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February 2017

WESTWOOD WANDERERCOMMUNITY CENTER AVAILABLETO RENT FOR YOUR NEXT EVENTIs your home feeling cramped when youentertain? Are you thinking about where tohost your next event during the winter?

The Westwood Community Center providesa solution with a variety of spaces availableto rent. The facility can accommodate agroup of 20 to 200.

Rental price includes use of the facility,tables and chairs. Set-up and clean-upservices are available for an additional fee.

For more information and fee rates, contactthe Recreation Dept. at recreation@westwoodnj.gov or call 201-664-7882.

WESTWOOD RECERTIFIESWITH SUSTAINABLE JERSEY

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The Borough of Westwood attained Bronze level recertification with Sustainable Jersey, a stateprogram that helps municipalities go green and take steps to sustain their quality of life. An integralpart of the Sustainable Jersey program is the Green Team, a committed group of volunteers fromthe community that take a hands-on approach to maintaining and improving the Borough’ssustainable actions. The Westwood Green Team is looking to expand its membership in 2017. To seewhat Sustainable Jersey is all about, and how many sustainable actions Westwood is already taking,go to http://www.sustainablejersey.com/actions-certification/participating-communities/ and click onWestwood. If you are interested in joining Westwood’s Green Team, call Borough Clerk Karen Hughesat 201-664-7100 ext. 101. From left are Richard Dovey, chairperson, Sustainable Jersey Board ofTrustees; Councilwoman Beth Dell; Borough Administrator Ben Kezmarsky; Borough Clerk Karen Hughes;Mayor John Birkner, Jr.; Randall Solomon, co-director, Sustainable Jersey.

ADMINISTRATIONBOROUGH ADMINISTRATORBen KezmarskyBOROUGH CLERKKaren Hughes

MAYOR AND COUNCILMAYORJohn Birkner, Jr.COUNCILChristopher Montana (President)Raymond ArroyoRobert BicocchiBeth DellPeter GrefrathChristopher Owens

BOROUGH HALL101 Washington Ave.Westwood, NJ 07675Phone: 201-664-7100Visit www.westwoodnj.gov

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On Jan. 3, the borough held its 123rd reorganizationwhich included the swearing in of returning CouncilMembers Robert Bicocchi and Beth Dell, boroughprofessionals and the reappointment of a dozenvolunteers to borough committees and boards such asZoning, Library and Health to name a few. We also hadthe pleasure of swearing in our Volunteer Police Reserves,and honoring Jim Gines as volunteer of the year,Westwood Fire Department Member Jaymee Hodges,Westwood Ambulance Corp. Member Denise Burnsand Police Reserve Shawn Yates for their outstandingvolunteerism, service and commitment to Westwood.

Focus on community volunteers was also on prominentdisplay during the Mayor and Council Meeting ofJan. 17, where over 20 additional residents were appointedto fill open seats on the earlier mentioned committeesand boards in addition to Recreation, Senior CitizensAdvisory, Environmental, Planning and a host of others.

These volunteer committee and board members are critical toproviding input and recommendations to the Council and supportingour Municipal operations. We thank these individuals as well as allmembers for their time and commitment to our community.

All boards and committees have an appointed Council Liaison.The Liaison is a non-voting member of their respective board andcommittee. The Council Liaisons act as a conduit between theCouncil and each group in order to achieve common goals.

The borough’s Council serves the legislative & planning functionsof our municipal government. We establish goals and objectives eachyear on a host of issues, concerns and long-term visions for our com-munity. In many cases, we work with and through the committee andboards to identify areas of need or concern in addition to developmentof an action plan. Like any forward thinking organization, a commit-ment to planning, constant review of our goals and progress is a majorpart of achieving success. We must build on our successes and identifykey factors that might be holding us back.

In the third and fourth quarters of 2016 the Council was hard atwork on a number of 2016 initiatives relating to progress around thegoals we set, in addition to laying the groundwork for 2017 initiatives.A partial summary of the progress made against 2016 goals and ourinitiatives for 2017 includes:

FINANCE:Reviewing our 2016 financial progress to plan on a monthly basis,

allowed us to take a more thoughtful approach to revenue and ap-propriation trends. With monthly oversight we were able to identifyreal-time trends, limiting “knee-jerk” reactions to our planned budget

and borrowing initiatives. Our goal in 2017 is to continuemonthly budget oversight, deliver an on-time budgetfocused on keeping costs within our control in check,delivering the services residents expect intact andresponsible investment in our infrastructure with aneye on further reducing our borough’s debt.

