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John Birkner

Westwood Police Chief Rebuts Mayor: Marijuana Isn't A Partisan Issue, It Doesn't Belong Here Westwood Police Chief Rebuts Mayor: Marijuana Isn't A Partisan Issue, It Doesn't Belong Here
Westwood Police Chief Rebuts Mayor: Marijuana Isn't A Partisan Issue, It Doesn't Belong Here LETTER to the EDITOR: "I was shocked and disappointed to read on the front cover of a local newspaper that I was accused by Mayor John Birkner of being involved in a partisan stunt with respect to the ordinance banning marijuana in Westwood.  "Clearly, the marijuana issue is not a partisan one, as both Republican- and Democrat-controlled towns have both banned marijuana and its sales in the confines of their communities. "I have not been contacted by Mayor Birkner at any time about this issue or where my decision was derived from, nor, sadly, has he engaged in any discussion,…
Come Join Westwood Celeb Chef, Police For Special Olympics Fundraiser Come Join Westwood Celeb Chef, Police For Special Olympics Fundraiser
Come Join Westwood Celeb Chef, Police For Special Olympics Fundraiser WESTWOOD, N.J. -- Chef John Vitale hosts a fundraiser for Special Olympics New Jersey and the newly-formed Westwood Police Officers Association this coming Sunday at his popular Caffe Anello. Mayor John Birkner will join Vitale (inset above) in the kitchen of his Broadway eatery. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $75. The evening includes a four-course, prix fixe dinner. Space is limited, so make your reservations sooner rather than later (see below). Members of the new association (a 501c charity) and PBA Local #206 will be among the participants in the March 9 Snow Bowl at MetLi…