Wildwood, New Jersey Explained

Wildwood, New Jersey
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cape May
Government Type:Walsh Act
Governing Body:Board of Commissioners
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ernie Troiano Jr. (term ends December 31, 2027)[1]
Leader Title1:Municipal clerk
Leader Name1:Lisa Brown[2]
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:May 1, 1895 (as borough)
January 1, 1912 (as city)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:4.28
Area Land Km2:3.99
Area Water Km2:0.29
Area Total Sq Mi:1.65
Area Land Sq Mi:1.54
Area Water Sq Mi:0.11
Area Water Percent:6.79
Area Rank:434th of 565 in state
12th of 16 in county[4]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:5157
Population Rank:373rd of 565 in state
6th of 16 in county[5]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:3346.5
Population Density Rank:203rd of 565 in state
1st of 16 in county
Population Est:5123
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[6]
Elevation Ft:7
Coordinates Footnotes:[7]
Coordinates:38.9889°N -74.8198°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08260[8] [9]
Area Code:609 exchanges: 522, 523, 729, 846[10]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3481170[11] [12]
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Blank1 Info:0885444[13]

Wildwood is a city in Cape May County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The city, and all of Cape May County, is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.[14] As of the 2020 United States census, the city's year-round population was 5,157, a decrease of 168 (−3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,325, which in turn reflected a decline of 111 (−2.0%) from the 5,436 counted in the 2000 census.[15] A popular Jersey Shore resort destination, the population can swell to 250,000 during the summer.[16] Wildwood was the first city in New Jersey to have a female mayor, Doris W. Bradway, who was ousted in a 1938 recall election.

The city of Wildwood proper constitutes the center of the island communities collectively known as The Wildwoods. The Wildwoods is used as a collective term to describe four communities on the island with the name Wildwood attached to them: North Wildwood, West Wildwood, Wildwood, and Wildwood Crest. Also part of The Wildwoods are Diamond Beach and a portion of Lower Township on the island.[17] The city, and the surrounding communities that share the name, derives its name from the wild flowers found in the area.[18] Wildwood is part of the South Jersey region of the state.

History

Wildwood was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 1, 1895, from portions of Middle Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On January 1, 1912, Wildwood was incorporated as a city, replacing both Wildwood borough and Holly Beach City.[19]

The Wildwoods began developing as a resort in the last decade of the 19th century. A building boom began in the 1950s, due partially to the construction and completion of the Garden State Parkway in 1955.[20] [21]

"Rock Around the Clock", often credited as the first rock and roll record, was first performed on Memorial Day weekend in 1954 at the HofBrau Hotel in Wildwood by Bill Haley & His Comets. The song's status as one of the first rock and roll hits has given rise to the city's claim as "the birthplace of rock and roll".[22] [23] Chubby Checker introduced his version of "The Twist" at the Rainbow Club in Wildwood.[24] On occasion, American Bandstand broadcast from the Wildwood's Starlight Ballroom. Murals in the community honor Checker, Bill Haley; and Bobby Rydell. Rydell's major hit, "Wildwood Days" in 1963, is about Wildwood.[25]

Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District

See main article: Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District. Wildwood is home to over 200 motels, built during the Doo-Wop era of the 1950s and 1960s,[26] in an area recognized by the state of New Jersey, known as the Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District.[27] The term "doo-wop" was coined by Cape May's Mid-Atlantic Center For The Arts in the early 1990s to describe the unique, space-age architectural style, which is also referred to as the Googie or populuxe style.[28]

The motels are unique in appearance, with Vegas-like neon signs and fantastic architecture.[29] New construction in the area has seen the demolition of several motels to make room for larger condominiums. The Wildwood Doo Wop Preservation League has taken action to help save and restore these historic buildings. The Caribbean Motel in Wildwood Crest, and the Chateau Bleu Motel in North Wildwood are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[30]

A 1950s Doo Wop museum includes property from demolished motels such as neon signs and furniture.[31] Neo-Doo Wop buildings in the area feature a neon lit Wawa and a 1950s styled Acme Supermarket.[32]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 1.65 square miles (4.28 km2), including 1.54 square miles (3.99 km2) of land and 0.11 square miles (0.29 km2) of water (6.79%).[4]