POLICE:Through short and long term planning, improved

understanding of borough finances and improved com-munication with the Police Union, our Police Committeewas able to negotiate a contract that was fair to both thePolice Union and our Tax-Payers, ultimately bending thecost curve to a more reasonable near term and afford-able long-term forecast. The addition of three new PoliceSpecials in 2016 to assist our Offices has freed our WPDto focus on more “mission critical” items while helping toalleviate escalating overtime. For 2017, our plan is to fill

open positions by hiring two new Police Officers and training newerofficers to staff our dispatch when needed. These planned actionswill assist in keeping our community safe while helping us reduce theupward trend on Police over-time.

PARKING AUTHORITY:With the help of their Council Liaison, the authority set out to

achieve the goal of keeping our downtown shopping and retail districta premiere destination in the Pascack Valley. Long discussed initia-tives, recommended by our parking consultant Walker Associateswere implemented. These thoughtful and smart changes were madeto assure long-term viability and growth that will benefit business andproperty owners alike in our central business district. In 2016, CBDemployee parking areas were designated to free up parking spots forshoppers. Meter pricing was adjusted downward for business employ-ees and lighting was improved to ensure their safety. For 2017 theCouncil and Parking Authority plan to address commuter parking inresidential areas while addressing the rates non-resident commuterspay.

Although there is far more to share with you, my space is lim-ited. The above reflects a brief example of our changing municipalgovernance mindset relative to short and long term planning and goalsetting. The only constant in life today is change; we must adapt andbe light on our feet. Keeping our eyes on existing trends and identify-ing future challenges coupled with transparency and communicationis paramount to keeping Westwood affordable and providing servicesand the quality of life we have come to expect in Westwood.

COUNCIL CORNER

Christopher MontanaCouncil President

The Westwood Recreation Department is joining the digital shift,taking advantage of wide-ranging benefits from improving informationreach and making news more accessible, to reducing the department’senvironmental footprint.

One area Westwood Recreation has targeted is the distribution oftheir program flyers to residents and nonresidents. Following the leadof the Westwood Regional School District, paper program flyers will nolonger be sent home with students. Program flyers will now be availablethrough online distribution, via emails, websites, and social media sites.

In 2016, Westwood Recreation distributed thousands of paperprogram flyers. “We saw an opportunity to be more efficient andenvironmentally friendly, therefore the department has been workingon digitalizing program information,” said Recreation Director GaryBuchheister. “Online delivery is one of the fastest and most effectiveways to reach members of our community.”

To that end, program flyers will now be available through thefollowing online resources:

• Westwood Regional School District’s school website – wwrsd.org• Principals’ weekly school email• Borough of Westwood website - westwoodnj.gov• The Westwood Recreation Department’s Facebook and Twitter pages• Westwood Recreation emails“While our goal is to become as paperless as possible, we do under-

stand that many members of our community rely on the paper flyers. Wewill make those available as well,” added Buchheister.

Paper flyers are available for pickup at the Westwood CommunityCenter, Westwood Free Public Library, and the Westwood Borough Hall.

The Winter 2017 Program Flyer will be the first available online.Program registration can be completed online starting on January 3,2017 for Westwood residents, and January 9, 2017 for nonresidents.

For more information about Westwood Recreation programs and ser-vices please contact recreation@westwoodnj.gov or call 201-664-7882.

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE - FEBRUARYI find it remarkable how 2016 has gone by in what was

seemingly a blink of an eye. Nine years have now passedsince I first outlined my objectives as mayor of Westwood.At that time, I detailed several priorities that I hoped toaddress as mayor. One was to bring pride and dignityback to our local government. To that end, I am proudof the success that each and every one of the 11 differentcouncil members that I have had the privilege of serv-ing with helped to achieve that goal. Without that levelof professionalism and mutual respect, the great changesand improvements in our borough would not have beenpossible. Without our borough professionals and staffwhose expertise our governing body rely on, Westwood’ssuccesses could never have been attained. I will not soon,nor will I ever forget just how lucky we are to have sucha dedicated group of professionals, resident volunteers,and staff that really are some of the best in the business. Ithank them sincerely for their great efforts day in and day out.I attribute Westwood’s successes to you.

In 2016 we really did not have any major projects to complete.I say major projects because when we look back at prior years andthe construction of Westvale Park, the intersection and rail crossingupgrades, the re-opening of a hospital, the replacement of an 80-year-old sewer line that threatened the public water supply, or the partici-pation in energy strong upgrades that replaced 80,000 feet of antiquegas lines, one could say that 2016 was pretty quiet. Quiet indeed.

