Wildwood boardwalk getting a $4M fix. Take a look at its 120-year history.
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Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron, left, and Rich Harron, Wildwood Superintendent of Public Works, look at damage underneath a section of the boardwalk, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Gov. Phil Murphy allotted $4 million from the 2021 state budget to go toward repairing damaged portions of the boardwalk.Tim Hawk | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Every summer millions of people slide into their flip-flops for a stroll down the Wildwoods boardwalk.
While the two miles of planks have seen their fair share of dropped french fries, pizza and ice cream, and tram car tread, it has been more than a decade since the weather-beaten boards have seen an update.
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BG Capital acquired the property in January and determined that preservation was not fiscally responsible or appropriate for future plans, according to the Cape May County Herald. Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron acknowledged the loss of a historical building, but said the city needs to be more developer-friendly.
Additional demolition work on the school building, located on the west side of the property, still remains to be completed.
This week, BG Capital shared multiple renderings and initial project details with Wildwood 365, explaining that the homes would run east to west from Pacific to New Jersey avenues, and north to south from Magnolia to Glenwood avenues.