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It’s a new way to begin the holidays in Wildwoods

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By On Deck Staff

The Wildwoods presents a Family Holiday Celebration Dec. 5-6 at the Wildwoods Convention Center.

This holiday weekend will be filled with fun for the entire family. The Family Holiday Celebration kicks off with the Greater Wildwood Jaycees Christmas Parade on Friday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m.

The parade has an all-new route this year, stepping off from 15th and Central aves. in North Wildwood and proceeding down Pacific Ave. through the Holly Beach Station Mall.

The parade continues south to Heather Road in Wildwood Crest, left onto Ocean Ave., then north on Ocean Ave.

The parade comes to an end at the Wildwoods Convention Center, where awards will be presented for the following parade divisions: Community, Individual, Commercial, Marching Bands, and Fire/Rescue Decorated Equipment.

Prizes will be awarded, and there is no fee to submit an entry for the parade.

Line-up and registration is from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the North Wildwood Recreation Center, 10th and Central aves. The parade is followed by the Awards Ceremony and Tree Lighting Ceremony at 8 p.m.

The rain date for the Christmas Parade will be Dec. 7, at 5:30 p.m. with line-up from 4:15-5 p.m. Tune into 98.7 The Coast or visit WildwoodHoliday.com for information.

The celebration continues Dec. 6, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. inside the Wildwoods Convention Center lobby.

Festivities includes a holiday gift bazaar and party that will feature holiday-themed crafters offering one-of-a-kind gift items, free family holiday movies, free children’s holiday movies, children’s chorus and band performances, photos with Santa and plenty of additional children’s entertainment, including face painting, activity tables, and balloon artists.

The entertainment schedule is as follows:

• 10 a.m. – St. Ann’s Regional School Band and Choir.
• 10:30 a.m. – For Kids Only Preschool.
• 11 a.m. – Glenwood Avenue School Choir.
• 11:30 a.m. – Wildwood Middle School Choir.
• Noon – Santa arrives.
• 12:30 p.m. – Wildwood High School Band.
• 1 p.m. – Magic Show.
• 2 p.m. – Art of Gymnastics and Cheer.
• 2:30 p.m. – Villas Kum Sung Martial Arts School.
• 4 p.m. – Avalon String Band.

Bring the entire family to this first annual holiday event in the Wildwoods. Admission is free. For more information, call 609-729-9000, visit WildwoodHoliday.com, or WildwoodsNJ.com.

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 8:16am

Being a new resident to the area, I appreciate your articles, but not exactly knowing the locations of the streets, where would I find a visual map of the parade route. I am looking forward to celebrating the holidays in a close community atmospher.

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 7:42am

I think it's going to be nice and as result of anticipated participation, you will see the community come together. What ever background or what ever purpose a person may take his/her kids to the event, who cares? It's Christmas time. And I would suspect that Troiano will be there too. How that man can walk down the street and surround himself with members f the community, I will never know-BUT, I give him credit for promoting the event and wanting insure memories are made for the youngsters. I have my memories of Christmas' past, and some do involve community parades and parties. If you see Ernie and have enough compassion to spread joy and peace around, wish him a Merry Christmas. I for one would not want to be in his shoes, ever, not for one minute.

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Tue, 12/02/2008 - 3:36pm

Jeez, some people will crank about anything! What does a recession have tio do with bringing the community together to celebrate the holidays? None of the entertainment costs much, if anything, as it comes right from the local community, and that's a great thing. Most of what little cost there is comes out of tourism fees paid by visitors, and the rest from the craft vendors. It's great that the people of the Wildwoods are developing a sense of community, despite the dwindling number of bitter, twisted cranks that complain about everything and contribute nothing.

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Tue, 12/02/2008 - 1:44am

Are they kidding me. The whole county is in a recession and we're spending all this money on a 2-day holiday event? Troiano has to be nuts. Why not go door to door and sing Christmas carols like in the old days. After all, there's only a few hundred winter residents in Wildwood as it is. Or have a bonfire on the beach and sing carols. Why pay money for Avalon String Band, Villas Kum Sun Martial Arts School, Magic Show, free movies, face painting and parades on the 5th and the 7th. This is a little over the top for a for four towns covering less than 5 square miles

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