Thursday, September 21, 2023
Relive the music and magic of the '50s, '60s & '70s in the Wildwoods ~ October 13 & 14
Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron announces resignation
- The Pacific Avenue Redevelopment Project is a revitalization of the historic downtown area for commerce and housing. The area is composed of 315 properties spanning 56 blocks along the Pacific Avenue corridor, from Cresse Avenue to 26th Avenue.
- The "Back Bay" Project landfill remediation. The city is working with NJDOT on dredging, capping and closing the landfill in 2024 for purposes of development of seven acres and possibly more.
- The Boardwalk renovation project, which has rebuilt half of the historic boardwalk. It has cost 8 million dollars to date with funding secured by the state.
- Year over year beach revenue growth from $7k to $534k over my 12-year tenure.
- Major refurbishment of the city parks, dog park and Byrne Recreation Center.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The Wildwoods' "Second Season" continues this weekend with a full lineup of family-friendly events ~ September 22-24
Sunday, September 17, 2023
Capt’n Jack’s confirms acquisition of Boardwalk Mall; “everything is on the table” for future of the historic property
Three years after moving in and, quite literally, changing the face of the Boardwalk Mall, the owners of Capt’n Jack’s Island Grill have purchased the iconic complex at Garfield Avenue (3800 Boardwalk).
Sean Dougherty of Jersey Cape Partners confirmed that the sale was finalized on Thursday, September 7. He went on to note that the mall will operate as normal through the end of the month. After the season ends, discussions about the future of the property will begin in earnest.
“Most importantly, I’d like to squash some of the wild rumors we’ve seen floating around on social media,” Dougherty said. “No, we are not coming in, padlocking the doors and kicking anyone out.
“Everything is status quo for now. Tenants have leases and we will be honoring all of them. The mall has traditionally stayed open on weekends until the end of September, and that’s how we’ll operate to close out the season.”
So, what are the new owners’ plans for the mall beyond 2023?
“Absolutely everything is on the table,” said Dougherty. “We’re keeping a very open mind about this, but the goal is to bring fresh and exciting concepts to Wildwood, to breathe new life into a, frankly, outdated concept and continue playing a key role in what we see as the revitalization of the Boardwalk.
“We’ve had a number of people reach out already with ideas, since word started getting out [about the impending sale] earlier in the summer. We’ve heard from local food guys and others from out of state. A lot of great ideas, unique concepts that we’re looking forward to exploring.”
Friday, September 15, 2023
"Monsters on the Beach" Monster Truck Races & Truck Pulls rumble onto the Wildwoods Beach ~ September 29 - October 1
Thursday, September 14, 2023
The Wildwoods' "Second Season" revs up this weekend with a full lineup of family-friendly events ~ September 15-17
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
The Wildwoods host annual Food & Music Festival ~ Sunday, October 8th
The New Jersey State Firemen's Convention: Meeting in the Wilwooods since 1975
Thousands of firefighters and their families representing every county in New Jersey migrate to the five-mile island for the weekend's equipment displays, meetings, seminars, vendors and a grand parade of trucks and equipment...
Friday, September 8, 2023
Luke Bryan announced as first headliner of the 2024 Barefoot Country Music Festival in Wildwood
The Northeast's largest outdoor country music fest announces country music icon and television superstar, Luke Bryan!
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
The Wildwoods celebrate Celtic Heritage during 32nd Annual Irish Fall Festival – September 21-24
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
The Wildwoods and Wildwoods Convention Center will be revved up for the Fall Custom Rod & Muscle Show – September 22 & 23 (Wildwood Classic Car Show)
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Statement to the media from the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement & Development Authority regarding Atlantic City Electric power outages
- Across the Wildwoods, our personnel are proactively taking steps beyond recurring inspections and maintenance, to patrol and inspect distribution lines and associated energy equipment, and make any repairs if needed.
- We are performing periodic inspections using radio frequency equipment and infrared technology to identify any potential issues and are replacing or repairing infrastructure as needed.
- We are also identifying opportunities to implement near-term solutions to further improve service to our residential and business customers, including installing additional reclosers that will automatically detect and isolate any issues on the energy grid, leading to faster restoration of service.
- We are determining longer-term solutions to upgrade power lines including reconductoring work that will create new feeder ties and support specialized equipment that can automatically detect issues and restore service faster if an outage does occur.
- We are continuing to make upgrades to our electric system and investing to strengthen the local energy against extreme weather, while also installing new and more modern infrastructure and technology, which enabled our ability to restore the majority of customers faster during the August 26 outage.
- Despite our proactive steps, outages unfortunately can occur beyond our control, so we are also focusing to ensure we are providing the fastest response possible to restore if an interruption does occur.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
WBID plans September 11th ceremony in Downtown Wildwood
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Experience the ultimate fall getaway in the Wildwoods
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Punch King Fitness launches Peak Performance Institute for local athletes
“The goal of Peak Performance Institute is to help the area athletes succeed in their goals,” said owner Jeff Wallace. “Our instructors are former athletes and personal trainers that are well versed in creating programs for all athletic goals for kids of all fitness levels.
"This program is new and innovative for our area and we know it is going to be very beneficial.”
The eight week program starts on September 11th and offers athletes two sessions per week on a set schedule. Currently the program is on sale for $149 if participants are registered before August 31st, otherwise the program fee is $199.
Coaches are invited to sign up for whole team workouts with custom programming. To launch this program, Punch King Fitness hosted the girl’s soccer team from Wildwood Catholic which got great reviews from the athletes, coaches, and parents.
“At Punch King Fitness we offer top of the line classes and Peak Performance Institute will be no different. Our brand new expanded training facility features a 32 foot rack system that was created just for us, weights, cardio machines, and space for programs and classes,” said Wallace.
“This new area offers the Institute, personal training session, one of the best boot camps in the county, hip-hop step and Zumba (coming soon) and an open gym for added benefit to our members.”