I would like to point out some of the highlights of 2016 from ourvarious departments and you will realize that 2016 was anything butquiet.

CLERK’S OFFICE:On to the day-to-day work, the first office that most residents inter-

act with is the Office of the Borough Clerk. The Borough Clerk andDeputy Borough Clerk keep things running smoothly and essentiallyserve as the borough’s nerve center processing parking permits, rafflelicenses, street construction permits, renewal of liquor licenses, taxilicenses and serving as a Notary Public. The Clerk’s office preparesand organizes all of the agenda books and supporting documentationfor our meetings as well and chronicling all of the complete meetingminutes. All OPRA requests are responded to from the Clerk’s officeand perhaps most importantly all of our elections are administeredthrough the Clerk’s office. These tasks along with serving as our publicinformation office make this one of the busiest places in Westwood.

RECREATION DEPARTMENT:The Westwood Recreation Department is the envy of Bergen

County. Not only are our facilities extensive, but our programmingis first rate. Our Community Center hosts meetings and events forgroups from our Senior Fellowship, the VFW, all of our youth sportsprograms, the Chamber of Commerce, charity fundraisers, churchgroups, family parties, and many other users of the gym, multi-purposerooms or meeting rooms. This is in addition to our Pre-School that isoperated out of the facility.

Out recreation department is responsible for coordinating andscheduling the use of our parks and athletic fields, picnics and othercommunity events. They run a total of 110 different classes involv-ing over 1,200 participants for everything from ceramics to softball.We now have both men’s and women’s adult softball leagues, a verywell attended 55 and over fitness program, and a very special SpecialNeeds Activity Program (SNAP) incorporating participants from 10different communities in a year round program that includes basket-ball, indoor soccer, arts and crafts, baseball, softball and tennis.

Our Senior Van Service provided 846 rides in 2016 to residentsshuttling between doctor appointments, shopping, the library, andother local destinations.

Special events coordinated or assisted by our recreation departmentstaff included our Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Home for the HolidaysParade, Halloween Rag-A-Muffin Parade, Movies in the Park, our

Summer Concert Series, the new Fall Festival, and theAnnual Chris Hrbek 5K Run in June, and the Run theReservoir Half Marathon in September.

The Summer Playground Program had 465 childrenenrolled and employed 45 staff members along with 10volunteers. In addition, the Recreation department of-fered seven different summer camps in art, golf, tennis,robotics, performing arts and more. We also hostedvarious sports camps for lacrosse, soccer, and baseball.

The Teen Center provided a safe place for local teensto enjoy on Friday nights with over 200 teens registered.

From the revenues generated by the activities andseveral generous donations and sponsorships, we wereable to install a new lighting system in the gymnasium, anew gym floor, two new scoreboards, a water fountain atVoorhis Park, a new walkway at Brookside Park, and newexterior lighting and painting outside the building.

During 2016 we continued to meet the Social Service and Welfareneeds of the community. Through the efforts of Westwood Cares,the Salvation Army, and Hillsdale Helping Hands, we were able toprovide close to $10,000 to Westwood residents in need. Those fundswere used for rent assistance, utility bills, medical bills, auto and homerepair, and other day to day expenses.

SOCIAL SERVICES:Our social services director aided over 40 senior citizens with

various administrative and paperwork assistance. Our food pantryoperates with a staff of volunteers and relies on the collection effortsof many local organizations for non-perishable food and toiletry itemsalong with hundreds of toys and gift items during the holiday season.In all, this service is a virtual lifeline to residents and families in needof assistance.

DPW:Of course the Department of Public Works is one of the most vis-

ible of our departments. And if I had to list all the work they do eachand every day I could hold a separate meeting. Our staff is the best inBergen County, and they take care of all of our public facilities, plowand sweep our streets, remove leaves, maintain our vehicle fleet, assistwith just about every event in town, and so much more. The DPWalso plays a pivotal role in helping the Borough maintain our Greeninitiatives by collecting and processing used vegetable oil for use inour heating system in the DPW garage and various vehicles and otherequipment. They also manufacture our own brine solution for applica-tion to our roads in advance of snowfall.

BOARD OF HEALTH:Again, another one of our front line departments, our Board of

Health issued 817 birth certificates in 2016, an increase of 294 froma year ago. Two hundred forty-eight deaths were recorded and 348death certificates and 4,302 death transcripts were issued. Forty-twomarriages were recorded and 169 establishment licenses were issued.Clearly Westwood residents love their pets as 642 dog licenses and 91cat licenses were issued.

