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🌱 Why is Carrie Underwood’s 2027 Wildwood return such a big deal?
Make time for Renegade Monster Trucks on the Wildwood Patch calendar
Good morning to you Wildwood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why is Carrie Underwood's 2027 Wildwood return such a big deal?
- Why Wildwood police say this "candy" could put kids at risk
- After multiple drownings, how safe are Wildwood-area beaches really?
Also on today's calendar: Joey M's La Piazza Cucina and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Very windy; a little rain, with a high of 68 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very windy; rain, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
- Thursday: Windy; cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Carrie Underwood Is Coming Back to Barefoot Country Music Fest! (957benfm.com) — Wildwood beach will host country superstar Carrie Underwood again as the first announced headliner for the 2027 Barefoot Country Music Fest, set for June 17–20. Organizers are billing her return as a big moment for fans who remember her rain-soaked 2021 performance, with more headliners and acts still to be revealed for this massive Wildwood tourism draw. 
• Wildwood Police Warn Parents About Colorful Meth (973espn.com) — Police in Wildwood are warning parents after seizing colorful methamphetamine that could easily be mistaken for candy or children's vitamins. Officers found the drugs and a handgun on East Spencer Avenue, leading to multiple charges, and officials urge families to stay vigilant and report any suspected drug activity to county authorities.
• Turkey Man, 21, Drowns Off North Wildwood Beach After Surfers Pull Him From the Water and Rescuers Rush in Just After 2 P.m. (centralrecorder.com) — A 21-year-old man from Turkey drowned off North Wildwood on Wednesday after surfers pulled him from the water and rescuers rushed him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Officials, noting other recent drownings in Wildwood and Ocean City, are again urging local swimmers to stay in guarded areas and respect changing ocean conditions along the Wildwoods shoreline.
📸 Around Wildwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wildwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Renegade Monster Trucks →
Wildwood Dog Park & Beach, 3000 Boardwalk, Wildwood
12:30 pm
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Trivia-J Hayes
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood
7:00 pm - IRISH FESTIVAL
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood - Music Bingo
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood
7:00 am - Run for the Fallen
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood
12:00 pm - IRISH FESTIVAL
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood - Joey M's La Piazza Cucina →
Joey M's La Piazza Cucina, 3813 Pacific Ave, Wildwood
7:30 pm - IRISH FESTIVAL
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood - Lost Sailors @ The Lost Buoy →
Wildwood NJ
5:00 pm - IRISH FESTIVAL
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood - DJ Fran McIntyre
Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896, 109 West 1st Avenue, North Wildwood
3:00 pm - District 19 Monthly Hybrid Meeting →
The Twelve Step House, West Oak Avenue, Wildwood
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
📣 Wildwood Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The 200 block of Leaming Ave.
this man only picks up half of his dog poop. He's on my camera and I had asked him nicely if he picked it up and he said do you want to see it? (Nextdoor Leaming Avenue)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Wildwood. Apply here.
- Five Guys posted a job opening for Team Member in Rio Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wildwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wildwood Crest
- UK represented by 7 Fulbright recipients (uky.edu)
- Mita: Hotel would be set back from neighborhood ‣ Ocean City Sentinel (ocnjsentinel.com)
North Wildwood
- North Wildwood To Host 35th Annual Irish Fall Festival Sept. 25-27 (wmgk.com)
Ok Wildwood! 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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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