Some heavy rain in the forecast for Saturday has cancelled a few events at the shore. Avalon has cancelled its annual clamshell pitching contest on the beach, while the Wildwood Arts Foundation has rescheduled its Art & Beer event at Byrne Plaza; that event will now take place on August 4th.
A visit by the Cape May County Prosecutors Office’s HopeOne-Cape May County to Wildwood has been cancelled for next Tuesday. The mission is to bring addiction services to persons in need. The visit was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Two women have been arrested and charged with dealing drugs from a home on Baker Avenue in Wildwood. City police announced the arrests of 21 year old Alecis Espada and 49 year old Erica Pepe. Police say they found heroin and drug paraphernalia inside the home.
Thursday night will be a big night in downtown Wildwood. The Downtown Wildwood Shopping Marketplace will be held at the Byrne Plaza, and live music will be provided by The Chicago 9 Tribute Band. Over 20 vendors will be selling a variety of merchandise, with representatives from Pink Zebra, Bath Fitter, and others.
Wildwood Police say a 22 year old Philadelphia man was found on the city’s boardwalk Friday night with a loaded gun and marijuana in his possession. Police have charged Dayshan Marks who had a 9 millimeter loaded handgun in his possession; the gun had the serial number defaced. Police say Marks was hauled off to…
Due to the threat of inclement weather, the Friday Night Fireworks on July 6th on the Wildwood beach at Pine Avenue will be postponed until Sunday at 10 PM.
Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano spoke to Coastal Broadcasting Friday morning and stated he had no knowledge of the filming of the reality TV show “Jersey Shore” in his town this summer. Us Weekly published a report that MTV would be filming in Wildwood and moving into a local house on July 15th. Troiano said the…
Another scathing political problem reported in West Wildwood. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a former Class II police officer has sued the community, alleging that he was told not to write tickets to political allies of the mayor and instead target people who would likely not vote for the mayor in future elections. …
Fire crews in Wildwood were called to the scene of a second floor apartment fire on top of a local gym along Pacific Avenue Tuesday morning. The fire was reported at around 8am and a fire was burning in a bedroom wall on the second floor. The fire was contained, there were no injuries.
The Wildwood City Fire Department responded to 455 calls during the month of June. Nine of the calls involved fires, while 23 of the calls involved alcohol, drugs, overdose, or toxins. The Department also made 688 fire safety inspections during the month.