NORTH WILDWOOD — The city, along with the North Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department, have been named defendants in a lawsuit.

According to a news tip received by the Herald, a discrimination suit has been filed after two women were denied membership to the fire company because of their sex.

“The City of North Wildwood is in receipt of a summons and complaint where the North Wildwood Volunteer Fire Company and the city are named as defendants,” City Solicitor William Kauffman told the Herald.

“The matter has been turned over to North Wildwood’s insurance carrier, which is done with every piece of litigation North Wildwood receives,” he continued. “Since it’s a matter of pending litigation, neither I, nor any official of the City of North Wildwood, will have public comment.”