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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!

This Is Why You See Military Planes Fly Low Over The Jersey Shore

This Is Why You See Military Planes Fly Low Over The Jersey Shore Have you ever been sitting on a New Jersey Beach and see a massive military cargo plane flying what seemed to be two thousand feet off the ground in front of you? There’s an actual good reason why this happens! This topic …

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Barefoot Country Music Fest 2022 Early Bird Tickets

Barefoot Country Music Fest 2022 Early Bird Tickets!!! The 2021 Barefoot Country Music Fest may have just ended a few short weeks ago but the team is already gearing up for next year and so should you! Barefoot Country Music Fest 2022 will feature 30+ of the Country’s hottest artists will be on the shores …

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Stone Harbor Beach Patrol Building Demolished

Stone Harbor Beach Patrol Building Demolished As of 4 pm yesterday, the Stone Harbor Beach Patrol Building is no more. Located at 95th Street in Stone Harbor, the beach patrol building was 60+ years old and was in need of a new building. Talks of building a new SHBP headquarters started back in 2018 with a …

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Morey’s Surfside Pier Closing Day Tour 2021

Morey’s Surfside Pier Closing Day Tour 2021 On Sunday, September 5th, Surfside Pier closed for the 2021 summer season. This might have been the earliest date I could remember that this pier closed. In years past Surfside Pier would stay open until mid-September. There wasn’t anything posted online on why this pier closes so early. …

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Morey’s Piers Ceremonial Keg-Tapping At Oktoberfest

Morey’s Piers Ceremonial Keg-Tapping At Oktoberfest Press Release: Oktoberfest comes to the Wildwoods, NJ, on Friday, September 17, over four consecutive weekends at Morey’s Piers. The German-themed revelry officially commences with a ceremonial keg tapping of Warsteiner beer 5:45 Pm by the lederhosen-clad Morey family on Mariner’s Pier. The Oompah-Delics will also be in attendance, bringing a fresh …

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Crest To Build Updated Beach Access Points At Select Streets

Crest To Build Updated Beach Access Points At Select Streets Press Release: The Borough of Wildwood Crest has contracted with Fred M. Schiavone Construction of Franklinville to construct public access improvements and amenities at the beach street ends on St. Louis Avenue, Charlestown Avenue, Topeka Avenue, Hollywood Avenue, and Syracuse Avenue. The work includes a …

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Mysterious Sunken Boat Washes Up In Stone Harbor

Mysterious Sunken Boat Washes Up In Stone Harbor Renee Hull posted some photos in the North Wildwood Coalition (NWC) Facebook group that really caught many folk’s eyes. As she was walking the Stone Harbor beach to film the sunset she stumbled upon an abounded sunken boat. It was found in the Hereford Inlet on the …

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