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Brave Decision Saves Local Kidnapping Victim

Kyle McCann — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:31:55 +0000

Ready for a story that could have been featured in last week’s episode of Law & Order? Sadly, it’s not a television show, it actually happened right here in South Jersey. A young woman from Wildwood, whom police are not identifying, is okay, but probably a bit shaken up. We spotted this story in the [...]

Teens In Milk Smash Video To Be Arrested [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:06:02 +0000

Three Wildwood teens who tried their version of a milk smashing viral video face arrest. The teens went into a CVS Pharmacy and a Walgreens on Park Boulevard in Wildwood on March 7 and taped themselves taking gallons of milk, smashing them on the floor and then doing an elaborate fall to the ground according [...]

Vote for This Week's High School Athlete of the Week

Tyler Donohue — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:41:43 +0000

Congrats to Atlantic City swimmer Amber Glen for taking last week’s High School Athlete of the Week Award. We have a new batch of local student-athletes this week who have proven themselves worthy. You can vote for your pick, and hear the winner announced on 97.3 ESPN’s South Jersey Sports Report with Tyler Donohue Saturday [...]

Beach Tags or Not? Wildwood Decides on Charging for the Beach

Eddie Davis — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:18:54 +0000

The cost of maintaining the Wildwood beaches is about $1 million a summer, most of which is paid for by the town’s taxpayers. That’s a high price… to pay for beaches, especially for the town’s 5200 full-time residents. But what’s the cost of charging for beach access and losing the public relations appeal and distinction [...]

Hurricane Sandy: Gov. Christie Speaks in Wildwood; Declares State of Emergency [VIDEO]

Mike Gill — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:36:41 +0000

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency today as Hurricane Sandy approaches New Jersey. Gov. Christie appeared in North Wildwood this afternoon to talk more about the storm. Source: Hurricane Sandy: Gov. Christie Speaks in Wildwood; Declares State of Emergency [VIDEO]

Weekend Happenings: Frights, Films, Irish Fest & More

Eddie Davis — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:41:11 +0000

Halloween may be still be weeks away, but the haunting has begun in South Jersey with some scary and some more family-friendly fall activities this weekend. If you're looking for a hayride or a corn maze for the kids or a good old junkyard of horrors for the older set, do we have some choices for you! There are plenty of pumpkin picking...

Cape May County Halloween Attractions

Kyle McCann — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:00:28 +0000

Here’s a list of the Halloween happenings in Cape May County as well as information on how to add an event. Cape May Court House: Screaming’s Run Haunted Attractions Leaming’s Run Gardens, 1845 Route 9 October 19 & 20 and 26 & 27 from 7 – 11 p.m. $7 for 1 event, $15 for all [...]

Dead Fish Wash Up on Local Beaches

Kyle McCann — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:11:25 +0000

Crews spent much of Tuesday cleaning up dead fish in parts of our area. According to NBC 40, fish were found littered along Stone Harbor’s beaches as well as in Wildwood. The Townsquare News Network is reporting that dead fish were also found in Somers Point. Officials believe a broken fishing net is to blame.

Officials: Missing Boater is NJ Police Officer

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:37:01 +0000

The Coast Guard is still searching for a decorated South Jersey police officer whose boat was discovered unmanned off the coast of Wildwood. The agency says 39-year-old Jason Sill of Cape May Court House was last seen leaving a marina in Wildwood around 11 a.m. Monday. A Good Samaritan told the Coast Guard he saw [...]

Wildwood Tournament is for All the Marbles and a Kiss [VIDEO]

Eddie Davis — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:59:13 +0000

The 89th annual National Marbles Tournament continues through Thursday on the beach in Wildwood. The traditional rite of summer attracts the top “mibsters”, that’s marble -speak for a player, from all over the country. More than 1200 games of marbles …will be played this week in “Ringer Stadium”, on the Wildwood Avenue Beach. A very [...]