North Wildwood, New Jersey

About North Wildwood

North Wildwood is a small town in southern New Jersey, home to 3,555 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

North Wildwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,055 residents per square mile.

📰 North Wildwood News Today

• Flooding from nor'easter inundates North Wildwood, New Jersey; disrupts Irish Fall Festival 6abc Philadelphia · Sep 27
• Young man from Turkey drowns at beach in North Wildwood, NJ NBC10 Philadelphia · Sep 18
• Nor'easter threatens Irish Fall Festival, other weekend events in Wildwood, New Jersey CBS News · Sep 24
• Nor'easter waves batter North Wildwood, New Jersey, seawall The Weather Channel · Sep 25
• Jersey Shore town’s ‘condotel’ rules keep owners out of their units — sparking a lawsuit NJ.com · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes North Wildwood Unique

• The only place in America named North Wildwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in North Wildwood

• The Inlet on Olde — american
• Flip Flopz Beach Bar and Grill — american
• Rick's Seafood — seafood
• The Lazy Bass Bar& Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hereford Lighthouse · Museum
• Montego Bay Resort Waterpark · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Wildwood

• Bill Henfey Park reviews ★
• Oak Avenue Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in North Wildwood

• Margaret Mace Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of North Wildwood

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