Joey Tomato’s pizzeria in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, is at the center of a major controversy over a viral video taken inside their restaurant by Tom Jurkowski, the founder of Vintage New Jersey. A simple request for a knife to cut a birthday cake for a 5-year-old led to chaos. Just a clip, built for outrage, and a comment section full of opinions,” Joey Tomato’s said in the lengthy statement shared to Facebook. Joey Tomato’s did not respond to multiple calls and messages from NJ.com for comment. Joey Tomato’s finally responds after viral birthday cake video divides the internet https://t.co/3DaS7pDaQg @nj1015 — New Jersey 101.5 (@nj1015) August 6, 2026At the end of the day, the owner is the owner.