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  • Police: two dead from overdoses over the weekend
    Regional

    Officials say there were several drug overdoses in Cape May County over the weekend, including two fatalities.

    From May 17 until May 19, police in Wildwood and Lower Township investigated several overdoses, according to an announcement from Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor, Wildwood Police Chief Steven Long and Lower Township Chief Brian Marker.

    A Wildwood teen and a 54-year-old woman from Rio Grande are dead, and officials believe drugs may be to blame.

  • County prosecutor has cameras on Ocean City, Wildwood ’walks
    Ocean City Gazette

    Several people enjoy a sunny spring day on the Ocean City boardwalk this week. The county prosecutor’s office is keeping an eye on the boardwalks in Ocean City and Wildwood, officials announced on Friday.

    Video cameras are installed on both boardwalks, with federal grant money from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness funding the purchase.

  • Wildwood defiant on FEMA maps
    Wildwood Leader

    FEMA News Photo by Bill Koplitz

    WILDWOOD — Commissioners say they refuse to adopt the current FEMA advisory base flood elevation maps as they stand.

    “I refuse to adopt any map that says that the back bay could see three feet of wave action,” Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. said at the May 8 commissioner’s meeting.

    However, if Wildwood commissioners do not adopt the maps, residents will not be eligible for grants to raise their homes and FEMA mitigation funds, according to Lawrence Hanja, a spokesman with the state Department of…

  • Wildwood seeks to attract tourists with magnet campaign
    Wildwood Leader

    Photo by Christie Rotondo/ Lori Roach of Laura’s Fudge puts a “DOO WW” magnet on her car.

    Watch for ‘Doo WW’ image 

    WILDWOOD- Now that it’s almost impossible to go anywhere on the Jersey Shore without seeing a “DO AC” magnet, Wildwood is hoping to get that same sort of recognition for their seashore resort, too.

    Patrick Rosenello, executive director of the boardwalk and downtown improvement districts, said that the districts are unveiling 10,000 “DOO WW” magnets this week.

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  • Improvements planned for Old NJ Ave
    Wildwood Leader

    File photo by Jen Marra/ Old New Jersey Avenue is the center for North Wildwood’s festivals and events, like the Mummer’s Brigade- where this photo of the crowd was taken last year. NORTH WILDWOOD- The city is planning to enhance Old New Jersey Avenue with a $450,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation.

    According to city administrator Lou Belasco, the grant will…

  • Shipping container art space to be completed this week
    Wildwood Leader

    Photo by Christie Rotondo/The painted shipping containers at Adventure Pier that will become the Artbox this summer. WILDWOOD- Morey’s Piers plans to install the last shipping container in the Artbox attraction on Thursday, May 16.

    The Artbox is set to be an artists’ community constructed from upcycled shipping containers at Adventure Pier. There will also be a museum shop and sushi bar called Café 4B.

    The attraction is set to open June 13, but media have been invited…

Wildwood Leader

Final piece in place in Wildwood boardwalk attraction

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Last Updated on Friday, May 17, 2013 11:35 am Written by Bill Barlow Thursday, May 16, 2013 04:27 pm

Workers guide the final piece of the Artbox into place on Adventure Pier on the Wildwood boardwalk Thursday, May 16. Workers guide the final piece of the Artbox into place on Adventure Pier on the Wildwood boardwalk Thursday, May 16. Workers in hardhats used a huge crane to lift the final piece in place for Artbox on the Morey’s Piers on Thursday afternoon.

The attraction is made up of former shipping containers, repurposed as gallery space, a café and studios at Adventure Pier. According to Jack Morey, president of Morey’s Piers, part of the idea is to have something on the pier parents will drag their kids to, instead of the kids always dragging their parents.

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PHOTOS: Prom memories

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Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 04:58 pm Written by Staff Reports Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:00 am

Jake Martin and Kelly Gillen Schwartz were crowned prom king and queen of Wildwood Catholic April 27. Jake Martin and Kelly Gillen Schwartz were crowned prom king and queen of Wildwood Catholic April 27. We asked readers to submit their photos online from Wildwood High and Wildwood Catholic’s proms.
Here’s the snapshots you submitted to wildwood.shorenewstoday.com. 

