A deteriorating convent building on East Glenwood Avenue has been scheduled for demolition within the next few weeks. A spokesman for the Notre Dame de la Mer Parish said the former convent, which has been vacant for about six years, will be torn down this month after 60 years of housing nuns from Wildwood’s Catholic…
There were no injuries resulting from a fire at an unoccupied home in Wildwood on Sunday afternoon. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the blaze broke out after 2pm at a home in the 400 block of Tacony Road. The fire was traveling on a second floor rear deck when firemen arrived. Two dogs…
On Thursday the Christie Administration officially announced grants of nearly $22 million to the cities of Wildwood and North Wildwood to fix flooding issues in their communities. Wildwood will be getting $12.32 million to redirect storm water from Pacific Avenue and build a pumping station on Leaming Avenue near the Boardwalk. North Wildwood receives nearly…
U.S. Congressman Frank LoBiondo will join the mayors of Wildwood and North Wildwood Thursday at noon for a press conference to announce what may be a $21 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commission for flood-prevention projects. DEP Commissioner Bob Martin will also be in attendance for the announcement. Wildwood Mayor…
A court date has been set for December 1st for the man who pulled a scary prank in a motel elevator this summer in Wildwood. The Wildwood Leader reports that 19 year old Austin Gaile was arrested in August after he doused himself with a liquid in an elevator and told occupants it was gasoline…
Two police departments on Wildwood’s Five-Mile Island will be competing to see who can raise more money during No Shave November. Officers in the Wildwood Crest Police Department will be going against Wildwood police to see which department can raise the most money per officer. All the money raised will be donated to the family…
Wildwood will host its first ever city wide yard sale on Sunday. City officials say the sale will be held from 7:00am until 3:00pm, and is also open to the other Wildwood communities. The city will not collect the typical $15 permit fee to hold a yard sale; the city has also established a website…
A major press conference will be held on the Wildwood boardwalk Thursday to discuss a major initiative designed to curb flooding in North Wildwood and Wildwood. New Jersey DEP Commissioner Bob Martin will be joined by officials from both towns Thursday at Noon to talk about significant grants that will help alleviate flooding. The grants…
Atlantic Cape Community College honored the Morey family by dedicating their new career center and naming it the Morey Family Student Success and Career Planning Center. Will and Jack Morey were both in attendance at the Cape May Campus for the dedication ceremony on Thursday. The Morey Organization has made $100,000 in donations to the college…
Wildwood may have found its niche with big concerts. The Press of Atlantic City reports that city officials are in discussions with a promotional group co-founded by the owner of the Miami Dolphins to bring as many as 15 beach concerts to the city over the next three summers. Commissioner Pete Byron says different genres…