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From left, North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello, Wildwood Deputy Mayor Krista Fitzsimons, New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way, Wildwood Commissioner Steve Mikulski, Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron, Wildwood Deputy Chief of Police Joe Murphy, Wildwood Crest Mayor Don Cabrera, state Sen. Michael Testa, New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism Executive Director Jeffrey Vasser and Assemblyman Antwan McClellan officially unlock the beach at the Wildwoods on Friday.
The Wildwoods on Friday unveiled their island shuttle service for the summer.
WILDWOOD — The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority on Friday joined several officials from around the state to officially "unlock" the ocean and beaches for summer 2022.
The Wildwoods joined several shore towns that held or will hold unlocking ceremonies all weekend in preparation for Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer.
Following the unlocking ceremony, GWTIDA and Wildwood Crest Mayor Don Cabrera, Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron and North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello launched the all-new Wildwoods Island Shuttle in partnership with the Jitney Association.
The shuttles are adorned with the Wildwoods logo to make them easy for visitors to identify. Each shuttle seats 13, and there will be multiple stops running from 5 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
ATLANTIC CITY — Hundreds of people gathered in front of Resorts Casino Hotel late Friday eve…
The shuttle service began Thursday, starting with weekends-only service this weekend through June 19. Service will transition to a daily route June 20 through Labor Day on Sept. 5, with shuttles returning to weekend-only service Sept. 9 through Oct. 22.
The International Kite Festival, the largest kite festival in North America, was simultaneously launched over the Wildwoods beaches. Local children of all ages helped make kites early Friday morning and got to see their creations launched as the backdrop to the unlocking of the ocean.
The kite festival will be flying all weekend and end Monday with the Indoor Kite Competition inside the Wildwoods Convention Center on the Boardwalk.
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
People flock to get their hands on inflatables late Friday afternoon at Resorts Casino Hotel's annual Beach Ball Drop that kicked off Memorial Day weekend in Atlantic City.
People try to get their hands on inflatables late Friday afternoon at Resorts Casino Hotel's annual Beach Ball Drop that kicked off Memorial Day weekend in Atlantic City.
Shawna Morris, center, and her family came up from Salisbury, Maryland, to get their hands on as many inflatables as possible late Friday afternoon at the Resorts Casino Hotel's Beach Ball Drop to kick off Memorial Day weekend.
Resorts President and CEO Mark Giannantonio greets the crowd prior to the Beach Ball Drop that helped kick off Memorial Day weekend late Friday afternoon in Atlantic City.
People flock to get their hands on inflatables late Friday afternoon at Resorts Casino Hotel's annual Beach Ball Drop that kicked off Memorial Day weekend in Atlantic City.
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City kicked off Memorial Day weekend Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, with the Beach Ball Drop, dumping 5,000 inflatables onto hundreds of people along the Boardwalk. (JOHN RUSSO / Staff Writer)
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From left, North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello, Wildwood Deputy Mayor Krista Fitzsimons, New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way, Wildwood Commissioner Steve Mikulski, Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron, Wildwood Deputy Chief of Police Joe Murphy, Wildwood Crest Mayor Don Cabrera, state Sen. Michael Testa, New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism Executive Director Jeffrey Vasser and Assemblyman Antwan McClellan officially unlock the beach at the Wildwoods on Friday.
The Wildwoods on Friday unveiled their island shuttle service for the summer.
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