The Health Department responded to a serious public health inci-dent at Berkeley School when bats were discovered to be occupyingthe attic of the school. Three of the bats found were tested positive forrabies, necessitating an extensive removal process in conjunction withthe New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Recreation De-partment, and Officials from the Westwood Regional School District.

All public health inspections continue to be made with an emphasison education, both by our Public Health Investigator and Health Offi-cer. Our contract for Animal Control services with the Bergen CountyHealth department continues to comply with and in fact exceedcompliance requirements in a responsible and professional manner. Inhelping to keep Westwood healthy and safe, Food Manager and Food

John Birkner, Jr.Westwood Mayor

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handlers courses were offered to our local establishments in both Eng-lish and Spanish. One hundred eighty inspections were conducted, 15animal bite investigations with 7 animals sent to Trenton for rabies test-ing. None of the animals tested were found to have had human contact.Fifty communicable disease investigations were conducted, flu clinicsheld, and numerous rodent complaints were responded to. I would liketo thank the staff in our health department for their extreme diligenceand commitment to keeping Westwood healthy and safe.

FIRE PREVENTION:Another of our public safety departments is our Fire Prevention

Bureau, performing 629 Non-Life Hazard Use inspections and 200 re-inspections along with 103 Life Hazard inspections and 45 re-inspec-tions resulting in the collection of over $6,000 in assessed penalties.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT:Another perennially busy department is our Building Department

which issued close to 750 construction permits in 2016. Our construc-tion Code inspectors conducted nearly 2,600 inspections and our Zon-ing official has reviewed over 300 Zoning applications and performedover 180 Certificate of Occupancy inspections.

TAX DEPARTMENT:Everybody’s favorite – the Tax Department, worked diligently to

keep our tax collection rate over 99.3 percent and had only 25 taxappeals.

Our staff also completed studies and a full reassessment to bring thevaluation of borough properties to a 100 percent actualized markedvaluation for the purpose of levying the most up to date and equitabletax rate on both commercial and residential property owners.

WESTWOOD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY:Another of our valuable service-based departments is our outstand-

ing Free Public Library whose mission to provide for the lifelong learn-ing needs of the community by serving as a resource for cultural andlanguage literacy. Our library provides every member of our communitywith free access and the opportunity to fully participate in programsand to assist with the economic and cultural growth of our residents.

The library engaged in several physical improvements in 2016including the addition of more meeting space, a newly paved parkinglot improving the safety of the grounds, and adding new computers,routers and cables. In 2017 one of the priority improvements will be fora new roof.

Our library interacts with other agencies throughout Bergen Countyas well and maintains a strong relationship with our Regional SchoolDistrict. By offering a schedule of progressive programming such asour summer reading camp, off site programs at the Westwood House,with our clergy council, local artists, and other community groups, thelibrary has become the epicenter in Westwood as the source for truecultural enrichment.

POLICE DEPARTMENT:The Westwood Police Department once again received re-accredita-

tion status through a very daunting and exhaustive process that reviewsall of our department policies and procedures. Throughout the NewJersey State Association of Police Chiefs Accreditation process, theWestwood Police Department was able to demonstrate that our officersexemplify the strictest standards for professionalism in the field of LawEnforcement.

In September we were able to implement a new LEAD program(Law Enforcement Against Drugs) in our Middle School. By working inour schools with the teaching staff and school administration, we bringan important teaching component to a very impressionable segment ofour population, and deliver lessons that will serve to keep our childrenaway from the scourge of drug abuse that has become all too prevalentin our society today.

The Department was able to hire three new Class One specialofficers to our ranks. These officers provide essential support to ourregular officers.

Our communications center has been upgraded and a duplicatecenter updated at our Fire Headquarters to provide redundancy in caseof an emergency at the municipal center. Our upgraded facilities haveenabled us to reach out to neighboring communities to provide theopportunity for shared dispatch services, with the potential savings ofhundreds of thousands of dollars to the participating towns.

This communications center is centered around a new ComputerAided Dispatch and Records management system which is compatiblewith other municipalities, making our center the optimum for efficiencyin emergency communication. All of our police officers will be trainedon the new system, and that will reduce the amount of overtime re-quired should the dispatch personnel be short staffed for any reason.

A new security fence was installed around the perimeter of thepolice lot and evidence shed. This was required as part of our accredi-tation standards.

