News-Record 2/9/23

Job fair in East Orange

Maplewood’s preliminary budget presented

By Amanda Valentovic Correspondent

CHS’ Fardin is honored

Maplewood began forming its 2023 municipal budget with hearings on Monday, Jan. 30, and Tuesday, Jan. 31, with township administrators presenting a preliminary draft of the budget to the Township Committee on Monday, Jan. 30. The township is aiming to raise taxes by only 2 percent. Public safety, which typically is the largest line item in the budget, is again the largest this year, with approximately 31 percent of Maplewood’s assets funding the police and fire departments; other departments with large budgets include debt service and pension. The total proposed budget at the hearing is $54,607,834.

“You’ll find that this is not going to change year over year that much,” interim township administrator Gregg Schuster said at the meeting. “For any municipality, a majority certainly goes to public safety, debt service and pensions. Those are the three big ones that you’ll see in any municipality.”

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Two thirds of the revenue comes from local taxes, according to Schuster. In 2023, Maplewood’s anticipated tax revenue is estimated to be $37,029,962; it is 68 percent of the budget. Chief financial officer Joe Kolodziej said at the meeting that there were several major budgetary events that affected the 2023 budget. The first is the EMS fee Maplewood would make in revenue for providing emergency services for nearby towns; since the merger of the Maplewood and South Orange Fire Departments into the South Essex Fire Department, $285,700 is no longer available.

The second change is Clarus Maplewood, which developed an apartment building on Maplewood Avenue. It will be paying regular taxes rather than the $208,700 Payment in Lieu of Taxes the company was paying previously. The third change is the Baker Street redevelopment project beginning a PILOT this year, which means the township will not be

receiving $85,785 in taxes.

“Fortunately, we retired two bonds last year, so the net reduction for debt service is coming out to be roughly $1.5 million,” Kolodzeij said. “We reduced it by $2 million, but interest costs have risen on anticipation notes.” The total net reduction in debt service will be $1,574,063.

To keep the tax levy at 2 percent, the township is using all its available fund balance; it is an increase of $3,478,387. It is an increase of 232 percent compared to last year’s fund balance budget of $1.5 million.

“Because we are utilizing fund balance, those items that we saw before that would ordinarily be included in a budget will go into cap bank, so we can utilize it in 2024,” Kolodzeij said, referring to state health benefits, the township’s pension contribution and deferred charges as items that would not be in the regular budget.

In the proposed budget with the 2 percent tax raise, residents’ annual taxes would increase by $95.29 per year. According to Kolodzeij, the tax increase could be 6.9 percent if Maplewood does not use a banked cap.

“That ultimately causes a $320 increase for the year, and people’s mortgages would go up by $27 a month if we went full tilt,” he said. “This budget, because it is only going up by 2 percent, is

not structurally sound. It is pushing off some of our expenditures that we’re going to need to pay into 2024, in order to achieve the 2 percent increase. So we have some work cut out for us, but as we pointed out previously, we are somewhere in the range of 2 percent and 6.9 percent. A decision is going to need to be made that the Township Committee is comfortable with, in terms of putting together and adopting a budget for 2023.”

Since 2019, yearly tax increases have ranged from 3 percent to 7.24 percent. If the 2 percent increase proposed for this year holds, it would be the lowest tax increase since 2018.

“Again, we’re just beginning this process,” Schuster said. “We want to make sure that everyone is fully aware of what the situation is, as we go in to discuss the expenses, revenues and the eventual tax rate.”

Other line items in the budget include $2,127,500 for the library; $1,126,705 for community development; $1,678,300 for community services; $5,863,900 for the engineering department and Department of Public Works; and $2,962,700 for utilities.

Aside from taxes, anticipated revenues include $2,024,693 in state aid; $688,594 in shared services; $201,248 in grants; $1,661,393 from the library tax; and $7,123,557 in miscellaneous revenue.

Maplewood’s preliminary draft of its budget is discussed in detail at the Township Committee meeting on Monday, Jan. 30.

East Orange holds apprenticeship orientation for jobs

By Javon Ross Staff writer

East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted the first apprenticeship meeting for the Brick Church Station groundbreaking project on Monday, Jan. 30, at East Orange Public Library. More than 100 people, who had completed applications earlier, showed up for a construction job opportunity at the Brick Church Station.

Everyone was provided an opportunity to speak and raise questions about the new project currently underway in East Orange. Various topics, including worker safety, drug tests and prior work experience in construction, were discussed. For those concerned about drug testing, Green emphasized the need to remain clean and focused while on the job.

“If you (are) impaired or otherwise unfocused ... don’t show up,” Green told the Record-Transcript at the meeting. “This is an opportunity to build a new career — the pay is substantial. This is an opportunity to set yourselves and your families up for long-term financial and personal success, so take this very seriously.”

Real estate development associate Maureen Devenny from Triangle Equities provided those in attendance with words of encouragement.

“We believe that giving people access to lifelong careers in construction is an important part of economic develop-

ment,” Devenny told the Record-Transcript at the meeting. “As a real estate company, Triangle Equities focuses on partnerships where they can give extra benefits to communities around them.”

Devenny explained how Triangle Equities takes a different approach to profit and measuring success as a company.

“Where some developers might only focus on maximizing the profit that they get, we like to think about profit in a holistic way,” Devenny said. “We focus on how we can benefit the community around us.

Building the construction skills training program was a very important piece of

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that. We are giving people economic mobility and power to take their career where they want to be.”

Green said East Orange residents would have much to gain through this program.

“A job like this creates opportunities in every aspect, from apprentice training to electrical to plumbing, HVAC and concrete,” Green said. “We don’t want to exclude anyone else, but due to the percentage of unemployment here in East Orange, we have to make sure that we give our local residents an opportunity to get these local jobs.”

East Orange compliance officer David Sharp elaborated on Green’s words in regard to job opportunities for East Orange residents.

“My role in this project is to enforce affirmative action,” Sharp told the Record-Transcript at the meeting. “I make sure that certain sites in the city are

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In the Feb. 2 article “Seton Hall Prep basketball reaches ECT quarterfinals,” published in the West Orange Chronicle on Page 19, the hometown of Darrius Phillips was incorrectly stated. Phillips is from East Orange.

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East Orange Mayor Ted Green, compliance officer David Sharp and Laborers International Union of North America members Paul Roldan and Joe Dimarco stand behind local construction worker Terrence Miller as he speaks to the attendees of the first apprenticeship meeting for the Brick Church Station groundbreaking project on Monday, Jan. 30, at East Orange Public Library.

speaks to applicants at the orientation. Everyone was provided an opportunity to speak and raise questions about the new project currently underway in East Orange. Various topics, including worker safety, drug tests and prior work experience in construction, were discussed.

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compliant with percentages and numbers for people of color and local hires for jobs. There are federal mandates for people of color in most jobs, but for this particular project, there is an agreement that there will be a percentage of East Orange residents given an opportunity.”

Business Manager Paul Roldan and

Joe DiMarco, both from Laborers International Union of North America are working with Sharp and Green to ensure that East Orange residents and people of color are involved in the Brick Church Station construction project.

“We handle apprenticeship training for concrete demolition and remediation tasks,” Roldan told the Record Transcript

on Monday, Feb. 6. “We are looking forward to working with the mayor and providing not just jobs, but career opportunities to the residents of this city. We have been working with Green for 20 years, and he always backs up his word, which makes it easy for us to be conduits for careers in the city.

LIUNA has been supplying union

training and services like this for almost 120 years and is the most diverse construction union in North America, according to Roldan.

“This union was created by immigrants,” Roldan told the Record-Transcript on Monday, Feb. 6. “We not only have a diverse union, but we have been

Above left, attendees of the Brick Church Station orientation sit and listen to a presentation at the first apprenticeship meeting for the Brick Church Station groundbreaking project on Monday, Jan. 30, at East Orange Public Library. Above right, compliance officer David Sharp

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Passaic County man arrested for attempting to firebomb Bloomfield synagogue

A Passaic County man was arrested Feb. 1 for attempting to firebomb Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Nicholas Malindretos, 26, of Clifton, is charged by complaint with one count of attempted use of fire to damage and destroy a building used in interstate commerce. If convicted, Malindretos faces a minimum of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 29, Bloomfield police officers responded to

Temple Ner Tamid on a report of property damage. Upon the officers’ arrival, it was quickly determined that a Molotov cocktail had been thrown at the temple’s front door.

Video surveillance from the temple showed one male suspect approach the front door at 3:19 a.m. with a Molotov cocktail. He then lit it and threw it at the front door. The glass bottle broke and the fire went out on impact, causing no visible damage to the temple. The suspect then fled down the driveway.

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Phil Murphy, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Consul General of Israel in New York Asaf Zamir meet with

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increasing the number of active women in construction. We had 49 active women in construction in our union previously, it is now up to 110 women in construction that we have trained and are a part of our union, so we are dedicated to this work.”

Sharp also discussed the steps for the project and how East Orange residents will be afforded opportunities in each phase of the project.

“The first phase of this project is the parking deck,” Sharp said. “The contractor works with unions and union workers, so right now, we are implementing East Orange residents into those unions to make sure that they get the first opportunity on this project.”

Green also emphasized the growth of East Orange and the potential that the project has to increase the success of East Orange.

“Not in the last 30 years in the city of East Orange has a project of this magnitude been developed,” Green said. “A $400 million project in a city such as East Orange speaks volumes to who we are, what we believe in and the vision that we have for this city. I’m very honored that this city has given me this opportunity and, since I was raised and nurtured here, I believe that I have to pay it forward.”

Green predicted where he believes East Orange can be in five to 10 years.

“If it’s another four years, eight years or 12 years, I am committed to making East Orange a model city for the nation,” Green said. “Somewhere that other cities can look up to and say ‘I want to be like that city.’ We want to be known as a city where people have amenities and a booming arts district, so that we can be aired on the news due to our renaissance.”

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Photo by Javon Ross Compliance officer David Sharp, East Orange Mayor Ted Green, construction worker Terrence Miller and Paul Roldan of Laborers International Union of North America pose for photographs while holding LIUNA shirts.

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Bloomfield police investigate catalytic converter thefts

Essex County police departments have released the following reports of incidents to which their officers responded during the previous weeks.

Bloomfield

• Sunday, Jan. 29: Officers responded to the 200 block of West Passaic Avenue on a report of catalytic converter thefts. Two residents parked their vehicles in their driveway overnight and, on returning to them the following morning, they heard the vehicles making a loud noise and then noticed that the catalytic converters were missing. These incidents are being investigated.

• Sunday, Jan. 29: Officers responded to the area of Ernst Avenue on a report of a catalytic converter theft. A resident observed a black SUV and three men outside of the SUV lifting and then dropping a white vehicle. The men then fled the scene in the black SUV. Officers were able to determine that the catalytic converter was stolen from a white Honda Accord. This incident is being investigated.

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• Sunday, Jan. 29: Officers responded to the area of Elmwood and Jefferson avenues on a report of a motor vehicle theft. A resident parked her vehicle on the street at 11:30 p.m. The following day at 5 p.m., she received a call from Woodbridge Police Department advising her that her vehicle was involved in an accident and the driver left the scene. The resident then realized that her vehicle was stolen. The vehicle, a gray 2007 Honda Accord, was entered into NCIC as stolen. This incident is being investigated.

• Thursday, Jan. 26: Officers responded to the area of Lexington Avenue on a report of a motor vehicle theft. A resident parked his vehicle in his driveway at 9 a.m. and, on returning to it at 2 p.m., he noticed it was missing. The vehicle, a blue 2009 Mazda CX9, was entered into NCIC as stolen. This incident is being investigated.

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• Wednesday, Jan. 25: Officers responded to a store on Bloomfield Avenue on a report of a shoplifting. According to the shift manager, a man entered the store and began placing several bottles of laundry detergent in a bag. The manager was able to stop and detain the suspect until police arrived. The value of the stolen items was $125. Officers arrested Christopher Salerno, 47, of Jersey City, and transported him to Bloomfield police headquarters to be processed accordingly.

• Wednesday, Jan. 25: Officers

responded to the 400 block of Beardsley Avenue on a report of a catalytic converter theft. A resident parked her vehicle on the street overnight and, when she came back to it the following morning, she heard the vehicle making a loud noise and then noticed that the catalytic converter was missing. This incident is being investigated.

• Monday, Jan. 23: Officers responded to the area of Essex Avenue and Glen Ridge Parkway on a report of a suspicious person attempting to gain entry into vehicles. Officers stopped a man who was carrying a bag that matched the description of the suspect. The man was found to have numerous proceeds from vehicle burglaries in his possession. The suspect, later identified as Derrick Daniels, 19, of Bloomfield, was arrested and transported to Bloomfield police headquarters to be processed accordingly.

• Monday, Jan. 23: Officers responded to a store on Broad Street on a report of a shoplifting. According to the loss prevention manager, a man filled his shopping cart with $907.86 worth of food items and walked out of the store without paying. This incident is being investigated.

• Monday, Jan. 23: A resident responded to Bloomfield police headquarters to report a theft from an automobile parked in the area of Brighton Avenue near Carteret Street. The resident parked his vehicle overnight with the doors unlocked. On returning to it the following morning, he noticed that the vehicle was rummaged through. Numerous keys and a key fob valued at $250 were missing from the vehicle. This incident is being investigated.

• Monday, Jan. 23: Officers responded to the area of Arlington Avenue on a report of a package theft. A resident received confirmation that a package was delivered on Friday, Jan. 20; however, she never received the package. The package contained jewelry which was valued at $400. This incident is being investigated.

• Monday, Jan. 23: A resident responded to Bloomfield police headquarters to report a theft from auto from the 200 block of Broad Street. The resident parked his vehicle overnight and, on returning to it the following morning, he noticed the vehicle was rummaged through. There was $10 in loose change missing from the vehicle. This incident is being investigated.

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report of a motor vehicle theft with a service dog inside. The complainants left their vehicle running in the lot while they went inside the store. When they returned to their vehicle approximately 25 minutes later, the vehicle and the dog were both missing. The vehicle, a red 2023 Subaru Crosstrek, was entered into NCIC as stolen. The vehicle was located in Newark a short time later and the dog was found by a Newark resident and turned over to Newark’s animal shelter. The owner and dog were reunited the next morning.

Maplewood

• Thursday, Feb. 2: At approximately 5 a.m., Maplewood patrols responded to a home on Hoffman Street on a report of a burglary that occurred several hours earlier. Two unknown men entered the rear of the home at approximately 2:40 a.m. through an unlocked rear sliding door. Once inside, the men removed two sets of car keys and a pocketbook, along with a laptop from the first floor of the home. They then fled in the homeowners’ BMW M5 and BMW M2. These men never made contact with the homeowners, who were home and not confronted in this incident.

• Wednesday, Feb. 1: At approximately noon, a Ford F150 that was left unlocked/unsecured was entered in a driveway on Courter Avenue. A backpack that contained an iPad was reported taken from the vehicle.

• Wednesday, Feb. 1: A package that was delivered was stolen from the front steps of a home on William Street. It is reported that the package was delivered at 5:29 p.m. and an unknown person took possession of the box and was last seen walking toward Boyden Avenue.

• Monday, Jan. 30: At 5:40 p.m., during a motor vehicle stop in the area of Boyden Avenue and Jacoby Street, a Maplewood officer arrested Kyion Phillips, 19, of Maplewood, for unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of hollow point bullets and prohibited weapon, and Aqeelah Claiborne, 20, of Newark, for unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of hollow point bullets and prohibited weapon. Both were processed and transported to the Essex County Correctional Facility.

• Friday, Jan. 27: A walk-in citizen reported a package theft that was delivered to the front steps in the 700 block of

Irvington Avenue. The victim reported that the package was delivered on Friday, Jan. 25, at 3:37 p.m.

• From Thursday, Jan. 26, to Thursday, Feb. 2, there were five shoplifting incidents.

South Orange

• Friday, Jan. 27: At approximately 9:15 a.m., an officer on patrol in the area of South Orange and Vose avenues saw a man get into his parked car with a gun tucked into his waistband and drive away. When Elijah Milton, 28, of Far Rockaway, N.Y., resident, was pulled over, he denied being in possession of a handgun and was asked to exit his vehicle, at which time a loaded Smith & Wesson handgun was found in his waistband. Milton was placed under arrest and transported to the South Orange Police Department. The handgun was loaded with six hollow point bullets. Milton said he had a permit to carry in New York, which would not be a reason to carry in New Jersey, so he was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of prohibited weapons, hollow point bullets, and transported to the Essex County jail.

• Wednesday, Feb. 1: A shoplifting was reported by the store manager at a 7Eleven. Officers arrived and Harrison Storms, 26, of Far Hills, was transported to the South Orange Police Department, issued a summons and released.

• Wednesday, Feb. 1: At approximately 10 a.m., an Elm Court resident observed a man take a package from his front steps. He notified South Orange police and followed the suspect west on South Orange Avenue. Officers arrived and placed Jamal Coaga, 30, of East Orange, under arrest and transported him to the South Orange Police Department. Coaga was issued a summons for the theft and was transported to the East Orange Police Department on an active warrant out of their city. The victim’s package was recovered and turned over to the victim.

• Tuesday, Jan. 31: A Reynolds Place resident reported a package stolen from their front steps. According to the victim, the package was taken around midnight, and this was confirmed by the victim’s surveillance camera.

• Wednesday, Jan. 25: A woman was walking east on Irvington Avenue in the area of Seton Place when she was

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approached by two men who grabbed her pocketbook and forcefully pulled it from her shoulder. The suspects fled on foot north on Seton Place toward Wilden Place. Officers arrived on scene, but were unable to locate the suspects. During a search, the victim’s pocketbook was located on Wilden Place; however, some of her personal items were missing from the pocketbook. The victim was not injured during the incident and the South Orange Detective Bureau is currently investigating the robbery.

This information is provided by the police departments in accordance with the Open Public Records Act. All persons charged are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.

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Bloomfield detectives, along with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office; the FBI; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, were notified of the incident. A joint investigation remains active.

According to the U.S. attorney’s office, a license plate reading device located nearby recorded a vehicle passing by the scene shortly before and shortly after the incident. Law enforcement officers located the vehicle in Clifton and saw several items consistent with the video of the incident plainly visible inside. They obtained a search warrant for the vehicle. Video cameras in the area where the vehicle was parked captured the vehicle parking and a male individual with the same physical characteristics as Malindretos exiting the vehicle and entering a nearby building.

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Only by working together can this be resolved

The death of Tyre Nichols has led to calls for police reform throughout the nation. Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, was stopped for an alleged traffic violation on suspicion of reckless driving on Jan. 7. Police body camera and surveillance footage showed the five black officers who stopped him beat Nichols for three minutes. Three days later, Nichols died. The Memphis Police Department fired the officers involved in the incident on Jan. 20 and they were charged with second-degree murder on Jan. 24, after preliminary findings from an autopsy commissioned by Nichols’ family found that he died from suffering “extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating.”

