A woman was unresponsive in Wildwood Crest and had to be saved following a heroin overdose. Police there say that Shannon Beckman was given narcan by police, which helped revive the woman. She was taken to the Cape Regional Medical Center for treatment. She was charged with child endangerment and placed in the Cape May…
There was a bed bug situation at Crest Memorial School just before the weekend. The Wildwood Leader reports that the school contained a bed bug problem involving one of the students at the school on Friday. School officials say the bed bug issue was discovered during the first period on Friday and all materials that…
Wildwood Crest is looking to secure a large generator to create an emergency shelter in the community. Mayor Carl Groon told the Wildwood Leader that he would like the generator to be purchase before winter so the Crest Memorial School can be used as an emergency shelter during a storm event or another emergency. The…
A special meeting has been called in Wildwood Crest this week. Borough Commission will meet on Wednesday and discuss two items. Discussion items will including a capital plan and a business associate agreement with Cape Professional Billing. The meeting will take place at 9:30 a.m on Wednesday at the municipal court room.
Eugene Taylor is now in charge of the Wildwood Crest Police Department. The Wildwood Leader reports this week that Taylor, who served as the former chief of investigators for Cape May County, has been hired as the new public safety director in Wildwood Crest. Taylor will serve in the role until the Crest is able…
Police in Wildwood Crest have charged a local man with aggravated assault and with making terroristic threats following an incident inside a motor vehicle on Wednesday night. Police say Anthony Driscoll of the Villas has been charged with assault and threading a woman inside a motor vehicle where Driscoll was a passenger. The female victim…
Spectacular fireworks, a wide variety of terrific live music, enjoyable family entertainment and much more will highlight this year’s free Wildwood Crest Seafarers Celebration, which for the second straight year will be held over two days, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20. The Seafarers Celebration begins Friday evening at Centennial Park at Fern Road and Ocean…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest will host a 9/11 Memorial Service on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Miami and New Jersey avenues, adjacent to Sunset Lake. Various community and religious leaders are expected to attend the Patriot’s Day ceremony, which will honor all of those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks…
Wildwood Catholic has lost two players off their girl’s basketball team for the upcoming season. Brian Cunniff from the Wildwood Leader reports that Danielle Sanderlin and Naiyanna Saab will both be enrolling in different schools. Both will be going to Gloucester Catholic and will have to miss the first 30 days of the upcoming season…
Wildwood Police Police were called due to a BB gun being fired in the borough. An investigation found that Lawrence Mathis, was in possession of a paintball gun and actively shooting at pedestrians and moving vehicles. Mathis was placed in the Cape May County Jail on $75,000 for charges including weapon possession and aggravated assault.