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Wildwood, New Jersey Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Delaware Valley as well as the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 5,436 during the off-season, but it can swell to 250,000 during the summer months.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.Wildwood is also used as a collective term referring to the four communities with Wildwood comprising part of the municipality name — specifically the Borough of Wildwood Crest, City of Wildwood, Borough of West Wildwood and the City of North Wildwood — together with Diamond Beach, a portion of Lower Township situated on the island. Collectively, these communities are known as 'The Wildwoods'.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.Wildwood is a resort city that is very popular with vacationers and tourists mostly from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and even nearby parts of Canada during the summer months. Its most notable features are its beach and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) 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, described as 'irreplaceable icons of popular culture.'It was ranked the best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.'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'.Wildwood is home to an annual co-ed beach Ultimate Frisbee tournament drawing teams from all over the country. Geography Wildwood is located at 38°59′20″N 74°49′12″W / 38.988969°N 74.819863°W / 38.988969; -74.819863 (38.988969, -74.819863). Wildwood is located on a barrier island facing the Atlantic Ocean. On the same island are the towns of North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and 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.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (6.52%) is water. Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District Wildwood is home to over 200 motels, built during the Doo-Wop era of the 1950s and 1960s, in an area recognized by the state of New Jersey, known as the Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District. 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. New Jersey State Firemen's Convention Since the early 1970s the Wildwoods have been home to the annual New Jersey State Fireman's Convention. It moved to the Wildwoods from Atlantic City in the early 1970s. The convention had been held in Atlantic City for many years prior to the building of the big casinos of today. When the City began to change the council refused to allow the visiting firefighters to parade their apparatus through the streets. This was one of the reasons for the move along with the rising crime rate. The Wildwoods welcomed the convention with open arms and allowed for the parade which every year runs the length of New Jersey Ave. from Wildwood Crest through Wildwood to North Wildwood. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 5,436 people, 2,333 households, and 1,273 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,212.6 people per square mile (1,627.0/km2). There were 6,488 housing units at an average density of 5,027.9/sq mi (1,941.9/km2). 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. Downtown Wildwood has a large Mexican community.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.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.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. Local government Wildwood is governed by a three-member commission under the Walsh Act Commissioner form of municipal government.Wildwood's commission consists of Mayor Gary S. DeMarzo , Commissioner (Deputy Mayor) Alexander 'Al' Brannen and Commissioner Edward 'Chip' Harshaw Jr. Federal, state and county representation Wildwood City is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District.New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).1st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Jeff Van Drew (D, Dennis Township) and in the Assembly by Nelson Albano (D, Vineland) and Matthew W. Milam (D, Vineland). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).Cape May County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections to serve staggered three-year terms in office. Cape May County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Daniel Beyel (Upper Township, term expires December 31, 2008), Freeholder Vice-Director Ralph E. Sheets, Jr. (2008), Ralph E. Bakley, Sr. (2010), Leonard C. Desiderio (Sea Isle City, 2009) and Gerald M. Thornton (2010). History of recalls in Wildwood Since the City of Wildwood has been incorporated on January 1, 1912, there have been three recall elections and all were successful.The first was in 1938 when the States first female Mayor Doris W. Bradway and Commissioner Frederick W. Murray were voted out of office.The second successful recall was in December 1984 when Mayor Earl B. Ostrander was recalled.The third successful recall was in December 2009 when Mayor Ernest Troiano Jr. and Commissioner William N. Davenport were recalled. Education The Wildwood Public School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Glenwood Elementary School (K-5; 394 students), Wildwood Middle School (6-8; 173 students) and Wildwood High School (9-12; 284 students).Students from West Wildwood attend the district's schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship for grades K-12. For grades 9-12, students from North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest attend Wildwood High School as part of sending/receiving relationships.There are also two Catholic schools on the island: St. Ann's Elementary in Wildwood, and Wildwood Catholic High School in North Wildwood. North Wildwood also has the public school Margaret Mace Elementary. Commerce Portions of Wildwood are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone in The Wildwoods. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3½% sales tax rate (versus the 7% rate charged statewide). Religious Points of interest Boardwalk Chapelis a summertime Christian Gospel outreach on the boardwalk, sandwiched between a pizzeria and a gift shop. Its wide entrance offers thousands of board walkers the opportunity to move freely in and out of any one of its 77 consecutive evening services held during June, July, and August. Boardwalk In 2008-2009 a section of theboardwalkwas rebuilt usingipetropical hardwood, even though the town pledged to use domesticblack locust. A stage is set off to the side of the boardwalk near Mariner's Landing Pier where several performances are held throughout the summer. An example is Miss Cindy's School of dance, Broad Street Entertainers of Perkasie and Quakertown Pennsylvania. Popular culture Cozy Morley, a once popular entertainer and club owner here, recorded a song calledOn The Way To Cape May. Wildwood is home to the beverage known as the 'Lime Rickey'. WWE Rawcame to the Wildwood Convention Center late summer of 2005.WWE SmackDowncame to the Wildwood Convention Center late summer of 2006. WWE Raw broke an attendance record at the Wildwood convention center on August 10, 2007. The songWildwood DaysbyBobby Rydellis about the shore town. 'Wildwood Blues' by psychedelic rock bandNazzis based on the Wildwood shore. Eddie Florano wrote a song calledWildwood. The video forJason Aldean's songLaughed Until We Criedis set in Wildwood.[citation needed] In the 1987 movieWall Street, when Charlie Sheen's character tells Daryl Hannah's character she could have bought a beach house for four hundred thousand dollars (the value of a painting they were looking at) she sardonically replies, 'Sure you could, in Wildwood New Jersey'. ACKYsong entitled 'The Boardwalk Body' was written about a body found under the boardwalk on one of lead singerDeron Miller's childhood trips to Wildwood. In the 2008 movieWipe Out, the beach scenes were shot in Wildwood. Noted residents Notable current and former residents of Wildwood include:J. Thompson Baker(1847–1919), representedNew Jersey's 2nd congressional districtfrom 1913 to 1915, and was the first mayor of the consolidated city of Wildwood. Randy Beverly(born 1944), former professional football player,New York Jets. Greg Fulginiti(born 1951), recording and mastering engineer,Elektra Records, Sterling Sound,Artisan Sound Recorders,Masterdisk.[citation needed] Remy Hamilton(born 1974),Arena Football Leagueplayer,Los Angeles Avengers. Joy Bright Hancock(1898–1986), one of first female U.S. Navy officers. Joseph Magliano, professional wrestler.[citation needed] Bernie Parent(born 1945), goalie forMontreal Canadiens,Toronto Maple Leafsand most notablyPhiladelphia Flyerswhere he back-stopped the team to two consecutive Stanley Cups. Jon Runyan(born 1973),offensive tacklefor thePhiladelphia Eagles.[citation needed] Rick Vito(born 1949), guitarist,Jackson Browne,Fleetwood Mac,John Mayall,Roger McGuinn,Bonnie Raitt.[citation needed] Pete Franchville(born 1970), World renowned Surfer and Skateboarder. Also, grandson of Joe Barnes, Wildwood Boardwalk Tycoon.