The city is located on a barrier island facing the Atlantic Ocean. On the same island is the city of North Wildwood, borough of Wildwood Crest, and the unincorporated community of Diamond Beach, a place in Lower Township. Collectively with the town of West Wildwood (located on a separate, adjacent island), these communities form "The Wildwoods" resort. Wildwood also borders Middle Township.[33] [34] [35]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Five Mile Beach.[36]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,325 people, 2,251 households, and 1,146 families in the city. The population density was . There were 6,843 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 68.04% (3,623) White, 11.15% (594) Black or African American, 0.73% (39) Native American, 0.79% (42) Asian, 0.13% (7) Pacific Islander, 16.24% (865) from other races, and 2.91% (155) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.21% (1,662) of the population.

Of the 2,251 households, 22.5% had children under the age of 18; 29.5% were married couples living together; 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 49.1% were non-families. Of all households, 40.7% were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.03.

20.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 105.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 104.8 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $32,783 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,471) and the median family income was $45,125 (+/− $24,251). Males had a median income of $24,416 (+/− $1,945) versus $26,043 (+/− $7,007) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,118 (+/− $3,877). About 16.2% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.[37]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 5,436 people, 2,333 households, and 1,273 families residing in the city. The population density was 4212.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 6,488 housing units at an average density of 5027.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 70.55% White, 16.65% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 8.85% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.62% of the population.[38] [39]

Among Wildwood's Hispanic community in 2000, 69.7% were from Puerto Rico, while an additional 17.0% were from Mexico.[40]

There were 2,333 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06.[38] [39]

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.[38] [39]

The median income for a household in the city was $23,981, and the median income for a family was $28,288. Males had a median income of $30,787 versus $23,320 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,682. About 20.2% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.[38] [39]

Economy

Commerce

Portions of the city—together with areas in North Wildwood, West Wildwood and Wildwood Crest—are part of a joint Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. The four municipalities in The Wildwoods were selected in 2002 as one of a group of three zones added to participate in the program as part of a joint zone with.[41] In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.[42] Established in September 2002, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2023.[43] The joint UEZ is overseen by the Enterprise Zone Development Corporation of the Wildwoods Board, which includes representatives from all four municipalities.[44]

Wildwood has an unusually large number of liquor licenses for its population. State law normally provides for one consumption license (i.e., for a bar, restaurant) for every 3,000 residents, and one distribution license (i.e., for a liquor store) for every 7,500 residents.[45] Because of a state law allowing a municipality to grandfather in liquor licenses that existed before 1948,[46] Wildwood has a permanent population of 5,300, but has 61 active liquor licenses.[47]

Tourism

Wildwood is a resort city that is very popular with vacationers and tourists mostly from New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and even nearby parts of Canada (particularly Ontario and Quebec) during the summer months. The year-round population of Wildwood of over 5,300 grows to as many as 250,000 or more during the peak tourist season during the summer.[48] Its most notable features are its beach and 1.8miles boardwalk, home to the Morey's Piers amusement complex and Raging Waters and Ocean Oasis waterparks owned by Morey's Piers. The boardwalk features a trolley called the "Tramcar", which runs from end to end. In June 2006, its Doo-Wop-style motels were placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual Eleven Most Endangered List,[49] described as "irreplaceable icons of popular culture."[50] [51] In June, thousands of recently graduated high school seniors come to Wildwood for Senior Week. During Senior Week, the graduates stay in hotels and rent beach houses in Wildwood where they party and participate in underage drinking.[52] [53]

Wildwood was ranked the best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 "Top 10 Beaches Contest" sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.[54] Wildwood is one of five municipalities in the state that offer free public access to oceanfront beaches monitored by lifeguards, joining Atlantic City, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and Upper Township's Strathmere section.[55] [56] [57]

Wildwood is home to the New Jersey Firefighter's Convention, held annually every September since the 1970s. Known for its parade featuring fire company apparatus from across the state, it moved from Atlantic City due in part to rising crime and the disallowing of the parade on city streets. Wildwood is also home to an annual co-ed beach Ultimate Frisbee tournament drawing teams from all over the country that attracted 430 teams and over 5,000 players to its 19th annual event in 2011.[58]

