North Wildwood Fights to Save Dune Project from Federal Termination The City of North Wildwood is sounding the alarm after learning that a long-planned coastal storm protection project could be terminated within the next year. On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) sent a letter to the New Jersey Department of …
Funnels of SS United States to Be Removed and Preserved for Future Museum The towering funnels of the legendary SS United States, an enduring symbol of American maritime achievement, will soon be removed from the historic ocean liner, now docked in Mobile, Alabama. Standing 65 feet tall, each funnel rises the height of a six-story …
Whale Dies After Boat Collision At the Jersey Shore A tragic incident unfolded in Barnegat Bay this past Saturday afternoon when a minke whale collided with a small motorboat, nearly capsizing the vessel and throwing one person into the water. The moment was captured on video by nearby boaters, showing the 20-foot whale surfacing and …
Wildwood Laundromat To Be Demolished For Condos A new public notice has hit the pages, and it’s indicating that another longtime Wildwood building could soon be gone. According to a recent legal filing, the property located at 5211 Park Boulevard, most commonly known as the site of a public laundromat, may be headed for demolition …
Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Threaten New Jersey and Philadelphia Today (July 31st) Residents across New Jersey, Philadelphia, and surrounding areas are being urged to stay weather-aware today, Thursday, July 31st, as a powerful storm system moves through the region. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued alerts for severe thunderstorms and flash …
$54 Million Wildwoods Beach and Dune Project Faces Funding Deadline The future of a long-awaited beach and dune replenishment project in the Wildwoods may be in serious jeopardy as federal officials are now warning that they could pull the $54 million in funding needed to make it happen. To note, this project is not the …
Dolphins Spotted in Large Numbers off Cape May and Wildwood Shores If you’ve been on the beaches of Cape May or Wildwood this past week, you may have noticed a significant increase in dolphins swimming just beyond the waves. Large pods have been moving close to shore, prompting many to wonder where these dolphins are …
New Seawall Is Coming To North Wildwood Mother Nature hasn’t been the best of friends with our beaches here in North Wildwood. Every year it seems she wants to take more and more of our shoreline. One way we stop her is by building bulkheads. These heavy-duty barriers are driven dozens of feet into the …
What Are Those Strange Red Worms At The Jersey Shore? Meet the Cinder Worms If you’ve recently visited the beaches or back bays of Wildwood, New Jersey, and spotted thin, red, wiggling creatures swimming near the surface, you’re not alone. Over the weekend, mostly on Sunday, we had many people post in the Wildwoods groups …
How to Install a Beach Umbrella So It Doesn’t Fly Away! On hot summer days, a beach umbrella feels like a lifeline until it turns into a flying hazard. Ed Quigley of Richmond, Virginia, knows this all too painfully. While at Bethany Beach, Delaware, on July 7, 2015, a gust lifted an unsecured umbrella that …