Wildwood, New Jersey

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's year-round population was 5,157, A popular Jersey Shore resort destination, the population can swell to 250,000 during the summer. 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, and the surrounding communities that share the name, derives its name from the wild flowers found in the area. 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.

thumb|Street scene at Wildwood. New Jersey about 1914

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.

"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". Chubby Checker introduced his version of "The Twist" at the Rainbow Club in Wildwood. 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.

Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District

thumb|The [[Caribbean Motel at 5600 Ocean Avenue]]

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.

The motels are unique in appearance, with Vegas-like neon signs and fantastic architecture. 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.

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

Geography

thumb|The beach in Wildwood

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%).

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Wildwood had a population of 5,157. The median age was 42.2 years. 21.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and older there were 98.9 males.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,285 households in Wildwood, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.1% were married-couple households, 27.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,

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

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 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. Established in September 2002, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2023. The joint UEZ is overseen by the Enterprise Zone Development Corporation of the Wildwoods Board, which includes representatives from all four municipalities.

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. Because of a state law allowing a municipality to grandfather in liquor licenses that existed before 1948, Wildwood has a permanent population of 5,300, but has 61 active liquor licenses.

Tourism

thumb|North facing view of Wildwood

thumb|The Quebec Motel, one of several hotels in Wildwood named to attract [[French Canadians|French Canadian tourists from Quebec]]

thumb|The iconic Wildwoods beach ball signs in 2023

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. Its most notable features are its beach and 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." 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.

Wildwood was ranked the best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 "Top 10 Beaches Contest" sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sports

Beach racing, featuring motorcycles and hot rods, takes place every year.

Since 1922, Wildwood has hosted the National Marbles Tournament at Ringer Stadium each June, with winners from local tournaments competing in 1,200 games over the four days of the tournament.

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.

Wildwoods convention hall also hosts a high school wrestling tournament, in which teams and individual wrestlers register to wrestle in a 3-day tournament. The tournament is the "ACWA (Atlantic Coast Wrestling Association) War at the Shore", usually taking place sometime in mid to late April. Also at Wildwood Convention hall is the ACWA National Duals for kids in grades K-6, wrestling as members of either their private club teams or elite teams, with this tournament usually taking place in late January or early February.

Government

Local government

thumb|Wildwood Municipal Building

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. 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. 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.

, 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.

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.

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. Sandman Tower offers 100 one-bedroom apartments while Commissioners Court offers 70 apartments.

<!--==Mayors==

Ernie Troiano, Jr. 2011
George W. Krogman 2010
F.E. Smith (mayor) 1918
Jacob Thompson Baker 1911 to 1912. He was the first mayor of Wildwood, New Jersey.-->

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. 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.

Federal, state and county representation

thumb|Wildwood Post Office

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

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.

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%. 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%. 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.

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| style="text-align:center;" |2024

| style="text-align:center;" |58.7% 1,100

| style="text-align:center;" |39.8% 746

| style="text-align:center;" |2020

| style="text-align:center;" |53.4% 1,110

| style="text-align:center;" |45.3% 941

| style="text-align:center;" |2016

| style="text-align:center;" |51.1% 843

| style="text-align:center;" |46.4% 765

| style="text-align:center;" |2012

| style="text-align:center;" |38.2% 617

| style="text-align:center;" |61.3% 991

| style="text-align:center;" |2008

| style="text-align:center;" |44.2% 783

| style="text-align:center;" |54.4% 964

| style="text-align:center;" |2004

| style="text-align:center;" |45.8% 825

| style="text-align:center;" |52.6% 949

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%. 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.

Education

thumb|[[Wildwood High School]]

thumb|Glenwood Avenue Elementary School

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. Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are

Glenwood Elementary School with 470 students in grades Pre-K–5,

Wildwood Middle School with 186 students in grades 6–8, and

Wildwood High School with 245 students in grades 9–12. For ninth through twelfth grades, students from North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest attend Wildwood High School as part of sending/receiving relationships. 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.

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. 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. Upon its creation Cape Trinity Catholic Regional School operated separately from Wildwood Catholic High School but shared a common building. 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. However, both schools avoided closure after agreeing to merge to create Wildwood Catholic Academy. Additionally Bishop McHugh Regional School in Dennis Township takes students from Wildwood.

Transportation

thumb|[[New Jersey Route 47|Route 47 north in Wildwood]]

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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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.

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. Another trolley route ran from North Wildwood and Wildwood to shopping centers in Rio Grande, operating Mondays through Fridays. 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.

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.