French Canadian tourists from Quebec visit Wildwood during the summer. There are motels in the Wildwoods named to attract tourists from Quebec, including Chateau Bleu, Fleur de Lis, Le Voyageur, Royal Canadian, and Quebec. Several hotels in Wildwood have signs in both English and French. The French Canadian tourists primarily vacation in Wildwood in July when Canada takes a two-week construction holiday.[59]

Boardwalk

The Wildwood Boardwalk features several amusement parks, water parks, an aquarium, and shops, most notably three piers collectively known as Morey's Piers. Due to the distance of the ocean from the boardwalk, the beach is home to many sporting events, concerts, and monster truck rallies in view of the boardwalk. Wildwood is the tenth most popular boardwalk in the United States. A stage is set off to the side of the boardwalk near Mariner's Landing Pier where several performances are held throughout the summer.

In 2008–2009, a section of the boardwalk was rebuilt using ipe tropical hardwood, even though the town had made a commitment to use domestic black locust as a more environmentally friendly option. The black locust wood shipped by the supplier was deemed unacceptable and the commissioners decided to use ipe wood to ensure that the project could be completed in time for the upcoming season.[60]

Boardwalk Chapel is a summertime Christian Gospel outreach on the boardwalk, sandwiched between a pizzeria and a gift shop. Visitors to the boardwalk are invited to attend any of its 77 consecutive evening services held during June, July and August.[61]

Sports

Beach racing, featuring motorcycles and hot rods, takes place every year.[62] [63]

Over a four-day period each June, Wildwood hosts the National Marbles Tournament at Ringer Stadium, an event that dates back to 1922.[64] [65]

The Wildwood Aces were a professional basketball team that played in the United States Basketball League in 1985 and 1986. Their home court was the Wildwood Convention Hall.[66]

Government

Local government

See main article: Mayors of Wildwood, New Jersey. Wildwood is governed by a three-member commission under the Walsh Act Commission form of municipal government. The city is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[67] The governing body is comprised of three commissioners, who are elected at-large on a nonpartisan basis to serve concurrent four-year terms of office, with the vote taking place as part of the November general election. At a reorganization conducted after each election, the commission selects one of its members to serve as mayor and gives each commissioner an assigned department to oversee and manage.[68] [69] As part of the May 2009 election, voters approved a ballot question that shifted elections from May to November. The first election under the new cycle was held in November 2013, with prospective savings of $25,000 each election cited as the primary justification for the change.[70]

, members of Wildwood's commission are: Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), Deputy Mayor Steve Mikulski (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety)Krista Fitzsimons (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), all serving concurrent terms of office ending December 31, 2027.[71] [72] [73] [74]

In June 2022, Mayor Peter Byron and Commissioner Steven Mikulski, together with former Mayor Ernest Troiano, were all charged with unlawful taking and tampering with public records in a case in which it was alleged that they improperly declared that they worked full-time for the city so that they could collect health insurance from the city under the State Health Benefit Plan worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.[75]

The Wildwood Housing Authority oversees public housing in the city of Wildwood, providing affordable housing to low and moderate income families, senior citizens, and disabled people. The agency is governed by a seven-member board of commissioners, with six appointed by the Mayor and one appointed by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The housing authority owns two housing developments with a total of 170 units between them.[76] Sandman Tower offers 100 one-bedroom apartments while Commissioners Court offers 70 apartments.[77] [78]

History of recall elections

Since the City of Wildwood has been incorporated on January 1, 1912, there have been three recall elections all of which were successful. The first was in 1938 when the State's first female Mayor Doris W. Bradway and Commissioner Frederick W. Murray were voted out of office.[79] The second successful recall was in December 1984 when Mayor Earl B. Ostrander was recalled.[80] The third successful recall was in December 2009 when Mayor Ernest Troiano Jr. and Commissioner William N. Davenport were recalled.[81]

