmarks and beautiful views but in digital art form. Created by the Wildwood Video Archive founder, Joey Contino, this calendar includes …

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Do You Remember Bungee Jumping In Wildwood?

Do You Remember Bungee JumpingIn Wildwood? One of our Wildwood followers posted a video ins our group, Wildwood Talk, asking how many people Bungee Jumped in Wildwood. For those who don’t know, back in the early 90s bungee jumping was going through a craze. Through-out the country cranes were popping up at amusement parks which …

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The Interesting History of Shipwreck Shoals

The Interesting History of Shipwreck Shoals Wildwood’s Famous Rides – Morey’s Shipwreck Shoals Hey everyone! This is Joey from The Wildwood Video Archive.I want to welcome you to our third episode of “Wildwood’s Famous Rides.” For those who don’t know, this is the series that looks at the history of some of Wildwood’s famous rides …

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