Wildwood Crest

There will be enough traffic in the Wildwoods next week for the presidential visit that Wildwood Crest will turn on the traffic lights.  Crest Police announced that traffic lights will be turned on the morning of January 27th and will stay on until the morning of January 29th to help …

The Wildwood Crest Police Department is adding two new officers.  Zackary Magnavita and Brian Harrison both graduated from the Cape May County Police Academy on Tuesday and will be full time officers with the department, according to the social media page maintained by Crest Police.

The Wildwood Crest Borough Commission will deal with largely routine business during its final meeting of the year Friday morning.  The Commission will amend a resolution dealing with the New Jersey Avenue Traffic Calming Plan for the Sunset Lake area, and conduct other routine business.  The meeting begins Friday at …

Wildwood Crest Police Chief Joseph McGrath is retiring.  The Borough announced on its social media page that McGrath will be retiring and a new chief will be in place for 2020.  McGrath took over the department five years ago.

The Wildwood Crest Borough Commission meets Wednesday morning.  It is expected to advance a resolution that would implement a traffic calming plan near Sunset Lake.  On the Commission agenda under “old business”, there is an item mentioning a referendum that would permit one alcoholic beverage consumption license in the business …

57 year old Frederick W. Klawitter III of Vineland was arrested in Wildwood Crest, charged with possessing meth and marijuana.  The arrest took place on Sunday during a traffic stop on New Jersey Avenue.  Klawitter was released on a summons.

Two adults have been charged with weapons and drug offenses following their arrests last Friday in Wildwood Crest.  Police announced on social media that 42 year old Andrew Wells of Cape May Court House and 38 year old Jennifer Ryan of the Crest were found with knives and drug paraphernalia …

Wildwood Crest will be holding a public stakeholder meeting on December 11th to discuss a proposed revitalization of the downtown business district along New Jersey Avenue.  The meeting will be held at the Wildwood Crest Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 starting at 5:30pm.  Representatives from Taylor Design Group and the …

Construction officials in Wildwood Crest have sent a letter out to property owners advising them to check the condition of their decks.  The letter comes on the heels of a deck collapse in Wildwood less than a month ago that injured over 20 people.  The letter asks owners to check …

Wildwood Crest is doing a good job with managing its finances.  Crest officials announced that Moody’s Investor Service has issued an Aa3 bond rating to the Crest for its financial management practices.  Mayor Don Cabrera commended the work by fellow commissioners and the Borough’s finance office with the positive bond …