Wildwoods Construction Update - April 2022

[@Peter-pv8xx]

The first stop in wildwood used to be Luigis for a cheese steak hoagie, the next day would be Kelly's for a roast beef sandwich, then for dinner the Jones boys for their all you can eat specials, that was a long time ago in the seventies and eighties. The last time I was to wildwood I didn't recognize the place, all the art deco motels were gone and it lost that nostalgic feeling, for me anyway, I haven't been back in over ten years and probably won't be, I don't even go to AC anymore.

[@mikeberardi3985]

Always a great thing when you report hotels staying and even getting updated as a hotel thanks Joey 😀

[@joejoyce680]

To answer your question, Yes we will be opening our mini golf at Jersey Joe’s. Looking for to a great season ahead!

[@GoEagles35]

Great video Joey. I finished my popcorn. I will continue praying for your family in Ukraine.

[@tinicum54]

We used to crab from the train trestle on Oak Avenue that crossed to West Wildwood. 60's till they tore it down.

[@joestegs6921]

Thanks for the video Joe. Went to Marvis pancake house Easter Saturday. Was really excited to have another pancake house since Samuel closed and only having Uncle Bills on the island. But to my disappointment it really is just a Marvis diner second location. And the pancakes were just ok. Just wanted to throw that out there to everyone.

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

thanks for letting me know. I was never a fan of Marvis Diner to begin with so I might agree with you on that. I will still give it a try

[@pattiobrien3710]

Thanks for always keeping us updated, Joey! Rio Station is a summer tradition when our family visits. Hope they can keep it the way it is.

[@beannamated]

Just found this. My parents honeymooned in Wildwood and we went there every summer as a kid and teen in the 60s and 70s. Marlane Motel...? Brittany? And there was a restaurant near or on the boardwalk where people lined up for an hour+ for dinner. Basic family restaurant w excellent food. I can't recall the name. Thanks for the memories! I'm Ukrainian also. 2nd generation American. My best wishes to your wife and all families in Ukraine. I'm new to Vegas and was surprised to learn that there is a large Ukrainian population here. Many of the performers, acrobats, singers, dancers, are Ukrainian (and Russian). Slava Ukraini! 💛🇺🇦💙

[@lisaspikes4291]

I’m so glad they’re keeping the Capri as a motel! I’ve said in the past, turning everything into condos would be a mistake. A lot of the charm of Wildwood is the unique motels! I hope more people will consider renovating these old motels, and/or maintain the old motel style for new builds.

[@teresawesch7829]

Hi Joey, thank you for ALL the updates on a cloudy, snowy day. Great job.

[@christinenapoli5106]

Thank you for the great updates especially in the cold weather. I like the old Rio Station bldg. …has cozy character to it. (Blessings to 🇺🇦 Ukraine).

[@edward.jantonelly3183]

Joey great info. 👍, don't worry about the time you use doing videos we love you explaining what's going on and you going the distance for us...We would be in the dark if you didn't do any of this.. MANY older people that can't get there or out of their home enjoy your explaining of the Wildwood construction You're the best at what you do! ! Keep going with them stay safe and thank Julia for her strength in helping you and what's going on in UKRAINE 🇺🇦 🙏 PRAYERS FOR EVERYONE SUFFERING THERE, HERE AT HOME.. SO MANY ARE IN NEED NOW. GOD BLESS US ALL 🙏 🙌 ❤️

[@jikenj]

Another fine video Joey fond memories of Rio station with my mother shortly before her passing we really loved the food there keep up the good work!!

[@Chris-ju2tj]

we stayed at the Royal Hawaiian last June and man, Oceanview was dilapidated as all hell. it's a beautiful building and it would be awesome if they can spruce it up. we also had the privilege of being awoken every morning on the construction of the Singapore, something we weren't told about before we booked. regardless, the new place looks great and i'm glad the project is finished because we'll be back at the Royal Hawaiian in a few weeks :)

[@DonnaTreanor-yv5tm]

Fantastic video!! Keep it coming! Looking forward to seeing more of the Crest area

[@kellyssong]

This is a very informative video, Joey. Thank you!

