Wildwood

Three political figures in Wildwood, including the mayor, have been charged for allegedly fraudulently participating in the State Health Benefits Program.

Officials in Wildwood say a hotel in the city was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday and the fire chief confirmed to Townsquare Media that the blaze was started by a spark from a welder’s torch.

Authorities in Wildwood say a 45-year-old man from North Jersey drowned in the ocean this past Wednesday marking the third such tragedy on the island in less than two weeks.

Cops in Wildwood say a couple from Gloucester County has been arrested for, among other things, allegedly leaving a 3-month-old infant in a car while they were in a bar.

The good news is two boardwalks in South Jersey have been ranked among the top 15 in America -- but one got completely snubbed.

An Upper Township resident has agreed to move a small, A-frame house from its current location in Cape May County northward to his property, saving it from demolition.

The body of a swimmer who went missing earlier in the week has been recovered.

The Wildwoods Boardwalk Special Improvement District announced on Thursday that the Sightseer Tram Car is available daily, through the summer.

Authorities in Wildwood have identified the person who went missing while swimming in the ocean earlier this week as a 19-year-old man from just outside of Philadelphia.

Officials with Coast Guard Station Cape May say they have suspended their search for a missing swimmer in the ocean off of Wildwood.