Here’s the Wildwood NJ news: March events are going to be fun, and you won’t want to miss out. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s to come in March:

You’ll find a Mixed Martial Arts competition on the weekend of March 7th and 8th. Tickets are $25.00-$35.00
More info: www.GrapplersQuest.com or call (973) 248-6266.

March 13th through the 15 brings the Annual National Cheer and Dance Championship.
More info: 1.866.52.CHEER or www.cheertech.net

Don’t forget on March 14th, you can enjoy the free St. Patricks Day Celebration and Parade! Mark your calendar.

The Girl Scouts will be enjoying their Passport Around the World presentation on March 21st.
Info: www.gscsnj.org

The Ocean Drive Marathon kicks off on March 28th. This is an important day for runers of the 10 mile events, and the marathon. This is your (last)chance to register.
You can get more info here:www.odmarathon.org/expo

This coincides with the Health Expo…so check out the link above for both this event and the Ocean Drive Marathon.

There you have it. A quick look at the highlights of March for Wildwood NJ. News and more information will be mentioned again in more details as it gets closer.

The Wildwood Convention Center is a hot spot for activity all year round. Whether it’s concerts, tournaments, dog shows or more, you’ll always find something happening at the Wildwood Convention Center. What’s happening during the month of February?

Here’s two events you may want to know about for February:
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1. From February 13th through the 15th, you can check out the USAW Middle School National Duals. This is a wrestling tournament that highlights kids from grades 5 through 8. Man, when my son was little, he was in wrestling, and it was a lot of fun to watch. He wrestled in 1st grade, so that was something different! Man, even that young, it’s amazing how great some of these kids are! I like wrestling. I’m not talking the fake TV wrestling, I’m talking real wrestling!

I’ve rambled, oops!

Anyway, you can check out the wrestling tournament at the Wildwood Convention Center. Times vary by day, so be sure to check out any information at SJwrestling.com.

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2. Another event at the Wildwood Convention Center in February is the “Sweetheart Concert” which takes place on February 21st.

Tickets are priced at $40 and $45. You’ll be enjoying the night starting at 7pm. This event takes place in the Starlight Ballroom, at the Wildwood Convention Center. Looking for more information? Call 1-888-PIAZZA9.

There you have it…two fun events at the Wildwood Convention Center in FEBRUARY! See that, even in February it’s hopping in Wildwood, NJ!

Welcome to Wildwood 2009! Happy New Year to everyone. I hope your Wildwood 2008 vacation was spectacular, and that you’re getting ready to make plans for this season. Wildwood 2009 is going to be better than ever! There are so many cool events all year round. Take for example the Boardwalk Dog Show…

I love dogs! Seriously, I have 3 dogs, and I just adore them to pieces. If you’re an animal person, then you’ll want to make sure you attend this event. It runs for 5 days, so you’ve got plenty of time to be a part of the action.

Here’s the scoop on the Wildwood Boardwalk Dog Show:

The official name is the Boardwalk Kennel Club Dog Show. It’s a dog show that does a comparison to find the best of breed, along with other things. You’ll find this Wildwood 2009 Event taking place at the Wildwood Convention Center.

Dates: January 29th to February 2nd

You can’t beat the pricing. For under $10 bucks you’ve got great entertainment. Adult tickets are $7 (seniors/$6), while kids under 12…are you ready for this? $2 bucks! No way? Seriously, kids will love seeing all the dogs! The hours are a little different each day. Each day starts at 8am, but the ending time ranges from 5pm on Monday to 10pm on Saturday. You can get more information here (856-456-2548)

A simple reminder: Wildwood in NJ will be hosting the annual Polar Bear Plunge this month. The event benefits the Special Olympics. This is the third year they’re having the Polar Bear Plunge in Wildwood. In NJ, you’ll find them all along the coastline. Each weekend, it’s at another site. My sister goes down to watch the event in Sea Isle. Big Joe Henry of 101.5 usually hosts an event each year.

Find out more information before it’s too late to participate! The event in Wildwood, New Jersey takes place on January 17th. Here’s the scoop for more info:

Date: January 17th, 2009
Time: 10am (registration) 1pm (actual plunge)

It takes place at both the Wildwoods Convention Center and the Wildwoods Beach.

If you’re considering doing the Plunge, you can visit NJPolarPlunge.org for more details.

To participate at the event in Wildwood in NJ, you must raise $100. This huge event starts early in the morning at 10 for registration, while the actual plunge will take place at 1pm.

