It’s a huge day for Wildwood High School today as Super Bowl champion Randy Beverly visits his former school. Beverly starred for the New York Jets in Super Bowl III; he will be presented with a golden football from the school. Beverly was a football standout at Wildwood High and graduated in 1962.
Local vets are giving back to their community in the Wildwoods in the wake of winter storm Jonas. Vince DiPrinzio, Sect. of the American Legion Post 184, says their hall will be open every day from noon until 6pm with free supplies for residents of the Wildwoods who suffered losses during the storm. Post 184,…
An electronic dance music festival may be returning to Wildwood this year. The Wildwood Leader reports that the Wildwood Commission is seeking proposals for 2016 beach concerts and the organizer of the BeachGlow concerts sent a proposal for a festival to be held on July 8 and July 9. Many in the business community have…
The Marlane Motel announced it has been recognized as a winner in the Bargain category of the 2016 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice™ awards for Hotels, ranking 14th out of 25. For the 14th year, TripAdvisor has highlighted the world’s top properties based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travelers…
The Wildwoods are going to be apart of a 50 year beach replenishment plan. North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello first told 987 The Coast that the island was approved for funding to be included in future Army Corps of Engineer projects. An official announcement has not come from the government. Rosenello said city leaders got…
For the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl, a golden football is being given to every Super Bowl Alum’s High School Alma Mater. Wildwood High School will be receiving a golden football this Friday from Randy Beverly. He placed for Wildwood and graduated in 1962. During his NFL career he would play and win Super…
Emergency shelter established at Wildwood High School. Call (609) 522-0118 if you need assistance evacuating your residence: The Wildwood High School gymnasium has been opened as a temporary shelter for those forced to evacuate their home due to the rising flood waters. Those needing assistance evacuating, whether due to physical handicap or because of flooding,…
The Wildwood Police Department family has lost another member. The department announced that retired police officer Gary “Bubba” O’Shea has passed away. He worked within the law enforcement community for 25 years, including spending time in both the Lower Township and Wildwood Police Department. Prior to working in law enforcement, O’Shea was in the United…
A huge crowd supported the Special Olympics NJ Polar Plunge on Saturday. The event raised around $400,000 and brought out 1,088 plungers. The amount raised broke the events previous record in Wildwood. The plunge itself was held on the beach behind the Wildwoods Convention Center. Despite being a polar plunge, the weather was pretty good…
Wildwood and North Wildwood are in a dispute over school programs being held by Wildwood, in North Wildwood. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Wildwood is operating kindergarten and pre-school programs at St. Simeon’s by the Sea Episcopal Church in North Wildwood, yet the North Wildwood Board of Education has no say in its…