Our officers received training in various areas including CPR, fire-arms, and the deployment of NARCAN as part of the Bergen County“Train the Trainer” program. In 2016 our department has saved 5 livesfrom heroin overdose with the use of NARCAN.

The Junior Police Academy was again a success as the week longsummer program hosted over 100 boys and girls in the 5th through8th grades.

Each year our department participates in the AAA Traffic SafetyProgram. Details and statistics in areas such as motor vehicle crashinformation, summonses, and traffic safety incentive programs arereviewed. This year we received the Award of Excellence as one of thevery best and safest Departments in North Jersey. Among the manyother services and accolades of our department, our “Project MedicineDrop” is another progressive program designed to keep prescriptiondrugs out of the wrong hands. Residents can safely dispose of unwant-ed or unneeded prescription medicines at the drop box in BoroughHall. We have been averaging between 10 - 40 pound of medicineseach and every month.

As you can see, public safety and public service are the hallmarks ofour community. I have to thank each and every one of our staff mem-bers, volunteers, and board members for making all of our departmentsaccountable and successful.

Nine years ago I stood here and talked about the effect that the clos-ing of Pascack Valley Hospital would have on, not just Westwood, butthe entire region. I remain grateful to what has become the Hacken-sack University Health Network for their steadfast commitment to ourcommunity, and now I am excited to see that commitment grow as thehospital grows in its scope of services as the new $14 million Emer-gency Department was completed and opened in September. Yes, thisis indeed progress.

Nine years ago I stood here to talk about addressing matters suchas shared services, improving our bond rating and financial position,our pursuit of new green initiatives, responsible development, andimproved services for our youth and senior citizens. I talked about ouraging infrastructure and the need to invest. I talked about aggressivelypursuing grant opportunities to supplement our investments. I dis-cussed how we would approach the issue of flooding that has plaguedour region for decades due to overdevelopment. Each of these havebeen improved and expanded. Yet there always remains more to do andin 2017 we set out to map out our plan for continued improvement inthose areas.

Long dormant commercial properties are being developed, our Bondrating remains a strong AA+, and we have retired 1.79 million dollarsin municipal debt that the Borough was long saddled with. We have inthe pipeline Grant applications for the remediation of our old policepistol range, a project that brings “Safe Routes to School” funding toupgrade and expand the walking path at Westvale Park coupled withimprovement to the sidewalks on Harrington Ave. and improving theintersection at Sand Road. We cobbled together grant funding to final-ize the purchase of the sixth property in the flood prone neighborhoodof Harding Ave. and Nugent Place. We bring funding from the Taub

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The Westwood Recreation Departmentand the Township of Washington RecreationDepartment are proud to announce the spring2017 schedule for its joint SNAP-Special NeedsActivity Program.

The goal of this program is to provide posi-tive recreational and social experiences forall of the participants, said Gary Buchheister,Westwood’s recreation director. These pro-grams are available to any child with a physicalor learning disability ages 7 and up. Softball willrun on Wednesdays, beginning April 12. Partici-pants will meet at Westvale Park. Tennis willmeet at McKinley Park on Thursdays startingApril 13. Both sports programs are 45 minutesbeginning at 6 p.m. and run for eight weeks.

SNAP programs are open to Westwood resi-dents and non-residents. For more informationabout these programs and the fees, check outthe Special Needs Program brochure at www.westwoodnj.gov.

Click onto the Recreation Department andthen the Special Needs Program. Registeronline at www.westwoodnj.gov or at the West-

wood Recreation Department, 55 JeffersonAvenue.

Registration is ongoing. Volunteers are alsoneeded; please contact Gary Buchheister at

gbuchheister@westwoodnj.gov if interested.For more information, contact the WestwoodRecreation Department at 201-664-7882 ore-mail recreation@westwoodnj.gov.

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Foundation as testament toour commitment to our SeniorCitizen Population so that theycan truly “Age in Place” in thetown they know, love, and callhome. We created a new SeniorCitizen Advisory Board to be theeyes and ears of that population,and to provide and offer ideasfor future programs. As we moveforward with our objectives ofmaking Westwood a leader inproviding age friendly infrastruc-ture and services, we have fund-ing to provide for comprehen-sive asset mapping and projectsto improve the quality of life forour residents and to ensure thatthe Borough of Westwood isindeed a place for all ages.

