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Holiday traditions here: Wildwood Crest Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. Parades, tree lightings and holiday events across South Jersey
Beach tags: none needed in 2026. Beach tag prices by town
Town website: wildwoodcrest.org
Town hall: Borough of Wildwood Crest, 6101 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood Crest, NJ · 609-522-5176. Source
Municipal clerk: Wildwood Crest Municipal Clerk
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Wildwood Crest was $5,569 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Library: Cape May County Library, Wildwood Crest Branch
Paying property taxes: Wildwood Crest tax collector. Due dates and grace period
Top-rated public schools here (see all Cape May County rankings):
Crest Memorial SchoolNo. 4 of 12 middle schools in Cape May County · Grade B · Niche 2027 Crest Memorial SchoolNo. 7 of 18 elementary schools in Cape May County · Grade B · Niche 2027
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About Wildwood Crest
At a glance. Wildwood Crest is a Cape May County borough of 3,101 people (2020 census). Borough offices are at 6101 Pacific Avenue.
Schools. The borough lists Crest Memorial School, whose board of education is at 9100 Pacific Avenue.
Library. The Wildwood Crest Branch of the Cape May County Library is at 6300 Atlantic Avenue.
History. The Wildwood Crest Historical Society says the Baker brothers, merchants from Vineland, founded Wildwood next door in 1895. Starting in 1904 Philip P. Baker directed the founding of Wildwood Crest. The first house was built in 1906. In 1907 an arch 30 feet high went up at Cresse and Pacific avenues. Wildwood Crest became a borough on April 6, 1910, and Philip Pontius Baker was elected its first mayor about a month later. The borough then had 103 residents, and 28 of them voted.
Selling a home. New Jersey requires a certificate for working smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a portable fire extinguisher before a one- or two-family home gets a new owner or tenant. Ask the Wildwood Crest borough construction office whether anything else is checked before a sale. Rules change, so check with the town before listing.
Sources: NJ Department of Labor: 2020 census population by municipality · Borough of Wildwood Crest · Borough of Wildwood Crest: Schools and organizations · Cape May County Library: Wildwood Crest Branch · Wildwood Crest Historical Society: The founding of the borough · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 10, 2026.