[@mikewillett5076]

The bar at Rio Station had a smell the last times I was there last summer. Hopefully they addressed it. Nice how some motels like Isle Of Capri are remodeling instead of tearing down. They need to keep as many sound classic buildings around as possible at this point.

[@richardjoseph8683]

It's called mold!

[@jackdoherty2125]

I visited wildwood in my youth a number of times. Stated at the Fairview Hotel. Could you include a shot of it. It's condos now, I know. But I'd love to see it. If my memory serves me right, it's on Seaview and buttercup. Keep up the good work Joey....

[@dojocho1894]

I remember spending my summers on the Jersey shore back in the 90's... wildwood at night was crazy....

[@joycemccaffrey6292]

Thanks for the info but please, please remember to cite the intersecting streets at all the sites so we can orient ourselves. You were very good in doing that for the North Wildwood sites but I got lost in the Crest,😊

[@tomboyd9053]

Thanks for the update video, Joey. I was very interested in the "Living Room" update. My wife and I stay at the Olympic Island Beach Resort and have been following your reports regarding this site since they closed the library. I do like the old Rio Station building, but I have no idea of it's overall condition. As always, I hate seeing buildings we have come to appreciate go away.

[@bassmaster3nj]

Always enjoy your updates, great job

[@randyhinkson7950]

I believe the large Lot next to the Rio Station was from the old Rio Bowling Lanes that burnt down when I was a kid. I think the Rio Station was attached to the bowling center.

[@abbiejones1430]

Love that sea port is keeping hotels !!! Smart business idea wish I thought of that. Xoxox

[@christinestewart2312]

Great video. Wish they would bring back the mom and pop shops though. I usually stay more than 7 days and don’t drive so it would be nice if they had a small store to get the basic foods and products that I need. Some days I like to eat in my room. Oh well, just a thought. Keep the updates coming. 😊

[@lauratonelli7875]

We have been going to Wildwood Crest on vacation for the past 25 yrs, although change is necessary it makes me sad to see how much Wildwood is changing. It’s becoming another beach town and losing that nostalgic feeling we loved. All this building talking place makes it so hard for average people like us to vacation here any more due to the raise in rental pricing. We had even thought about possible buying a small vacation home but can no longer afford it.

[@ronyeahright9536]

wildwood is still very affordable i think; despite all of the new construction he is showing, there are still tons of places just as they were 20,30 or more years ago. We stayed at the Bel Air Motel last summer; typical wildwood motel, decent accomodations....very close to beach, still every affordable. there are tons of motels still around just like that one. By the way, I think Wildwood still has a nostalgic feeling. When I used to go as a kid 35, 40 years ago, it was much more crowded than it is now. You could barely move on the boardwalk at night, it was so crowded. Now, on a typical summer night, some parts of the boardwalk are crowded, but not like it used to be when i was a kid.

[@joycehammerschmidt1965]

When I was a child we had a home on 16th St. There was so much sand on the beach there we had to wear our sneakers to cross the hot sand to get to the hard pack and the waterline. It is so hard for me to see no sand there now. I was there last summer and was absolutely shocked by the beach change.

[@exitfourb]

Keep the Rio! It is a landmark!

[@andyh5822]

Hey Joey always great to see Wildwood. I'm wondering how much construction will still be not finished by summer time. It's April and Memorial day is really soon. Keep up the great work. Continually praying for Ukraine. I know God will protect his people. Me family prays for freedom. Ukraine strong.

[@geraldhague6170]

I'm glad that motel is going to be a motel still one thing wildwood don't need more condos

[@coachjimbo63]

What are they doing with the Old Sundance? Thanks for all you do Joey.