In closing, I would say that2016 was a pretty good year intown. We were busy and ourstaff and team have workedhard for the betterment of ourresidents and Westwood con-tinued to move forward. 2017is here, and with it a new set ofchallenges. We will knock downthose walls that challenge us andinstead continue to build West-wood’s path to positive progress.

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The Westwood Recreation Department is joiningthe digital shift, taking advantage of wide-rangingbenefits from improving information reach and mak-ing news more accessible, to reducing the depart-ment’s environmental footprint.

One area Westwood Recreation has targeted is thedistribution of their program flyers to residents andnonresidents. Following the lead of the WestwoodRegional School District, paper program flyers will nolonger be sent home with students. Program flyerswill now be available through online distribution,via emails, websites, and social media sites.

In 2016, Westwood Recreation distributed thou-sands of paper program flyers. “We saw an opportu-nity to be more efficient and environmentally friendly,therefore the department has been working ondigitalizing program information,” said Recreation Di-rector Gary Buchheister. “Online delivery is one of thefastest and most effective ways to reach members ofour community.”

To that end, program flyers will now be availablethrough the following online resources:

• Westwood Regional School District’s schoolwebsite – wwrsd.org

• Principal’s weekly school email• Borough of Westwood website - westwoodnj.gov• The Westwood Recreation Department’s

Facebook and Twitter pages• Westwood Recreation emails“While our goal is to become as paperless as

possible, we do understand that many members ofour community rely on the paper flyers. We will makethose available as well,” added Buchheister.

Paper flyers are available for pickup at theWestwood Community Center, Westwood Free PublicLibrary, and the Westwood Borough Hall.

The Winter 2017 Program Flyer will be the firstavailable online. Program registration can be complet-ed online starting on January 3, 2017 for Westwoodresidents, and January 9, 2017 for non-residents.

For more information about Westwood Recreationprograms and services please contact recreation@westwoodnj.gov or call 201-664-7882.

WESTWOOD RECREATION PRE-SCHOOLREGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 25

SPECIAL NEEDS ACTIVITY PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED

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Participants and volunteer coaches at Westwood Recreation’s SNAP soccer program.

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Community Garden Application2017

Application shall be submitted to the Borough Clerk’s office, either by mail, in person or email.Confirmation of Westwood resident is required upon submission. Borough Clerk is located atBorough Hall, 101 Washington Avenue, Phone: 201-664-7100, Fax: 201-664-4260 orkhughes@westwoodnj.gov

1. Gardener and/or Garden Family: ________________________________________________

2. Address: __________________________________________________________________

3. Phone Number: ___________________________ Cell Number: _________________

4. Email Address: ____________________________

5. Requested number of plots this year: _______

6. Photo Permission: Gardeners, Borough staff or the media may take photos of the garden. Should youwish not to allow your permission for your photo to be published, please check here _______. If youdo not give permission, please let the photographers know when you encounter them at the garden.

By signing below, I agree that I have read and understand the Gardener Guidelines (seeww.westwoodnj.gov under Boards and Commissions/Environmental Commission) and plan toabide by all of the garden rules. I understand that neither the garden group nor owners ofthe land are responsible for my actions. I therefore agree to hold harmless the gardengroup and owners of the land for any liability, damage, loss or claim that occurs inconnection with use of the garden by me or my guests.

Signature Date

WESTWOOD RECREATION ANNOUNCES SPRING PROGRAMSThe Westwood Recreation Department

will begin registration for residents for all oftheir spring programs on Monday, March 13.The Recreation Department has several newofferings for this season and will continue toprovide over 20 program choices for childrenand adults.

For detailed program information and fees,please review the Recreation Spring Flyer onthe Borough Website at www.westwoodnj.gov.You may register for these programs at theCommunity Center, 55 Jefferson Ave., oronline at www.westwoodnj.gov.

Non-residents are welcome to registerif there are openings, for an additional $25starting on Monday, March 20. Contact theRecreation Department Monday through Fridayfrom 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 201-664-7882 ore-mail recreation@westwoodnj.gov if you haveany questions.

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RECREATION DEPARTMENT’S EGG HUNT TO BE HELD APRIL 8The Westwood Recreation Department will host its annual Egg

Hunt on Saturday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m. in Veterans Memorial Park.The hunt is available for all resident children in pre-school through3rd grade. Costumed characters will be available for pictures.

Please be on time, as the hunt will start promptly at 10:30 a.m.

The rain date is Saturday, April 15, at 10:30 a.m.If you have any questions, visit the borough website at

www.westwoodnj.gov, email recreation@westwoodnj.gov,or call 201-664-7882.

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