Don’t be too quick to point the finger at police officers as a whole, most of whom perform a vital service to the community. Yes, these officers who have been charged deserve to be investigated and, if found guilty, sentenced according to the law, but don’t blame the entire law enforcement community for a few bad apples. While these incidents do seem to be happening with greater frequency, that might be more due to the increased use of police body cameras and other forms of surveillance. These might be incidents that have been occurring for a long time and are only now getting the publicity they deserve.

Being a police officer is one of the most demanding jobs. You put your life on the line every day, working long, thankless hours while receiving constant criticism and pay far less than you could earn working security in the private sector. But these public servants are often the only protection we have against the criminal element waiting to rob us or worse.

Is it any surprise that so many police officers throughout the nation are leaving their jobs and that so many police departments are struggling to replace them? The same is true in New Jersey, where Pat Colligan, the president of the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, reported in November that there was a recruiting crisis in police work right now. Incidents such as this one will not make recruiting any easier.

Increased training and supervision will help root out any problematic officers that still remain and help ensure such incidents occur with less frequency, but until every man and woman is perfect, there are no guarantees.

We must work together and not ostracize our police officers. We still need them, more than ever. Only by working together can we try to make it that what happened to Nichols never happens again.

Install CO detectors and prevent the silent killer

Although many of the predicting groundhogs, including Punxsutawney Phil and New Jersey’s own Lady Edwina, saw their shadows on Feb. 2 and called for six more weeks of winter, this season has been mild throughout the Garden State, with little more than a dusting of snow thus far. It has gotten quite cold however, as it did last weekend, and even though the roads have been relatively safe from winter encumbrances, cold temperatures alone could bring about a silent threat: carbon monoxide poisoning.

When the weather gets especially cold, this can often lead to power lines snapping and, until they’re fixed, homeowners often resort to space heaters or portable generators to keep warm.

The danger is that these devices produce carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless gas that can cause illness and death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 420 people die from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in the United States every year, with more than 100,00 people visiting the emergency room due to this accidental poisoning.

The most common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and confusion. The CDC recommends getting your heating system cleaned by a quali-

fied technician every year, as well as keeping vents and flues free of debris. Never leave the motor of a vehicle running in an enclosed area. The same is true about a generator, pressure washer or any gasoline-powered engine less than 20 feet from an open window, door or vent where exhaust can escape. If you suspect CO poisoning, call 9-1-1 immediately.

The best way to protect yourself and your family from carbon monoxide poisoning is to install a carbon monoxide detector. New Jersey requires that CO detectors be placed in the immediate vicinity within 10 feet of sleeping areas in every dwelling unit or guest room in a building that contains a fuel-burning appliance or has an attached garage. CO alarms may be batteryoperated, plug-in or hardwired.

The International Association of Fire Chiefs recommends a CO detector on every level of your home, including the basement. Don’t become another statistic. Make sure you have CO detectors and that they’re in working order today to prevent the silent killer.

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The opinions expressed in columns and letters to the editor reflect the opinions of the writer and are not meant to convey the opinions of the newspaper’s editorial board.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Comments are offensive

To the Editor:

At the Jan. 31 West Orange Council meeting, former council member Cindy Matute-Brown conducted herself in a most disturbing manner. During public comment, Matute-Brown blatantly accused Councilwoman Susan Scarpa of “whitewashing” her approach to the locating of cannabis dispensaries within our township. Matute-Brown has doubled down on her own untruthfulness in social media platforms.

Scarpa has been fair and accommodating regarding the locating of cannabis –marijuana – dispensaries in West Orange. Scarpa’s expressed concern during the meeting was that cannabis dispensaries should not be located within a mile of public schools. This is very reasonable. Matute-Brown’s comment incorrectly and unfairly suggested that Scarpa’s concerns are only for wealthier neighborhoods. This is truly outrageous; first, because it insults the collective intelligence of West Orange residents, and second, because it flies in the face of what Scarpa has already supported, a dispensary on Prospect Avenue, across from Essex Green.

I am disgusted by Matute-Brown’s unrestrained duplicity. As chairperson of the West Orange Cannabis Commission, Matute-Brown improperly committed our township to more than double the number of dispensaries as the town’s ordinance allows.

Councilwoman Susan Scarpa is diligently trying to correct Matute-Brown’s disastrous course of action that would make West Orange ground zero for pot stores.

I call foul on Cindy Matute-Brown for her conceited and offensive remarks. If she has a single ethical fiber, she will apologize at the next council meeting.

Brent Draper Scott West Orange

History is important

To the Editor:

I recall several times hearing former Rep. William Payne of Essex County speaking about his education in Newark schools and holding up a small primer. He would go on to tell about how degrading “The Story of Little Black Sambo” was and the caricature it depicted on the book cover showing a tiger and the image of a young blackened boy with bulging eyes.

I read the inscription on a similarly distorted figure years later, when students of the then Burger King Academy at Newark’s Malcolm X Shabazz High School visited the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore. Jocko Graves was painted black, with large eyes and thick lips, holding a lantern. He was 12 years

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Winter buttercups that come with an ‘Orange Glow’

Sometimes people see things in my garden that they don’t expect, such as neatness, an absence of weeds and crisply clipped hedges. In the fall, I often notice looks of astonishment on the faces of the local dog walkers — who keep close tabs on the front garden — when they notice fall-blooming crocuses springing up just as the asters are dying down. Those dog walkers can’t see the back garden, but if they did, they would be amazed by the golden-orange buttercups now on display under one of the hydrangea bushes.

My “buttercup” is in fact a winter aconite or Eranthis cilicica. The resemblance is not coincidental, as winter aconite is a member of the large ranunculaceae or buttercup family. Its buttercup relatives, the hellebores, are in various stages of awakening across the garden, but the delicate-looking little flowers have them beaten by a mile. My aconite goes by the varietal name “Orange Glow.” The “glow” is real, though the orange is more a suggestion than a dominant color.

Eranthis cilicica and its more common relative, Eranthis hyemalis, are low growers, reaching no more than 6 inches in height, with an equal spread. The little buttercups, which are yellow in the hyemalis species and may be yellow or golden-orange in the cilicica types, appear at the tops of the short stalks, surrounded by

POETRY CORNER

Perfect Imperfection: A Navajo Tale

By Frank Niccoletti

Why did you make me as I am?

This mole on my thigh —

Weaving still, fingering the selvage cord

She halts at the spirit line, looks up From the blanket that will precede me.

If I had made you without blemish

My purpose in life would be fulfilled

And I would be lifted into the hereafter.

She turns back to my dowry.

But Mother, what will my husband

Biting the wisping thread

She gently knots her gaze into mine.

When the time comes,

See how quick you are

To make the perfect child.

Frank Niccoletti, of West Orange, is a member of the West Orange Arts Council.

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a ruff of green bracts. The true leaves, which sprout at the plants’ bases, come after the flowers are gone and the entire plant disappears as early spring advances to mid-spring.

Eranthis have flowered for centuries in their native areas — Western Europe, from southern France to Bulgaria, for hyemalis, and Turkey, Kurdistan, Iran and Afghanistan for the cilicica species. It is unclear when cilicica aconites arrived in England, but the more common eranthis hyemalis were first mentioned by the celebrated English herbalist John Gerard in his “Catalogue,” published in 1596, during the reign of the first Queen Elizabeth.

At least one eranthis plant list mentions that Orange Glow was first discovered in a Copenhagen, Denmark, botanical garden. It was probably a random seedling of another cilicica plant. American listings for Orange Glow are not plentiful. As with many other plants — especially specimens that I develop crushes on — Orange Glow seems to be much more popular and available in Great Britain and Europe than it is here.

Fortunately, I did not have to cross the pond to get one. I received mine from

snowdrop guru Hitch Lyman about nine years ago. I don’t believe he has had sufficient stocks to sell it since. European catalog vendors sometimes carry this and other cilicica varieties, such as “Guinea Gold,” which has yellow-gold flowers and bronze-tinted foliage, and “Flore Pleno,” which boasts double yellow buttercups.

We Americans do not have to suffer, however, since the appealing hyemalis species and the more common yellow cilicica type are readily available from bulb specialists. All you have to do is plant the bulbs 2 to 3 inches under the soil in the fall, in expectation of spring bloom.

Your gardening friends and neighbors may not be privy to the beautiful secret that is winter aconite. But if they are, and you are on good terms, offer to trade a favor or two for a small clump lifted “in the green,” right after bloom time is over. Many experts think that this method is ideal for both winter aconite and snowdrops.

Some references say the plants do best in slightly alkaline soil, but mine have been fruitful and multiplied in the same acid soil that happily supports rhododendrons and azaleas. The original plant from nine years ago has now grown to about 10 flowering specimens, which pleases me greatly.

If you start with live plants, give them a

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bit of water to help them get established. The bulbs, once installed in fall, pretty much take care of themselves. I think the more common types increase even faster than my Orange Glow because they set seed very efficiently.

No matter whether you start with bulbs or plants, it’s wise to mark where you installed your winter aconites, so you don’t inadvertently dig them up.

You don’t see winter aconite in every garden, but when you do, you are bound to feel better about everything, even if the day is as gray as mole’s fur. As the daylight returns to the landscape, the little golden flowers add just a bit more brightness.

To keep things moist and well insulated, mulch your eranthis, preferably with shredded leaves or other organic material.

Barring donations from generous neighbors, a good source for winter aconite bulbs is Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, 7900 Daffodil Lane Gloucester, VA 23061; 877-661-2852; brentandbeckysbulbs. com. A print catalog is available.

Elisabeth Ginsburg, a resident of Glen Ridge, is a frequent contributor to Worrall Community Newspapers. The writer archives past columns at gardenersapprentice.com.

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old when he and his father sought to assist Gen. George Washington. Jocko completed his assignment that stormy Christmas Eve. He held the reins of the military horses and stood frozen to death when the victorious troops returned from the Delaware River on Dec. 26, 1776. These were reminders of history that I had learned and continue to reflect on a view some Americans have about black Americans in our country. Some still think of black Americans as lazy, unintelligent and unequal to themselves.

It was my study of black history that touched on the atrocities we know all about today. There was hatred, racism, bigotry and discrimination that would cause the Tulsa, Oklahoma, race riots in 1921, when successful black people owned prosperous businesses there to the extent it is still known as the Black Wall Street. The Tuskegee Experiment is unparalleled, as it lasted as a study for 40 years, from 1932 until 1972, in Macon County, Alabama. The U.S. Public Health Service, working with the Tuskegee Institute, injected 399 black men purposely to study the results of the syphilis they bore. Many diseased men lived painful lives before dying of the disease.

When Rep. Craig Stanley joined forces with Payne, the Amistad Law was passed in New Jersey, with the goal of inclusion of black history in the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. After more than 20 years with the commission developing lesson plans for social studies in kindergarten through grade 12, the decision to include the Holocaust, that spread through 1,500 European cities from 1933 until 1945, when Jewish people were victims of mass shootings at the hands of the Nazis, was accepted. In 2022, there were calls by Native Americans living in New Jersey for the inclusion of their history into the curriculum.

I cannot help but think that, just as the Middle Passage and the Transatlantic Slave Trade history that saw at least two million enslaved men, women and children die and never reach the shores of America, while another estimated 12 million made it ashore, the history and its aftermath must be included for our schoolchildren’s study.

While there are many, many accomplishments, there are horrendous episodes, not to be repeated. Rightfully, many continue to say, we must never forget!

Kathleen Witcher, president Irvington NAACP

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CHS hoops teams advance to ECT semifinals

Boys squad pulls off upset, gets payback against Caldwell, will face No. 2 seed Arts

By Joe Ragozzino Sports Editor

The sixth-seeded Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated third-seed Caldwell High School 5249 in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Caldwell.

The CHS Cougars, who improved to 16-4 overall on the season, avenged two losses to Caldwell this season. Four days earlier, Columbia lost to Caldwell 45-41.

In Saturday’s victory, sophomore Jayden Myers had 19 points; sophomore Shelton Colwell had 10 points and eight rebounds; junior Jalen James had 9 points, five

assists and three rebounds; senior Jalen Robinson had 8 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals; and senior Chris Berry had 3 points and six rebounds to lead the Cougars. Caldwell fell to 16-3.

Columbia will face second-seeded Arts High School of Newark in the semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m. Both semifinal games will be held at West Orange High School.

The other semifinal pits top-seeded Seton Hall Prep against fourth-seeded Immaculate Conception High School of Montclair at 3 p.m.

The Cougars lost to Caldwell 45-41 in a Super Essex

Conference game on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Caldwell. Myers had 15 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals; Robinson had 12 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals; James had 8 points with five rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots; and Berry had four rebounds for Columbia.

The Cougars defeated North Star Academy 52-46 on Thursday, Feb. 2, at home. Myers had 15 points, James had 14 points; Colwell had 10 points and eight rebounds; Robinson had 4 points, nine assists and four steals; and senior Nerlens Jean-Pierre had 6 points and six rebounds for Columbia.

Girls squad, No. 5 seed, upsets No. 4 seed Newark Academy, will face No. 1 Immaculate

By Joe Ragozzino Sports Editor

Talia Baptiste, a junior, had 14 points, seven rebounds, six steals, five assists and three blocked shots; and senior Bella Galatt had 9 points and five steals to lead the fifth-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team to a 46-42 win over fourth-seeded Newark Academy in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Newark Academy in Livingston.

Shana Desir, a senior, had 6 points, five rebounds and four steals; senior Samiya Hill had 6 points and three rebounds; junior Summer Lonning had 4 points and two

rebounds; junior Jaime Levi had 3 points and two rebounds; and seniors Leah Connell and Allie Harris each had 2 points and four rebounds for the CHS Cougars, who improved to 9-12 overall on the season. Newark Academy moved to 16-4.

The Cougars will face top-seeded Immaculate Conception High School of Montclair in the semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. Both semifinal games will be held at West Orange High School. The other semifinal pits second-seeded University High School of Newark against third-seeded West Orange High School at 11 a.m.

In earlier action, Baptiste had 19 points, five rebounds and five assists; and Desir had 12 points, eight

rebounds and five steals to lead the Cougars to a 55-22 win over Caldwell High School on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at home.

Levi had 6 points, four rebounds and four assists; Connell had 6 points; and Allie Harris had 4 points and five rebounds for Columbia.

The Cougars lost to Immaculate Conception High School of Montclair 84-47 on Thursday, Feb. 2, at Immaculate Conception. Galatt had 12 points and seven rebounds; Desir had 11 points and five rebounds; Baptiste had 11 points, four rebounds and five assists; and Connell and senior Ruby Aylward each had 4 points for CHS.

CHS grad and UConn track star Williams earns Big East honor

The Big East conference has announced University of Connecticut indoor track-and-field team members Terrel Williams and Travis Snyder in the

weekly Big East awards recently.

From the Battle in Beantown, in Boton, Mass., both Williams, a 2020 Columbia High School graduate, and

Snyder, of Saco, Maine, put up recordbreaking results. Williams broke his previous record in the 60-meter hurdles with a 7.73 time.

That time is the second fastest time in UConn history and ranks No. 6 in the NCAA. Williams, a junior, was awarded the Male Track Athlete of the Week.

Snyder also hit the record charts coming out of the Battle in Beantown meet. In the pole vault, Snyder finished with a 5.30m result. That jump ranks him 26th of all NCAA jumpers. Additionally, he finished first in the event and currently has the top two Big East jumps. Snyder was awarded the Male Field Athlete of the Week.

Terrel Williams, who broke his previous record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.73 seconds, the second-fastest in UConn history, at the Battle in Beantown.

CHS HONOREE — Columbia High School senior Jamie Fardin, a multisport varsity athlete for lacrosse and volleyball, as well as a CHS club leader, was selected by her coaches and supervisors to represent CHS on National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Fardin will continue her lacrosse career at Division 1 Elon University, in Elon, N.C.

Photo Courtesy of UConn Athletics

Photo Courtesy of Owen Bellard Photo Courtesy of Yasmeen Anderson

SHP wrestling ends regular season at 15-2

By Jeff Goldberg Correspondent

The Seton Hall Prep wrestling team completed its regular season going 3-1 last week to up its record to 15-2 on the season.

The Pirates have been seeded No. 10 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Non-Public A team tournament. They were scheduled to travel to St. Joseph Regional in Montvale on Tuesday, Feb. 7, to face No. 7 seed St. Joseph’s of Metuchen, after press time. The winner was scheduled to face No. 2 seed St. Joseph (Montvale) on the same night.

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Pirates hosted St. John Vianney at Frank J. Tracey Gymnasium. The match ended in a 30-30 tie so they went to criteria. Seton Hall Prep was declared the winner 31-30 based on criteria E which states, “The team having accumulated the greater total number of falls, defaults, forfeits, and disqualifications shall be declared the winner.” The Pirates had three pins by junior Carlo VanVolkenburgh, 1 minute, 35 seconds; junior Jack Tierney, 3:46; and junior Logan Brzozowski, :24.

St. John Vianney had one pin and received one forfeit.

On Friday, Feb. 3, the Pirates hosted Red Bank Catholic in their final home match and defeated the Caseys 47-19. The next morning they traveled to St. Joseph’s of Metuchen for a quad meet.

Both Seton Hall and St. Joe’s agreed not to wrestle because they will face each other in the upcoming state team tournament. Seton Hall Prep defeated DePaul 60-12 but dropped a 40-14 decision to Don Bosco Prep.

The following are top SHP wrestlers by record:

• 215 pounds: freshman Rocco Salerno – 25-4.

• 113: junior Logan Brzozowski –25-4.

• 175: senior Anthony Cerreto –22-6.

• 126: junior Carlo VanVolkenburgh – 22-7.

• 138: junior Brandon Bauer – 20-5.

• 190 junior Clark Rich – 19-9.

• 120 freshman Andre Morero –18-11.

• 144 junior Nicholas Orejola –17-5.

Pirates ice hockey team skates to 2-2 tie against St. Augustine

By Jeff Goldberg Correspondent

The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team went 0-2-1 last week to drop its record to 6-10-2.

On Monday, Jan. 30, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange, the Pirates dropped a heartbreaker to Northern Highlands 3-2. The Pirates took a 1-0 lead with 5:00 left in the first period when sophomore William Murray scored on a deflection in front on assists by senior Owen Waivada and junior Hudson Rocheville. Northern Highlands tied the score at 1-1, 15 seconds later, before the Pirates took a 2-1 lead with 3:25 left when junior Nicholas Schneider scored on an assist by junior Christopher McIntyre. In the third period, the Highlanders tied the score at 2-2 with 8:45 left and took a 3-2 lead with :53.5 seconds left. The Pirates outshot Northern Highlands 33-22.

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Pirates traveled to Martire Family Arena on the campus of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. to take on Don Bosco Prep. Seton Hall dropped a 6-1 decision to the Ironmen. Junior Colin Aker scored the lone Pirate goal which was a power-

Pirates basketball team advances to ECT semifinals

By Jeff Goldberg Correspondent

Last week, the Seton Hall Prep basketball team went 2-1 to raise its record to 17-3 on the season.