[@nickcef]

Nice update, Joey! That constant beach erosion in North Wildwood would probably only be stopped with jetties and/or seawalls. But I'm sure that will be very unpopular with the locals.

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

sadly legally we can't even put one in due to NJ's DEP

[@trstampf7854]

NW already has a seawall, it has great views, but unfortunately no railings which is quite surprising for safety. But it does nothing for beach erosion

[@nickcef]

@@trstampf7854 Jetties would probably work, as they due on many NYC beaches, but NJ DEP doesn't allow it.

[@trstampf7854]

@@nickcef Avalon NJ has a jetty, it even has a lighthouse: "8th Street Jetty Lighthouse" and looks like it is at the tip of a seawall at the north end of the island, similar to north wildwoods. if the sea wall in north wood had been extended out into a jetty similar to Avalon's, perhaps there wouldn't be as much beach erosion. there are also what appears to be very short jetties in Cape May NJ beach. in any case, besides beach erosion plaguing some shore communities, the sea levels are also rising at an alarming rate

[@conniemccollam2605]

Thanks Joey& Julia. Great update. Always appreciate any video pertaining to the Wildwoods. You guys are troopers in that weather. Is there anything going on at Samuel's. Always had breakfast there, so good & convenient for us. See you on the beach in July. Thanks.

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

nothing going on at Samuels at the moment :-(

[@conniemccollam2605]

@@WildwoodVideoArchive Thanks for the info Joey.

[@hashemahmad6290]

Thanks for the amazing info ❤️

[@nanoredbird4360]

Thanks for giving us a Wildwood Construction 🏗 April 2022 Update.

[@terrimccullough724]

We used to love The Rio Station but the menu was diminished and is very disappointing. We tried twice but it is off our weekend list now :(

[@evelynwhitman6858]

My parents always take me and my siblings to wildwood now I’m taking my boys there wildwood is the best for us

[@joeappleton3428]

I love everything WILDWOOD NJ.

[@amybrennan113]

Thank u for ur lovely info

[@eprohoda]

useul sharing~

[@johntodd7495]

ok Joey, great video here. my first i have watch of yours and won't be ny last. with all honesty, run for mayor. your passion would make a difference.

[@Mike-ys7rh]

Thanks Joey!

[@djharryg]

Great job as usual. I feel like the camera used is different. It looks 4K? Very nice.

[@hankspatzer7875]

Joey...after using the app, does the kiosk give you a ticket of some sort to put on dash?

[@marjoriehagarty6172]

I would hate to see Rio Station torn down. You did not mention that the inside is made to look like a train

[@dianeblack8849]

loved the tour..hi..julia

[@Elaine-fi8ko]

Rio Grande Dinner is my favorite spot

[@elidarose9529]

Port Royal Reno?? Regis? In the Crest? Thanks for updates!!

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

Besides construction inside the Port Royal, there isn't too much to report on same with the Regis for the moment.

[@angelabrammer7775]

Joey will you do the old cape cod inn they sold last summer and were turning them into condos.🇺🇦

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

hey! I was planning on including it in my May update

[@tomdalfonso8441]

Any update on old VFW at Spicer and Pacific?

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

Nothing yet. Plans haven't been submitted to the city yet

[@tiffanyviolante944]

What is the name of the parking app so I can download it to save time.

[@rochellesnyder6521]

Love this video

[@frankielopian9013]

Happy thanksgiving day

[@surrogatemarker]

Thanks for the update .. I heard a rumor that the folks who own the surfing pig in North Wildwood purchased Rio Station.. don’t know if it’s true or not.

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

it is true (this monday is settlement)

[@blizzzarddemon]

Any update on the Sinclair gas station

[@sbanasza01]

why didn't you mention The Surfing Pig as the north wildwood establishment?

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

I mentioned a popular bar in North Wildwood (this was before the sale so I couldn't say their name)

[@Blake1723]

Joey what about the parking for handicap?

