Wildwood Crest will continue its efforts to improve access to the public beaches later this month. Crest officials announced Friday that five additional street end access points will be improved, starting on April 11th. They are located at Jefferson, Washington, Pittsburgh, Preston, and Denver avenues.
Wildwood Crest Police have charged a 35 year old man from Cape May with receiving stolen property. Crest Police have charged John Papale after he was caught with a vehicle stolen out of Middle Township valued at $50,000. The charge was made following a motor vehicle stop last Friday evening.
The man who owned and operated Fitzpatrick’s Crest Tavern for nearly 20 years has passed away at the age of 60. Timothy Fitzpatrick died on Wednesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at St. Ann’s Church in Wildwood.
Wildwood Crest Police are warning residents about various phishing scams that are related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Police say cyber threat actors have been exploiting the crisis in several new malspam and other internet campaigns to obtain funds, donated items, or personal and financial information. Some actors are actually posing as Ukranian nationals.
Wildwood Crest Police have charged two individuals with forging documents that resulted in a deed change on a house located on Seaview Avenue in the community. Police have charged 52 year old Annemarie Rizzi and 53 year old Jose Bernardino on various charges for filing the fraudulent deed. The home is valued at over a…
Fire crews from the Wildwoods and Rio Grande responded to a fire at the popular Sal’s Pizza restaurant in Wildwood Crest Monday. The Wildwood City Fire Department reports that an aggressive interior attack kept the blaze contained to the individual unit. No word yet on what caused the fire. Photo and information from Wildwood Fire…
There’s an effort in the Wildwoods underway to save the lobby of the Oceanview Motel in Wildwood Crest. According to a press release, a developer wants to demolish the historic lobby of the motel in order to build condos. The Oceanview Motel is the former Admiral Motel that was built in 1963 by Lou Morey.…
Wildwood Crest officials have decided to close the Crest Pier, the Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool, and the Recycling Center on Saturday. The closures are related to the winter storm event.
Wildwood Crest has returned Don Cabrera to the position of Mayor. The Crest Commission reorganized on Tuesday and unanimously appointed Cabrera as the Mayor. Joe Franco and Joe Schiff have joined the Borough Commission.
Local police departments in the Wildwoods teamed up this holiday season to assist John Lynch with his popular Lynch Who Stole Christmas from the Grynch toy drive. Wildwood Crest police participated in the event on Christmas Eve. Lynch works at the Wildwoods Convention Center and for years has donated his time and talents to assisting…