On Saturday, Feb. 4, the top-seeded Pirates defeated No. 8 seed Irvington 7844 in the quarterfinal round of the 76th Essex County Tournament at Frank J. Tracey Gymnasium in West Orange. This Saturday, they will face No. 4 seed Montclair Immaculate Conception at 3 p.m. at West Orange High School in the semifinal round.

In the win over Irvington, senior guards Ethan Maynard and Jackson Bleecker led the Pirates as they jumped out to an 18-11 lead at the end of the first quarter. They extended the lead to 40-19 at the half. For the game, Maynard scored 20 points, five rebounds and six assists while Bleecker scored 19 points with four assists. Other top SHP scorers were sophomore James Dunnemann II with 11 points, five rebounds and five assists, and senior Darrius Phillips with 10 points, five assists and four blocks.

For Irvington, Sean Agard scored 20 points while Renaldo Cambronne and Kordell Philemon each scored 10 points.

On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Pirates lost a close home game to Montclair Immaculate 60-57. Phillips scored 19 points with 14 rebounds while Bleecker scored 15 points and Maynard scored 12 points.

The Roughriders from West Side High School of Newark came to Tracey Gym on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Pirates defeated them 70-29. Bleecker scored 24 points on eight 3-pointers while senior Cade Duncza scored 9 points and junior Gino Romano scored 8 points.

Notes: Seton Hall Prep’s record in the Essex County Tournament is 148-53. This is their 44th appearance in the semifinals. In their previous meetings this season against Montclair Immaculate, the Pirates defeated Lions 61-60 at the Essex Fest at West Side on Jan. 21 and lost to them 60-57 on Feb. 4 at home. In the previous Essex County Tournaments, Seton Hall has met Montclair Immaculate six times. Here are those scores:

• 1951: first round, SHP 56-33.

• 1959: first round, SHP 50-45.

• 1962: first round, SHP 54-49.

• 1989: quarterfinals, SHP 52-48 overtime.

• 1989: semifinals, IC 54-45.

• 2018: final, IC 63-51.

Seton Hall Prep track teams captures Essex County crown

play goal on assists by senior Marko Simcik and junior Dhruv Thakare with 6:24 left in the third period.

The next afternoon, the Pirates traveled to Hollydell Ice Arena in Sewell to take on St. Augustine. The Pirates and the Hermits battled to a 2-2 tie. In the second period, after St. Augustine scored early in the period, the Pirates tied the score at 11 when Waivada scored with 6:01 left on an assist by Rocheville. The Hermits retook the lead early in the third period before Schneider scored to tie the match with 1:36 left on assists by sophomore Matt Smith and Waivada.

By Jeff Goldberg Correspondent

The Seton Hall Prep indoor track-andfield team completed another triple crown capturing the Essex County Track & Field Individual Championship held at Ocean Breeze Track & Field Facility on Staten Island, N.Y. on Sunday evening, Jan. 29.

For the second straight year, the Pirates’ victory at this meet finished off the triple crown which consists of victories at the Super Essex Conference Championships, the Essex County Relays, and the Essex County Track & Field Championships in the same season.

The outcome was never in doubt as the

SHP bowling team rolls to 12-2

By Jeff Goldberg Correspondent

The Seton Hall Prep bowling team improved to 12-2 on the season winning two matches last week.

On Monday, Jan. 31, the Pirates defeated Millburn 7-0.

The top SHP games were bowled by junior KC Campbell – 279, 213, 226; sophomore Nicholas Dragone – 210, 248; and John Cirelli – 208.

On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Pirates defeated West Orange 7-0.

The top SHP games were bowled by Campbell – 205, 216; Dragone – 266, 258; Cirelli – 215, and junior Desmond Cavanaugh – 221, 201.

Pirates rang up 108 points, more than double the runner-up.

The following are the SHP top performances from the meet.

• 55-meter dash: senior Xavier Donaldson, first place, 6.47 seconds; senior Darron Burton II, third place, 6.64.

• 200-meter dash: Donaldson, first place, 21.55 seconds.

• 400-meter dash: senior Ryan Matulonis, first place, 48.42; senior Nicholas Devita, second place, 48.54.

• 800-meter run: Devita, first place, 2:01.15; senior Russell Webb, fourth place, 2 minutes, 4:48 seconds.

• 1,600-meter run: Webb, first place, 4:38.14.

• 4x400-meter relay: second place, 3:46.56.

• 4x800-meter relay: third place, 9:30.04.

• High jump: senior Stephen Niamke, first place 6 feet, 4 inches; Burton II, second place, 6-0; sophomore Malcom McCloud, fifth place, 5-8.

• Pole vault: sophomore Matthew Oess, third place, 10-6.

• Shot put: junior Tyler Dunn, second place, 48-9 1/2 senior Leo Avigliano, fourth place, 46-6.

Photo Courtesy of Joseph Fagan

WELCOME — West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney, assisted by members of the West Orange Township Council, welcomes the Primrose School on Northfield Avenue to town with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 28.

Quallo can be identified as the earliest known black student athlete at West Orange High School dating to 1922. He is identified as No. 5 in the basketball team.

First black students at WOHS are fondly remembered

BY JOSEPH FAGAN

The history of West Orange High School dates to 1893, when the first high school class graduated from the St. Mark’s School on Main Street. A historical roadside mark-

er placed by the Downtown West Orange Alliance now marks that location at 80 Main St. Prior to 1893, West Orange students wishing to continue their education

beyond eighth grade attended high school in Orange and paid tuition.

Prior to occupying the first building for

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Above left, Anna Easter Brown and William Giles Jr. are the first black graduates of the two high schools that once existed in West Orange. The first high school classes date to 1893. Above right, Lawrence

Photos Courtesy of Joseph Fagan

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a new high school that opened on Gaston Street in 1898, West Orange High School graduated its first black student. The distinction goes to Anna Easter Brown. She was only one of five students in her class and graduated with honors and continued on to college. Brown attended Howard University and, in 1908, was among an original group of students who founded Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. It was the first sorority in the United States for black women students. In 2016, a historical roadside marker was installed outside the West Orange Public Library by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., honoring Brown and her achievements. The marker was rededicated this year on Jan. 15, in a ceremony at the library. Brown died on March 5, 1957.

In 1923, a new West Orange High School opened on Northfield Avenue. The building is now home to Seton Hall Prep. The former high school building was destroyed by fire in 1913. It was subsequently rebuilt and eventually used as the Gaston Street Junior High School, which was torn down in 1972. West Orange High School on Northfield Avenue took on the school colors of maroon

and white and adopted the name of Cowboys as their mascot.

Lawrence Quallo can be identified as the earliest known black student athlete at West Orange High School dating to 1922. According to census records, Quallo was born in Cuba and is on the official roll of having graduated West Orange High School in 1926. His class rank was 54 out of 73 students who graduated that year. He is the only athlete of any ethnic background that appears on all sports teams in 1923 photos of the baseball, basketball and football teams.

The first high school yearbook, the West-O-Ranger, wasn’t published until 1930. No yearbooks from prior years have ever surfaced. Yearbooks in typical fashion feature pictures of teachers, students and sports teams with school year recaps. Newspaper articles were often relied on to document interscholastic sports games and records before yearbooks. So the only real documentation of who participated in West Orange High School sports prior to 1930 are team photos and newspaper articles.

In 2022 phone interviews with several family members of Quallo, as far away as

Arizona, all said he was a driven person and talented athlete who, in later life, became self-employed in a successful contracting business for many years. He died on March 24, 1980.

West Orange High School on Northfield Avenue remained the only high school in town but, with the expanding population of West Orange, the need for a second high school became increasingly necessary. West Orange Mountain High School on Conforti Avenue opened its doors in 1960. The town was able to sustain two high schools for more than two decades, but declining enrollment eventually led to the consolidation of both West Orange high schools. In 1984, the Mountain High School complex was combined with Lincoln Jr. High School that opened in 1956 and became the current West Orange High School Mountaineers.

The first black student that graduated from West Orange Mountain High School was William Giles Jr. He grew up in East Orange and attended East Orange High School. It’s unclear when his family moved to Edgemont Road in West Orange, but Giles graduated from Moun-

tain High School in 1965. Giles went on to attend Brown University, just as Anna Easter Brown did years earlier.

Giles also attended Benedict College in South Carolina and subsequently lived in Los Angeles and Atlanta. He returned to New Jersey and worked as a promotional sales manager in the family business, but eventually relocated his family to live in Atlanta. He died on Sept. 5, 2022.

Brown, Quallo, and Giles were student trailblazers, but probably never realized how history would remember them. Although they may have been accepted in the community where they lived, they likely still experienced some of the social prejudices of the day. Considering what they may have faced and how they navigated through adversity, tribulation and hardships should be an inspiring legacy for all to embrace.

Joseph Fagan is the official historian of the township of West Orange and has written four books on the subject. He can be reached at jfagan@westorange.org.

Riekenberg inducted

Margaret Riekenberg, of South Orange, is among 29 students inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society at McDaniel College, located in Westminster, Md.

Alpha Lambda Delta recognizes students who have completed their first year at McDaniel with a grade-point average of 3.7 or better.

Gajera is a leader

Priyal Gajera, of Bloomfield, was among the students recognized by the New York Institute of Technology for serving as executive board members of the university’s many clubs and student organizations. Gajera serves on the executive board of the school’s South Asian Student Association. NYIT is located in Old Westbury, N.Y.

Yakum earns MBA

Joseph Tristan Yakum, of West Orange, was among 1,288 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln during commence-

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ment exercises on Dec. 16 and 17 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Yakum earned a Master of Business Administration.

Kraemer, Woertz excel

Naomi Kraemer, of West Orange, and Benjamin Woertz, of Glen Ridge, both of whom are members of the Class of 2025 at Colgate University, located in Hamilton, N.Y., have earned the spring 2022 Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. Kraemer, who has not declared a major, is a graduate of Bruriah High School for Girls in Elizabeth; Woertz, who is an economics and anthropology major, is a graduate of Glen Ridge High School.

Students who receive a term gradepoint average of 3.3 or better while completing at least three courses earn the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence.

Green receives award

Bloomfield resident Danielle Green has been named a recipient of the 2022 Psychological Science Award. As a result of receiving the award, Green, a student in the Leadership Psychology doctorate pro-

gram at William James College, a school of psychology in Newton, Mass., will receive up to $1,000 to fund research expenses for her doctoral project. Each year, up to five of these awards are given to students by the college’s Center for Psychological Science.

Uy completes research

Nicholas Uy, of West Orange, was a member of a student team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, located in Worcester, Mass., that recently completed an intensive research project titled “Assessing the Impact of Voluntary Standards.” Uy is a member of the Class of 2024 and is majoring in biomedical engineering.

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to address an important societal need or issue.

Morales earns honors

Henry Blair Morales, of Bloomfield, has been named to the dean’s list at Kutztown University, located in Kutztown, Pa., for the fall 2022 semester.

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lives are at risk by exercising their faith,” Sellinger said. “The defendant is alleged to have gone to a synagogue in the middle of the night and maliciously attempted to damage and destroy it using a firebomb. Protecting communities of faith and houses of worship is core to this office’s mission. In response to this attempted attack, my office — together with our federal, state, and local partners — worked around the clock to investigate this matter swiftly. We will continue to devote whatever resources are necessary to keep our Jewish community and all New Jersey residents safe.”

“I commend and thank the entire New Jersey law enforcement community for their seamless collaboration and tireless efforts to identify and apprehend the suspect in Sunday’s attack on Temple Ner Tamid,” N.J. Attorney General Matthew J.

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Platkin said. “In New Jersey, we stand united against hate and bias, and we speak with one voice to show that our state will remain a place where all can live and worship freely and safely.”

“Newark FBI and our law enforcement partners have been working around the clock since Sunday morning, after being notified someone targeted the Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield,” FBI Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy said. “We allege Mr. Malindretos threw a Molotov cocktail at the doors of the synagogue. The speed and intensity of this investigation demonstrates our determination and dedication to protecting houses of worship and protecting their congregations. We take seriously all threats of hate and bias aimed at all religions and faiths, and we intend to hold accountable all those who target them.”

“An alleged attempted firebombing on

AT THE LIBRARY

The South Orange Public Library, 60 Scotland Road, will hold the following upcoming events:

• On Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m., enjoy a conversation with Lisa Williamson Rosenberg.

Her debut novel, “Embers on the Wind,” explores black motherhood in the context of America’s past and present.

• Attend a SOMA community grieving and loss support group, facilitated by case manager Michelle Fiederer, on Monday, Feb. 13, at 11 a.m.

• On Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 4:30 p.m., the Dungeons & Dragons Club, for teens in grades six through 12, will meet, led by game master Jenna.

• On Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m., enjoy a conversation with Beloit College professor Ron Watson about “Irreconcilable Differences: A National Separation for a More Perfect Union?” To attend this virtual lecture, use Zoom ID 395-843-189.

• Toddlers Tuesdays story time is each Tuesday at 11 a.m.

• Babies Wednesdays story time is each Wednesday at 11 a.m.

• Seton Hall University volunteers read stories to children each Friday at 11 a.m.

• Enjoy a bilingual Mandarin-English story time for children on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m.

Free tax filing at IPL

Tax season is here, and AARP, in cooperation with the IRS, will help file residents’ federal and state taxes for free.

AARP will offer its services at the Irvington Public Library, 5 Civic Square in Irvington, between 9:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays through April 13.

Residents must bring the following items to their appointments, where applicable: driver’s license/photo ID card for taxpayer and spouse; Social Security cards for anyone listed on the return.

a house of worship is an attack against the entire community,” acting ATF Special Agent in Charge Bryan Miller said. “We are honored to work side by side with our local, state and federal partners to bring today’s charge.”

“The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has long understood that our interfaith community is one of the prime targets for hate,” acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. “Although we are always troubled by events such as this, we are pleased by the extraordinary efforts undertaken by all involved in Essex County law enforcement to bring this charge.”

Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia said that, while he was pleased to learn of the arrest, the work is not done to prevent similar crimes from happening again.

“It came with great relief to learn that the individual responsible for committing this heinous hate crime has been brought to justice; nevertheless, we will continue to work diligently with the community

through this difficult time. I want to assure our residents that we stand united in our opposition to all forms of hate and discrimination in Bloomfield, and are committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation,” Venezia said. “On behalf of the township, I would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the FBI; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety; the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office; and especially the Bloomfield Police Department for their tireless efforts and collaboration in arresting the individual responsible. We are grateful and proud to have such dedicated and professional law enforcement agencies working to keep Bloomfield a safe community to live and work.”

The charge and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proved guilty.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Celebrating Inventors, Writers, Musicians, Athletes, Entertainers, Fighters of Freedom, Voices of Peace, Scientists, Teachers, Astronauts, Artists, A President, & Much, Much More!

GIBSON, ALTHEA 1927-2003

Birthplace - Clarendon County, SC

“Tennis Player”

American professional tennis player and golfer, who was named woman athlete of the year for 1957. She was born near Sumter, South Carolina and educated at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. At the age of 15, she was New York State black girls’ singles tennis champion; this was the first of many titles she would hold during the next 15 years. In 1957 she won the All-England women’s singles championship at Wimbeldon, the United States women’s clay court singles championship at River Forest, Illinois, and the U.S. Open at Forest Hills in New York City. For these achievements, the Associated Press named her woman athlete of the year for 1957. After repeating as Wimbledon and U.S. National champion in 1958, she played professional exhibition tennis in 1959-60 and joined the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1963. She was named in 1971 to the National Lawn Tennis Hall of Fame.

HUGHES, LANGSTON

1902-1967

Birthplace - Joplin, MO

“A Pen for a Sword”

No one enjoyed writing more than Langston Hughes. He was a poet, but he also wrote plays, songs, and books. Langston wrote about the lives and conditions of black Americans. People enjoyed his warm and humorous style. He had a gift for making others understand how black people lived, worked, talked, and played. Langston’s first poem was published when he was 19. “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” is still one of his most popular poems. The Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s was an important era for black writers and artists. Langston was one of the most important writers of that period. He continued to write and travel unit his death in 1967. Langston published ten volumes of poetry and numerous short stories and anthologies. He also produced plays and operas. He was recognized throughout the world as one of American’s finest writers. In 1960, the NAACP presented Langston with the Spingarn Medal, declaring him “Poet Laureate of the Negro Race.”

Mayor Dwayne D. Warren Esq. & The City Of Orange Municipal Council

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Celebrating Inventors, Writers, Musicians, Athletes, Entertainers, Fighters of Freedom, Voices of Peace, Scientists, Teachers, Astronauts, Artists, A President, & Much, Much More!

BENJAMIN GRIERSON

1826 - 1911

Birthplace – Pittsburgh, PA

“Music

teacher / Army general

Benjamin Henry Grierson was a music teacher, then a career officer in the United States Army. He was a cavalry general in the volunteer Union Army during the Civil War and later led troops in the American Old West. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Grierson enlisted as a volunteer aide-de-camp to Maj. Gen. Benjamin M. Prentiss. Promoted to major on October 24, 1861, he joined the 6th Illinois Cavalry and was promoted to Colonel of that regiment on April 13, 1862. He is most noted for Grierson’s Raid, an 1863 expedition through Confederate-held territory that severed enemy communication lines between Vicksburg, Mississippi and Confederate commanders in the Eastern Theater. After the war he organized and led the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th Cavalry Regiment from 1866 to 1890.

GWENDOLYN BROOKS 1917 - 2000

Birthplace – Topeka, KS “Poet”

Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize.

Throughout her prolific writing career, Brooks received many more honors. A lifelong resident of Chicago, she was appointed Poet Laureate of Illinois in 1968, a position she held until her death 32 years later. She was also named the U.S. Poet Laureate for the 1985–86 term. In 1976, she became the first African American woman inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

During Black History Month, we celebrate the achievements of yesterday’s African American leaders, athletes, entertainers, writers, artists and intellectuals. It’s also a time to focus on the achievements of today’s great African American...

Tony Vauss, Mayor IRVINGTON TOWNSHIP

“Truth is powerful and it prevails”

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Celebrating Inventors, Writers, Musicians, Athletes, Entertainers, Fighters of Freedom, Voices of Peace, Scientists, Teachers, Astronauts, Artists, A President, & Much, Much More!

KEN NORTON

1943 – 2013

Birthplace – Jacksonville, IL

“Boxer”

Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. enlisted into the United States Marines Corps after leaving school, serving from 1963 to 1967. Norton was a manual morse intercept (MOS 2621), graduating from NCTC Corry Station, Pensacola, Florida. During his time with the Corps, he took up boxing, compiling a 24–2 record en route to three all-Marine heavyweight titles. In time, he became the best boxer to ever fight for the Corps and was awarded the North Carolina AAU Golden Gloves, International AAU, and Pan American titles. Following the National AAU finals in 1967, he turned professional who competed from 1967 to 1981, and held the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978. He is best known for his fights with Muhammad Ali, in which Norton won the first by split decision, lost the second by split decision, and lost the final by a controversial unanimous decision. Norton also fought a slugfest with Larry Holmes in 1978, narrowly losing a split decision. Norton retired from boxing in 1981, and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.

