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FREE PARKING VICTORY! Westwood Downtown Makes 10-Minute “Grab and Go” Permanent Feature

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Experiment Becomes Exclusive Zone: Council Extends Program to Combat Restaurant Parking Demand

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Westwood NJ, great news for quick shoppers and hungry commuters in Westwood! What started as a trial run to ease downtown parking woes has been deemed a massive success, leading the Borough Council to establish the 10-minute free “Grab and Go” parking program as a permanent feature of the Central Business District.

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Beloved Westwood Brewery Fights Town Limits After State Law Eases Rules

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SAVE OUR TRIVIA! Westwood’s Best Brewery Fights Town Limits After State Law Change

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Westwood NJ, a popular spot in downtown Westwood, Five Dimes Brewery, is fighting to expand its community presence despite a state law intended to make it easier for craft brewers to thrive.

Owner Chris Alepa is rallying local support as the brewery seeks permission from the Westwood Zoning Board to adopt the relaxed regulations recently enacted by the state. The crucial Zoning Board hearing, which drew a packed house of supporters, was unexpectedly delayed until December 1st.

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