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Wildwood defiant on FEMA maps

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Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 04:43 pm Written by Christie Rotondo Wednesday, May 15, 2013 03:51 pm

FEMA News Photo by Bill Koplitz FEMA News Photo by Bill Koplitz

WILDWOOD — Commissioners say they refuse to adopt the current FEMA advisory base flood elevation maps as they stand.

“I refuse to adopt any map that says that the back bay could see three feet of wave action,” Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. said at the May 8 commissioner’s meeting.

However, if Wildwood commissioners do not adopt the maps, residents will not be eligible for grants to raise their homes and FEMA mitigation funds, according to Lawrence Hanja, a spokesman with the state Department of Environmental Protection. 

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Wildwood seeks to attract tourists with magnet campaign

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Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 03:39 pm Written by Christie Rotondo Wednesday, May 15, 2013 03:30 pm

Photo by Christie Rotondo/ Lori Roach of Laura’s Fudge puts a “DOO WW” magnet on her car. Photo by Christie Rotondo/ Lori Roach of Laura’s Fudge puts a “DOO WW” magnet on her car.

Watch for ‘Doo WW’ image 

WILDWOOD- Now that it’s almost impossible to go anywhere on the Jersey Shore without seeing a “DO AC” magnet, Wildwood is hoping to get that same sort of recognition for their seashore resort, too.

Patrick Rosenello, executive director of the boardwalk and downtown improvement districts, said that the districts are unveiling 10,000 “DOO WW” magnets this week.

The “Do Wildwood” slogan has been used on the districts’ website and in its advertisements since 2007. The “DO AC” campaign was launched last year.

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Improvements planned for Old NJ Ave

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Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 04:13 pm Written by Christie Rotondo Wednesday, May 15, 2013 03:10 pm

File photo by Jen Marra/ Old New Jersey Avenue is the center for North Wildwood’s festivals and events, like the Mummer’s Brigade- where this photo of the crowd was taken last year. File photo by Jen Marra/ Old New Jersey Avenue is the center for North Wildwood’s festivals and events, like the Mummer’s Brigade- where this photo of the crowd was taken last year. NORTH WILDWOOD- The city is planning to enhance Old New Jersey Avenue with a $450,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation.

According to city administrator Lou Belasco, the grant will be used to improve pedestrian safety, parking, and crosswalks, as well as allow for alternative modes of transportation to use the area as a stopping point.

The grant will also fund signs to identify the area as the city’s entertainment district and festival block, he said.

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North Wildwood updates website

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Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 03:01 pm Written by Christie Rotondo Wednesday, May 15, 2013 02:58 pm

NORTH WILDWOOD — In North Wildwood, the city’s website has become the most popular way for residents to get information about the city.

Steven DeHorsey, the city’s director of tourism, oversees the North Wildwood website. He said that the site averages about 6,000 page views a month. The city has about 5,500 year-round residents.

“We see the website as our foundation for all communication,” he said.

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Scouts due in for Spring Fling

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Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 04:16 pm Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 15, 2013 01:58 pm

WILDWOOD-Boy scouts and girl scouts from around the country will be camping Wildwood’s beach this weekend as part of Morey’s Piers Spring Fling Beach Jam.

Scouts will pitch tents at Schellenger and Spencer avenues May 17 through 19. According to the company, the event has been hosted for over 15 years.

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Walk for Diabetes Cure is May 18

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Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 04:16 pm Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 15, 2013 01:00 pm

WILDWOOD- The annual Walk to Cure Diabetes is set for Saturday, May 18, at Morey’s Adventure Pier.

The event is sponsored by the South Jersey Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the city of Wildwood, Morey’s Piers, Wawa, AtlantiCare, Tony Luke’s and Hutchinson Plumbing, Heating and Cooling.

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