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H2oi Repeat? Wildwood Cops Put Kibosh On Deadly Car Event H2oi Repeat? Wildwood Cops Put Kibosh On Deadly Car Event
H2oi Repeat? Wildwood Cops Put Kibosh On Deadly Car Event Officials in Wildwood are making themselves loud and clear: "H2oi is not welcome here." H2oi, last year's pop-up car rally that left two people dead and others seriously injured, will not be happening this year. Wildwood police on Facebook this week said they've been closely monitoring small groups on social media who have been trying to plan a repeat of the event. "The Wildwood Police Department with the assistance of the City of Wildwood Solicitor were able to quickly identify the promoters of these groups and legally advise them to cease and desist their promotion of these unsanctioned …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pittsburgh Driver Charged With Killing Two Victims During H2Oi Event In Wildwood Pittsburgh Driver Charged With Killing Two Victims During H2Oi Event In Wildwood
Pittsburgh Driver Charged With Killing Two Victims During H2Oi Event In Wildwood A Pittsburg driver has been charged will killing two people and trying to flee during the H2oi car meetup Saturday, Sept. 24 in Wildwood, authorities announced. Gerald J. White, 37,  was behind the wheel of a 2003 Infinity when he struck a 2014 Honda Civic near Burk and Atlantic avenues, and then two pedestrians around 9:35 p.m., Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto said.  The 18-year-old pedestrian, Lindsay Weakland, of Carlisle, PA, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the Civic, Timothy Ogden, 34, of Clayton, NJ…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Massive H2Oi Car Show With Wild Reputation Spends Weekend In Wildwood Massive H2Oi Car Show With Wild Reputation Spends Weekend In Wildwood
Massive H2Oi Car Show With Wild Reputation Spends Weekend In Wildwood UPDATE: A 37-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged with killing two people — one a pedestrian the other a passenger in another car — at H2oi in Wildwood. Hundreds of cars gathered Friday, Sept. 23 in Wildwood for an annual "unsanctioned" show that attendees say will be laid back this year despite a history of chaos in other cities. Still, police are ramping up patrols. Previously held in Ocean City, MD, the H2Oi show is an unofficial event supporting car culture where respected is encouraged, according to the event's Instagram page. The event will be held through Sunday, Sept. 25.  I…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hearts Break Over Missing Wildwood Swimmer: PA's Alfred Williams Believed Drowned Hearts Break Over Missing Wildwood Swimmer: PA's Alfred Williams Believed Drowned
Hearts Break Over Missing Wildwood Swimmer: PA's Alfred Williams Believed Drowned Hearts shattered when the news broke that a missing swimmer off the Wildwood coast from Pennsylvania was believed to have drowned late last month. Three swimmers were rescued or found their way out of the waters while Alfred Williams, 19, of Drexel Hill, remained missing Tuesday, May 31, Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto and Wildwood Fire Chief Ernie Troiano III said. As of Friday, June 3, Williams' body still had not been recovered, and police believe he drowned.  His mom, Kendra Williams, identified him as a veteran on Facebook, where she asked authorities when the search would be …

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by Jon Craig & Nicole Acosta
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32-Year-Old Cold Case Rape Cracked: Arrest Made In Sex Assault Of Susan Negersmith 32-Year-Old Cold Case Rape Cracked: Arrest Made In Sex Assault Of Susan Negersmith
32-Year-Old Cold Case Rape Cracked: Arrest Made In Sex Assault Of Susan Negersmith A South Jersey man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was found dead on Memorial Day Weekend in Wildwood three decades ago. The case dates back to 1990, when a 20-year-old Susan Negersmith, of Carmel (Putnam County) NY, was spending the weekend with friends in Wildwood, authorities said.  Using a DNA match, police arrested Jerry Rosado, now 62, of Millville, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto. Rosado is charged with the sexual assault of Negersmith. He has not been charged in connection wi…

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by Jon Craig