GEORGE POASE

1880 – 1962

Birthplace – Hannibal, MO “Olympic athlete”

George Coleman Poage was an American track and field athlete. He was the first African-American athlete to win a medal in the Olympic Games, winning two bronze medals at the 1904 games in St. Louis. At La Crosse High School, Poage excelled as both a student and an athlete; he was considered the top athlete at the school and, in 1899, was the class salutatorian, becoming the school’s first African-American graduate. The Milwaukee Athletic Club sponsored Poage to compete in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. Many prominent African-American leaders had called for a boycott of the games to protest racial segregation of the events in St. Louis. An integrated audience was not allowed at either the Olympics or the World’s Fair as the organizers had built segregated facilities for the spectators. Poage chose to compete in four events and became the first AfricanAmerican to medal in the Games by winning the bronze in both the 200-yard and 400-yard hurdles.

Supporting Black History Month 2023

Communi ty Day Nursery is a nonp rofit early c hildhood program offering a high quality full day presc hool education to the c hildren of East Orange. Community Day Nursery (CDN) has been serving c hildren and their families since 1897.

Community dinners

St. Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church in Orange will hold free community dinners every second and fourth Sunday of the month from noon until all meals are gone. Upcoming dates are Feb. 12 and 26, and March 12 and 26. Attendees must wear face masks. Meals are grab and go, walk up or drive-thru. The church is located at 336 Oakwood Ave. For more information, visit stmatthewame.org or call 973-678-1217.

Grief support group

Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair holds a grief support group on the third Monday of the month via Zoom. The group is facilitated by an experienced group leader. For more information or for the Zoom link, send an email to griefsupport@uumontclair.org.

BAPTIST

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Valley and Second St., South Orange. Phone 973-7638593. Sunday: Early Morning Service 7:30 a.m.; Sunday School (all ages) 8:45 a.m.; Sunday School Enrichment (ages 4-8)

9:30-11:45 am (67 3rd st); Mid-Morning

Service 9:45 a..m.; Morning devotions

11:15 a.m.; Late Morning Service 11:30 a.m.; Children’s Church 3rd and 4th Sunday during 11:30 am Service; Wednesday: Prayer 7:00 p.m.; Bible Study

8:00 p.m. Pastor Terry Richardson, M.Div.; More information visit www.fbcso.org.

CATHOLIC

ST. JOSEPH PARISH All are

Welcome! 767 Prospect St., Maplewood, NJ. Office: 973-761-5933. Website: www.sjcmaplewoodnj.org. Daily Mass: Mon.-Sat. at 8:00am. Sunday Mass: Sat.

5:00pm (Vigil) and Sun. 7:30, 9:00 (Family Mass) & 11:30am (Choir Mass).

Reconciliation (Confessions) on Sat.

11:00-11:30am. Fostering God’s Love in the Heart of Maplewood!

EPISCOPAL (ANGLICAN)

ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

To be instruments of God’s unconditional love. Sunday Worship Schedule 8.00 am:

Spoken Holy Eucharist 9.30 am: Informal, intergenerational Holy Eucharist 11.00 am: Sung Holy Eucharist, with choir (also livestreamed) Nursery Care offered at 9.30 am and

First Baptist Church services

First Baptist Church, located at 1 Washington St. in Bloomfield, offers the following services and activities. For more information, call 973-743-2400.

• Sunday morning service is held each week at 10 a.m. Worship services are centered on a message from the Bible, which is accompanied by singing, scripture reading and prayer. The Family Care Ministry for children from infants to age 5 is held during the worship service. After the service, congregants meet in the chapel for a weekly Bible study group.

• On Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., the church holds a prayer and Bible study group in the chapel and through Zoom. To attend this meeting, send an email to fbcbloomfieldnj@gmail.com.

IN MEMORIAM

• ALLGEIER – Barbara, formerly of West Orange; Feb. 2. Great-grandmother, 102.

• BUCHANAN – James, of Maplewood; Jan. 31. Teacher, musician, grandfather, 80.

• CANNAN – Maureen E., formerly of East Orange, Maplewood; Feb. 2. Mother, 86.

• DECKER – Marion, formerly of Bloomfield; Jan. 29. Great-grandmother, 90.

• DUTTER – Raymond J., formerly of Maplewood; Jan. 29. Great-grandfather, 93.

• ERCOLANO – Anne, formerly of Maplewood; Jan. 30. Great-grandmother, 99.

• GOLDMAN – Donald Savin, formerly of West Orange; Jan. 29. Judge, father, 78.

• JACKSON – Robert, of East Orange; Jan. 22. Was 82.

• KILLEN – Janet, formerly of East Orange; Jan. 29. Great-grandmother, 90.

• MORRIS – Lillian, of Irvington; Jan. 24. Former educator, great-grandmother.

• SPEARMAN – Laverne D., of West Orange; Jan. 28. Grandmother, 76.

• SPIEGEL – Paul H., of Maplewood; Jan. 23. Husband, father, brother, uncle, 70.

• USDIN – Jack, of Maplewood; Feb. 4. Business owner, husband, grandfather. 92.

• WESLEY – Stephen K., of Maplewood; Jan. 29. Husband, grandfather, 86.

In Memoriam is a weekly feature compiled by the news staff from various sources. We also provide the opportunity for families and funeral directors to publish a more extensive, special notice about their loved one called an obituary. These notices are published on our website immediately and then in the next edition of this newspaper. To place a paid obituary send an email to obits@thelocalsource.com or fax to 908-688-0401. Family and friends’ submissions must include sender’s name, address, phone and the name of the funeral home. Call 908-686-7850 for assistance.

WORSHIP CALENDAR

11.00 am. Sunday School 10.20 - 10.50 am on the first 3 Sundays of the month. See www.stgeorges-maplewood.org for information

ETHICAL CULTURE

THE ETHICAL CULTURE SOCIETY OF ESSEX COUNTY, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood, NJ, 973-7631905, www.essexethical.org. We are a progressive non-theist religion dedicated to living ethically in a complex world. Founded in l876 and established in Maplewood in l945, over the years the ethical culture movement (known as The American Ethical Union) has been instrumental in launching Planned Parenthood, the NAACP, Visiting Nurses, New York Settlement House Fieldston School, and National Ethical Service at the UN. Our Society began a long-running Ethics for Children program and most recently, Time Essex Exchange (a time bank facilitating the exchange of services) among other initiatives. Our Maplewood Society is the first peace site in the country. Our motto: to act so as to bring out the best in ourselves by bringing out the best in others. Join us for weekly programs, discussions, and fellowship Sundays at 11 am. All are welcome.

JEWISH

CONGREGATION BETH EL

222 Irvington Ave, South Orange, 973-763-0111, Rabbi Jesse Olitzky, Rabbi Rachel Marder Services: Morning Minyan Daily M-F, 7:45 am, Shabbat Morning 9:30 am, Sunday Minyan 8:30

am Torah Study Saturday Mornings at 8:45 am, Mini Minyan (ages 0-4 and families) Saturday Mornings at 11:00 am, Shabbat Club (K-5th) Saturday Mornings at 11:00 am Call the synagogue office or visit www.bethelnj.org

CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN, 1025 South Orange Ave., Short Hills, 973-379-1555. Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz, Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein, Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman, Rabbi Leah H. Sternberg, Erev Shabbat Service Fridays at 5:30 pm. Shabbat morning, Saturday, Torah Study at 8:45 am, services at 10:30 am.

Tot Shabbat, please check website for specifics. www.tbj.org.

KOL RINA, a member-led, traditional egalitarian Jewish community meets on Shabbat, holidays and other occasions for prayer, study, community service, celebration and friendship. People of all backgrounds are welcome. Our weekly 8:00 pm Monday evening minyan is on Zoom as is a Friday night service once per month. Most of our other services are in person. Please check the calendar on our website for the schedule (kolrinanj.org). For further information, call 855-664-6926 or email kolrinanjwelcome@gmail.com.

TEMPLE SHAREY TEFILOISRAEL, 432 Scotland Road, South Orange. Phone 973-763-4116. Rabbi

Daniel Cohen, Associate Rabbi

Alexandra Klein, Cantor Rebecca Moses, Cantor Emeritus Theodore Aronson. Shabbat Service, Friday evening 6:00 or 7:30. Call temple office or visit www.TSTI.org for schedule. Minyan, Saturday morning, 9:15. Religious School 973-763-3793. Preschool, 973-763-4600.

METHODIST

MORROW CHURCH - 600 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood. Service at 8:30 in our chapel and at 10:30am in main sanctuary. Sunday School classes by grade for all ages after the children’s message in the worship service. 10:30am is live streamed and can be viewed any time! Don’t miss it: morrowchurch.org

THE SOUTH ORANGE VAILSBURG

UMC, 150 So. Orange Ave., So. Orange, 973-763-0655, is a Christ-centered community growing in faith, spirit, & action. 10 AM Sunday worship held in the sanctuary and on Zoom 7:30 PM

Wednesday Bible studies and 9:30 AM

Saturday Praise & Prayer meetings are held via Zoom Zoom meeting ID#9737630655. Password: 07079. Visit our FB page at South OrangeVailsburg UMC.

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN AND TRINITY CHURCH, 111 Irvington Avenue, South Orange, www.firstandtrinitychurch.wordpress.com

Rev. Valencia B. Norman, Pastor

All are welcome. Sunday worship is at 10:30am held in our Sanctuary and via Zoom. Please contact us for details: 973-762-7879 or fptchurch@live.com

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BAPTIST

B R O O K D

C H U R C H , 1350 Broad Street, Bloomfield, 973-338-8536. We are a church that preaches and teaches the Bible. We invite you to join us in worship on Sundays at 10:30 am. Children’s Bible activities for ages 4 through 5th grade (called BCC Kids Church) are provided. Worship services can also be seen live online on YouTube and Facebook and via our website at www.brookdalechristian.com.

In addition, we offer Bible Studies on Sunday mornings at 9:00 and on Thursday evenings at 7:00. You can participate in either one of these classesor both- through Zoom by calling the church to get placed on the Zoom call list. There are several other opportunities throughout the week involving prayer, study, and community for all age levels. Brookdale is a loving and caring congregation under the leadership of Pastor Love Saquing and Pastor Jim Treffinger. Our mission is to be a Family Growing Together in God.

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BAPTIST

CATHOLIC

S A C R E D H E A RT C H U R C H, 76 Broad Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003. Rectory-973-748-1800, CCD Office-973-743-4061. Father Nelson

Oyola, Pastor. Religious Education

Co-Ordinator Mrs. Nancy Plate. Mass Schedule Sunday Masses are 8:30am, 10:30am and 12:30pm in Spanish.

Daily mass at 8am, Monday and Wednesday at 12:10pm, Saturday vigil is 5pm. Confessions: Saturday11:00 to 12 Noon. Baptism is celebrated monthly.

S T T H O M A S T H E A P O S T L E , 60 Byrd Avenue, Bloomfield; Rectory. 973-338-9190; School Office, 973-338-8505; Religious Education Office, 973-338-7400. Rev. Lawrence J. Fama Pastor; Parochial Vicar:

Rev. Lukasz Rokita, School Principal: Mr. Michael Petrillo, Director of Religious Education: Mrs. Tracey Hann, Adult & Family Ministry: Frank Miller. Weekday Mass Schedule: 11:30 am. Sunday Mass Schedule

DIVINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 227 Tremont Avenue, East Orange 07017 Byron E

Lennon, Sr , Pastor - Sundays 7:25AM

Early Worship Service 9:30AM

Christian Education hour 10:25AM

Regular Worship Service Holy Communion Observed Every First

Sunday Wednesdays 7:00-8:30PM

Youth & Adult Bible Study & Prayer

Church Phone (973) 414-0643 Pastoral Phone (973) 677-0864

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

153 William St , Orange; Telephone:

Church: 973-673-8132, Study: 973673-9010 WELCOMES YOU TO ATTEND, Worship Service 8 a m and 10:45 a m ; Church Sunday School, 9:30 a m ; Tuesdays - noonday prayer service 12:30-1:30pm; Wednesday

Night - Bible Study and prayer service 7-9 p m Communion every first

Sunday during Worship Service

MT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

11 Ashland Ave , East Orange, 973673-3321 The Rev M J Jordan, pastor Sunday services at 8:00 a m and 11 a m Mid-Week every Weds 12

noon & 7 pm ; Sunday School every

Sunday 9:30 a m Communion first

Sunday of month “Christ Our Message Souls Our Mission ”

EPISCOPAL

THE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY AND CHRIST CHURCH, 105 Main Street, Orange phone 973-676-8886 Virtual Online

5:00 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:00 noon on Sunday. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 1:00 p.m. www.stachurchbloomfield.org

JEWISH

T E M P L E N E R TA M I D, 936 Broad Street, Bloomfield. Reform Congregation. www.nertamid.org, 973-338-1500. Rabbi Marc Katz and Cantor Meredith Greenberg. Temple Ner Tamid is a welcoming, diverse, and musical congregation where members connect with their heritage while thinking progressively about the present. Our mission is to inspire our members to make our community more curious, connected, and just. Friday Night Shabbat Service Hours: Summer – 6:30 p.m., Regular – 8 p.m., Last Friday –6:30 p.m. Saturday Shabbat Services are at 10 a.m. Our community also supports a Preschool, Religious School, Tot Shabbat, Senior Programing, High Holy Day Services, and community Holiday events. The doors of Temple Ner Tamid are open. We invite you to join us.

LUTHERAN

S T J O H N ’ S E VA N G E L I C A L

L U T H E R A N C H U R C H , 216 Liberty St. Bloomfield. Telephone 973-4298654. Rev. Roy Minnix, Pastor. Where everyone is someone and Christ is Lord, 10AM - Sunday School 8:30 AMWorship. Holy Communion second and last Sundays, Coffee fellowship following worship on the other Sundays. Opportunities for music, service, and fellowship, all are welcome. Handicapped accessible. Website: saintjohnsbloomfield.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

GLEN RIDGE CONGREGATIONAL

C H U R C H, 195 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge. Phone 973-743-5596.

10:00am - Worship, childcare is provided. All are welcome. Follow our service on the Glen Ridge Congregational Church Facebook Page by Livestream on Sunday at 10:00 am until further notice. Come and worship with us and experience the Love of God. No matter who you are or where

WORSHIP CALENDAR

Services Until further notice Morning Prayer on Zoom at 9AM; Sunday School at 10AM

Church Office: 973-676-8886 for Zoom Information

ST AGNES and ST PAUL’S

EPISCOPAL CHURCH 206

Renshaw Ave (at Prospect St ), East Orange, 678-6716 The Rev Esar

Budhu, Rector 8:00 AM Said

Eucharist 9:30 A M Adult Forum/ Hour of Power; 11:00 A M Sung

Eucharist and Sermon 11:00 A M

Children’s Ministries; TuesdaysStudy Group/Bible Study meets at 7:00 P M You are welcome to join us for a time of worship and fellowship

JEWISH

CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN, 1025 South Orange Ave , Short Hills, 973-379-1555 Rabbi

Matthew D Gewirtz, Cantor Lucy B

Fishbein, Rabbi Karen Glazer

Perolman, Rabbi Leah H Sternberg, Erev Shabbat Service Fridays at 5:30 pm Shabbat morning, Saturday, Torah Study at 8:45 am, services at 10:30 am

Tot Shabbat, please check website for specifics www tbj org

TEMPLE B’NAI ABRAHAM, 300 East Northfield Road, Livingston, 07039 973-994-2290; Jewish Learning Program (K-12th) 973-994-3950; Early School 973-994-7016; Makom

(8th-12th grade) 973-994-3950

tbainfo@tbanj org; A welcoming traditional progressive synagogue President Julie A Silbermann; Rabbi David Z Vaisberg, M AR E , MA H L

;Assistant Rabbi Max Edwards,

Cantor Jessica F Epstein; Rabbi Emeritus Clifford M Kulwin, D D ; Cantor Emeritus Lee Coopersmith, D D ; Executive Director Mara Suskauer, Director of Early Childhood

Education Debbie A Ziering and Director of Jewish Learning Melissa Weiner Fri night services 6:30 PM; Tot Shabbat 5:45 PM; Sat Shabbat morning 10:00 AM; Summer services Fri 6:30 PM & Sat 10:00 AM Sat 8 PM • Havdalah service Call the temple for schedule of on-site services Visit www tbanj org

TEMPLE SHAREY TEFILOISRAEL, 432 Scotland Road, South Orange Phone 973-763-4116 Rabbi Daniel Cohen, Associate Rabbi Alexandra Klein, Cantor Rebecca Moses, Cantor Emeritus Theodore Aronson Shabbat Service, Friday evening 6:00 or 7:30 Call temple office or visit www TSTI org for schedule Minyan, Saturday morning, 9:15 Religious School 973-763-3793 Preschool, 973-763-4600

PRESBYTERIAN

BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Dodd Street at Midland Ave East Orange Worship service 11am Kirk Woodward, Elder or Martha Day, Elder Bible studies 11am - 1pm Tuesday presiding Martha Day, Elder

“A friendly welcome awaits you here”

THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of WEST ORANGE, 20 Old Indian Rd , West Orange, 973731-1868 Reverend Rebecca

you are on life’s journey you are always welcome here. Website: www.glenridgecong.church

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Migliore, Pastor and Minister Kimberly Braxton, Pastoral Associate During these challenging times, Sunday Worship at 9:30am on Zoom and FacebookLive, as well as in-person in our Sanctuary Masks and vaccinated status are required for in-person attendance Praise music, traditional anthems, and hymns enrich our Worship Virtual Coffee Hour after each Service Communion celebrated on First Sundays Mission Focus: Holy Trinity/West Orange Food Pantry We are a diverse congregation, with arms open wide Come join us www upcwo org

ROMAN CATHOLIC

G O O D S H E P H E R D PA R I S H, 954 Stuyvesant Ave , Irvington, 973-3758568 Church front at 285 Nesbit Terrace Mass schedule: Sat Vigil 5:30 PM, Sun 9 AM and 11 AM Daily Masses in the Church: 7 AM, Mon to Fri ; 8:30 AM Sat Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat 4:30-5 PM Religious Education Classes (1-8) Sun morning 9 AM - 10 AM All are invited to take part in our parish community

OUR LADY OF LOURDES, 1 Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange 973-3250110 WEEKEND Mass, Saturday evening 5:30pm, Sunday Morning 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am; WEEKDAY Mass Mon.Fri 8:30am Call 973-325-0110 for special/holy day schedule www lourdeswestorange org

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH, 44 Benvenue Avenue, West Orange 973669-3221 www stjoeswestorange com

Rev Jose Erlito Ebron, Pastor Sunday Mass Schedule: Saturday

5:00 p.m.. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m..

