🌱 Which South Jersey cold cases still include a Wildwood Crest connection?
Wildwood Crest, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Wildwood Crest! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which South Jersey cold cases still include a Wildwood Crest connection?
- Wildwood Crest remembers longtime resident and local media figure Jean Wotring
Also on today's calendar: Cape May Renaissance Faire and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Decreasing clouds and breezy, temps: high: 64, low: 49.
- Friday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 60 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Unsolved Murders and Mysteries Across South Jersey (973espn.com) — South Jersey investigators are still working a long list of unsolved murders and disappearances, including a disappearance linked to Wildwood Crest. The piece highlights decades of cold cases across the region and urges anyone with information to contact New Jersey State Police or local departments. It’s a reminder that even very old cases, some involving nearby shore towns, remain active. 
• Wotring, Jean Elizabeth (capemaycountyherald.com) — A longtime Wildwood Crest resident, Jean Elizabeth Wotring, is being remembered for her family devotion and deep ties to the local media community. She and her late husband owned and operated area radio stations and Channel 40, and she later became a well-known costume designer supporting Wildwood High School productions and athletic programs. Her life reflected decades of quiet service, creativity, and community involvement.
📸 Around Wildwood Crest
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★ Featured events ★
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Cape May Renaissance Faire →
Cape May County 4-H Foundation, 355 Court House South Dennis Rd, Middle Township
11:00 am
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Just In Time
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood
6:00 pm -
DJ Joe Bridgeman
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood
1:00 pm -
Hickstown Road →
Wildwood's Honky Tonk Saloon, 3800 Boardwalk, Wildwood
7:00 pm -
Joey T & Lori
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood
6:00 pm -
DJ Korey Ottmuller
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood
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MudHen Brewing Company →
MudHen Brewing Company, 127 W Rio Grande Ave, Wildwood
7:00 pm -
Priscilla's Spring Swing Pickleball Classic 2026 →
6301 Atlantic Ave, Wildwood Crest
2:00 pm -
In-Person CoDAteen Meeting →
El Coronado Resort, 8501 Atlantic Ave, Wildwood Crest
5:45 pm
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wildwoods Bar Crawl →
Wildwoods Convention Center, 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood
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Live Music at Willow Creek Winery with David Falcone
Willow Creek Winery, 168 Stevens St, WCM
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Just In Time
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood
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The Nature Conservancy Little Sit Event Cape May →
The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows, 692 Sunset Blvd, Cape May
4:00 am
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good haircuts at reasonable prices.
$25 for women. $20 for senior men. Bobbi Lyn does a great job. (Nextdoor Diamond Beach)
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Pharmacist in Wildwood. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Rio Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wildwood Crest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wildwood
- Camp Boardwalk Exhibit to Open at NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum (capemaycountyherald.com)
- Documents reveal prior cases of ‘fuses blowing' before Wildwood school HVAC fire (nbcphiladelphia.com)
- The Wrap: Money and District 2 Election, Feds Change Marijuana Classif... (capemaycountyherald.com)
North Wildwood
- Wildwood Boardwalk to close overnight under new rules (njbiz.com)
Ok Wildwood Crest! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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