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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!

Could NJ State Beaches Close Prior To July 4th?

Could NJ State Beaches Close Prior To July 4th? June 30th is the cutoff date for the state government budget and so far there hasn’t been an agreement on what taxes to raise. If New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Senate President Steve Sweeney cannot come up with an agreement we …

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Stolen Plane Lands On Cape May Beach

Plane Lands On Cape May Beach Around 8PM Sunday Night a few residents noticed that a small engine plane was flying carelessly in the sky. The plane was making fast turns and was quickly moving closer to the ground. Someone was able to grab video of the plan flying in the skies above Cape May. …

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Fireworks Postponed! (June 22nd)

Fireworks Postponed! Hey folks! Tonight was supposed to kickoff the Friday Night Fireworks but due to weather they have been postponed until Sunday at 10PM. Summer fireworks extravaganza on the Pine Avenue beach, Wildwood, every Friday night! Visible from almost anywhere on the Wildwoods Boardwalk! 10 p.m. Free. Rain date is Sunday night at 10 …

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Ryan Howard Spotted In Wildwood!

Ryan Howard Spotted In Wildwood! We all know how Wildwood is the best place on the world right?!!! Well Ryan Howard thinks so too. For the past couple days, the former Philadelphia Philly, Ryan Howard or the Big Piece” has been vacationing isn the Wildwoods. He has been seen everywhere through-out the Wildwoods from Morey’s …

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New Indian Restaurant Comes To Wildwood

New Indian Restaurant Comes To Wildwood We have some fantastic news to announce! It had been rumored for the past few weeks that a new restaurant was making it’s way into the old Juan Pablo’s location. Juan Pablo’s which was located at 3801 Pacific Ave in Wildwood is now going to be home to Curry …

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The Seaport Pier Grand Opening Cancelled

The Seaport Pier Grand Opening Cancelled The Seaport Pier grand opening that was scheduled for Friday, June 22nd at 4:00pm has been cancelled due to construction delays. The owners and operators of the Seaport Pier are committed to making this new attraction perfect for all of our guests. They hope to be celebrating the Seaport …

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Motel Surf 16 UPDATE

Motel Surf 16 UPDATE If you recall, in February we announced that the motel, “Surf 16,” had sold for $886,000. If you want to read that article use the link below. Motel Surf 16 Sold Many of us were wondering what would happen to the motel. Well we have some great news! The motel was …

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