Pleas call for holy day schedule.

Daily Mass Schedule: Monday - Friday7:00 A.M. (suspended Memorial DayLabor Day) and 8:30 A.M. Saturday, 8:30 A.M. Confessions: Saturday - 4:00 - 4:30 P.M.

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Barbara (nee Jackson) Allgeier

Barbara (nee Jackson) Allgeier, 102, died February 2, 2023. She was a resident of The Wartburg in Mount Vernon, NY.

Barbara was born on July 31, 1920, in Toledo, Ohio to Alexander F. Jackson and Rose D. Reardon. Her father was a consulting engineer and, as a young child, her family moved frequently with his different assignments, including Atlanta, GA, Garden City Long Island, Cranston, RI, Mount Vernon, NY, and Winnetka, IL. When she was 9, the family moved to The Esplanade, an apartment complex in Mt. Vernon, NY. Sadly, her younger brother Jerry, her only sibling, died of appendicitis while they were living in Mt. Vernon.

When Barbara was in 6th grade, her family moved to West Orange, New Jersey, which would be her home for most of the next 79 years. She developed several lifelong friendships while attending West Orange High School, from which she graduated in 1938, along with the boy across the street, Fred Allgeier. Barbara then went to Wellesley College, graduating in 1942. Fred and Barbara were married in June of 1943, prior to his deployment to Australia and the South Pacific with the US Army in WW II. After the war, Barbara and Fred settled in West Orange where they raised their family. Barbara was involved in their parish, St. Joseph’s RC Church, and active in St. Joseph’s School, serving on the Parent Teachers Guild, volunteering for fund raising functions and chaperoning school field trips. Social activities included church groups, bridge club, and the local swim club.

Barbara and Fred shared their interest in dogs through their involvement in the K9 Obedience Club of Essex County and as members of The Stewards Club of the AKC. They were part of the group that founded PAWS (Pound Animal Welfare Society), an animal shelter in Montclair, NJ. Barbara had dogs for virtually her entire life, up until she was 96.

Barbara had a life-long connection with Cape Cod. She was a descendent of Edmund Freeman, one of the founders of Sandwich, MA, the first English settlement on Cape Cod. Her grandmother, Ada Freeman, grew up in Wellfleet, MA and, as a child, Barbara would always return there in the summer. She passed her love for the Cape onto her children and, in 1987, she and Fred built a house in Wellfleet to share with their children and grandchildren. Now, Barbara’s great-grand children are developing the same love for the Cape. After her husband died in 2006, Barbara continued to live in the house they had purchased in 1950, but in 2010 she moved, with Angie, her loyal Bernese Mountain Dog, to Lohman Village at The Wartburg, in Mt. Vernon, NY. She was less than a mile from The Esplanade, her home when she was 9. In 2016 she moved into Meadowview, the Assisted Living facility at The Wartburg. As always, her positive outlook on life accompanied her and she would frequently comment on how fortunate she felt to live in such a pleasant residence with such a caring staff.

Barbara is survived by her three children: Peter (Marsha) Allgeier of Orleans, MA, Christopher (Linda) Allgeier of Wellfleet, MA, and Adrianne (William) Brewer of Wellfleet, MA. She also leaves her grandchildren: Shawn Allgeier, Lindsay (Patrick) Bird, Matthew (Lisa) Allgeier, Daniel (Kimmy) Allgeier, Katrina Brewer and Alex Brewer. Her great-grandchildren are Ruby and Reid Allgeier, Calvin and Cody Bird, and Daphne Allgeier.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date at St. Joan of Arc Church in Orleans MA.

Interment will be at Oakdale Cemetery in Wellfleet.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution to an animal welfare organization of your choice would be appreciated.

Marion Decker

Marion Decker (Schmidt), 90, of Verona died peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023, surrounded by her family. Marion was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and grew up in Bloomfield with her parents Charles and Frances (Gosman) Schmidt and her 7 brothers and sisters Joan Person, Barbara Wurm (deceased), Charles Schmidt (deceased), James Kuhl (deceased), George Schmidt, Walter Kuhl (deceased), and Daniel Schmidt (deceased) . Marion lived in Bloomfield for most of her life. She managed the hospitality shop and worked in accounting at Mountainside Hospital. She was also employed as a crossing guard by the Township of Bloomfield for several years. She retired to Toms River in 1997.

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Marion was the loving wife of Wilbert Decker for 60 years, until he passed away in 2009. She was the devoted mother of Linda Sutter and her husband Robert of Hackettstown, Debra Lipari and her husband Joseph of West Caldwell, Barbara Decker of Bloomfield, Cynthia Capasso and her husband Carl of Delaware, Carol Fehily and her husband Patrick of Chadwick Beach, Margaret Lenez and her husband Patrick of Virginia, and Wilbert Decker Jr. and his wife Joan of Ringwood. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren.

Marion’s family was her joy and she loved nothing more than being surrounded by them. Her love, life, and memories will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. Arrangements by O’Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St., Bloomfield, N.J. The funeral service was on Saturday. Interment in Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield. Condolences by www.oboylefuneralhome.com

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COMEDY

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND SJ PRESENTS WILL PRESENT A HYSTERICAL LINEUP FOR THEIR VALENTINE’S DAY ALL-STAR COMEDY SHOW.

Newark’s own Bill Bellamy will host the evening, introducing comedians Adele Givens, Eddie Griffin and Smokey Suarez, on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

ONE OF THE TOP TOURING ARTISTS OF THE POLLSTAR ERA, JEFF DUNHAM HAS CONSISTENTLY DELIVERED LAUGHS and shattered ratings with his broadcast specials, global tours, and a best-selling autobiography. He will come to the Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette St. in Newark, with his “Still Not Canceled Tour” on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 3 p.m. As a way of giving back while on tour, Dunham and his wife, Audrey, created the Jeff Dunham Family Fund; through their organization, a portion of every ticket sold is given to charity. To purchase tickets, visit jeffdunham.com or call 973757-6625.

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WELCOMES PINKY PATEL AND HER “NEW CROWN WHO DHIS TOUR” on Saturday, March 11, at 8 p.m. Patel, originally from Illinois, is a PTA mom turned creator, comedian and social media personality with more than five million TikTok followers. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

NJPAC WELCOMES THE RETURN OF THE EMMY AWARD–WINNING COMEDIAN SAMANTHA BEE, WHO WILL BRING HER TRADEMARK SATIRICAL COMEDY to the stage on Friday, April 7, at 8 p.m. Bee has quickly established herself as having one of the most unique and sharp comedic voices on television. Bee holds the title for being the longest-serving regular “The Daily Show” correspondent of all time — 12 years — and hosted her own comedy series, “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” for seven series. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

ENJOY A NIGHT OF COMEDY WITH THE ITALIAN MONSTERS OF COMEDY, ERIC D’ALESSANDRO AND VIC DIBITETTO, at NJPAC on Saturday, April 14, at 8 p.m. The Goodfellas of comedy, they are comedy in a red sauce. One comes from a large Italian family in Staten Island. The other comes from a large Italian family in Brooklyn, then moved to Staten Island — which is Brooklyn with a cover charge. Now they’re joining forces on the “Funny How? Tour.” Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-4665722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

NJPAC PRESENTS THE COMEDY BAND WOLVES OF GLENDALE, WHICH COMPRISES ETHAN EDENBURG, ERIC JACKOWITZ AND TOM MCGOVERN, to Newark on Friday, April 14, at 8 p.m. Combining impressive musicianship with comedic lyrics, Wolves of Glendale have something for everyone — unless you only enjoy the 2009 film “Avatar” and nothing else. Tickets can be

purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-4665722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH URBAN VIBE ENTERTAINMENT, THE BLACK PROMOTERS COLLECTIVE WILL BRING THE “STRAIGHT JOKES, NO CHASER COMEDY TOUR” to the Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette St. in Newark, on Saturday, April 15, at 8 p.m. The event, hosted by Mike Epps, features standup comedy greats Cedric The Entertainer, Earthquake, D.L. Hughley and DC Young Fly. To purchase tickets, visit tinyurl.com/rprn44bf.

THE “AND THAT'S WHY WE DRINK: ON THE ROCKS TOUR,” HOSTED BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS Em Schulz and Christine Schiefer, comes to NJPAC on Saturday, April 29, at 8 p.m. “And That’s Why We Drink” is an award-winning comedy podcast where the paranormal and true-crime meet. Launched in February 2017, each new episode is a deep dive into whatever paranormal and true-crime stories the hosts are obsessing over that week. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

GARY GULMAN, ONE OF THE GREATEST STANDUP COMEDIANS TODAY, RETURNS TO NJPAC on Friday, May 5, for two hilarious performances at 7 and 9:30 p.m. With more than 25 years in comedy, Gulman has established himself as an eminent performer and peerless writer. He is one of only a handful of comedians to perform on every single late-night comedy program. He is currently on his “Born On 3rd Base Tour,” where he chronicles his impoverished childhood on food stamps, free lunch and welfare checks, while skewering our current “Tale of Two Cities”-esque wealth gap. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

NJPAC WELCOMES COMEDIAN AND PODCASTER THEO VON AS HE BRINGS HIS “RETURN OF THE RAT TOUR” to Newark on Wednesday, May 10, at 8 p.m. Von is the star of his own Netflix Original comedy special, “No Offense,” and his podcast, “This Past Weekend,” is one of the top comedy podcasts, garnering 3.5 million monthly listeners. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

DANCE

THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “THE NIGHT FALLS” AT MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY’S ALEXANDER KASSER THEATER, 1 Normal Ave. in Montclair, presented by PEAK Performances, will be Thursday, Feb. 9, and Friday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. The dance performance was created from the collaborations of director and choreographer Troy Schumacher, author and lyricist Karen Russell, and musician and lyricist Ellis Ludwig-Leone. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit peakperfs.org or call 973-655-5112.

RIVERDANCE’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW IS RIVERDANCE AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. The show will come to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in 2023 for five extraordinary performances: Friday, March 10, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 11, at 3 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 12, at 2 and 7 p.m. Riverdance began its journey as the interval act in the 1994 Eurovision

Gregory Porter returns to NJPAC: “One of the most amazing singing voices you’ll hear on planet earth”

Song Contest; this electrifying and innovative seven-minute dance piece was then developed into a full-length stage show. With its fusion of Irish and international music and dance, the show broke all box office records during its world premiere run in Dublin in early 1995 and has since captivated audiences worldwide. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-4665722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

PILOBOLUS WILL BRING THE “BIG FIVE OH!” TO NJPAC ON SUNDAY, MARCH 12, AT 7 P.M. FOR 50 YEARS, THE FEISTY ARTS ORGANIZATION Pilobolus has changed the way the world sees modern dance. As vibrant as ever, in this show Pilobolus turns its traditions sideways and brings its past into the future with works dynamically reimagined for a never-before-seen experience. This performance includes a mix of pieces ranging from the vintage and visionary to the fresh and electrifying. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

THE ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER’S EXTRAORDINARY DANCERS RETURN TO NJPAC WITH PREMIERES AND REPERTORY FAVORITES FOR THREE MAGICAL PERFORMANCES that each inspires with a finale of Ailey’s signature masterpiece, “Revelations.” Performances will be Friday, May 12, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 13, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, May 14, at 3 p.m. The Ailey company has earned a reputation as one of the finest international ambassadors of American culture, promoting the uniqueness of the African American cultural experience and the preservation and enrichment of American modern dance. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

EXHIBITS

EAST ORANGE CITY HALL WILL PRESENT THE AFRICAN ART COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY ROBERT TAYLOR from now through Friday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The collection is located at 44 City Hall Plaza in East Orange.

KELVIN AND CORRINE SLADE, FATHER-ANDDAUGHTER ARTISTS, WILL BE FEATURED IN “SLADE: A FAMILY AFFAIR,” an exhibition at The Herb + Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC, 1 SOPAC Way, on display through March 5. Kelvin Slade, who takes photographs of jazz performers, has an undying love for the musical genre, while Corrine Slade taps into her admiration for jazz when creating comforting abstract environments in her oil paintings. In celebration of Black History Month, this exhibit portrays the influence that black music, particularly jazz, has had on the artists.

THE WALSH GALLERY AT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY PRESENTS “MATTER + SPIRIT,” A TRAVELING EXHIBITION featuring 25 artists from China and North America — including Lauren Schiller, professor of fine arts at Seton Hall University. The exhibition is the result of a gathering of North American art professors with their Chinese counterparts in the summer of 2018. The participating artists considered issues of art, contemporary society, spirituality, and their role as culture makers, critics and interpreters. The result is a thought-provoking array of multimedia works that reflect the perennial tensions between the material and spiritual in human life and society. The exhibition is on view through May. The Walsh Gallery, located on the first floor of the Walsh Library, 400 South Orange Ave. in South Orange, is open 9

a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

THE MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM WILL PRESENT “ABELARDO MORELL: PROJECTING ITALY,” running through Feb. 12. Montclair Art Museum is located at 3 S. Mountain Ave. in Montclair. By creating a dark room with no light entering other than through a small pinhole, Morell brings the world outside into the room, projected upside down and in reverse on the opposite wall. The result is a complex layering of interior and exterior views. This exhibition highlights 12 tent camera and camera obscura photographs of sites in Italy in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Mass.

A SHOW FEATURING ARTISTS PATTI SAMPER AND CONNIE BROWN WILL RUN FROM NOW THROUGH MARCH 14 at the J Nunez Gallery, 343 Millburn Ave. in Millburn. For more information, visit jnunezgallery.com. The majority of the artists Jesús Núñez represents are women, a conscious decision he made as a result of observing his wife’s corporate trajectory.

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY GALLERIES, 1 NORMAL AVE. IN MONTCLAIR, OPENED TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS in January: Caroline Garcia’s “Dancing on Axes and Spears” in the Segal Gallery and “Case Studies 2: Justin Cloud –The Garden” in the Kasser Theater lobby, on view through April 21 and July 31, respectively. The exhibitions are curated by Jesse Bandler Firestone. Firestone will lead a curator’s tour on Thursday, Feb. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. An art forum, featuring Garcia in conversation with Firestone, will be held in conjunction with MSU’s art and design program on Monday, Feb. 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; register at tinyurl.com/5r4fetpp.

IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, STUDIO MONTCLAIR INC. WILL PRESENT “RHYTHM & BLUES,” the gallery’s first exhibition of the new year. Celebrating the intersection between music and art in its many permutations, the exhibit examines the visual artist’s perceptions of the rhythm and blues musical traditions. Included are paintings, drawings, mixed media, electronic and digital art. The exhibit will run through March 10 at Studio Montclair, 127 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. For more information, contact smi@studiomontclair.org or 862-500-1447, or visit studiomontclair.org.

THE MUELLER GALLERY AT CALDWELL UNIVERSITY WILL PRESENT “KATRINA BELLO: 40,000 TONS,” running through Feb. 28. The exhibit and events are free and open to the public. The gallery is located at 120 Bloomfield Ave. in Caldwell. Bello is a visual artist whose work is informed by observations and experiences of natural environments encountered during migration. She has participated in solo and group exhibitions in the United States and the Philippines, and has been awarded fellowships and residencies in the United States.

IN AN ARTISTIC TRIBUTE TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH, “EXPRESSIONS OF OUR BLACKNESS” has opened on the second floor of the Bloomfield College library, 80-86 Oakland Ave. in Bloomfield. Artwork on display will include the work of eight local artists: Arri, Steve Green, Heather Williams, Deo Lutwama, Martryce Roach, B. Curtis Grayson III, Natalie Alleyne and Kortez. The exhibition, which runs through the month of February, is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday and Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m. Arrangements may also be made to access

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the gallery by appointment during normal library hours by emailing Croudy at gallerydirector@bloomfield.edu.

THE MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW EXHIBITION OPENING THIS FEBRUARY featuring the work of vanessa german and titled “…please imagine all the things I cannot say….” The show will run from Feb. 11 to June 25 at the museum, 3 S. Mountain Ave. in Montclair. This show will take the form of a largescale, immersive installation of mixed media artworks and will be the artist’s first solo museum show in the New York City area. A Los Angeles native, german currently resides in rural North Carolina. She is a self-taught sculptor, painter, poet and performance artist who refers to herself as a citizen artist and is interested in art as a form of healing, protection and activism. The mostly female power figures she creates explore themes of strength, love and justice, while engaging with the complicated history of race in the United States.

FESTIVALS & FAIRS

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY, WILL PRESENT PHILIP ROTH UNBOUND, a weekend-long festival that will celebrate, challenge and explore the life, legacy and work of novelist and Newark native Philip Roth, on what would have been his 90th birthday weekend. Beginning Friday, March 17, and concluding Sunday, March 19, NJPAC will host a three-day series of entertaining and engaging events, featuring more than 40 of the most prominent writers, actors, artists, journalists and public intellectuals working today. Designed to appeal to audiences of all backgrounds, whatever their level of familiarity with Roth’s work, the program will include star-studded readings, conversations, comedy, controversy and debate that will explore the significance and impact of Roth’s unique literary legacy, and use his writing as a springboard to explore the broader questions it raises about life in America today. For more information on all of the festival’s events and to purchase tickets, visit rothunbound.org.

MAPLEWOOD LIBRARY’S NINTH ANNUAL IDEAS FESTIVAL WILL RUN FROM APRIL 17 TO 29, and all events will be in-person. Author Eliza Minot, of Maplewood, will be the recipient of the 2023 Maplewood Literary Award on Tuesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. at Maplewood Town Hall, 574 Valley St. More Ideas Festival details will be available in March on the library website at maplewoodlibrary.org/ideas-festival.

FILM

THE 17TH WEST ORANGE CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL HAS RETURNED TO THE AMC DINE-IN ESSEX GREEN 9 THEATER, 495 Prospect Ave. in West Orange. The festival theme for 2023 is

“Fabulous Fables and Magical Myths.” All films will be screened on Sundays at 2 p.m. The film lineup continues with “Yellow Submarine” on Feb. 19 with speaker Dave Zimmer; “The Princess Bride” on Feb. 26 with speaker Stephen Whitty; and “Field of Dreams” on March 5 with speaker Ed Randall. For further information, contact wofilmsociety@aol.com or visit the “West Orange Classic Film Festival” Facebook page.

LECTURES

PODCAST SENSATION, BUSY PHILIPPS TAKES HER LIVE SHOW TO NJPAC IN NEWARK on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. Philipps exudes the vibes of that chill, down-to-earth, tell-itlike-it-is pal with whom everyone wants to hang. Currently, Philipps hosts a podcast, “Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best,” and is gearing up for season two of the Tina Fey–produced Peacock comedy “Girls5Eva.” Philipps also staunchly supports important causes, such as LGBTQ rights and access to abortion. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

MUSIC

VOCALIST GREGORY PORTER RETURNS TO NJPAC WITH AN EARTH-RUMBLING, BONESHAKING PERFORMANCE on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. Porter swings with all the earthy warmth of Nat King Cole, the soulful spirit of Stevie Wonder and the poet’s truth of Bill Withers. Tickets can be purchased by visiting njpac.org, calling 888-466-5722 or visiting the NJPAC box office at 1 Center St. in Newark.

