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Slice of summer appears with traditional opening of Sam's Pizza in Wildwood

Dale Gerhard

Sam's Pizza

Michael Sgrignioli 12, left, Nick Demento 12, center, and Anthony Brunl 12, all from Wildwood Crest, were some of the first customers to get slices of Sam's pizza Friday on the Wildwood Boardwalk.

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Roberto Ortiz of Wildwood, (left) and co-owner Anthony Zuccarello of North Wildwood, clean the windows of the pizzeria. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk between 26th and Juniper Avenues, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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Sam's co-owner Anthony Zuccarello, walks past pictures hanging on the wall of the pizzeria as he prepares for the first opening of the year. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk between 26th and Juniper Avenues, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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Co-owner of Sam's Pizza, Tony Spera, serves up a slice and a birch beer at the counter. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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Ron "Fonz" Despo of North Wildwood (right) waits for his first slices of Sam's Pizza. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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Raul Alarcon of North Wildwood, takes fresh baked pizza from the ovens at Sam's. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk between 26th and Juniper Avenues, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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Brian Haas of North Wildwood, opens up the front doors of Sam's Pizza as brothers Ronaldo (center) and Raul Alarcon of North Wildwood, wave to people on the boardwalk. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk between 26th and Juniper Avenues, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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Ronaldo Alarcon of North Wildwood, (left) talks to Sam Spera, the original owner of Sam's Pizza, as he's stops in for a slice on the opening day of the pizzeria. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk between 26th and Juniper Avenues, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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Bill Whinna of Wildwood, came to get his first slices of Sam's Pizza on the Wildwood Boardwalk. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk between 26th and Juniper Avenues, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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Lauren Zuccarello of North Wildwood, serves slices of pizza to Anthony Brunl 12 (left) Michael Sgrignioli 12, (center), and Nick Demento 12, all from Wildwood Crest, The boys were some of the first customers to get slices of Sam's pizza on the Wildwood Boardwalk. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk between 26th and Juniper Avenues, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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Ranaldo Alarcon of North Wildwood, ladles sauce while making pizza pies at Sam's. Sam's Pizza, on the Wildwood Boardwalk between 26th and Juniper Avenues, has it's first opening of the year on President's Day weekend, a tradition that has locals and longtime fans making a pilgrimage to the pizzeria, for their first taste of the popular pies. Friday Feb 15, 2013. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City)

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