Media outlets

Television and radio stations

WMGM-TV virtual channel 40 (UHF channel 36) is a Justice Network affiliated TV station and is the first and only TV station licensed to Wildwood. Their offices and studios are located in Linwood in neighboring Atlantic County.
WCMC (AM) is a radio station licensed to Wildwood and broadcasts on 1230 AM with an Oldies format which it simulcasts from sister station WMID.
WZXL is a radio station licensed to Wildwood and broadcasts on 100.7 FM with a Classic rock format.
Residents of Wildwood are served by Comcast Cable's Xfinity service.

Newspapers

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

The Press of Atlantic City a major daily newspaper in South New Jersey which includes a Cape May County edition.
Cape May County Herald a weekly newspaper with news and information for residents of Cape May County.
The Star-Ledger a major daily newspaper based in Newark which prints a local edition for Cape May County.
Philadelphia Daily News a major daily newspaper based in Philadelphia with local editions for Cape May County.
The Philadelphia Inquirer a major daily newspaper based in Philadelphia with local editions for Cape May County.

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 , at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above , at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above 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 . 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.

During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values below . The plant hardiness zone at Wildwood Beach is 7b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of . The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is , 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).

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, and the merger occurred in 2010.

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.

In popular culture

thumb|[[Wildwoods Convention Center]]

Cozy Morley, a popular entertainer and club owner, recorded a song called On the Way to Cape May.
Wildwood is home to the beverage known as the "Lime Rickey".
The song "Wildwood Days" by Bobby Rydell is about the shore town.
1967: The psychedilic rock band Nazz releases "Wildwood Blues", a song about Wildwood scene.
1975: A portion of the rock band Kiss's 1975 album Alive! was recorded from a July 23, 1975 concert at the old Wildwoods Convention Center.
In the 1987 movie Wall 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".
2005: WWE Raw came to the Wildwood Convention Center late summer of 2005. WWE SmackDown came to the Wildwood Convention Center late summer of 2006. WWE Raw broke an attendance record at the Wildwood convention center on August 10, 2007.
A CKY song entitled "The Boardwalk Body" was written about a body found under the boardwalk on one of lead singer Deron Miller's childhood trips to Wildwood.
The video for Jason Aldean's song "Laughed Until We Cried" is set in Wildwood.
2008: The documentary Wildwood Days is released, featuring Chubby Checker, Dick Clark, Bobby Rydell, and Bruce Willis describe their experiences with Wildwood's rock music history during the 1950s and 1960s.
2008: The movie Wipe Out is released, featuring beach scenes filmed in Wildwood.
A season 4 episode of Hoarders features Randy Senna, the owner of "Randyland" based out of Wildwood.
Summer 2016: the Travel Channel filmed Season 8, Episode 6 of the television show Hotel Impossible at the White Caps Motel in Wildwood.
September 2017: The movie Wetlands, featuring Heather Graham, was partly filmed in Wildwood.

Notable people

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

Joseph R. Applegate (1925–2003), linguistics expert who was the first black faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
J. Thompson Baker (1847–1919), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1913 to 1915, and was the first mayor of the consolidated city of Wildwood
Randy Beverly (born 1944), former NFL cornerback who played for the New York Jets
William H. Bright (1863–1933), politician who served as mayor of Wildwood and represented Cape May County in the New Jersey Senate from 1919 to 1927
Edwin Corle (1906–1956), author
Ace Darling (born 1975), professional wrestler
Remy Hamilton (born 1974), Arena Football League player, Los Angeles Avengers
Joy Bright Hancock (1898–1986), one of the first female U.S. Navy officers
Wes Hills (born 1995), American football running back who has played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions
Ernest Ingenito (1924–1995), mass murderer who shot nine people and killed five in a 1950 rampage
Robert E. Kay (1916–1990), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate and New Jersey General Assembly
Betty Jackson King (1928–1994), pianist, singer, teacher, choral conductor and composer who was best known for her vocal works
Sue Lowden (born 1952), former member of the Nevada Senate who was Miss New Jersey in 1973
Joey Maggs (1969–2006), professional wrestler
Guy F. Muziani (1925–1988), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 1st Legislative District from 1982 to 1988 and served 11 years as mayor of Wildwood
Bernie Parent (born 1945), goalie for Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and most notably Philadelphia Flyers where he back-stopped the team to two consecutive Stanley Cups
Phelps Phelps (1897–1981), politician who served as governor of American Samoa and the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
Mickey Shaughnessy (1920–1985), actor
George Sheldon (1947–2018), Acting Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families who served in the Florida House of Representatives

References

External links

Wildwood City website
Wildwood, New Jersey Police Department
Doo Wop Motel District Web site
Wildwood Public School District
School Data for the Wildwood Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics
New York Times article about endangered historical sites
Wildwood Doo Wop History
Doo Wop Motels: Architectural Treasures of The Wildwoods by Kirk Hastings 2007