Federal, state and county representation

Wildwood City is located in the 2nd Congressional District[82] and is part of New Jersey's 1st state legislative district.[83] [84]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,791 registered voters in Wildwood City, of which 611 (21.9%) were registered as Democrats, 732 (26.2%) were registered as Republicans and 1,448 (51.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[85]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 61.3% of the vote (991 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 38.2% (617 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (9 votes), among the 1,635 ballots cast by the city's 2,979 registered voters (18 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 54.9%.[86] [87] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 54.4% of the vote (964 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 44.2% (783 votes), with 1,772 ballots cast among the city's 2,583 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.6%.[88] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 52.6% of the vote (949 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 45.8% (825 votes), with 1,803 ballots cast among the city's 3,161 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 57.0.[89]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 66.1% of the vote (622 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 32.6% (307 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (12 votes), among the 976 ballots cast by the city's 2,828 registered voters (35 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.5%.[90] [91] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 50.8% of the vote (540 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat Jon Corzine with 41.7% (444 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 4.5% (48 votes), with 1,064 ballots cast among the city's 2,908 registered voters, yielding a 36.6% turnout.[92]

Education

The Wildwood Public School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 938 students and 92.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.[93] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[94]) are Glenwood Elementary School[95] with 470 students in grades Pre-K–5, Wildwood Middle School[96] with 186 students in grades 6–8, and Wildwood High School[97] with 245 students in grades 9–12.[98] [99] For ninth through twelfth grades, students from North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest attend Wildwood High School as part of sending/receiving relationships.[100] Public school students from West Wildwood, a non-operating school district, attend the district's schools for grades 9–12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[101]

Students are also eligible to attend Cape May County Technical High School in the Cape May Court House area, which serves students from the entire county in its comprehensive and vocational programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents.[102] [103] Special needs students may be referred to Cape May County Special Services School District in the Cape May Court House area.

There is one Catholic school on the island, Wildwood Catholic Academy (PreK–12) in North Wildwood, which operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. There was previously a Catholic elementary school in Wildwood, St. Ann's School, which operated until 2010, when it merged into Cape Trinity Regional School (PreK–8) in North Wildwood.[104] Upon its creation Cape Trinity Catholic Regional School operated separately from Wildwood Catholic High School but shared a common building.[105] In April 2020, the Diocese of Camden announced that both of its Wildwood schools would permanently close at the end of the 2020-21 school year.[106] [107] However, both schools avoided closure after agreeing to merge to create Wildwood Catholic Academy.[108] Additionally Bishop McHugh Regional School in Dennis Township takes students from Wildwood.[109]

Transportation

Roads and highways

The city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Cape May County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[110]

Route 47 (Rio Grande Avenue) has its southern terminus in Wildwood and continues into Lower Township via the George Reading Wildwood Bridge, which provides access to the Garden State Parkway.[111] County Route 621 (New Jersey Avenue) runs for through the city, from Wildwood Crest to the south to North Wildwood in the north, and serves as part of Ocean Drive.[112]

Parking in the beach and downtown areas of Wildwood is regulated by on-street parking meters and paid parking lots. Parking meters in Wildwood are in effect from May 15 to October 31. Wildwood has 24 paid parking lots in the beach area that are privately owned and charge varying rates based on demand. Among these lots is a 719-space lot operated by the Wildwoods Convention Center. There is also a public parking lot along Schellenger Avenue in the downtown area.[113] [114] In 2018, Wildwood began offering paid parking on the beach for vehicles with four-wheel drive at Baker Avenue, with space for 1,000 vehicles.[115]

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 313 and 315 routes and to Atlantic City on the 552 route, with seasonal service to Philadelphia on the 316 route, to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 319 route, and to Rio Grande on the 510 route. NJ Transit buses stop at the Wildwood Bus Terminal, which is located on Washington Avenue between Burk Avenue and Davis Avenue.[116] [117]

The Great American Trolley Company operated trolley service in Wildwood during the summer months. There were two trolley routes that provided service to the boardwalk at Schellenger Avenue in Wildwood during the evening hours, with one route serving Wildwood and Wildwood Crest daily and the other route serving North Wildwood on Fridays and Saturdays.[118] Another trolley route ran from North Wildwood and Wildwood to shopping centers in Rio Grande, operating Mondays through Fridays.[119] The Great American Trolley Company also ran trolley service to the Irish Fall Festival in North Wildwood, with a route connecting Wildwood Crest and Wildwood to the festival site during the weekend of the festival.[120]

The Tramcar is a trackless train service running along the entire length of the Wildwoods boardwalk from Cresse Avenue in Wildwood to 16th Avenue in North Wildwood during the summer season.[121]

Media outlets

Television and radio stations

Newspapers

The City of Wildwood is served by local and distance newspapers with local editions. They are:

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wildwood has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with hot, moderately humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation. Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above 32F, at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above 50F, at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above 71.6F and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in Wildwood, a cooling afternoon sea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values at or above 95F. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30, which can bring storms, most typically between August and late October. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy destroyed much of the Wildwood Boardwalk, which has since been restored.[123] During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values below 0F. The plant hardiness zone at Wildwood Beach is 7b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 6.7F.[124] The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is 12inchesto18inchesin (toin), and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity.

Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Wildwood would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Cordgrass (73) with a dominant vegetation form of Coastal Prairie (20).[125]

Religion

Notre Dame de la Mer Catholic Parish, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden has its primary worship site in Wildwood. Previously it was a standalone church, St. Ann's Church. In 2008 the diocese announced that it would merge into Assumption Church of Wildwood Crest,[126] and the merger occurred in 2010.[127]

Culture and recreation

Every June, the Barefoot Country Music Festival is held on Wildwood Beach, drawing tens of thousands of attendees. Acts like Blake Shelton, Kid Rock, Darius Rucker, Cole Swindell, Eric Church, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line have played the festival.[128]

In popular culture

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wildwood include:

External links

Notes and References

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  2. https://www.wildwoodnj.org/administration Administration
  3. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  6. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  7. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
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  9. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Cape+May&frmCity=Wildwood Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Wildwood, NJ
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  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
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  17. Ogden, Karen; and Bubser, Diana. "The Jersey Shore", Courier-Post, June 15, 2010. Accessed July 2, 2012. "The Wildwoods consists of North Wildwood, Wildwood City, West Wildwood and Wildwood Crest and the area is known for its 2 1/2-mile-long boardwalk."
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  20. Lange, Linda via Scripps Howard News Service. "Wildwoods preserve family fun of the 1950s", Reading Eagle, October 5, 2008. Accessed July 2, 2012. "This barrier beach south of Atlantic City was once an enclave for wealthy Victorian holiday-makers who stayed in traditional hotels. It evolved into a haven for everyone in the postwar years, particularly after the southern portion of the Garden State Parkway opened in 1955."
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  23. Strauss, Robert. "Cradle of Rock? Two Towns Stake Their Claims", The New York Times, July 10, 2007. Accessed July 10, 2007. "It was Saturday night during Memorial Day weekend in 1954, and more than 500 people were jammed into the HofBrau Hotel here to hear his band, the Comets, kick off the summer. 'We had just recorded this song in April,' he said, 'and that night we introduced it to the crowd. I guess that was the first real night of rock 'n' roll.' The song was 'Rock Around the Clock,' by Bill Haley and His Comets, considered by many to be the first rock-'n'-roll hit, and the first song with the word 'rock' in the title to hit the top of the Billboard charts."
  24. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/wildwood-chubby-checker-mural/2113476/ "Jersey Shore Town Where 'The Twist' Began Dedicates Mural to Chubby Checker"
  25. https://www.visitnj.org/article/wildwood-birthplace-rock-n-roll Wildwood: The Birthplace of Rock 'n Roll?
  26. Staff. "The '50s and '60s Thrive In Retro Doo-Wop Motels", The Washington Post, June 24, 2007. Accessed June 27, 2017.
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  29. Fancher, Emily. "Doo Wop" architecture lures tourists back to seaside town, Columbia News Service, June 10, 2002. Accessed June 17, 2007. "Just about everything in Wildwood, N.J. has been touched by 'Doo Wop'. The term describes the distinctively kitschy flair of the town's 200 motels, which were built in the 1950s and '60s. Reflecting the popular cultural themes of the era, the motels have Hawaiian and Polynesian designs, Space Age accents or rock 'n' roll details."
  30. https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/Cape%20May.pdf New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Cape May
  31. Nitkin, Karen. "Wild at heart in The Wildwoods: Music lovers and thrill seekers will feel right at home in The Wildwoods of New Jersey", The Baltimore Sun, May 12, 2011. Accessed September 4, 2011. "Visit the Doo-Wop Experience Museum Opened in 2007, the museum has a bandshell for outdoor concerts and houses a collection of doo-wop era signs and memorabilia. There's no admission fee."
