Police in Wildwood Crest have charged 41 year old Jason Simpkins with two counts of eluding after he failed to stop his dirt bike when approached by police. Police say he twice eluded police on December 4th and was later stopped on December 9th. He has been charged with multiple motor vehicle summonses, including Possession…
Police in Wildwood Crest announced the arrest of a 28 year old Lindenwold man after he tried to knock on a residential home to sell drugs. Seaver Sittineri was arrested a short time later on Tuesday and police found a machete and a tomahawk axe inside his car. Police also found pot and drug paraphernalia. …
Longtime Wildwood Crest Commissioner Joyce Gould has been voted out of office. The Cape May County Clerk’s Office informed WCZT Friday afternoon that the final tally shows newcomer Joe Schiff beating Gould by ten votes in last week’s election, 562-552. Schiff will join Don Cabrera and Joseph Franco Jr. on the new Commission, with only…
Election results for the third and final Borough Commission seat in Wildwood Crest could be announced as early as Wednesday. The Press of Atlantic City reports that newcomer Joe Schiff maintains a three vote lead over incumbent Joyce Gould. Provisional ballots are being counted at the County Clerk’s office.
At least one new face, perhaps two, will be joining the Borough Commission in Wildwood Crest. Mayor Don Cabrera was re-elected, and Joseph Franco Jr. finished second in the balloting. It is clear David Thompson was voted out. However, Joseph Schiff defeated incumbent Joyce Gould by only three votes. That last seat is probably undecided…
It appears Mayor Don Cabrera will be re-elected in Wildwood Crest as the top vote-getter. It also appears that Commissioner Dave Thompson will not be re-elected Tuesday night. Final numbers are expected to come in shortly. Joseph Franco Jr. has been elected in Wildwood Crest and will likely finish in second place. The battle for…
Wildwood Crest has secured a $50,000 community forestry grant. The money will be used to fund a borough-wide street tree inventory as part of an effort from the Green Team. The Crest completed a partial inventory during the summer of 2018.
Wildwood Crest has welcomed a new police officer. Micahel McInerney joined the Crest police force as a full time officer last week. He was sworn in during the regular Borough Commission meeting. Photo courtesy of Wildwood Crest Police social media.
Wildwood Crest has named a park in the memory of Andrew Alameno, a local resident who was killed during the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. The park is located between Bayview Avenue and New Jersey Avenue. Alameno was a graduate of Wildwood Catholic High School.
Wildwood Crest officials announced that County work on a portion of Pacific Avenue south of Rambler Road will begin before the end of the year. Work will continue through the middle of May before a seasonal break; the entire project could be completed in May, 2023. Work will be done south to St. Louis Avenue.