MTV’s ‘True Life’ turned down in Wildwood

Last Updated on Thursday, May 23, 2013 04:43 pm Written by Christie Rotondo Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 am

Producer plans to film this weekend where they can 

WILDWOOD- An episode of MTV’s “True Life” is set to film in Wildwood over Memorial Day weekend, the documentary’s producer said.

But on May 22, commissioners refused to grant the company, Triple Threat Television, a permit to shoot - saying they were concerned the documentary would show the island in a bad light.

“I only see negative coming from this,” Mayor Ernie Troiano said.

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North Wildwood man faces drug charges

Last Updated on Thursday, May 23, 2013 03:31 pm Written by Staff Reports Thursday, May 23, 2013 03:30 pm

NORTH WILDWOOD- A North Wildwood man was arrested early Thursday and charged with distributing marijuana, police said.

Richard Ulbrich III, 31, was arrested and found with less than 50 grams of marijuana on him, police said. Over 50 grams of the drug were found later after police executed a search warrant at his home on Chestnut Avenue. 

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Wildwood commissioners: Put a shirt on and pull your pants up

Last Updated on Thursday, May 23, 2013 01:39 pm Written by Christie Rotondo Thursday, May 23, 2013 01:35 pm

WILDWOOD- The city is looking to clean up the look of the boardwalk and create a more “family friendly” atmosphere- by having visitors clean up their outfits.

At Wednesday’s commissioners meeting, the administration introduced an ordinance requiring shirts and shoes to be worn on the boardwalk, and banned pants or skirts worn low off the waist.

“I do believe the barometer of our community is based on the boardwalk,” Mayor Ernie Troiano said.

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Quotes of the Week> May 23

Last Updated on Thursday, May 23, 2013 01:56 pm Written by Staff Reports Thursday, May 23, 2013 01:30 pm

“Every time we do something to help the church out, we, the people, end up paying for it…I don’t know why the city is even getting involved.”
— Eugene Sanguinetti on North Wildwood’s plan to purchase the Eighth Street Field

“I can honestly say that I have thoroughly enjoyed working every day.”
— Kevin Yecco, Wildwood Crest’s borough clerk, on his retirement.

“I wanted to play in the tournament; I wanted to do something new and different.”
— Griselda Bautista, a fifth-grade student at Glenwood, on joining the new marbles team.

Crest’s diamond to shine after project

Written by Christie Rotondo Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:06 pm

Photos by Jim Johnson /Crest Memorial’s baseball team plays a season game on their revamped field.

 WILDWOOD CREST- If the borough saw a spring rain, Crest Memorial’s baseball field used to stay so flooded that games would be canceled for days after the shower.

Now, after a few improvements, that won’t be the case, Superintendent Dennis Anderson said.

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Big plans for Crest library

Written by Christie Rotondo Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:16 am

The sketch of the new Wildwood Crest branch of the library was unveiled May 16.

Expanded facility could be ready in 2014

 WILDWOOD CREST- The Wildwoods see millions of visitors every summer, but there is only one library on Five Mile Island.

That’s one of the main reasons why the Wildwood Crest branch of the county library is moving to a new location, almost double its current size, on Atlantic Avenue, according to library officials.

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North Wildwood approves $3M land purchase

Written by Christie Rotondo Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:11 am

NORTH WILDWOOD- Council voted unanimously to purchase the Eighth Street Field Tuesday, despite one resident’s plea for them not to.

Eugene Sanguinetti, who worked for the city until 1993 as a code enforcement officer, said that the Camden Dioceses is not permitted to sell the land the field is on.

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Yecco to retire from Crest

Written by Christie Rotondo Thursday, May 23, 2013 09:59 am

 WILDWOOD CREST- After working in city hall for 27 years, Borough Clerk and Administrator Kevin Yecco announced his retirement this week.

“I feel that the time is right,” Yecco said Monday. “It has been an outstanding career.”

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Field trip for 4-H group

Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 22, 2013 07:07 pm

Field trip for 4-H group

WOODBINE- Students from Wildwood Middle School visited a hands-on education station at the Cape May County 4-H World Water Monitoring Challenge at Belleplain State Forest.  

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Wildwood High School Senior car wash

Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:12 pm

Senior Hayley DiBiasio advertises for the Wildwood High School Senior car wash.

Senior Hayley DiBiasio advertises for the Wildwood High School Senior car wash.

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