  32. Gilfillian, Trudi. " Doo-wop comes back to the Wildwoods; Annual celebration of the decade begins today", The Press of Atlantic City, October 17, 2013. Accessed February 25, 2014. "Businesses like Wawa and Acme have built stores locally using the doo-wop style, but she pointed to the hundreds of condominiums built in the 2000s that have little to do with the island's history."
  33. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/670842/touches.html Areas touching Wildwood
  34. http://chnj.njpn.org/cape-may/ Cape May County
  35. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
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  42. https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/about/ Urban Enterprise Zone Program
  43. https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/ZONE%20EXPIRATION%20DATES%20-%202018.pdf Urban Enterprise Zone Effective and Expiration Dates
  44. https://www.wildwoodnj.org/urbanentzone Urban Enterprise Zone Program
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  53. News: Zoppo. Avalon R.. Senior Week in Wildwood: A money-making machine that residents love to hate. The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 20, 2018. June 20, 2018.
  54. Urgo, Jacqueline L. "Triumph for South Jersey", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2008. Accessed October 29, 2015. "Neighboring Wildwood Crest came in second, followed by Ocean City, North Wildwood, Cape May, Asbury Park in Monmouth County, Avalon, Point Pleasant Beach in northern Ocean County, Beach Haven in southern Ocean County and Stone Harbor."
  55. Spoto, MaryAnn. "Surfers fighting to save dwindling free beaches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 20, 2015. Accessed October 30, 2015. "New Jersey has five free guarded ocean beaches – Atlantic City, Wildwood, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and the Strathmere section of Upper Township."
  56. DeCastro, Allie. The Ultimate New Jersey Beach Guide – Summer 2015, REMAX NJ. Accessed August 25, 2015.
  57. http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/wildwood-NJ-beaches.cfm The Beach
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  59. Di Ionno, Mark. "Canadian tourists continue to flock to Wildwoods as vacation destination". The Star-Ledger. August 3, 2010. Accessed September 9, 2017.
  60. Suit, Lauren. "Wildwood Opts for Ipe Wood Over Black Locust in Boardwalk Construction", Cape May County Herald, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 11, 2013.
  61. Vandiver, John. "Chapel competes with other lures", Asbury Park Press, July 8, 2006. Accessed September 4, 2011.
  62. https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/calendar/the-race-of-gentlemen-vintage-car-motorcycle-beach-drag-races/event_2df87b1e-e51a-11e9-92f3-308d99b28df7.html "'The Race of Gentlemen' Vintage Car & Motorcycle Beach Drag Races"
  63. Moreno, Jose F.; Williams, Tyger. "Beat the tide: Hot rods and motorcycles take over Wildwood for the Race of Gentlemen", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 6, 2019. Accessed March 13, 2020. "More than 100 drivers brought their best to Wildwood, N.J., this weekend for the annual Race of Gentlemen. They gathered with their machines of choice — hot rods or motorcycles — to race on the beach, a tradition organized by vintage car and motorcycle enthusiast group, The Oilers Club, since 2012."
  64. Romalino, Carly Q. "Marbles & mibsters on the Jersey Shore; For 95 Years Wildwood Has Hosted The National Marbles Tournament On Its Beaches. Who Represents NJ In The Competition?", The Courier-Post, June 19, 2018. Accessed March 23, 2020. "The National Marbles Tournament was established on this Jersey Shore beach between Wildwood and Pine avenues in 1922, hosting children ages 8 to 14 from all over the country for one week in June. The four-day competition ends Thursday when the winners of the boys' and girls' divisions will be crowned the King and Queen of Marbles."
  65. https://www.nationalmarblestournament.org/about About
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  67. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
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  71. https://www.wildwoodnj.org/about Commissioners Office
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  76. http://www.wildwoodhousing.org/about About Us
  77. http://www.wildwoodhousing.org/housing-developments-sandman.php Sandman Tower
  78. http://www.wildwoodhousing.org/housing-developments-commissionerscourt.php Commissioners Court
