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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’s Famous Rides – Morey’s RC-48

Wildwood’s Famous Rides – Morey’s RC-48 Hey everyone! This is Joey from The Wildwood Video Archive. I want to welcome you to our second 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 and explain what happened to them. …

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Welcome Beau Boutique To The Wildwood Boardwalk!

Welcome Beau Boutique To The Wildwood Boardwalk! We are always excited to see new businesses make their way up on the boardwalk so when we heard a new store was coming up we had to share it with you Please welcome Beau Boutique to the Wildwood Boardwalk. They are a Boutique that will be selling …

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Did You See Costco’s Massive 3-Pound Lobster Claws?

Did You See Costco’s Massive 3-Pound Lobster Claws? I know this has nothing to do with Wildwood but I had to share this with you. Lobsters are one of the more unique crustaceans we capture and eat on a regular basis. The older they get, the bigger they tend to grow, with some stretching out …

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Iconic Wildwood Elephant Gets A Little TLC

Iconic Wildwood Elephant Gets A Little TLC For those who can remember back in the day there used to be an elephant on Wildwood’s Fun Pier right outside the Jungleland ride. At that time the elephant was grey and stood about 6 feet tall. After Fun Pier ended it’s reign on the boardwalk in 1987, …

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North Wildwood Concerts Under the Stars Schedule 2019!

North Wildwood Concerts Under the Stars Schedule 2019! A new summer means a new string of great concerts here in The Wildwoods. North Wildwood will be keeping the tradition alive of live music this summer as they announced their Concerts under the Stars Series performers. This summer’s performers will surely have you singing and dancing. …

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Flying Hatchets Are Coming To The Wildwood Boardwalk!

Flying Hatchets Are Coming To The Wildwood Boardwalk! Now that we are in spring we are starting in see new businesses make their way on to the Wildwood Boardwalk. Shout-out to our friends at Wildwood365 for breaking this story Flying Hatchets is an indoor competitive hatchet throwing game, is similar to darts. A player would …

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Curley Fries Named An New Jersey Iconic Food

Curley Fries Named An New Jersey Iconic Food This is something we had to share with you all today. Peter Genovese from NJ.com put together a list of food that New Jersey is known for titled “The 64 foods that define New Jersey – and where to get them.” His list “defines and explains the …

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What’s That Strange Thing Off Our Coast?

What’s That Strange Thing Off Our Coast? Yesterday we were flooded with questions about a strange ship that had been seen off the coast of Cape May. It had been making making it’s way slowly out of the ocean and into the Delaware Bay. To describe the ship from far away it looked like a …

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