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Don't throw those black bananas out! These simple muffins are made with those over ripe bananas with the rest of the ingredients being basic pantry items (aside from the eggs). These freeze beautifully as well. Enjoy!

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Wet:

3 very ripe bananas, mashed

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup butter or shortening, softened (I use Spectrum which has no hydrogenated oils)

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs, beaten

Dry:

2 cups white flour

1 Tbs baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Mix in:

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a muffin tin.

In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients.

In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

Add the dry to the wet just until combined and mix in the chocolate chips.

Fill the 12 muffin tins with equal amounts of the batter and bake on the center rack of the oven for 20 minutes or until a knife in the center comes out clean.

Alma Schneider, a licensed clinical social worker and cooking coach, provides individual sessions, corporate presentations and group workshops helping individuals overcome their practical and psychological obstacles to cooking. Alma has appeared on the Today Show, TV Land and has presented at the TEDx Talks. She has also been featured in Family Circle Magazine and numerous other publications. A cookbook is in the works! For more information, contact her at alma@takebackthekitchen.com or visit her website at www.takebackthekitchen.com.

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AQUARIUS, Jan. 20 to Feb. 18

ACROSS

1. "Without further ____," pl.

5. Sweet 16 gift

8. Steps to the river, in India

12. *Michael Bublé's "____ the Last Dance for Me"

13. Bigger than big

14. Nonkosher

15. Big-ticket one

16. October birthstone

17. *#5 Down's target

18. *Reason to celebrate Lupercalia, Valentine's Day predecessor

20. Make over

21. Omit

22. Hexagonal fastener

23. December birthstone, pl.

26. Most gemütlich

30. Ed.'s request

31. Two dots above a letter

34. Brussels org.

35. Church recesses

37. ____ or chicken?

38. Encourage (2 words)

39. What hoarders do

40. He crossed the Rubicon

42. Jet follower

43. English county courts, in the olden days

45. Gentlemen's gentlemen

47. Chop off

48. Paparazzo's quest

50. Port in Yemen

52. *Heart-shaped box content

56. Range

57. Top notch

58. Baron Munchhausen, e.g.

59. Journalists and reporters

60. Speed unit

61. All is well that does this well 62. Bald eagle's nest

63. Ever, to a poet 64. Tinkerbell's powder

DOWN

1. "Clueless" catch phrase

2. *Get-together

3. End of a break-up phrase

4. Explosive of Czechoslovakian origin

5. *Winged one

6. September stone

7. Bank on

8. *____ card

9. Not tails

10. '70s hairdo

11. Sylvester, to Tweety

13. Wholism, alt. sp.

14. Monotonous hum

19. Intestinal obstruction

22. "Wayne's World" catchphrase

23. Japanese port

24. Necklace clasp location, pl.

25. Affirmatives

26. *Kisses' partners

27. National emblem

28. Type of weasel

29. BBQ tool

32. Pasturelands

33. Accompanies wisdom?

36. *a.k.a. St. Valentine's Malady

38. *Muse of love poetry

40. Large edible mushroom 41. Long-legged shore bird 44. Regions 46. Bummed about

Bell's invention 49. Laurels 50. Homesteader's measure

Active one

HOROSCOPES

Most of the things you have been worrying about are the things that are least likely to hurt you, and if you keep that fact in mind everything will be fine. What happened in the past was a learning experience. It’s what you do next that matters the most.

PISCES, Feb. 19 to March 20

Your trust in certain people may have hit an all time low in recent weeks but you cannot allow that to hold you back. Keep channels of communication open and try to understand why they acted the way they did. There is always an explanation.

ARIES March 21 - April 19

You will be intensely ambitious over the next few days but don’t just throw yourself at the first opportunity that comes along. Identify your priorities, then start doing the little, everyday things that will take you closer to your long-term goals.

TAURUS, April 20 to May 20

You have been too tunnel-visioned of late and need to expand your horizons beyond your family and your career. Look at the world around you: How can you make it a better place?

GEMINI, May 21 to June 20

Come to grips with a financial or business matter that has been bugging you for the last few months. Once you are clear in your mind what the problem is the solution won’t be hard to find.

CANCER, June 21 to July 22

Life is not a zero sum game – others don’t have to lose so you can win – and if you take that fact on board over the next few days not only will you be a winner but the people you work and do business with can win as well. Think big and go for it!

LEO, July 23 to Aug. 22

Choose an approach to life and stick with it. It’s not like you to change but you’ve done so quite a bit in recent weeks, so get your act back on track and show the world what you can do.

VIRGO, Aug. 23 to Sept. 22

There has been a certain amount of turmoil in your life of late but how much of it was real and how much of it was in your mind? The planets warn you need to get your head together quickly and stop worrying about things that will never happen.

LIBRA, Sept. 23 to Oct. 22

If friends and loved ones urge you to give up something you have grown used to of late it’s unlikely you will be happy about it, but the more you think about it the more you will come to see they are right: It really does need to go and it needs to go now.

SCORPIO, Oct. 23 to Nov. 21

Keep your eyes and ears open this week, because if you lose concentration for even a moment you could miss out on an opportunity to turn a profit. Stay sharp and make sure if there is money to be made you’ll be the one who is making it.

SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 22 to Dec. 21

You will be asked some searching questions over the next few days and perhaps the most important is: do you have the courage and the confidence to reach out and take what the world is offering? It’s not like you to be timid, so act decisively.

CAPRICORN, Dec. 22 to Jan. 19

Start believing that you have both the skill and the ambition to reach the top. An opportunity to move up in the world is about to present itself so be ready and willing to grasp it!

CEDAR GROVE

PUBLIC NOTICE: Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless is proposing to collocate antennas on an existing 132-ft transmission pole at 10 Cliffside Dr/ off Ethel Dr, Cedar Grove, Essex Co, NJ 07009 (40° 52’ 0.75” N, 74° 12’ 58.96” W). Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: K. Eisele, Terracon, 844 N Lenola Rd, Ste 1, Moorestown, NJ 08057, 856-813-3267 or Kathy.eisele@terracon.com.

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LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE OF RETREAT

WHEREAS, Compliance is required with P.L. 1975, c. 231, with regard to the posting and publication of meeting notices;

WHEREAS, P.L. 1975, c. 231, was amended by P.L.2020, c.11. (A3850/S2294) and approved by the Governor on March 20, 2020, permitting that during a period declared as a state of emergency a public body shall be permitted to perform any of the following by means of communication or other electronic equipment: conduct a meeting and any public business to be conducted thereat, cause a meeting to be open to the public, vote, or receive public comment without being deemed to have violated the provision of P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.) in performing such functions by means of communication or other electronic equipment.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Link Community Charter School will hold an open public retreat on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 6:30 pm. This retreat will be held in person only at 972 Broad St, Newark, NJ. Formal action may be taken. The Board reserves the right to retire into Closed Session, and to exclude the public from such portions of the meeting in accordance with the P.L. 1975, c.231, upon adoption of a conforming Board Resolution for Executive Session.

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NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS

Docket No. F-011353-22

Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division Essex County

(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:

Lindsley Pieters, her unknown heirs, devisees and personal representatives and her, their or any of their successors in right, title and interest; Lloyd Pieters; and Maureen W. Phillips

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, counsel for the plaintiff, with an address of 485F US Highway 1 S., Building F, Suite 300, Iselin, NJ 08830, with a telephone number of (732) 902-5399, an Answer to the Complaint filed in a civil action where M&T Bank is the plaintiff and Maureen W. Phillips, et al. is the defendant. The action is pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Essex County, and bears Docket No. F-011353-22. Your Answer must be filed within thirty-five (35) days of February 9, 2023, excluding that date, or if this publication runs after February 9, 2023, within thirty-five (35) days after the actual date of publication, excluding that date. If you fail to file an Answer, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file your Answer and Proof of Service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex – CN 971, Trenton, NJ 08625, with a copy to McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, in accordance with the NJ Rules of Court.

This action has been instituted for the purpose of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated February 7, 1996 made by Maureen W. Phillips to K Mortgage Corporation, recorded in the Essex County Clerk’s Office on February 23, 1996 in Book 6618, page 0933, which mortgage was assigned to the above named Plaintiff, which has the right to enforce the note secured by the mortgage; and (2) to recover possession of the land and premises commonly known as 151 Shepard Avenue,

Newark, NJ 07112 and is further described as Lot 81, Block 3665.

If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with the New Jersey Bar Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may also contact the Lawyer Referral Service of the County of venue by calling (973) 6226204. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may contact the Legal Services office of the County of venue by calling (973) 624-4500.

YOU, Lindsley Pieters, her unknown heirs, devisees and personal representatives and her, their or any of their successors in right, title and interest, are made a party defendant to this foreclosure action because you are a record owner of the mortgaged premises pursuant by the Deed dated November 9, 1999, which was recorded on November 12, 1999 in the Essex County Register’s Office, in Deed Book 5655, Page 0829.

YOU, Lloyd Pieters, are made a party defendant to this foreclosure action because you executed the note and mortgage and may be liable for any deficiency, you are a record owner of the mortgaged premises pursuant by the Deed dated November 9, 1999, which was recorded on November 12, 1999 in the Essex County Register’s Office, in Deed Book 5655, Page 0829.

YOU, Maureen W. Phillips, are made a party defendant to this foreclosure action because you executed the note and mortgage and may be liable for any deficiency, are a record owner of the subject property, and for any right, title and interest you may have in, to or against the subject property.

/S/Michelle M. Smith

Michelle M. Smith Clerk of Superior Court of New Jersey

FILE: 22-07610NJ

DATED: February 9, 2023

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NEWARK

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION ESSEX COUNTY

Docket No: F-014096-22

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC

PLAINTIFF, vs. 41 Seymour LLC, ET AL

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF ABSENT DEFENDANTS

(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:

41 Seymour LLC

You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP, Plaintiff’s Attorney, whose address is 14000 Commerce Parkway, Suite B, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054, an answer to the complaint (and amended complaint, if any) filed in a civil action in which CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC is Plaintiff and 41 SEYMOUR LLC is a Defendant, pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, ESSEX and bearing Docket # F-01409622 within Thirty-five (35) days after the date of this publication, exclusive of such date. If you fail to do so, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint (and amended complaint, if any). You shall file your answer and proof of service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hughes Justice Complex, 24 Market Street, Trenton, NJ 08625, in accordance with the Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure.

This action has been instituted for the purpose of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated February 6, 2020, made by SORA L BUCHINGER A/K/A SORA BUCHINGER, as Mortgagor(s), to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS. INC., ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR PARKSIDE LENDING, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS recorded on March 26, 2021, , and (2) to recover possession of the concerned situated in the City of Newark, commonly known as: Lot 27 Block 2656

Commonly known as 41-43 Seymour Avenue

a/k/a 41 Seymour Avenue #43, Newark, New Jersey 07108

If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with the New Jersey State

Bar Association by calling (201) 249-5000. You may also contact the lawyer referral service of the County of Venue. You may communicate with the Legal Services Office of the County of Venue in the Civil Division Management Office in the County of Venue, listed above online at http://www.njcourts.gov/form/10153_deptyclerklawref.pdf

You, 41 Seymour LLC, are made a party Defendant to this foreclosure action because you are the record owner(s) of the mortgaged premises, because you executed the Note/Bond and Mortgage being foreclosed herein and may be liable for any deficiency thereon, and for any right, title, claim or interest you may have in, to or against said mortgaged premises.

File CGG 22-029109

Dated: February 9, 2023

MICHELLE SMITH MICHELLE SMITH CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

E117981 WCN February 9, 2023 ($63.36)

IHD-LEGALS

ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S FILE NO. 22003750 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F03557814 NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY Plaintiff

-VS-

DEBRA ANN PERSUAD; ET AL. Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mortgaged Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at one-thirty P.M.

(Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as: 86 HOWARD STREET, IRVINGTON, NJ 07111

LOT: 10 BLOCK: 220

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 37.50 X 100 FT NEAREST CROSS STREET: MAY STREET

A full legal description can be found in the office of the Register of Essex County. A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE.

SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PER- SON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY.

The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $220,853.64, together with the costs of this sale.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law Newark, N.J. October 31, 2022 ARMANDO B. FONTOURA, Sheriff KML LAW GROUP, P.C., ATTORNEY(S) January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023 E117509 IHD ($109.28)

ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S FILE NO. 22003782 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00297522 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff

-VS-

JAMAL T. THOMAS; ET AL.

Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at one-thirty P.M.

(Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as:

783 S. 13TH STREET NEWARK, NJ 07108

LOT: 8 BLOCK: 2648

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 25’ x 100’

NEAREST CROSS STREET: AVON AVENUE

SUBJECT: 0.00

*Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal liens or other charges, and any such taxes, charges, liens, insurance premiums or other advances made by Plaintiff prior to this sale. The amount due can be obtained from the local taxing authority. Pursuant to NJSA 46:8B-21 the sale may also be subject to the limited lien priority of any Condominium/Homeowners Association liens which may exist.

*All interested parties are to conduct and rely upon their own independent investigation to ascertain whether or not any outstanding interest remain of record and/or have priority over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the current amount due thereon.

*Successful Bidder will be responsible for the $350 fee to fund the NJ Foreclosure Intervention Fund.

A full legal description can be found in the office of the Register of Essex County.

A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE.

SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY. The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $329,929.11, together with the costs of this sale.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law

Newark, N.J. November 3, 2022

ARMANDO B. FONTOURA, Sheriff MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY LLC, ATTORNEY(S)

January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023

E117503 IHD ($136.64)

ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S FILE NO. 22003849

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00430021

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF CITIGROUP

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2018-RP2

Plaintiff -VS-

MICHELLE WHITTED, DECEASED, HER HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES; ET AL.

Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mortgages Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at one-thirty P.M. (Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as: 66 TIFFANY PLACE IRVINGTON, NJ 07111

LOT:9 BLOCK: 3

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS:

2,722 SQ.FT

NEAREST CROSS STREET:

HEADLEY TERRACE

IMPORTANT: INDICATE LIEN INFORMATION, IF ANY, TO BE ADVERTISED PURSUANT TO THE SUPREME COURT DECISION OF 10/28/99 SUMMIT BANK VS DENNIS THIEL (A- 58-98)

A full legal description can be found in the office of the Register of Essex County.

AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY.

The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $393,397.01, together with the costs of this sale. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law Newark, N.J. November 9, FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP, ATTORNEY(S)

February 9, 16, 23; March 2, 2023

E117965 IHD ($126.56)

ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S FILE NO.22003978 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00219019

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER

Plaintiff -VSBRENDA M. WEST A/K/A BRENDA WEST; ET AL.

Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mortgages

Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at one-thirty P.M. (Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as: 39 DURAND PLACE IRVINGTON, NJ 07111 LOT: 25 BLOCK: 344 APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 33 X 100 NEAREST CROSS STREET: BROSS PL *SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON. *2022 Qtr

OPEN *2023 Qtr 1 Due: 02/01/0223 $2,044.63

OPEN *2023 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2023 $2,044.62

OPEN

*sewer: Irvington Township Civic Square Irvington, NJ 07111 973-399-6616 Acct: 15010500 0 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022 $180.00

OPEN PLUS PENALTY $0.60 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN AR- REARS A full legal description can be found in the office of the Register of Essex County. A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE. SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY.

Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mortgaged Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by

A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE.

SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE

The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $246,673.12, together with the costs of this sale. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law

Newark, N.J. November 23, 2022

ROBERTSON ANSHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC, ATTORNEY(S)

February 9, 16, 23; March 2, 2023

E117961 IHD ($146.72)

IRVINGTON

Public Hearing Announcement Park Development Application

Local Governments - Public Hearing

PURPOSE: The Township of Irvington is seeking funding through the State of NJ Green Acres Program; and Urban Parks for improvements at Center Playground (Civic Park) located at Civic Square, Irvington, NJ between Springfield Avenue and Clinton Avenue.

PROJECT SCOPE: The Township of Irvington proposes to create the following new facilities/or to renovate the following facilities: Center Playground. The application information and a hard copy of the application package can be found at www.irvington.net.

PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION: The public is encouraged to attend a public hearing to learn more about the proposal and to ask questions or provide comments on the proposed plan on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 7:30 PM.

The meeting details are as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81344181696

Meeting ID: 813 4418 1696

E118069 IHD February 9, 2023 ($13.32)

WOC-LEGALS

ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S FILE NO. 22003780 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00609522

AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC

-VSSTEVE MORRISON; ET AL.

Plaintiff

Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mortgaged Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at one-thirty P.M.

(Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as: 813-815 S. 17TH STREET NEWARK, NJ 07108

LOT: 12.01 BLOCK: 2644

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 3750 SF

NEAREST CROSS STREET: AVON AVENUE

Taxes and other Encumbrances:

Current through 3rd Quarter of 2022

Water/Sewer - Plaintiff is unable to confirm these amounts. Prospective purchasers must conduct their own investigation to determine the same.

*Plus interest on these figures through date of payoff and any and all subsequent taxes, water and sewer amounts.

SUBJECT TO: SUCH FACTS AS AN ACCU-

RATE SURVEY AND PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE PREMISES MAY REVEAL, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY; UNPAID TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, WATER AND SEWER LIENS, IF ANY; RIGHTS OF TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, IF ANY; STATE AND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES, STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, INCLUDING ZONING ORDINANCES; ANY OUTSTANDING TAXES, WATER AND SEWER WITH INTEREST THROUGH THE DATE OF PAYOFF; IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE, INCLUDING ANY COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS FEES, FOR BIDDING UPON THE PROPERTY, AGAINST MORTGAGEE, OR THE MORTGAGEE’S ATTORNEY; THE OUTSTANDING TAXES, LIENS AND/OR ENCUMBRANCES DISCLOSED IN THIS PUBLICATION ARE ACCURATE AS OF THE DATE OF SUBMISSION TO THE SHERIFF ONLY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER AT SALE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT DUE, WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITY. PLAINTIFF HAS NO OBLIGATION TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE, PUBLISH OR ANNOUNCE SUBSEQUENTLY ACCRUING TAXES, LIENS AND/OR ENCUMBRANCES. THIRD PARTY BIDDERS EXPRESSLY AGREE AND RECOGNIZE THAT THEY WILL TAKE TITLE SUBJECT TO EXISTENCE OF ANY SUBSEQUENTLY ACCRUING TAXES, LIENS AND/OR OR ENCUMBRANCES AND ABSOLUTELY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY RELEASE ANY RIGHT TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OF THE SALE BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OF SAME.

A full legal description can be found in the

office of the Register of Essex County.

A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE.

SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY

FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT

RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY.