[@Bamagator52]

will you be showing wildwood crest and is meatball madness restaurant still on pacific ave?

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

Ive never heard of a meatball madness restaurant on Pacific. Where is it located?

[@Bamagator52]

@@WildwoodVideoArchive I’m going back many many years ago it was somewhere along pacific Ave forgot the exact location

[@anthonypopola5773]

Is that shithole Crest Tavern still in Diamond Beach? Hair in the food and an attitude to top it off….

[@brianhaflin9799]

4:06 Just let the wind blow the sand around the beach and you won't need to do any moving of the sand to fill in the spots.

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

hahahaha

[@exitfourb]

Keep the Rio!

[@Jacobsgaming20000]

Thanks for the update can't wait to go down there since we can't afford disney world in Florida this year pan american as always #SaveUkraine

[@mikewillett5076]

Disneyworld is expensive for sure, but so is the Pan American. I can't afford 1 night there in season, lol(?).

[@Jacobsgaming20000]

Yea just not as expensive lol But yea if u can't afford I wouldn't go to pan american but I can afford that for I guess 6 days which is insane what's insane in disney is the tickets

[@mikewillett5076]

@@Jacobsgaming20000. Yeah I was surprised at how much Disney tickets are.

[@ronyeahright9536]

screw disney.......spend all that money just to wait on absurdly long lines, and then those "woke" dummies who won't use the words " ladies and gentleman, boys and girls" anymore. What a disgrace, they can shove it.

[@CMAdoubleT83]

What about Icona Diamond Beach? I was looking forward to that one. I'm the exterminator for property and your videos help know more than most of their employees lol.

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

I left that one out for this video since it looks the same from the last time I was there.

[@CMAdoubleT83]

@@WildwoodVideoArchive according to one of their main guys everything should be finished up for the most part by the end of April. At least the kitchens and pool side exterior.

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

@@CMAdoubleT83 awesome! Not too much outside look different. Hard to see the inside lol

[@trstampf7854]

Does your service include mccaws?

[@CMAdoubleT83]

@@trstampf7854 not sure what you mean

[@tahoefisher5311]

I believe the Rio station was a real train station last century

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

the real rio station is now at the Cold Spring Village

[@daveherzfeld3315]

How many more people do you think they pack into that town?! No thanks!

[@amybrennan113]

I live on poplar down the street

[@coachjimbo63]

Joey, I love watching your videos but slow down with the cam....It makes me dizzy.

[@emcmad1929]

You are the man

[@chop3625]

Dude I’d be careful with that traffic. Man WildWood looks awful🤦‍♂️ Keep on driving to Cape May, you’re welcome.

[@dianeterhune2383]

so no more sand fleas

[@Jacobsgaming20000]

Can u just rent a parking lot instead of that app?

[@geraldhague6170]

I remember the deck I know the former owner

[@sheilasrock9424]

WW has to many watering holes. People get drunk, act stupid and ruin an evening for others. I hate that. I wish all the booze would dry it but that won't ever happen. Great video Joey. Thank you for the update.

[@ronyeahright9536]

ive been going to wildwood my entire life, and not a single time have i encountered drunk people. where are you hanging out?? Are you sure you weren't in seaside?

[@sheilasrock9424]

@@ronyeahright9536 Hi Ron. We encountered drunken young adults at the Gateway Arcade. We were surrounded by people drinking on the beach at WWC and the poolside was a rowdy group of people getting drunk. Kids were around that behavior and language. One time a woman had a opaque coke cup filled with a mix drink. She spilled it at Fascination. She kicked it with her foot. She had 2 kids with her. A guy was with her too but he seemed ok. One time at Montego Bay there were kids having a birthday party in the indoor/playground area. Four women were drinking. One lady stepped in the hot tub and grabbed my friends shoulder to keep from falling. She didn't spill her drink. They were in their 60's and the cussing was awful. Kids were everywhere. I left, I couldn't handle people being drunk and swearing. Coming off the boardwalk and going to our car a bunch of teens were smoking pot and swearing at us as we walked past. I love WW. These public displays of poor behavior is awful to be around. There should never be alcohol on the boardwalk or beach. People don't know when to stop once they start. When I was growing up it was that way.If you want to drink you had to get off theBW to do do.. I go on off season now to avoid these people. I can't avoid it altogether unless I stay home. I like a family friendly environment and many places are incorporating booze in their establishments where at one time did not have a liquor license. I travel to WW alot. I'll be going at the end of this month. It will be a short visit but I'll be there. So you are very lucky you have not encountered these drunks. When their behavior interferes with our vacation I get upset. Not everyone wants to drink, smoke or swear.

