North Wildwood News

Fluke fishing continues to take center stage, but weakfish seem to be growing in numbers, sharking opportunity is on the rise, and the surf is producing fine numbers of kingfish and even croakers.

When he lived across the street from the beach in Wildwood Crest, Mike Vicario watched planes fly outside his house dragging banner ads behind them.

BACK IN THE GOOD, old Wildwood days of Jimmy Georginis' youth, summers seemed endless, the boardwalk always abuzz with life.

That's why the outspoken leader of the Jersey Shore's most raucous resort is throwing another headline-grabber out there, an ordinance that would deter exposed derrieres and underwear on the boardwalk by banning sagging baggy pants and shorts.

If you're in the market for a vacation home but aren't sure where to buy, there are two nearby spots that should be on your radar - and probably already are.

Officials of the South Jersey Shore town are proposing a ban on baggy pants on the boardwalk , and also a requirement that boardwalk patrons wear a shirt between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. and shoes at all times.

The Jersey Shore threw a huge party this Memorial Day weekend but it wasn't the rousing success some hoped it would be.

South Jersey has its own unique Memorial Day weekend traditions. In Ocean City, folks march into the ocean with briefcases during the Business Persons Plunge.

Seven months ago, Gov. Christie, clad in the navy blue fleece that would soon become a wardrobe staple, told a group of residents at a firehouse in North Wildwood to get out of town - fast.

A growing number of bucking beasts are overtaking Jersey bars. Hoboken is the home of the Garden State's newest mechanical bull, a motorized creature with blinking red eyes that sits in the back of a nightspot, the Stewed Cow.

Barbecue festivals come in all shapes and sizes. Some are all about the grill, including the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship, July 12 to 14 in North Wildwood.