Authorities have identified the victim of this week’s fatal house fire in North Wildwood. City officials say the victim of the fire was 36 year old Linda Martin. Firemen were called to Martin’s home Tuesday evening on 17th Avenue; when they arrived, flames had engulfed the building. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
A dredging project that North Wildwood was hoping to push forward with has been put on hold. Administrator Kevin Yecco told Coastal Broadcasting that the Beach Creek dredging project will be delayed till 2015. Yecco said there has been problems in the back bay ensuring the area is navigable. The time frame to get dredging…
One person was killed in a North Wildwood fire on Tuesday night. Police and fire were called to the scene of 200 W. block of 17th Avenue around 8:19 p.m. A family member outside the home reported that someone was still inside. Emergency personnel did not gain entry due to the intensity of the fire and subsequently…
One person has died in a house fire Tuesday night in North Wildwood that broke out at about 9 p.m. at 17th and New York Avenues. A city official confirmed that the fire claimed a life but no details were available, according to a report in The Press of Atlantic City. A formal statement about the fire…
North Wildwood is raising its fixed sewer rate. The Wildwood Leader reports that City Council recently authorized a new ordinance that will raise the fixed sewer rate by one dollar per 1,000 gallons of use. The city is raised the rates in order to finance infrastructure improvements that were needed to provide adequate sewer treatment.…
Access will be limited to Henfey Park this winter due to renovations being made at the park. North Wildwood announced that the work will include construction of a field-house with bathrooms, improving the softball field and basketball courts, landscape improvements, and the installation of playground equipment. The North Wildwood Police Department will be working with contractors…
A new amusement ride featuring King Kong will make it’s debut on the Wildwood Boardwalk on Memorial Day weekend 2015. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the new $1.3 million ride with be the centerpiece of Morey’s Surfside Pier in North Wildwood. Riders will “fly” in biplanes that will circle a giant lighthouse, climbed…
Funeral arrangements were released for former North Wildwood Mayor Bill Henfey, who passed away on Tuesday morning. A public viewing will be held this Friday, October 24, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Church, 2901 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood, NJ, with a funeral mass at 11 a.m. Henfey is survived by his wife Diane, son…
North Wildwood lost one of its most significant figures for the past two decades. Former mayor Bill Henfey passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65. A malignant brain tumor was found back in Sept. 2013 which sent Henfey to the hospital. He was able to make a number of public appearances in 2014, including…
A new baseball coach has been hired at Wildwood Catholic High School. The Wildwood Leader reports that John Coyle has been hired to fill a coaching vacancy at the high school. Coyle has coached high school and collegiate baseball for more than 30 years, including a recent stint at Cardinal O’Hara High School of the…