Prizes will be awarded, so come have fun, and help out a great cause.

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey is struggling. This year, there’s been an increase as high as 30 percent in a need for food. WIth the economy, and people losing jobs, more and more people are turning to the food bank. The problem is, the foodbank is facing a shortage. The winter time is especially rough, because between people needing food, people are struggling to pay for their rising heating costs. The Community FoodBank of New Jersey needs help.

Over 100 New Jersey bloggers are working to bring awareness to this shortage of food. Let’s make a difference, and help support the foodbank. This is a state wide crisis, so that means the foodbanks in your counties need your help.

Did you know New Jersey’s own Bruce Springsteen is also helping in the fight against hunger by lending his voice to the cause. It’s a statewide issue, and we need to come together to help our own.

Imagine the foodbank having to ration food, or turn people away because there’s not enough food to go around. It’s a grim and scary thought.

If you’re able to help the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, please reach out and help. Even if you can’t give money or food, spread the awareness, and reblog about this, reaching out to others who may be able to help. Food is a basic need, and if the shelves go bare at the Community Foodbank of New Jersey, that means there will be people in New Jersey going hungry, and that’s just not okay. The foodbank needs the public to step up and help them keep food on their shelves.

If you can help: www.njfoodbank.org or 908-355-FOOD (3663)

The Community Foodbank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) distributes food and grocery items, helping charities in need. Did you know that since their incorporation in they’ve distributed 300 million pounds of food and groceries. Please help them in their time of need, so they can continue helping those in need. They are a distributor of food, so what that means is they accept large quantity donations. Smaller donations should be brought to your local shelter or food pantry. The Community FoodBank of New Jersey also accepts monetary donations, which they use to buy very large food purchases. If you have any questions, you can contact them at 908-355-FOOD (3663).

This year in New Jersey, more than 250,000 new people will be be asking for help. With this increased demand, comes more need for increased donations, but unfortunately, since so many families are struggling right now, donations are actually on the decline. That means not enough food to go around. Empty shelves don’t feed people.

“At the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), requests for food have gone up 30 percent, but donations are down by 25 percent.” - CFBNJ

The Community Foodbank of New Jersey is the state’s key distributor of food to local banks. What happens when there’s not enough food to go around? People go hungry…right here in New Jersey.

Please reach out and help: www.njfoodbank.org or 908-355-FOOD (3663)

Here’s how you can help:

You can either make a monetary donation. To do that, you can go to their website at www.njfoodbank.org.

If you have food that you can donate, please bring it to your local food shelter…you can even organize a food drive through work, maybe your church or another organization you belong to. (http://www.sefan.org) -for locations

“Check Out Hunger” are coupons you can get at the grocery store. When you’re paying for your groceries, include a donation to the food bank. You can usually find these right near the register.

Here are a few statistics on hunger:

* The number of families coming to churches and food banks trying to get help to feed their families has increased approximately 20 percent. - National Anti-Hunger Organizations, 2008 Blueprint to End Hunger

* One out of every five New Jersey families does not earn enough to afford the basic necessities – housing, food and child care – although 85 percent of these households have at least one family member who is working. – Poverty Research Institute, June 2008

Please take a moment to watch this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXH_aBJKcE4

What can you do to make a difference?

Below is a list of the New Jersey blogs participating in the attempt to make a difference and bring awareness.

1)JerseyBites.com

2) RedBankGreen.com

3) Jersey Girl Cooks.

