Wildwood has signed a two year contract with a concert promoter who must bring six beach concerts to the city over the next two summers. The Press of Atlantic City is hopeful that top musical acts will follow successful visits by country stars Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. The city inked a deal with Beach…
A local tradition since 1909 continues Wednesday night, as the Wildwoods Baby Parade steps off at 6 p.m. sharp on the Wildwoods Boardwalk at the Convention Center. The annual event will proceed north along the boardwalk to 16th Street in North Wildwood. Judging occurs while participants are lined up in the circle in front of…
Record numbers of local residents joined police, fire and EMT personnel at National Night Out celebrations throughout Cape May County. Lower Township held their Night Out festivities at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, a change in venue from last year’s event at Lower Cape May Regional High School. Organizers estimated the crowd at 1,500, nearly double…
Another memento of a fallen public servant has been stolen in the Wildwoods. NBC-10 reports that the helmet of a fallen firefighter was stolen from the wall of the Firehouse Tavern on Park Boulevard in Wildwood. The helmet belonged to Ray McQuaid, a Gloucester Heights firefighter who passed away 25 years ago from cancer. Owners…
The Wildwoods Convention Center could have a host hotel developer in place this fall. The Wildwood Leader reports that a request for proposal for the project remains on schedule for next month. The developer would finance the hotel project and cash in on some state incentives. A meeting with all of the proposed developers is…
For the sixth consecutive year, Margate has won the prestigious Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Race in Wildwood. The event was held Friday evening, and Margate edged out Ocean City and Avalon to win the title. The event has been held in Wildwood for nearly a half century.
No injuries resulted from a vehicle fire in Wildwood Wednesday afternoon. It happened in the 200 block of East Maple Avenue when the engine of a mini van caught fire with no occupants inside. Firemen were able to douse the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to adjacent structures. No word on what caused…
Former Wildwood High School football standout Wesley Hills has captured a major honor as a star running back at the University of Delaware. Hills received the All American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year award from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The award recognizes athletes who excel in conditioning and also academics.
A Wildwood man has been arrested after he lured two teenage boys to a home on West Oak Avenue. City police say 27 year old Haronid Rosario-Falcon lured the boys by telling them there was a party at the house; when they arrived, he attempted to perform a sex act on them. Rosario-Falcon is being…
Two strippers got into a disagreement in Wildwood, and the resulting argument winds up with arson charges being filed. City police say 19 year old Willow Martin of Connecticut set a fire at a masonry business owned by the stepfather of fellow stripper Breonna Costantino after Constantino failed to repay a financial loan. Martin was…