The Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol has announced its lifeguard coverage schedule for the 2015 summer season. All beaches will be open and protected from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for Memorial Day weekend, Saturday through Monday, May 23-25, as well as on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31 and Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7. From Monday,…
It will take a little longer for some road improvements to finish in Wildwood Crest. Borough officials say bad weather conditions during the winter months means that all work on the street reconstruction project will now end sometime in June. The project includes road work, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water utility improvements, along with…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest has set its parking meter fees for the 2015 summer season. Fees will remain the same as in 2014. A reduced rate zone that includes all parking meters located along both the east and west sides of Atlantic Avenue throughout the borough, from Cresse to Jefferson avenues, will consist of…
The Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce had three of the four mayors from the Wildwood island present on Wednesday. West Wildwood Mayor Chris Fox has business out of town and couldn’t make it. All of the mayors (and Wildwood Commissioner Pete Byron who spoke for Fox) gave updates on their towns. One of the big…
The leaders of the four communities in the Wildwoods will be in one spot on Wednesday. The Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce will host the annual State of the Cities lunch. Scheduled to attend is North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello, Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano, Wildwood Crest Mayor Carl Groon, and West Wildwood Mayor Chris Fox.…
On Sunday evening a fire caused extensive damage to a home on the 100 block of E. Syracuse Avenue. Shore News Today reports that the fire started from a gas grill in the backyard of the home. No major injuries were reported but one person was evaluated by medical personnel. The fire damaged two storage sheds in…
Wildwood Crest is conducting a search for a new municipal clerk. Janelle Holzmer is retiring after a 17 year career in municipal government. Holzmer has served as clerk for two years following the retirement of then clerk/administrator Kevin Yecco. Her retirement is effective on May 1st.
The Wildwoods have lost a local businessman who made very large contributions to his community. Donald Long passed away Friday at the age of 83. Long was the founder of Duffers Restaurant in Wildwood Crest. Long also served as a director at Crest Savings Bank for nearly four decades. Services for Long will be held…
On Wednesday a retired police officer with 25 years of service confronted the Wildwood Crest Borough Commission about his alleged whistle-blowing in the department. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Lt. Michael Hawthorne, of Wildwood Crest, retired this month after he and his superior officer, Capt. David Mayer, were accused of misconduct. Mayer also…
Budget introduction took place in Wildwood Crest on Wednesday night. The commission there introduced a budget with a 1.4 cent tax increase. The new tax rate would come in at 64.1 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The increase comes in slightly lower than last year’s 1.5 cent hike. The budget would keep the community under…