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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!

Downtown Wildwood Halloween Movie & Treats

Downtown Wildwood Halloween Movie & Treats *DUE TO THE THREAT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED* Enjoy a Halloween movie under the stars on the Downtown Wildwood Farmers Market lot at 3501 Pacific Avenue in Downtown Wildwood! Children 12 and under will receive a free bags of treats beginning at 6 p.m.! Bring …

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Ripping Out Surfside Pier’s Go-Karts

Ripping OutSurfside Pier’s Go-Karts I have some sad news for everyone today. As I was filming the update video on the Flitzer deconstruction, [Which you can watch by clicking here –Flitzer Deconstruction Update] we saw some activity going on under the boardwalk. As you all may know, Surfside Pier used to have Go-Karts under them. …

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Atlantic City Once Had Tramcars

Atlantic City Once Had Tramcars By now, most of us are used to The Wildwood Boardwalk being the only place in New Jersey where you can hop on a tram car and head up and down the boardwalk but that wasn’t the case. In our Facebook Group, “Wildwood talk” someone shared a photo of a …

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Saying Goodbye To Sam’s Pizza (Season End)

Saying Goodbye To Sam’s Pizza (Season End) For me this is the official end of the summer season here on the Wildwood Boardwalk. Yes I know Summer ended officially and unofficially weeks or months ago. This may be true but hear me out. The smell of Sam’s Pizza is the smell of summer. When they …

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A Spooky Wildwood Ferris Wheel

A Spooky Wildwood Ferris Wheel Even though Morey’s Piers is closed for the summer season, they are still putting a smile on our faces years round via the ferris wheel. For every season Morey’s Piers lites up their ferris wheel with that season’s theme. For Winter it’s Santa and snowflakes, for Spring it’s an Easter …

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