Wildwood Crest to place old street signs up for sale through lottery drawing

PRESS RELEASE

WILDWOOD CREST - The Borough of Wildwood Crest will offer residents of the borough an opportunity to purchase old public street signs.

The borough's Board of Commissioners authorized the sale of the old public street signs via a resolution that was passed unanimously at its regularly scheduled meeting on March 17.

Street signs will be sold for $50 for each double intersection sign and for $20 for each single sign. Signs will be offered for sale in an "as is" condition without any express of implied warranties of any nature. Double intersection signs cannot be separated.

Sales of signs will be awarded through a lottery drawing, which is open to Wildwood Crest residents and taxpayers only. Those wishing to purchase signs must register from Thursday, April 1 through Saturday, April 24, by calling the Crest Pier Recreation Center at 609-523-0202 or by registering in person at Crest Pier Recreation Center at 5800 Ocean Avenue.

Registration can be made via phone or in person, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 am to 8 pm, and Saturday from 9:30 am to 5 pm.

Registrants will be given a number for the lottery drawing, which will take place on or shortly after Monday, April 26. The holders of the assigned numbers selected in the lottery drawing will be contacted by the Wildwood Crest Recreation Department. Signs will be available for pickup by lottery drawing winners on Saturday, May 1, from 8 am to 5 pm at the old library building at Wisteria Road & Ocean Avenue.

Signs not collected on May 1 will be available for pickup at the Crest Pier Recreation Center during normal business hours.

Lottery winners must show proof of residence at the time of purchase.

Signs not sold during the lottery drawing process will become available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cash or check will be accepted for all sign purchases. Checks are to be made payable to "Borough of Wildwood Crest."

Proceeds from all sales of old public street signs will be dedicated to the preservation of Wildwood Crest historical artifacts.

For further information, contact the Wildwood Crest Recreation Department at 609-523-0202.