Code Red Hack Prompts Change in West Wildwood

WEST WILDWOOD – Commissioner Joe Segrest told residents on Friday, Feb. 6, that the Code Red warning system the borough uses was hacked toward the end of last year and the borough would now have its own system.

Code Red is a term used for alerts related to weather warnings, evacuations and other emergencies. The nationwide system was hacked on Nov. 22, 2025, resulting in the system’s being…