  79. Staff. "Wildwood Ousts Its Woman Mayor; Mrs. Bradway, First of Sex to Hold Post in Jersey, Loses in Recall Election She Lays Move To Hague Although a Republican, She Has Aided Democrats, but Shifted Back Last Fall Wildwood Ousts Its Woman Mayor Says Hague Dominates Move Indicted After Inquiry New Petition Circulated", The New York Times, February 19, 1938. Accessed May 17, 2011. "Mayor Doris W. Bradway, New Jersey's first woman Mayor, was defeated today in a special recall election in this resort city. Ousted with her was City Commissioner Frederick McMurray, also a Republican."
  80. via Associated Press. "Wildwood Mayor Recalled", The New York Times, December 12, 1984. Accessed May 17, 2011. "Residents of this resort in Cape May County voted tonight to recall Mayor Earl B. Ostrander and replace him with City Council President Victor DiSylvester."
  81. Gilfillian, Trudi. "Wildwood votes out mayor, commissioner in recall election", The Press of Atlantic City, December 9, 2009. Accessed May 17, 2011. "City voters ousted Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. and Commissioner Bill Davenport from City Commission in Tuesday's tax rate-driven recall election, selecting two newcomers to city government to replace them."
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  104. Web site: DiPasquale. Donna. After 92 years, Star of the Sea School closes its doors. Cape Publishing, Inc.. 2010-06-22. 2020-09-11. - The author was the principal of Our Lady Star of the Sea Regional School.
  105. Gilfillian, Trudi. "Cape Trinity Catholic School opens in Wildwood Catholic building", The Press of Atlantic City, September 8, 2010. Accessed May 18, 2011. "Wildwood Catholic High School, which once occupied the entire building, will make use of parts of the second and all of the third floor, while Cape Trinity students will use the first and parts of the second floor. Both schools will share a first-floor cafeteria, but not at the same time.... The school hosts students who previously attended St. Ann's in Wildwood and Star of the Sea in Cape May, which includes students who once attended St. Raymond's in Lower Township."
  106. https://www.camdendiocese.org/five-catholic-schools-in-the-diocese-of-camden-to-close-at-end-of-school-year/ "Five Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Camden to close at end of school year"
  107. Yates, Riley. "5 N.J. Catholic schools to close, including South Jersey football powerhouse", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 17, 2020. Accessed February 22, 2022. "The schools also include Wildwood Catholic High School and Cape Trinity Catholic Elementary School, both in Wildwood; Good Shepherd Regional Elementary School in Collingswood; and Saint Joseph Regional Elementary School in Hammonton."
  108. Franklin, Chris. "2 Jersey Shore Catholic schools slated to close have been saved", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 4, 2020. Accessed February 22, 2022. "The Diocese of Camden approved a proposal to combine the Wildwood Catholic High School and Cape Trinity Catholic school to the newly formed, K-12 Wildwood Catholic Academy"
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  112. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/05000621__-.pdf#page=3 Cape May County Route 621 Straight Line Diagram
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  115. Greenberg, Ted; and Chang, David. "Wildwood to Open New Beach Parking Lot After two years of planning and weather-related delays, Wildwood is set to open a beach parking area that officials say could easily fit 1,000 cars.", WCAU-TV, May 2, 2018. Accessed October 28, 2019.
  116. https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212315/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesCapemayCountyTo Cape May County Bus / Rail Connections
  117. http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide
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  127. Web site: Camden bishop issues formal decree merging churches in Wildwood and Wildwood Crest. Press of Atlantic City. Atlantic City, New Jersey. 2010-01-16. 2024-06-22.
  128. Web site: Record crowd fills Wildwood beach for Barefoot Country Music Festival . June 18, 2023 .
  129. Staff. "'On the way to Cape May' composer, Cozy Morley, 87, dies; Comic legend was dubbed 'Bob Hope of the Jersey Shore'", Courier-Post, August 26, 2013. Accessed November 11, 2013.
  130. Staff. "Cocktails and Drinking Games for Smartphones and Mobile Devices", p. 149. MobileReference, 2007. . "The Lime Rickey is also known as a Gin Rickey. Rumored to be named for Colonel Rickey, an English officer once based in Washington, D.C., it is more popularly cited as originally being from the seaside resort community of Wildwood, New Jersey."
  131. Strauss, Robert. "The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll Is in Wildwood", The New York Times, September 4, 2005. Accessed October 28, 2019. "The Treniers even recorded a song called Everything's Wild in Wildwood."