The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $373,705.48, together with the costs of this sale.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law

Newark, N.J. November 2, 2022

ARMANDO B. FONTOURA, Sheriff STERN & EISENBERG, PC, ATTORNEY(S)

January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023

E117504 WOC ($187.04)

ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S FILE NO. 22003972

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F02091617

TD BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER

TO COMMERCE BANK, N.A.

Plaintiff

-VSMALIKA LUCAS; ET AL.

Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mort- gages Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at one-thirty P.M. (Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as:

94 IRVINE TURNER BLVD NEWARK, NJ

07102

LOT: 1 QUALIFIER C1502 BLOCK: 2539

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS:

CONDO UNIT

NEAREST CROSS STREET:

WEST KINNEY STREET

The sale is subject to any unpaid taxes and assessments, tax, water, and sewer liens and other municipal assessments. The amount due can be obtained from the local taxing authority.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 46:8B-21 the sale may also be subject to the limited lien priority of Community Hills Condominium Association, Inc., and/ or any Condominium/ Homeowner Association liens which may exist.

All interest parties are to conduct and rely upon their own independent investigation to ascertain whether any outstanding interest remain of record and/or have priority over the lien being foreclosed and, if so, the current amount due thereon.

**If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall only be entitled to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorneys.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Purchaser must certify that Purchaser is not employed by the Toronto-Dominion Bank, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated corporations (the “Bank”), nor is Purchaser related in any way with solicitors or agents retained by or on behalf of the Bank in relation to the property that is the subject of this transaction and confirming that Purchaser is dealing at arm’s length with the aforementioned parties.

A full legal description can be found in the office of the Register of Essex County.

A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE.

SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PER- SON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT

RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY.

The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $112,405.27, together with the costs of this sale. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law

Newark, N.J. November 22, 2022

DUANE MORRIS, ATTORNEY(S)

February 9, 16, 23;

March 2, 2023

E117962 WOC ($155.36)

WEST ORANGE

Results of the West Orange Planning Board Regular Meeting held on February 1, 2023 for the following:

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26a, on February 1, 2023 the West Orange Planning Board took the following formal action on land use applications at its regular meeting held via Zoom which was properly noticed:

RESOLUTIONS

(Adopted 2/1/2023)

• West Orange Planning Board Reorganization Resolution 2023

APPLICATIONS

• PB-22-13 West Crescent Realty

14-16 Northfield Avenue

Block: 17 Lot: 62 Zone B-1

Adjourned to the March 1, 2023 Planning Board Regular Meeting

• PB-22-08 Cummings

2 & 10 Ridge Road

Block: 80.03 Lot: 10 & 21 Zone: R-1 Adjourned to the March 1, 2023 Planning Board Regular Meeting

• PB-22-14 Crest Ridge Realty LLC

200 Mount Pleasant Avenue

Block: 80.03 Lot: 36 Zone: R-G Adjourned to the April 12, 2023 Planning Board Regular Meeting

(Approved 2/1/2023)

• PB-23-01 Highlawn, Inc.,

Block: 150 Lot: 1, 1.01 & 1.02 Zone: R-1

Application for a courtesy review to construct a second story terrace on the south side of the restaurant, above an existing patio was approved at the February 1, 2023 Planning Board regular meeting.

E118058 WOC February 9, 2023 ($16.56)

WEST ORANGE

West Orange Planning Board Special Virtual Meeting being held via Zoom on February 8, 2023 at 7:30PM has been canceled.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(d), please be advised that the West Orange Planning Board special meeting scheduled for the application below via Zoom has been canceled. The application was heard on the February 1, 2023 Planning Board regular meeting.

PB 22-03 Highlawn, Inc.

1 Crest Drive Block: 150; Lot: 1, 1.01 & 1.02; Zone: R-1

Application for a courtesy review to construct a second story terrace on the south side of the restaurant, above an existing patio

E118059 WOC February 9, 2023 ($9.36)

EOR-LEGALS

EAST ORANGE

Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division Essex County

Docket Number: F-F-008000-18

NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS

(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: FITZGERALD EGUH DECEASED, HIS HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND HIS, HER, THEIR, OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon Friedman Vartolo LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530, an answer to the Complaint in Foreclosure, Amended Complaint and Amendment(s) and Order(s), if any, filed in a Civil Action, in which U.S. BANK TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF THE BUNGALOW SERIES IV TRUST is Plaintiff and FELICIA EGUH, et al., are Defendants, pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Essex County, under Docket Number: F-F-008000-18, within thirty-five (35) days after the date of publication of this notice, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint, amended complaint, amendment(s), order(s), if any. You shall file your answer and proof of service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hughes Justice Complex, 25 West Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, in accordance with the Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure. This action has been commenced and is pending to foreclose a mortgage and recover possession of certain lands and premises, as follows: The mortgage being foreclosed is dated November 26, 2007, and made by Felicia Eguh, unmarried, as Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

(“MERS”), as nominee for Metrocities Mortgage, LLC, which mortgage was recorded on December 13, 2007 in Essex County, in Book 12106 of Mortgages for said County on Page 1734 et seq. The lands and premises affected by this action and for which possession is sought are commonly known as 345 Amherst Street, East Orange, NJ 07018, and also known as Lot 5 in Block 480.

If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with the New Jersey State Bar Association by calling (732) 249-5000.

You may also contact the lawyer referral services of the County of Venue by calling (856) 482-0618. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may communicate with the Legal Services Office of the County of Venue by calling (856) 964-2010.

You, FITZGERALD EGUH DECEASED, HIS HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND HIS, HER, THEIR, OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST, are hereby made a party defendant to the foreclosure action because you have or may claim to have some right, title, lien or other interest affecting the real estate being foreclosed, by virtue of ownership, inheritance, descent, intestacy, devise, dower, curtsey, mortgage, deed, or conveyance, enter of judgment or other legal or lawful right. The nature of which and the reason that you and each of you are joined as defendants is set forth with particularity in the Complaint, Amended Complaint, Amendment(s), Order(s), if any, a copy of which will be furnished to you on request addressed to the attorneys for the plaintiff at the above mentioned address.

MICHELLE M. SMITH

Clerk of the Superior Court

E118068 EOR February 9, 2023 ($34.20)

EAST ORANGE

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND CITIZENS:

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with P.L. 1975 C. 31, the “Open Public Meetings Act”, and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-9, the East Orange Board of Education has scheduled a Board Retreat on Friday, February 24, 2023 from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm and continuing on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm.

The Board Retreat will be located at 199 4th Avenue, East Orange, NJ in Conference Room A. The public will be able to attend the Board Retreat in person or view the Board Retreat via zoom. The zoom link for the Board Retreat will be posted on the East Orange School District’s website when it becomes available.

The purpose of this Board Retreat is to discuss and review the following:

Friday, February 24, 2023

• Opening Remarks

• Public Comments

• NJSBA Ethics Training Update

• Presentation – Healing Circles: A Framework to Cultivate Compassionate Safe Spaces

• Presentation – EOSD Budget

Saturday, February 25, 2023

• Opening Remarks

• Presentation – Passionate Leadership and the Impact on Student Programming

• Team Building Professional Development Exercises

If necessary, the Board may convene to Executive Session to discuss matters pertaining to negotiations, personnel, and/or litigation. The Board will resume the business portion of the meeting as soon as practicable.

Formal Action May Be Taken.

Marissa Mckenzie

Board Secretary

E118056 EOR February 9, 2023 ($19.08)

ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S FILE NO. 22003718

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00312922

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Plaintiff

-VSBART T WIGGINS, DECEASED HIS HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES; ET AL.

Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mortgaged Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at one-thirty P.M.

(Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as: 89 SHEPARD AVENUE

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018

LOT: 20 BLOCK: 500

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 50 X 164FT

NEAREST CROSS STREET: CENTRAL AVENUE

*Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal liens or other charges, and any such taxes, charges, liens, insurance premiums or other advances made by Plaintiff prior to this sale.

All interested parties are to conduct and rely upon their own independent investigation to ascertain whether or not any out- standing interests remain of record and/or have priority over the lien being foreclosed and, if so, the current amount due thereon.

**If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

A full legal description can be found in the office of the Register of Essex County.

A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE. SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY.

The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $137,094.95, together with the costs of this sale.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law Newark, N.J. November 2, 2022

ARMANDO B. FONTOURA, Sheriff BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, ATTORNEY(S)

January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023

E117511 EOR ($132.32)

ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S FILE NO. 22003940

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00429122

PROVIDENT BANK F/K/A THE PROVIDENT

BANK

Plaintiff -VS-

THORENCE SCOTT A/K/A THORANCE SCOTT; ET AL.

Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mort- gages Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at one-thirty P.M. (Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as: 649 PARK AVENUE EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018

LOT: 19.01 BLOCK: 801

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: N/A

NEAREST CROSS STREET: GLENWOOD AVENUE

A full legal description can be found in the office of the Register of Essex County. A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE.

SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY.

The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $145,790.68, together with the costs of this sale. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law Newark, N.J. November 21, 2022

ROBERT S. NUSSBAUM, ESQ., ATTORNEY(S)

February 9, 16, 23; March 2, 2023

E117963 EOR ($112.16)

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ORANGE

City of Orange Township DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

January 26, 2023

Please be advised that the regular scheduled City of Orange Township Planning Board Meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7:30 pm will take place via Zoom Meeting due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic. Any

questions or concerns, please email Alexandra G. Reyes at AReyes@orangenj.gov.

The City of Orange Township is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting

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E117960 OTR February 9, 2023 ($12.24)

ORANGE

City of Orange Township Open Space Recreation, Historic Preservation Advisory Board 29 North Day Street, Fourth Floor, Orange, NJ 07050 OR Via Audio-Video Conferencing due to COVID-19

October 2022– June 2023

Thursday, October 20, 2022, 7:00pm

Wednesday, November 3, 2022, 7:00pm

Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7:00pm

Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 7:00pm

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 7:00pm

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7:00pm

PUBLIC NOTICE

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 7:00pm

Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 7:00pm

Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 7:00pm

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-9 et seq. “Sunshine Law”, Open Space, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Advisory Committee of the City of Orange Township, New Jersey will be held on the First Wednesday of each month unless otherwise specified. Meetings will be held on the above dates at 7:00 P.M.

E118070 OTR February 9, 2023 ($11.52)

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BLOOMFIELD

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD

PUBLIC NOTICE

BOND ORDINANCE STATEMENTS AND SUMMARY

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Bloomfield, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”) on February 6, 2023 and the twenty (20) day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement. Copies of the full ordinance are available at no cost and during regular business hours at

MAPLEWOOD TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD ORDINANCE

#3084-23

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 271 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD ENTITLED ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

"Interpretive Statement"

This ordinance will with regard to zoning districts R-1-7, R-1-5, R-1-4 and R2-4, amend the façade length adjacent to side lot lines from 30 feet to 40 feet in each zone.

WHEREAS, the Maplewood Township Construction Official has made a recommendation to change the façade length adjacent to side lot lines; and

WHEREAS, it was determined that this would be appropriate given various zoning variance applications that had been filed with the Maplewood Zoning Board of Adjustment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, that:

FIRST: Section 271-70, the Zoning Requirements § A(4) (b) and § B(4) (b) Area and setback requirements be amended as follows:

(b)Maximum requirements shall be as follows: District

TypeR-1-7R-1-5R-1-4R-2-4

Cub cut (percent of Lot width)20243030

Building coverage (percent)30303035

Lot Coverage (percent)45454540

Front yard (percent paved)25304040

Building height (feet)35353535

Building height (stories)2222

Eave height (feet)24242424

Front façade width75% of lot width or 40 feet, whichever is less

Façade length adjacent to Side lot line 40404040 (feet)

NOTES:

1.For lots 12,000 feet or greater in area, in any district, maximum building coverage shall be 25% and maximum lot coverage shall be 40%.

2.Any exterior wall that is offset in pane by a minimum dept of two feet shall be considered a separate façade.

All other Sections shall remain unchanged.

SECOND: Severability

If any section, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the specific section, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or provision so adjudged and the remainder of the Ordinance shall be deemed valid and effective.

THIRD: Repeal of Prior Ordinances

Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistencies.

FOURTH: Effective Date

This Ordinance shall take effect after final passage and publication and as provided by law and upon notice to the Essex County Planning Board and to all adjacent municipalities.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the foregoing proposed Ordinance was introduced and read by title at a meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood, held on February 7, 2023, and that the Township Committee will meet again on February 21, 2022, at the Municipal Building, 574 Valley Street, Maplewood, New Jersey, at which time and place the Township Committee will hold a hearing and proceed to consider the said Ordinance on final reading and final passage.

ELIZABETH J. FRITZEN, R.M.C. Township Clerk E118129 MNR February 9, 2023 ($56.88)

the Clerk’s office for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS 2023 CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING $5,300,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,047,300 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF

Purpose(s):

The purpose of the bond ordinance is to provide for (i) various roadway improvements, (ii) the reconstruction of, and various improvements to, the Children’s Library, (iii) various improvements to Township-owned buildings and grounds, (iv) the demolition of an existing Department of Public Works building, and (v) the purchase of vehicles and equipment for

various departments. For a complete description of the improvements, please refer to the full text of the Bond Ordinance.

Appropriation: $5,300,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $5,047,300

Down Payment: $252,700

Section 20 Costs: $1,500,000

Useful Life: 10.09 years

LOUISE M. PALAGANO, Clerk of the Township of Bloomfield E117983 BIP February 9, 2023 ($24.12)

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GLEN RIDGE

2023 Schedule of Regular Meetings of Boards & Commissions

Please be advised that during the COVID19 pandemic meetings may be held telephonically via Free Conference Call, call in information will be provided prior to each meeting and official action may be taken.

Take notice that the Board of Adjustment has established the following as the meeting dates for the year 2023. 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers or via web conference.

February 9, 2023

March 9, 2023

April 20, 2023

May 11, 2023

June 8, 2023

July 13, 2022

September 14, 2023

October 12, 2023

November 9, 2023

December 14, 2023

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SOUTH ORANGE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Township of South Orange Village, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, at Village Hall, 76 South Orange Avenue, Third Floor, South Orange, New Jersey 07079, on February 23, 2023 at 10:00am prevailing time or shortly thereafter, and at that time and place publicly opened and read for the River Greenway Project Pedestrian Bridge and Path in New Waterland Park and Chyzowych Field in South Orange, NJ. No proposals will be received prior to the time and date referenced above.

The major items of construction include:

of site features including structures and pavementLump

Voltage LED Lighting Hand Rail

The Township of South Orange Village reserves the right to delete sections of the work from the Contract after the award of the bid has been made due to funding or other reasons. The prices bid for the various items of work shall not be adjusted due to the deflection of any work or due to the variation of any quantity for the various items scheduled in the Proposal.

Copies of the Proposal documents may be obtained by downloading from the Township of South Orange Village website, www.southorange.org , or examined during regular business hours in the Clerk's Office, Village Hall, 76 South Orange Avenue, Third Floor, South Orange, NJ. Electronic copies of the Proposal documents will be provided free of charge.

All questions must be submitted to Kevin Koch, Engineer of Record in writing at 111 Wood Avenue South Iselin NJ 08830-4112 or via email at Kevin.koch@mottmac.com no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to deadline for bid submission date as stated above.

A pre-bid conference will be held at the project site at 300 Walton Ave. near the DPW building in South Orange NJ, on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 10:00am prevailing time. Contractors are strongly encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

The bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cash, or bid bond in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, but not to exceed $20,000.00. If the Contract is awarded to the Bidder, he will, within twenty one (21) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, execute such Contract and furnish satisfactory Performance Bond. Upon failure to do so, he shall forfeit the deposit as liquidated damages and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement by the Bidder. No interest shall be allowed upon any such certified check or cash.

The bid must be accompanied by a Certificate from a bonding company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, guaranteeing that if the Proposal of the Bidder is accepted, they will furnish a Performance Bond in the face amount of the bid and the acceptance of the bid is contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement.

The Township of South Orange Village reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bid received, and to reject any and/or all bids as in its judgement may best serve the interest of the Township. The Township shall have a maximum of sixty (60) days from the receipt of bids to either accept or reject them.

Proposals for this contract will be accepted only from Bidders who have been properly qualified in accordance with the requirements of the specifications.

BY ORDER of the Township of South Orange Village, Essex County, New Jersey.

Ellen Foye Village Purchasing Agent

Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3, et seq. and as such, contractors are exempt from the limitations on making political contributions under that law. Further, for that reason, as well as because of a language in New Jersey's Annual Appropriations Act, refusal to disclose campaign contributions otherwise required by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3 et seq. and 19:44A-20.25 seq., will not adversely affect your consideration of award.

The successful Bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of J.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

Pursuant to P.L. 1999, c.238, all contractors must register with the State and provide a copy of the registration with the bid.

PURSUANT TO P.L. 2004, c.57, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2004, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISION OF THE NEW BUSINESS REGISTRATION LAW.

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal is 7%. and the number of training requirement is 0 for this project.

All bidders must comply with the State of New Jersey Laws of 1971, Chapter 198, as amended relative to submission of a certification of the bidder indicating the ability to perform the Contract.

All Contractors must comply with the requirements of Chapter 33 of the Laws of 1977, which requires disclosure of all stockholders owning 10%, or more of the corporate stock by executing the "DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE" included in the specifications. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1973, effective January 1, 1974, Section 109 of PL 94-369, and Section 110 of PL 93-383 regarding wage rates determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act as amended (40 USC 275a-276a-5) whichever provides for the higher rate of pay for each specific job classification.

IF AWARDED A CONTRACT, YOUR COMPANY/ FIRM, WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRMENTS OF PL 1975 C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27).

The Township accepts no responsibility for any bids prior to their presentation at the date and hour indicated for the formal bid opening. NO BID WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE HOUR NAMED. Bidders may not withdraw their respective bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the receipt of the same by the Township of South Orange Village.

BASED UPON THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE Township RESERVES THE RIGHT (IN ITS SOLE JUDGEMENT) TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO WAIVE NON-MATERIAL DEFECTS ORINFORMALITIES AND TO AWARD THE CONTRACT IN A MANNER DEEMED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE Township TO DO SO.

Failure to submit CR-266 completed and signed with CR-273, applicable CR-272 and CR-274 signed and completed at the time of bid or 5 days after bid opening will be considered as a non-responsive bid, and bid will be rejected. No corrections or editing will be allowed after the forms are submitted.

If the submitted CR-266 form does not meet the contract DBE goal, the bidder must submit at the time of bid or within 5 days after bid opening documentation of good faith effort. Submittal of such information does not imply NJDOT Division of Civil Rights & Affirmative Action (DCR/AA) approval.

The Department's DCR/AA has sole authority to determine whether the contractor is meeting the contract DBE goal or made adequate good faith efforts to do so. Forms can be downloaded from https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/civilrights/forms.shtm E117727 MNR January 26, February 2, 9, 2023 ($317.52)

January 11, 2024

Take notice that the Historic Preservation Commission has established the following as the meeting dates for the year 2023. 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers or via web conference.

