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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!

New Jersey State Crab Festival

YES! This is super exciting to announce that this up-and-coming Saturday, July 16th, the 6th annual New Jersey State Crab Festival is taking place! I have been going to this festival since it’s inception and I have to tell you that this is one of the best crab festivals outside of Maryland. The festival takes place outside …

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Wildwood Forth of July Events

Wildwood Forth of July Events Need to know what is taking place in the Wildwoods for the Forth of July? The Wildwood Video Archive put together a list of events from morning until night. We also included the Wildwood weather for you! We wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy Fourth of July. Enjoy the …

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New Jersey Turnpike 1950s Newsreel

New Jersey Turnpike 1950s Did you know that the New Jersey Turnpike developed new building ideas that are now used on roads across America? It’s questions like these that will be answered in this 1950’s newsreel about the New Jersey Turnpike.  Jump back in time and see what the “brand new” New Jersey Turnpike looked …

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Wildwood Storm Recap

Wildwood weather and storms are some of the most unpredicted kinds of force that I will never quite understand. One second a storm could be coming and then boom, disappears in the back bays. Other times storms come out of no where with no warning. Yesterday’s storm was one of those, hey where did that …

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Cape May’s Concrete Ship’s Bell Found, Sorta

Cape May’s Concrete Ship’s Bell Found, Sorta This great story that only a hand full of people know about is brought to us by Ben Miller. A story that can finally be told… People often forget that at one time, the SS Atlantus was a viable ship and transported untold numbers of troops across the …

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