An article in the Cape May County Herald on Feb 22nd with a headline asking “Many Hands Help Homeless, But Who ‘Owns’ the Problem? explains that Freeholder Thorton thinks it’s Wildwoods problem and Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano says “it shouldn’t be in any residential neighboorhood and the last place it should be is in a tourist island town and NOT in Wildwood”
In the article, Freeholder Thorton has already volunteered Wildwood to be the place where a homeless shelter and detox center should be opened when he said during the Jan. 25 Cape May County League of Municipalities meeting, Thornton referred to the Atlantic City Rescue Mission (ACRM) being used by Cape May County where the homeless can receive medical care, drug counseling, job counseling and “all their amenities.”
He also said the county is working with the ACRM on opening a facility in Wildwood that “the Atlantic City Medical Center, our rescue center, will use.”
We spoke with Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano and he told us ” the freeholders give Wildwood Crest a library, they give Sea Isle and Stone Harbor a library but they want to give us a homeless shelter” the mayor went on to say ” I think they should build it by the CMC jail, why here in a residential area? I don’t think it should be in any residential area”
Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano said “people who own property and live here should voice their opinion at the next Freeholder meeting”
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 AT 4:30 P.M.
IN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
4 MOORE ROAD
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NEW JERSEY
We urge any concerned citizens of The Wildwoods to show up at the next meeting this Tuesday and tell the Freeholders what you think about a proposed homeless and detox center to be located at 436 W Garfield Ave, Wildwood, NJ.
