Bill Barlow

WILDWOOD — The Boardwalk’s beloved tram cars are rolling again for the summer of 2025, including long-serving engines and a new addition, a pickup in bright, tram car yellow.

“We are testing out a hybrid Ford Maverick as the engine unit for the tram cars,” said Patrick Rosenello, executive director of the Boardwalk Special Improvement District. “We have experimented with several different types of engines over the years trying to figure out what the future of the tram cars is going to be.”

No final decision has been made on the future of the truck, said Rosenello, who is also the mayor of North Wildwood. The SID decided to test the compact pickup truck this summer to see what happens.

Several people have already voiced their opposition, saying the truck wrecks the nostalgic

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