The tropical hardwood selected for a $20 million boardwalk repair is opposed by an environmental group. The New Jersey Sierra Club believes the wood selected to replace 16 blocks of dilapidated boards would most likely be cut from the Amazon rainforest. Mayor Ernie Troiano recommended the repairs be made using ipe hardwood, which is extremely…
Wildwood’s dog beach was recently named one of the top two dog beaches in the nation in a poll conducted by USAToday. Located at Poplar Avenue, Wildwood’s dog beach was rated as a perfect place for pooches and their people to play while enjoying a day at the beach. According to results of the poll,…
Two people have been indicted on charges they stole more than $75,000 from a condominium association in Wildwood. The Press of Atlantic City reports that 39 year old Helen Lloyd of Elmer and Jon L. Watson have both been indicted for allegedly stealing the money from the Ocean Towers Condominiums. Lloyd and Watson are accused…
A bad day in the water resulted in the United States Coast Guard making two rescues near Wildwood. A man’s finger got stuck in a boat motor while another individual was stuck in mud trying to retrieve a crab pot on Sunday. New Jersey State Police rescued the man stuck in the mud while a…
An end of an era in downtown Wildwood. Silens Shoes and resort wear is closing for good on Sunday, October 16th after 97 years. The owners of the store say they are retiring and the store closes for good on Sunday. The store is having a huge sale to clear out inventory before it closes.…
Wildwood Police have charged a 24 year old man with numerous drug charges following a motor vehicle stop on Tuesday. Police arrested 24 year old Ian Longstreet who had packages of marijuana in his possession for distribution. Longstreet also had over $6,000 in cash in his possession from the various drug sales. Bail was set…
A man found guilty of killing a teenager in Wildwood in 2013 had his appeal to overturn a conviction rejected. The Star-Ledger reports a state appeals court made the ruling this week on Alberto Martinez. He tripped and 19-year-old Vincent DeSario along with his friends laughed. Martinez then beat DeSario to death with a bat.
The Fabulous 50’s and Beyond Concert is coming back to Wildwood this weekend. The concert takes place on Saturday night at 7 pm at the Oceanfront Arena at the Wildwoods Convention Center. The lineup this year includes Bobby Rydell, Little Anthony & The Imperials, and Shirley Alston Reeves with special guests the Tee Tones. Tickets…
While many communities have changed their traffic lights back to seasonal, the City of Wildwood will be doing their’s this week. The Wildwood Police Department is reminding residents and visitors that numerous traffic signals will be changing back to the flash cycle mode for the winter months. The change will become effective this Friday.
Over 1,000 bags of heroin were found during a large scale narcotics investigation that spanned between Jan. and June of 2016. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 26 people were charged with various charges stemming from this investigation. Besides the heroin, some cocaine was found along with $45,000 in cash and various firearms.…