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North Wildwood is a
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located on the
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in Cape May County, in the
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of
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. It is part of the Ocean City
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. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 3,621, a decrease of 420 (−10.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,041, which in turn reflected a decline of 894 (−18.1%) from the 4,935 counted in the 2000 census. North Wildwood is home to the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse. The city's beaches were ranked the fourth-best in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. North Wildwood is one of five municipalities in the state that offer free public access to oceanfront beaches monitored by lifeguards, joining Atlantic City, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and Upper Township's Strathmere section.


History

What is now North Wildwood City was originally incorporated as the
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of Anglesea on June 13, 1885, from portions of Middle Township, based on the results of a referendum held 11 days earlier. The borough was reincorporated on March 6, 1896, and again on May 4, 1897. On May 16, 1906, the Borough of North Wildwood was incorporated, replacing Anglesea Borough. Legislation passed in April 1908 established a potential consolidation of North Wildwood and Holly Beach City into Wildwood, subject to approval of referendums in each of the three municipalities, though this merger never took effect. On April 30, 1917, the area was reincorporated as the City of North Wildwood, in turn replacing North Wildwood borough.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 115. Accessed October 17, 2012.
The city's name comes from Wildwood, which in turn was named for the area's wild flowers. In November 2016, more than 60% of voters rejected a non-binding referendum that would ask to change the name of the city from North Wildwood to its historic name of Anglesea. Opponents cited the confusion that would be created and the impact on commerce.


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 2.50 square miles (6.46 km2), including 1.73 square miles (4.47 km2) of land and 0.77 square miles (2.00 km2) of water (30.80%). The borough borders the Cape May County municipalities of Middle Township, Stone Harbor Borough and Wildwood City, as well as the
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.


Demographics


200 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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was $45,041 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,807) and the median family income was $56,116 (+/− $10,273). Males had a median income of $60,068 (+/− $9,524) versus $35,879 (+/− $5,208) for females. The
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for the borough was $31,748 (+/− $5,814). About 10.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the
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, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.


2000 census

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 4,935 people, 2,309 households, and 1,394 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,411 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.62%
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, 0.81%
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, 0.08% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02%
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, 0.77% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for North Wildwood city, New Jersey
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. Accessed October 17, 2012.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for North Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed October 17, 2012.
There were 2,309 households, out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were
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living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.73. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,582, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,986 versus $22,064 for females. The
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for the city was $19,656. About 9.9% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the
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, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

Portions of the city—together with areas in West Wildwood, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest—are part of a joint Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. The four municipalities in The Wildwoods were selected in 2002 as one of a group of three zones added to participate in the program as part of a joint zone with. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125%
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rate (half of the % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in November 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.


Government


Local government

North Wildwood operates under the
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form of municipal government, which is used in 15 municipalities (of the 564) statewide. Under this form of government, the council functions as a legislative body: it passes ordinances and approves the appointments of the mayor. The mayor, as executive, is responsible for administrative functions and appointment of all officials. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a city council. The mayor serves a four-year term of office. The city council is comprised of seven members, of which six members are elected from wards for three-year terms on a staggered basis and one
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councilmember is elected for a two-year term. Members of the governing body are selected in partisan voting as part of the November general election.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 8. The 2005 Data Book shows that North Wildwood uses the
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form of government.
, the mayor is Republican Patrick T. Rosenello, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.Mayor Patrick Rosenello
City of North Wildwood. Accessed April 10, 2022.
Members of the City Council are Council President Salvatore T. Zampirri Sr. (R, 2023; at-large), Margaret Anne "Peggy" Bishop (R, 2022; 1st Ward), David J. Del Conte (R, 2023; 1st Ward), James F. Kane (R, 2024; 1st Ward), Edwin W. Koehler (R, 2022; 2nd Ward), Joseph V. Rullo (R, 2024; 2nd Ward) and Kellyann Tolomeo (R, 2023; 2nd Ward).Boards & Commissions
City of North Wildwood. Accessed April 10, 2022.
''The Official Cape May County 2019 Directory''
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. Accessed May 12, 2020.
''2021 County & Municipal Elected Officials Cape May County, NJ -- July 2021''
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, updated September 13, 2021. Accessed April 10, 2022.
2021 General Election Successful Candidates
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In January 2014, the city council chose Joseph Rullo from among three names nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant second ward seat of Patrick Rosenello, who vacated the seat earlier that month when he took office as mayor.


Emergency services

The city is protected by the North Wildwood Police Department. The city is protected by a fire department that includes career and volunteer units. The two volunteer units are Anglesea Volunteer Fire Company #1 (founded in 1897) and the North Wildwood Volunteer Fire Company #1.


Federal, state and county representation

North Wildwood is located in the 2nd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
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. Accessed February 1, 2020.
''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.


Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,279 registered voters in North Wildwood, of which 528 (16.1%) were registered as Democrats, 1,640 (50.0%) were registered as
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and 1,111 (33.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. In the
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, Republican
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received 57.2% of the vote (1,209 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 42.1% (889 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (16 votes), among the 2,146 ballots cast by the city's 3,282 registered voters (32 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.4%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 58.0% of the vote (1,415 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, who received 39.6% (967 votes), with 2,441 ballots cast among the city's 3,263 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 56.4% of the vote (1,556 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat
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, who received around 42.0% (1,158 votes), with 2,760 ballots cast among the city's 4,001 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 69.0. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 82.7% of the vote (1,268 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 16.2% (248 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (17 votes), among the 1,596 ballots cast by the city's 3,173 registered voters (63 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 57.7% of the vote (987 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat Jon Corzine with 32.9% (563 votes) and Independent
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with 5.7% (98 votes), with 1,711 ballots cast among the city's 3,336 registered voters, yielding a 51.3% turnout.


Education

The
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serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Margaret Mace School. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 207 students and 33.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 6.3:1.District information for North Wildwood School District
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. Accessed December 1, 2022.
For ninth through
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s, public school students from North Wildwood attend
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in Wildwood as part of a
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with the
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, together with students from West Wildwood and Wildwood Crest. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 263 students and 31.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 8.5:1. 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 in North Wildwood,
Wildwood Catholic Academy Wildwood Catholic Academy (WCA), formerly Wildwood Catholic High School, is a co-educational pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade Catholic school in North Wildwood, in Cape May County, New Jersey. The school operates under the auspices of the Ro ...
(Pre-K–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 (Pre-K–8) in North Wildwood. - The author was the principal of Our Lady Star of the Sea Regional School. Upon its creation Cape Trinity Catholic Regional School operated separately from Wildwood Catholic High School but shared a common building. On April 17, 2020, the Diocese of Camden announced that both of its Wildwood schools would permanently close at the end of the school year, which is June 30, 2020. However, both schools avoided closure after agreeing to merge.


Transportation


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
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. Route 147 has its eastern terminus in North Wildwood and heads west to provide access to the
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northbound. County Route 621 (New Jersey Avenue) begins at the eastern terminus of Route 147 and heads southwest through the city toward Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, serving as part of Ocean Drive. Parking in the beach area and Entertainment District of North Wildwood is regulated by parking meters between May 15 and the last Sunday in October or October 30, whichever comes first. Yearly and weekly parking meter permits are also available.


Public transportation

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provides bus service in the borough on the 313/315 routes between
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and Philadelphia (with seasonal service on the
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route), on the
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route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in
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and on the
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route between Cape May and Atlantic City. The Great American Trolley Company operates trolley service in North Wildwood during the summer months. The company runs a trolley route that provides service from North Wildwood to the boardwalk at Schellenger Avenue in Wildwood on Friday and Saturday evenings. Another trolley route runs from North Wildwood to shopping centers in
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, operating Mondays through Fridays. The Great American Trolley Company also runs two trolley routes to the Irish Fall Festival in North Wildwood during the weekend of the festival, with one route connecting Wildwood Crest and Wildwood to the festival site and the other route connecting points in North Wildwood to the festival site. 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.


Climate

According to the
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system, North Wildwood, New Jersey 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 > 32.0 °F (> 0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (≥ 22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in North Wildwood, a cooling afternoon sea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with
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values ≥ 95 °F (≥ 35 °C). During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with
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values < 0 °F (< −18 °C). The plant hardiness zone at North Wildwood Beach is 7b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 6.3 °F (−14.3 °C).USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map
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. Accessed May 12, 2020.
The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is , and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in
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activity.


Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, North Wildwood, New Jersey would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Cordgrass (''73'') with a dominant vegetation form of
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(''20'').U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)
Data Basin. Accessed March 18, 2020.


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with North Wildwood include: * Patricia Blair (1933–2013), television and film actress *
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(1900–1982), politician who served in the
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from 1949 to 1953 * James Cafiero (born 1928), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1972 and in the New Jersey Senate, State Senate from 1972 to 1982 and again from 1990 to 2004 * Justin Catanoso (born 1959), journalist and author of ''My Cousin The Saint, A Search for Faith, Family, and Miracles'' * Greg Fulginiti (born 1951), recording and mastering engineer * Joseph Anthony Galante (born 1938), former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden * Cozy Morley (–2013), singer-songwriter, entertainer, comedian and owner of Club Avalon in North Wildwood, best known for his rendition of "On the Way to Cape May"Morrison, John F
"Thomas "Cozy" Morley, 87, popular South Jersey comedian and musician."
''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', August 26, 2013. Accessed April 10, 2022. "Thomas Francis 'Cozy' Morley, who became an iconic part of the South Jersey entertainment scene, a jokester who could pack his 1,200-seat Club Avalon in North Wildwood every night and became a hit in the Atlantic City casinos, died last week. He was 87. He had homes in North Wildwood, Haddon Township and Fort Lauderdale, Fla."


References


External links


City of North Wildwood

North Wildwood School District
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School Data for the North Wildwood School District
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The Wildwood Leader
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