The Wildwood Catholic boys and girls basketball teams both won their games at Tuesday’s opening night of the Boardwalk Basketball Classic Tournament. The Lady Crusaders beat Wildwood 51-37 as Olivia Rulon scored 31 points. The Wildwood Catholic boys shot 6-9 from the 3-point arc as they defeated Wildwood 68-40. In the Boardwalk Classic Showcase Game,…
Wildwood city officials gave the nod approving two four-year contracts with police officers that gives a zero percent increase during the first year and 1.5 percent salary increase for each of the following three years. The contract also calls for a change of work schedules that will put an increased police presence on city streets…
An on-going event fee dispute between Morey’s Piers and the City of Wildwood has resulted in events moving to North Wildwood. Morey’s Piers announced that its Beach Jam events in 2015 will move to North Wildwood. The organization had threatened to move its 2014 events out of Wildwood over a dispute regarding beach event fees…
The Wildwoods Convention Center was packed with shoppers picking up items to mark off their Christmas list. The event took place on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. There were dozens of crafters, entertainment for the family, music, and of course Santa Claus. The event is coordinated through the Wildwoods Jaycees. On Friday night the…
Cape May County has awarded a contract for continuing work on New Jersey Ave. in Wildwood. The Freeholder Board went with South State, of Bridgeton for the second phase. The work will include the area between Youngs Ave. and 26th St. The project is mostly resurfacing work, but will include other elements like making the…
Wildwoood firefighters responded to a small fire at the Royal Canadian Motel on Tuesday. Firemen arrived at the motel following a report of smoke by some workers who were doing maintenance at the building. The fire started in a heater and air conditioner inside one of the motel units. The fire was contained to the…
On Thursday night, local viewers of ABC’s “The Taste” were rooting for Mia Chiarella, executive chef of Wildwood’s Gia Restaurant. The 27 year-old North Wildwood resident won the final spot available on one of the four teams headed by renowned chefs and food personalities. Chiarella shed tears of joy and relief as she was selected…
You might see a familiar face if your turn on ABC Thursday night. The chef of Gia’s in Wildwood Crest will be on a new show called “The Taste.” Mia Chiarella is one of the contestants on the show that is in its third year. Chiarella has appeared on television cooking shows before, but this…
The Wildwoods have been named the overall U.S. winner in the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice™ Destinations on the Rise awards for 2015. The awards highlight 52 spots around the world that have seen the greatest increase in positive feedback and interest from the TripAdvisor community, year-over-year. Among the 10 destinations located in the United States, the Wildwoods…
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced an upcoming training session by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a non-profit organization. NCMEC describes this seminar as being designed to provide “critical information to law enforcement agencies who will respond to a missing or sexually exploited child report and whose department member’s knowledge,…