🌱 How does Wildwood Crest really stack up against 44 other NJ beaches?
Wildwood Crest, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Wildwood Crest! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How does Wildwood Crest really stack up against 44 other NJ beaches?
Also on today's calendar: Lunar Faire Night Market: Tarot Theme and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny, breezy and humid, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 76.
- Friday: Hot with some sun, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• All 45 New Jersey beaches, ranked worst to best for summer 2026 (lehighvalleylive.com) — Wildwood Crest lands mid-pack in a new ranking of 45 New Jersey beaches, praised for its cleaner sand and calmer, family-friendly feel compared with Wildwood but dinged for limited parking. The list compares Crest with nearby North Wildwood, Cape May, and other Shore favorites, helping you size up your home beach against the rest of the state. 
📸 Around Wildwood Crest
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The 31st Annual Brady Bash 2026 →
Flip Flopz Restaurant & Bar, 106 W Spruce Ave, North Wildwood
4:00 pm
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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Music Bingo-Jim Hayes
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260
7:00 pm -
All Tuned Up
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260
3:00 pm -
DJ Frank McIntyre
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260
7:00 pm -
Jump The Line
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260
4:00 pm -
Trivia-Jim Hayes
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260
7:00 pm -
Dining Under The Stars - Italian Night →
Madison Resort Wildwood Crest, 7201 Ocean Ave, Wildwood Crest
6:00 pm -
Music Bingo
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260
7:00 pm -
Lunar Faire Night Market: Tarot Theme →
Rutgers Cooperative Extension/4H Fairgrounds, 355 Court House South Dennis Rd, Middle Township
5:00 pm
Thursday July 16
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
Tuesday July 21
Wednesday July 22
Thursday July 23
Saturday August 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Natural Habitats Trolley Tour
Cape May Chamber of Commerce Begins and ends at Ocean Street Trolley Stop.
9:00 am -
Family Fun Crafts Show at the Lighthouse
Cape May Chamber of Commerce Cape May Lighthouse, 215 Lighthouse Ave. Cape May Point State Park.
9:00 am -
Cape May Food Tour! →
Cape May Chamber of Commerce Inn of Cape May 7 Ocean Street
10:00 am -
Clueless at The Physick Estate: Liberty and Justice
Cape May Chamber of Commerce Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St.
6:30 pm
Wednesday July 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Caring, Inc. posted a job opening for Certified Medication Aide/Caregiver for Assisted Living Program-(CMA) Wildwood in Wildwood. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04590) - 4800 New Jersey Ave. in Wildwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wildwood Crest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wildwood
- 215 E Leaming Ave #5, Wildwood, NJ 08260 (redfin.com)
- 157 E Spicer Ave #210, Wildwood, NJ 08260 (redfin.com)
- Wildwood NJ Photo Give-Away Contest. (watchthetramcarplease.com)
North Wildwood
- The 43 best empanadas in New Jersey, 2026 update (nj.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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