[@ronyeahright9536]

@@sheilasrock9424 that is a shame you experienced all of that. Again, I just never have; nothing comes to mind. By the way, have you heard anything about WW going to paid beach badges?? I heard that some time ago, and while I know it would be a good source of income for the town, I think it would be a shame if they did that.

[@sheilasrock9424]

@@ronyeahright9536 Hi Ron. At this time nothing is definite. I am not in favor of beach tags. I think if they do move ahead with tags it will be in NWW and WW, not the crest...YET. Many smokers and drinkers are leaving cans, butts and paper products that trash the beach so they may need to hire people to clean up after these pigs, hence, beach tags to help pay their salary. I think those people pigs should be held accountable and fined but there is limited law enforcement on the beach. As bad as this sounds they are hoping to discourage beach goers that come for the day and bring their own food. The town can only get paid parking from the daytrippers. It's not simple as it use to be. Careless and reckless people are ruining it for others. Now that pot is legal we will be smelling that. People won't obey the law and it will get worse and worse. The off season works best for my family. It's more affordable and less people to ruin our stay.

[@ronyeahright9536]

@@sheilasrock9424 yeah i agree with most of what you say. I hope they don't do the beach tags tho; WW beach has been free access since I was a kid. Definitely fine the litter bugs tho. They should start an anti littering campaign, and hire a few roving officials handing out $150 fines to literbugs; that will more than pay their salaries, and get the message across. Enjoy your summer!

[@mikethrash3544]

If you want more subscribers pretend we do not know where you are. Wildwood where? I just watched you for the first time and have no idea what state you are in. Always assume you have first time viewers.

[@johnlupo3919]

STOP STARTING SENTENCES WITH THE WORD "SO"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@suestephan3255]

Stop being petty.???

[@WildwoodVideoArchive]

Enjoy the video and ignore the "so"s

[@getmeouttatennessee4473]

Granted I'm new here but my observation...I didn't hear the word "so" at all. If he's saying it, I'm not noticing. I don't know his background but his speaking is fabulous. No "ummmm, uhhhh," etc. He keeps it moving at a great speed and makes us really interested in stuff we may not normally be interested in. As a former east coast gal, I'm grateful that he is taking me back to visit home. 🧡

[@vinnyv5717]

Great job showing everyone,wildwood, but this town is done. Everything is way over priced and AC has much more to offer. Better class of people and plenty of world class restaurants clubs entertainment and games. With the prices wildwood motels charge You and fly to Florida or Jamaica and stay in 5 star hotels for less. Wildwood was great in the 70s biden administration killed It.

[@trstampf7854]

What ww got going for it is the boardwalk and close proximity to Cape May. The beach not too good especially the quarter mile long trek in many places except North ww which has the opposite problem, to the waterline. And is like concrete in some places

[@anthonypopola5773]

Atlantic City is nothing but Camden with casinos, other than the Borgata, a real shithole…..

[@getmeouttatennessee4473]

Biden killed it? lol Presidents are basically useless, no matter the party. Start locally if you don't like what's happening. Washington isn't concerned with Wildwood. C'mon down here to the Smokies of TN. You'll need a new mortgage to afford a week's stay. Commercialism and greed by the wealthy ruined it all.