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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!

Saying Goodbye to Woody’s Cafe

Saying Goodbye to Woody’s Cafe About a month ago we announced that a Small Fire Was Reported At Former Woody’s Café. Since 2014 Woody’s Café, located at 18th and New Jersey, has been sitting empty and vacant. For those who don’t remember Woody’s Café was half restaurant and half liquor store. A few days later …

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Surfside Pier Construction Update – Feb 22nd

Surfside Pier Construction Update – Feb 22nd It’s time for another video update on the construction taking place on Morey’s Piers Surfside Pier. For those who don’t know Morey’s Piers is celebrating 50 years of fun on the Wildwood Boardwalk. To make the year extra special they are doing a ton of work on the …

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2019 Music in the Plaza Schedule!

2019 Music in the Plaza Schedule! The Wildwood Business Improvement District (WBID) has announced the 2019 Music in the Plaza schedule! This weekly event takes place in Byrne Plaza at 3400 Pacific Avenue from 7:30 to 9 pm on Thursday evenings. Two special concerts have been added this year with the Juliano Brothers playing on …

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Go-Karts GONE on Mariners Landing

Go-Karts GONE on Mariners Landing Last year we discovered that the Go-Karts over at Surfside pier were going away for good. This was self-evident when the area where the steps were was covered over. In a post yesterday we shared with you a drone video titled Something Is Missing From Mariners Landing which had you, …

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Fox Park Amphitheater Concert Series 2019 Schedule

Fox Park Amphitheater Concert Series 2019 Schedule Are you looking or somewhere to boogie on up and dance but do it for free? Boy are you in luck! For the past nine (9) years, The Fox Park Amphitheater has been holding free concerts for anyone who likes to dance and has a beach chair. Located …

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Something Is Missing From Mariners Landing

Something Is Missing From Mariners Landing About a month ago we did a video teasing that there were going to be a few changes to Mariners Landing. You can check that video out by clicking the link below. A Change Coming To Mariners Landing? We went ahead and filmed around Morey’s Mariners Landing again and …

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Wildwood Mayor Defends Asking For $60 million On Radio

Wildwood Mayor Defends Asking For $60 million On Radio Mayor Ernie Troiano called into Bill Spadea’s show to defend his asking of the state for $60 million to reconstruct the city’s boardwalk. Take a listen to the segment below. See if you agree.  Check out these other Wildwood Videos and Articles Trip Advisor Names The …

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Trip Advisor Names The Wildwoods In The 25 Best Family Vacation Spots

Trip Advisor Names The Wildwoods In The 25 Best Family Vacation Spots It is always exciting when the Wildwoods are named in a top list. It is an honor to announce that the website Trip Advisor has placed Wildwood in The 25 Best Family Vacation Spots in the United States! While the article don’t list a …

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