4) Simply Sable

5) John and Lisa are eating in South Jersey

6) Padma’s Kitchen

7) Chefdruck

8.) Life Lightly Salted

9) My Italian Grandmother

10) Cook Appeal

11) Crotchety Old Man Yells at Cars

12) Mommy Vents

13) This Full House

14) Paper Bridges

15) Motherhood Avenue

16) The Kamienski Chronicles

17) Down the Shore with Jen

18) Fits and Giggles

19) House Hubbies Home Cooking

20) Nourish Ourselves

21) Partybluprints.com

22) Tommyeats.com

23) Off the broiler

24) Mrs. Mo’s New Jersey Baby

25) IamNotaChef.com

26) SimplyBeer.com

27) HistoryGeek.com

28) Savy Source Newark

29) Momlogic New Jersey

30) SurvivingNJ.com/blog

31) SurvivingNJ.blogspot.com

32) JerseyGirlGuide.com

33) Best of Roxy

34) Citizen Mom.net

35) Lynetteradio.com

36) Jersey Beat

37) Pop Vulture Phil

38) JerseySmarts.com

39) LongBeachIslandSummers.com

40) WildwoodSummers.com

41) Mike Halfacres Blog

42) Somerset08873

43) Family, Friends and Food

44) KateSpot.com

45) NewJerseyMomsBlog.com

46) JCRigister.com

47) New Jersey Real Estate Report

48) Riverviewobserver.com

49)More Monmouth Musings

50) Man of Infirmity

51) Another Delco Guy in South Jersey

52) SweetNicks.com

53) Average Noone

54) Cleary’s Notebook

55) Welcome to my Planet

56) The Center of New Jersey Life

57) Sharon’s Food Blog

58) Morristown, Chatham, Summit, and Madison NJ Real Estate

59) Midtown Direct Real Estate News

60) New Jersey Real Estate

61) BlowUpRadio.com

62) LazlosDen.com

63) The Ridgewood Blog

64) Book a Week with Jen

65) Banannie

66) Cartoongoddess.com

67) Matawan Advocate

68) Take Back the Kitchen

69) The Joy of Toast

70) Route 55

71) Montclair Kids.com

72) SaveJersey

73) Stompbox

74) Joe the Blogger

75) Environmental Republican

76) Stacey Snacks

77) Subversive Garden

78) New Jersey Pathfinder

79) Cooking With Friends Blog

80) Triple Venti

81) Read All About It

82) Rich Lee on Media

83) Likelihood of Success

84) Cape Cuisine

85) The Business At Hand

86) NewJerseyTaxRevolution

87) Figmentations

88) MiddletownMike

89) Caviar and Codfish

90) A Day in the Life

91) Mack’s Journey Through Life

92) Alice’s Restaurant

93) Tiger Hawk

94)Politics Patrol, The Bob Ingle Blog

95) The Food Chain

96) Henson’s Hell

97) Cranbury Conservative

98) Baristanet

99) New Jersey: Politics Unusual

100) Jersey Shore Blog

101) Plainfield Today

If you’re in Jersey, you HAVE to have heard about the NJ Polar Bear Plunge. Every year, people all over NJ participate. This event helps benefit the Special Olympics. If you’re looking for the information on Wildwood’s event, look no more!

Wildwood is now in it’s third year of this event. The 3rd Annual Wildwoods Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey will be taking place at both the Wildwoods Convention Center and the Wildwoods Beach. Did you know this event benefits thousands and thousands of Special Olympics athletes. This is a huge event in New Jersey, and you can be a part of it!

Can you brave the cold ocean water this January for a good cause? If you’re considering doing the Plunge, you can visit NJPolarPlunge.org for more details. Participants must raise $100 to participate. This is one event you’ll want to be a part of. The event starts early in the morning at 10 for registration, while the actual plunge will take place at 1pm.

Prizes will be awarded, so come have fun, and help out a great cause.

Date: January 17th, 2009
Time: 10am (registration) 1pm (actual plunge)

For more info about the Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge, www.NJPolarPlunge.org

Getting ready for some b-ball. From December 26th through December 31st, you can watch a fun basketball tournament. Did you know that this is the biggest holiday tournament (co-ed) in the nation? You don’t want to miss the action. The teams will be coming in from all over the country. Catch the basketball action at the Wildwoods Convention Center!

There is an admission fee to this event.

Time: 9am to 9pm
Dates: December 26th to December 31st

More information:
www.bbclassic.net or 609-884-4297

North Wildwood is hosting the Elk’s Hoop Shoot at the North Wildwood Recreation Center on December 15th. This is a fun contest for young kids. It’s a free event, and after registering, the contest will begin! This is for kids ages 8 to 12 years old. If you’d like to register, you can do so at noon on December 15th.

If you’d like more information contact:
609-729-2170

The Wildwood Holiday Spectacular will be coming December 1st at the Wildwoods Convention Center. There’s a free holiday bazaar where you’ll find goodies from 10am to 6pm. You can also enjoy a holiday concert at 8pm, though there is an admission fee for the concert.

Get in the holiday spirit with Wildwood’s Holiday Spectacular.
Info: 609-522-8300

Wildwood is home to the 13th annual Scoop Taylor Tipoff Tournament. This even will be taking place from November 30th through December 12th. This tournament involves basketball teams at the grammar school level competing for the championship title. More than 40 teams will be competing!

The fun takes place at the Crest Pier at 5800 Ocean Ave in Wildwood Crest.
Information: 609-523-0202