  132. Sullivan, Dan. "2 Combos Blasting In City's Rock Pile; Candymen and The Nazz Do Their High-Decibel Thing", The New York Times, September 29, 1967. Accessed November 11, 2013. "The group does have some interesting rhythmic notions, notably a stop-the-beat effect gin the orgiastic climax of 'Wildwood Blues,' and, whether by accident or design, they sometimes fall into a kind of atonality that has a certain punch."
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  135. http://www.wildwoodtime.com/Wildwood_Events_2007.htm Schedule of Events 2007
  136. Harris, Chris. "CKY Almost Done With LP But Not Ready To Discuss Dead Body Yet ...; Drummer Jess Margera also reveals new side project with members of Clutch, Fireball Ministry, Moistboyz."", MTV.com, March 9, 2007. Accessed November 11, 2013. "Without giving too much of the macabre story away, drummer Jess Margera revealed that the track is about a childhood trip Miller took with his family to Wildwood, New Jersey, where he 'full-on found some dead body under the boardwalk.'"
  137. Callahan, Michael. "Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Music Video: Jason Aldean, 'Laughed Until We Cried'", Philadelphia, December 2007. Accessed July 23, 2013. "Aldean, the latest crooner trying to claim the mantle of Kenny Chesney Lite, strolls the Cape May beach and Wildwood Boardwalk with suitable pathos in this video, as he warbles your boilerplate 'Weren't things great back when' country tune from his latest CD, Relentless."
  138. Schaad Jr., Jacob. "In another time: Three actors, three different takes on Wildwood life", Shore News Today, January 4, 2011. Accessed November 11, 2013. " According to his biography, Willis first worked at a clothing store at the corner of Pacific and Garfield Avenues in Wildwood during the summer and then as a bartender one night a week at the popular Red Garter nightclub in North Wildwood. After a few weeks he headed for New York City where, so the story goes, he was spotted by a movie person and signed to a contract."
  139. Suit, Lauren . "Senna sees 'Randyland' the shot in the arm that Pacific Avenue needs", Shore News Today. August 3, 2011. Accessed October 18, 2012. "Senna wrote two autobiographies and is nearing completion on a documentary film about himself has also enjoyed his 30 minutes of fame when word of his collection drew producers from the A&E hit reality show Hoarders."
  140. Argos, Greg. "Wildwood Acts As Home To New Major Motion Picture". KYW-TV, April 13, 2016. Accessed May 3, 2016. "The movie, called Wetlands, will star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Heather Graham and Christopher McDonald. Location manager Alex Starke says Wildwood is not just the perfect place for filming."
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  147. Saxon, Wolfgang. "Joy Hancock Dies; Last WAVES Chief", The New York Times, August 25, 1986. Accessed October 28, 2019. "Born in Wildwood, N.J., Miss Bright briefly belonged to the Naval Reserve in New Jersey and then stayed on as a civilian employee at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station."
  148. Raven, Benjamin. "Wildwood's Wes Hills nearly brought to tears upon learning of start after long journey to NFL", The Press of Atlantic City, December 16, 2019. Accessed February 5, 2020. "Wildwood High School graduate Wes Hills, left, of the Detroit Lions, battles for yards in the fourth quarter against Andrew Adams of Tampa Bay on Sunday. Hills scored two TDs in his NFL debut.... The Wildwood native and former Press High School Male Athlete of the Fall started in Detroit’s 38-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Ford Field."
  149. Schaad Jr., Jacob. "In Another Time: A story of terror and murder started with a Wildwood birth", Shore News Today, November 9, 2013. Accessed November 11, 2013. "Ernest Ingenito was born in Wildwood on May 27, 1924.... His parents frequently traveled between Wildwood and Philadelphia and by the time he was 13 they had separated.... Subsequent crimes sent him to reformatories until he was paroled and sent back to his mother in Wildwood."
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  153. Janson, Donald. "A Resort Seeks End To Turmoil", The New York Times, December 25, 1984. Accessed November 18, 2017. "The recall campaign also focused attention on a long-running feud between Mr. Ostrander and Assemblyman Guy F. Muziani, who had been Mayor of Wildwood for 11 years - when the voters elected commissioners and the commissioners selected one from their ranks to be Mayor - until the new form of government was implemented.
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