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Garwood's Westwood Gives Away $50,000 to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Jillian Pomponio of Colonia won the $25,000 grand prize.
The Westwood is celebrating its 50th Anniversary during 2012 and to honor this milestone hosted a contest boasting a grand prize of an event valued at $25,000. Contestants submitted an essay explaining why they deserved to win.
On July 2, the Westwood announced the grand-prize winner of the contest - Jillian Pomponio of Colonia.
In addition to the slated grand prize award, the Westwood was moved by so many of the entrant stories that they decided to grant four additional prizes. StreetLight Mission of Elizabeth and David Braine of Edison received $5,000 toward an event of their choice.
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The third place winners, Judy Jones of Linden and Anne De Almeida of Toms River received $2,500 to go toward an event of their choice.
In addition to the grand prize, every applicant who picked up an entry form in person at the Westwood received $1,000 Westwood dollars to be used toward a future event.
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