An Old Wildwood Family Tree

BY MEG CORCORAN/DOROTHY KULISEK Author and educator Helen Keller once said, “A man can’t make a place for himself in the sun if he keeps taking refuge under the family tree.” Fortunately,

Our Porch

By Al "Butch" Love While collecting my thoughts about my favorite place to be by the sea, I wondered, how can I write a story about our porch and make it

Bunky Goes on Summer Vacation

by Dorothy Kulisek / Meg Corcoran Thanks to a mom with a knack for documenting life’s sweetest (and sandiest) moments, Bunky Wertman’s childhood vacations by the sea will live forever. His

Give the Gift of Summer. . . To the Next Generation

by Cheri L. Herlinger You may have noticed a lot of activity at the corner of 11th & Surf Ave. in North Wildwood over the past few months. In January, the

MY HAPPY PLACE

by John Mason My first trip to the Wildwoods was in 1961. I stayed at the Hotel Cromwell on Atlantic and 26th Streets with my mom, dad and my Uncle Bob.

Magnolia Memories

By Michele Bucklin Curtis For many summers I remember my family renting an apartment on Magnolia Avenue in Wildwood N.J. My parents would load up the

Hattie Long’s Maternity Babies

In the early 1900’s, maternity homes were an easier, more comfortable, convenient way to deliver your baby and in Wildwood, there were two popular places for this! The first home,

Dr. Mace Babies Photo Reunion

For the past 11 years, The Five Mile Beach Sun in Wildwood, NJ has been honoring the legacy of Dr. Margaret Mace with this eventful photo shoot, where a handful

Remembering Taylor’s Market

In today’s world of impersonal service by atms, computers, vending machines and self-checkouts, we value the friendly, personal service we do receive; perhaps from the pharmacy, bank or grocery store.

Wildwood Beaches are Forever

BY AL LOVE A few years ago I was walking toward the beach in Wildwood Crest. One beautiful warm summer day, on a walkway near the Fishing Pier my family had