• Martinez found guilty of murder
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    The prayer card of Vincent DeSario, which family members have worn around their neck throughout the trial.

    CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Alberto Martinez was found guilty Monday morning of the murder of Vincent DeSario, whom he struck in the head with a wooden baseball bat in 2010.

    The decision came after a four-day bench trial, during which Martinez’s lawyer, public defender Stephen Patrick, attempted to show that Martinez was insane.

    “A guilty verdict is satisfying,” DeSario’s father,…

  • Free beach concert in Wildwood to be announced
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    Photo by Christie Rotondo/ Kenny Chesney brought 25,000 to Wildwood last year, will this year's free concert match that?WILDWOOD- Officials announced that there will be another free concert on the beach in Wildwood come August, but were hush-hush about who would be playing.

    In a press release Friday, the Greater Wildwood Tourism Improvement and Development Authority said there will be a press conference 11 a.m. June 20 to announce the date and lineup.

  • VIDEO: Wildwood Commissioners unanimous for ‘baggy pants’ ordinance
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    WILDWOOD—Come July, boardwalk-goers will be expected to don shoes and a shirt, as well as pull up their pants while on the ‘walk.

    City Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance Wednesday night that had gained national attention for essentially creating a dress code on the boardwalk, in the name of “common decency.”

  • Wildwood’s collected history on display
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    Photo by Christie Rotondo/ Ann Vinci, center, poses with Chris White, a museum volunteer, and Kathy Boyer Maher, George F. Boyer’s daughter, in front of some of the museum’s many photographs. Museum celebrates 50 years

    WILDWOOD – As Kathy Boyer Maher stands among old restaurant signs, cars from amusement park rides, and maps of Wildwood, she points out the one item that started her…

  • Wildwood mini-golf projects bolster family-friendly image
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    Photo by Christie Rotondo/ Work began on the new mini-golf course on Rio Grande earlier this week. WILDWOOD- Mini-golf and shore towns normally go together like boardwalk fries and vinegar, or a Lime Ricky and a hot summer day.

    In Wildwood however, many of the mini-golf courses had faded away over the years. Adventure Golf became home to a Walgreens and Sunset Bay’s course in North Wildwood is now Coconut Cove.

    This summer, that’s going to change.

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Wildwood Catholic students get scholarship guidance

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Written by Staff Reports Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:26 am

Jean Fedora speaks to students about scholarship opportunities. Jean Fedora speaks to students about scholarship opportunities.

NORTH WILDWOOD -- On Thursday, Sept. 27 Wildwood Catholic High School hosted Jean Fedora from Connections 101, a New York City-based company that specializes in assisting students with college planning, career and scholarship strategies. It is funded by colleges, universities, and organizations. 

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In Another Time > Gambling in Wildwood? You bet

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Written by Jacob Schaad Jr. Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:18 am

Until Atlantic City came along and changed everything one of the hot button issues in the Wildwoods was gambling.

When Wildwood was formally incorporated as a municipality in 1895, and then firmly established as a seashore resort, hardly a period passed when the subject of gambling did not come up in the courtrooms, in the chambers of the governing bodies or in the privacy of the back rooms of some of the hotels. It even reached the stage where the courts were asked to decide what constituted gambling. Was it a game of skill or one of chance and hence gambling?

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Over nine million visitors visit the Wildwoods every year.

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Written by Staff Reports Thursday, October 04, 2012 01:00 am

 The Wildwoods were also named “Best Beaches in New Jersey” in the 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2008 Top 10 New Jersey Beaches public survey, sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium; and the 2012 number one boardwalk in the nation by FamilyVacationCritic.com.  Smarter Travel also named the Wildwoods Boardwalk one of “Americas Best Boardwalks” and one of the top “15 Destinations on the Rise” by TripAdvisor.

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Praise for Byron’s work

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Written by Opinion Thursday, October 04, 2012 01:00 am

To the editor:

I want to thank Commissioner Pete Byron for all the work he's put in with regard to the proposed skating rink. And the dreaming.

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CAFRA OKs expanded beach use

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Written by Staff Reports Thursday, September 27, 2012 01:38 pm

WILDWOOD – The state has given a green light to more seasonal activities on the beach, including recreation vehicles and “semi-exclusive areas.”

The state Department of Environmental Protection approved a CAFRA permit for the city’s beach programming and improvement plan, according to Remington, Vernick & Walberg Engineers, the city’s engineer and planner.

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Two named to fire department

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Last Updated on Wednesday, October 03, 2012 04:46 pm Written by Staff Reports Thursday, September 27, 2012 01:00 am

NORTH WILDWOOD – City Council appointed two men to the North Wildwood Fire Department at the Sept. 18 council meeting, according to the city website. Brad Ladislaw, 26, and Kevin Tirotta, 21, were both offered the appointment by Mayor Bill Henfey.

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Arson charged in Wildwood fire

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Last Updated on Thursday, September 27, 2012 01:39 pm Written by Staff Reports Thursday, September 27, 2012 01:00 am

A 37-year-old man has been charged with setting fire to a Wildwood apartment Wednesday, Sept. 19.

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Poverty only a problem if seasonal workers stay put

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Written by Opinion Wednesday, September 26, 2012 01:00 am

To the editor:

Wildwood was founded as a resort by the sea. It offered many things to the tourists and workers from the early 1900s to present day. It also was a known fact that when September arrived, seasonal workers no longer had jobs and had to follow the food chain. The seasonal workers knew that if they didn’t work, they didn’t have money to take care of themselves and their families.

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