February 1, 2023

March 1, 2023

April 5, 2023

May 3, 2023

June 7, 2023

July 5, 2023

August 2, 2023

September 6, 2023

October 4, 2023

November 1, 2023

December 6, 2023

January 3, 2024

Take notice that the Planning Board has established the following as the meeting dates for the year 2023. 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of via Web Conference.

February 15, 2023

March 15, 2023

April 19, 2023

May 17, 2023

June 21, 2023

July 19, 2023

August 16, 2023

September 20, 2023

October 18, 2023

November 8, 2023

December 20, 2023

January 17, 2024

Take notice that the Shade Tree Commission has established the following as the meeting dates for the year 2023. 5:30 p.m. in the Mayor’s Office or via conference call.

February 9, 2023

March 9, 2023

April 13, 2023

May 11, 2023

June 8, 2023

July 13, 2023

August 10, 2023

September 14, 2023

October 12, 2023

November 9, 2023

December 14, 2023

January 11, 2024

Take notice that the Glen Ridge Board of Health has established the following as the meeting dates for the year 2023.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Monday, March 20, 2023

Monday, May 15, 2023

Monday, July 17, 2023 (If necessary)

Monday, September 18, 2023

Monday, November 20, 2023

Meetings will take place at 6:00 PM at the Glen Ridge Library, Ground Floor, Library Conference Room - 240 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge.

Glen Ridge Free Public Library Board of Trustees

2023 Meeting Dates

Meetings are normally held at 7:30 pm on the day of the week specified by the Board of Trustees. There are no scheduled meetings in July & August, but special or emergency meetings can be called as needed under the laws governing Library Trustee meetings. At times these meeting may be held via conference call or zoom due to the ongoing health crisis Covid-19

Annual Reorganization Meeting: January 11, 2023

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 E118057 GRP February 9, 2023 ($42.48)

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ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S FILE NO. 22003778

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00610822

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN TRUST 2021- 01 Plaintiff -VSDOUGLASS-CARVER COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION; ET AL. Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mortgaged Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at one-thirty P.M.

(Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as: 286 SOUTH CENTER STREET ORANGE, NJ 07050

LOT: 24 BLOCK: 4301

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 60’ X 177’

NEAREST CROSS STREET: REYNOLDS

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MAPLEWOOD

NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE

BOND ORDINANCE NUMBER 3085-23

The Ordinance published herewith was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. It will be considered for final passage after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of said Committee to be held in the Municipal Building in said Township on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 remotely at 7:30 P.M., and during the week prior to and including the date of such meeting, copies will be made available at the Township Clerk's Office to the members of the general public who shall request the same.

ELIZABETH J. FRITZEN, R.M.C., C.M.C., C.M.R. Township Clerk

TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD

Bond Ordinance 3085-23

BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PHASES II(b), III(b), IV, V AND VI OF THE LOCAL UNIT'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF THE FLOOD MITIGATION FACILITIES PROJECT OF THE JOINT MEETING OF ESSEX AND UNION COUNTIES, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE "LOCAL UNIT"); APPROPRIATING $3,835,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,835,000 BONDS OR NOTES TO FINANCE THE COST THEREOF

BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (not less than two-thirds of all the members thereof affirmatively concurring), AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The improvements described in Section 3 of this bond ordinance are hereby authorized to be undertaken by the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties (the "Joint Meeting") on behalf of the Township of Maplewood, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the "Local Unit"), as general improvements. For the said improvements stated in Section 3, there is hereby appropriated the amount of $3,835,000. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:2-11(c) of the Local Bond Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented (the "Local Bond Law"), no down payment is required as this bond ordinance authorizes obligations for environmental infrastructure projects that are to be funded by loans from the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (the "I-Bank") and the State of New Jersey, acting by or through the Department of Environmental Protection.

SECTION 2. For the financing of said improvements or purposes described in Section 3 hereof and to meet the $3,835,000 appropriation, negotiable bonds of the Local Unit are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of $3,835,000 pursuant to, and within all limitations prescribed by, the Local Bond Law. In anticipation of the issuance of said bonds and to temporarily finance said improvements or purposes, negotiable notes of the Local Unit in a principal amount not exceeding $3,835,000 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to, and within the limitations prescribed by, said Local Bond Law.

SECTION 3. The improvements hereby authorized and purposes for the financing of which said debt obligations are to be issued are for the Local Unit's allocable share of capital improvement projects being undertaken by the Joint Meeting for (a) the unfunded portion of Phase II of the Flood Mitigation Facilities Project (Co-Generation Upgrade), consisting of (i) upgrades to the existing Co-Generation Facility to power an Effluent Pumping Station, two stormwater pumping stations and the Sludge Dewatering Facility, (ii) the acquisition and installation of two engine generator sets and associated equipment including all required electrical and instrumentational connections to integrate the new engines into the existing systems, (iii) the acquisition and installation of digester gas and natural gas piping to the new engines, (iv) construction of a new substation at the Sludge Dewatering Facility, and

(v) the installation of medium voltage connections to the Co-Generation grid ("Phase II(b)"); (b) the unfunded portion of Phase III of the Flood Mitigation Facilities Project (Main Treatment Plant Walls), consisting of, but not limited to, the construction of reinforced concrete flood protection walls around the Main Treatment Plant site, including, but not limited to, the installation of four flood protection swing gates, the demolition of the existing guard house and the construction of a new guard house, the construction of five storm sewer isolation chambers with sluice gates and electric actuators, the realignment and repaving of various treatment plant roadways, the construction of a new emergency access roadway, the relocation and protection of existing utilities and associated grading and site restoration ("Phase III(b)"); (c) Phase IV of the Flood Mitigation Facilities Project (Stormwater Pumping Station), consisting of the rehabilitation of the existing Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Stormwater Pumping Station including the removal of existing equipment, modifications to the existing pumping station structure, installation of three new storm water pumps and discharge piping, replacement of two existing sluice gates, installation of two new sluice gates, modifications to the existing storm water piping influent to the pumping station, replacement of storm water inlet gratings, installation of a new seal water service to the pumping station, installation of new electrical power to the pumping station and site restoration ("Phase IV"); (d) Phase V of the Flood Mitigation Facilities Project (Biosolids Site Wall), consisting of the construction of reinforced concrete flood walls on piles with steel sheeting subsurface cut-off walls around the four sides of the Biosolids Facilities Site including installation of flood gates for vehicular access, modifications to the existing entrance roadways, construction of stormwater facilities to redirect on-site stormwater to the proposed Biosolids Stormwater Pumping Station and coordination with and/or relocation of various utilities within the project area ("Phase V"); and (e) Phase VI of the Flood Mitigation Facilities Project (Biosolids Stormwater Pumping Station), consisting of a below ground reinforced concrete stormwater pumping station for the Biosolids Facilities Site including modifications to the site stormwater collection system to redirect the flow of on-site stormwater into the pumping station, installation of submersible stormwater pumps and associated piping, valves, electrical and instrumentation equipment and site restoration ("Phase VI"; and together with Phase II(b), Phase III(b), Phase IV and Phase V, the "Project").

a.All improvements shall include, as applicable, all work, materials, equipment, engineering services and design, architectural services and design, surveying, environmental consulting work, environmental testing and remediation, preparation of plans and specifications, governmental permits, bid documents, conducting and preparation of reports, plans, analysis and studies, equipment rental, labor and appurtenances necessary therefore or incidental thereto.

b.The aggregate estimated maximum amount of bonds or notes to be issued by the Local Unit for said improvements or purposes is $3,835,000.

c.The aggregate estimated cost of said improvements or purposes to be paid by the Local Unit is $3,835,000.

SECTION 4. In the event the United States of America (including the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA")), the State of New Jersey

and/or the County of Essex make a loan, contribution or grant-in-aid to the Local Unit for the improvements authorized hereby and the same shall be received by the Local Unit prior to the issuance of the bonds or notes authorized in Section 2 hereof, then the amount of such bonds or notes to be issued shall be reduced by the amount so received from the United States of America (including FEMA), the State of New Jersey and/or the County of Essex. In the event, however, that any amount so loaned, contributed or granted by the United States of America (including FEMA), the State of New Jersey and/or the County of Essex shall be received by the Local Unit after the issuance of the bonds or notes authorized in Section 2 hereof, then such funds shall be applied to the payment of the bonds or notes so issued and shall be used for no other purpose. This Section 4 shall not apply, however, with respect to any contribution or grant-in-aid received by the Local Unit as a result of using such funds from this bond ordinance as "matching local funds" to receive such contribution or grant-in-aid.

SECTION 5. All bond anticipation notes issued hereunder shall mature at such times as may be determined by the Chief Financial Officer of the Local Unit, provided that no bond anticipation note shall mature later than one year from its date, unless such bond anticipation notes are permitted to mature at such later date in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Infrastructure Trust Act, N.J.S.A. 58:11B-1 et seq. (the "NJIT Act"). The bond anticipation notes shall bear interest at such rate or rates and be in such form as may be determined by the Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer of the Local Unit shall determine all matters in connection with the bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to this bond ordinance, and the signature of the Chief Financial Officer upon the bond anticipation notes shall be conclusive evidence as to all such determinations. All bond anticipation notes issued hereunder may be renewed from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.1 of the Local Bond Law and, as applicable, the provisions of the NJIT Act. The Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to sell part or all of the bond anticipation notes from time to time at public or private sale at not less than par and to deliver them to the purchaser thereof upon receipt of payment of the purchase price and accrued interest thereon from their dates to the date of delivery thereof. The Chief Financial officer is directed to report in writing to the governing body at the meeting next succeeding the date when any sale or delivery of the bond anticipation notes pursuant to this bond ordinance is made. Such report must include the principal amount, the description, the interest rate and the maturity schedule of the bond anticipation notes so sold, the price obtained and the name of the purchaser.

SECTION 6. The Local Unit hereby certifies that it has adopted a capital budget or a temporary capital budget, as applicable. The capital or temporary capital budget of the Local Unit is hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this bond ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency herewith. To the extent that the purposes authorized herein are inconsistent with the adopted capital or temporary capital budget, a revised capital or temporary capital budget has been filed with the Division of Local Government Services.

SECTION 7. The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared, recited and stated:

a.The purposes described in Section 3 of this bond ordinance are not current expenses and are improvements that the Local Unit may lawfully undertake as general improvements, and no part of the cost thereof has been or shall be specially assessed on property specially benefited thereby.

b.The average period of usefulness of said improvements or purposes within the limitations of said Local Bond Law, according to the reasonable life thereof computed from the date of the said bonds authorized by this bond ordinance, is 30 years.

c.The supplemental debt statement required by the Local Bond Law has been duly made and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Local Unit and a complete executed duplicate thereof has been filed in the Office of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services within the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey, and such statement shows that, while the net debt of the Local Unit determined as provided in said Local Bond Law is not increased by this bond ordinance, the gross debt of the Local Unit, as defined in the Local Bond Law, is increased by the authorization of the bonds and notes provided for in this bond ordinance by $3,835,000 and the said obligations authorized by this bond ordinance will be within all debt limitations prescribed by said Local Bond Law.

d.An aggregate amount not exceeding $819,975 for items of expense listed in and permitted under Section 20 of the Local Bond Law is included in the estimated cost indicated herein for the improvements hereinbefore described.

e.In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:63-134, bonds authorized and issued by the Local Unit to finance improvements or works for the Joint Meeting shall not be taken to be included within or governed by any limitation fixed by law to the amount of bonds authorized to be issued by the Local Unit.

SECTION 8. The full faith and credit of the Local Unit are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the debt obligations authorized by this bond ordinance. The debt obligations shall be direct, unlimited obligations of the Local Unit, and the Local Unit shall be obligated to levy ad valorem taxes upon all the taxable property located within the Local Unit for the payment of the principal of and interest thereon without limitation as to rate or amount.

SECTION 9. The Local Unit reasonably expects to reimburse any expenditures toward the costs of the improvements or purposes described in Section 3 hereof and paid prior to the issuance of any bonds or notes authorized by this bond ordinance with the proceeds of such bonds or notes. This Section 9 is intended to be and hereby is a declaration of the Local Unit's official intent to reimburse any expenditure toward the costs of the improvements or purposes described in Section 3 hereof to be incurred and paid prior to the issuance of bonds or notes authorized herein in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 150-2.

SECTION 10. The Local Unit covenants to maintain the exclusion from gross income under Section 103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the interest on all bonds and notes issued under this ordinance on a tax-exempt basis.

SECTION 11. Upon adoption hereof, the Clerk of the Local Unit shall forward certified copies of this bond ordinance to Everett M. Johnson, Esq., Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., bond counsel to the Joint Meeting, and Richard T. Nolan, Esq., McCarter & English, LLP, bond counsel to the I-Bank.

SECTION 12. This bond ordinance shall take effect 20 days after the first publication hereof after final adoption, as provided by the Local Bond Law.

INTRODUCED ON FIRST READING

DATED: FEBRUARY 7, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the foregoing proposed Bond Ordinance was introduced and read by title at the meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood, held on February 7, 2023 (VIA ZOOM) and that the Township Committee will meet again on February 21, 2023 at the Municipal Building, 574 Valley Street, Maplewood, New Jersey (VIA ZOOM), at which time and place the Township Committee will hold a hearing and proceed to consider the said Ordinance on final reading and final passage.

Elizabeth J. Fritzen, R.M.C., C.M.C. Township Clerk E118128 MNR February 9, 2023 ($172.08)

STREET

Taxes and Other Encumbrances:

Taxes current through 3rd Quarter of 2022 Water/Sewer - Plaintiff is unable to confirm these amounts. Prospective purchasers must conduct their own investigation to determine the same.

*Plus interest on these figures through date of payoff and any and all subsequent taxes, water and sewer amounts.

SUBJECT TO: SUCH FACTS AS AN ACCURATE SURVEY AND PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE PREMISES MAY REVEAL, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY; UNPAID TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, WATER AND SEWER LIENS, IF ANY; RIGHTS OF TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, IF ANY; STATE AND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES, STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, INCLUDING ZONING ORDINANCES; ANY OUTSTANDING TAXES, WATER AND SEWER WITH INTEREST THROUGH THE DATE OF PAYOFF; IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE PURCHASER AT SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE, INCLUDING ANY COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS FEES, FOR BIDDING UPON THE PROPERTY, AGAINST THE MORTGAGEE, OR THE MORTGAGEE’S ATTORNEY; THE OUTSTANDING TAXES, LIENS AND/OR ENCUMBRANCES DISCLOSED IN THIS PUBLICATION ARE ACCURATE AS OF THE DATE OF SUBMISSION TO THE SHERIFF ONLY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER AT SALE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT DUE, WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITY. PLAINTIFF HAS NO OBLIGATION TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE, PUBLISH OR ANNOUNCE SUBSEQUENTLY ACCRUING TAXES, LIENS AND/OR ENCUMBRANCES. THIRD PARTY BIDDERS EXPRESSLY AGREE AND RECOGNIZE THAT THEY WILL TAKE TITLE SUBJECT TO EXISTENCE OF ANY SUBSEQUENTLY ACCRUING TAXES, LIENS AND/OR OR ENCUMBRANCES AND ABSOLUTELY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY RELEASE ANY RIGHT TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OF THE SALE BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OF SAME.

A full legal description can be found in the office of the Register of Essex County.

A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE.

SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY.

The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $992,076.06, together with the costs of this sale.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law

Newark, N.J. November 2, 2022

ARMANDO B. FONTOURA, Sheriff STERN & EISENBERG, PC, ATTORNEY(S)

January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023

E117507 MNR ($192.80)

ESSEX COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S FILE NO. 22003945

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, ESSEX COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00190422

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Plaintiff -VS-

JEWEL CRENSHAW ELLIS; ET AL.

Defendants

Execution for Sale of Mort- gages Premises

By virtue of the above stated writ of Execution, to me directed, I shall expose for sale by Public Auction in SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Essex County Courts Building in Newark, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at one-thirty P.M. (Prevailing Time)

Commonly known as:

259 ROBERTS ROAD ORANGE, NJ 07050

LOT: 15 BLOCK: 5302

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS:

58 X 147 X 10 X 147

NEAREST CROSS STREET:

SEVEN OAKS RD

*SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION ΤΟ ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING

MAPLEWOOD

TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD

ORDINANCE

# 3086-23

AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR OUTDOOR STREATERIES ON THE STREETS OF MAPLEWOOD "Interpretive Statement"

This ordinance will establish that the terms and conditions under which Streateries will be allowed on the Streets of Maplewood.

WHEREAS, The Township of Maplewood ("Township") has established a "streatery" (street eatery) program following the multi-year success of its temporary permit program to convert limited on-street parking and similar spaces in the Maplewood Village (the Village) to seasonal outdoor seating and dining facilities, essentially parklets with café seating, designated for adjacent restaurant uses.

WHEREAS, Streateries, parklets and sidewalk cafes are placemaking strategies that have become increasingly popular, and in New Jersey remain in high demand particularly during the warmer months of the year.

WHEREAS, The Township's streatery program is intended to meet this demand from residents and visitors for additional outdoor dining options particularly in the Village where most of the sidewalks are too narrow for outdoor cafes. Outdoor cafes create a vibrancy in a business district and are a successful placemaking strategy that supports the economic viability of it by attracting more people, aka customers, to the business district. Studies have shown that giving people places to linger in a downtown encourages attendance downtown and when they have places to linger, they tend to spend more at all businesses.

WHEREAS , The streatery program requirements set forth below are designed to facilitate the installation and maintenance of safe, efficient, functional, and visually appealing outdoor dining spaces within the Maplewood Village rights-of-way. The Maplewood Streatery Program is also distinct from the Township's sidewalk café program as regulated in Chapter 187 of the Maplewood Code or parklet facilities which would be open to the public and not assigned to any specific commercial entity.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED , by the Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, that the Township of Maplewood establish the following for its streets:

FIRST:

1. Definitions.

Parklet: A specifically delineated curbside street space in the public rightof-way for seasonal occupation of outdoor seating which may include tables, umbrellas, planters, lighting and safety barriers as permitted by the Township of Maplewood for public use.

Streatery: Formed from the words street and eatery, a streatery is, like a parklet, in a specifically delineated curbside street space in the public rightof-way converted for seasonal occupation of outdoor dining facilities, which may include seating, tables, umbrellas, planters, lighting, space heaters and safety barriers as permitted by the Township of Maplewood to be operated and occupied for the sole use of the adjacent (or otherwise approved) food establishment having received a permit from the Township for such use. After the permitted business' hours, a streatery may revert to a parklet for public use.

2.Applicability.

The Maplewood Streatery Program shall be available to businesses where food and/or other refreshments are sold for consumption onsite. The issuance of streatery permits is not guaranteed due to the limited supply of on-street parking in the Village and will be assigned accordingly on a case-by-case basis by the Township.

A.Process

1.The Maplewood Department of Community Development (DCD) will be available to discuss or schedule a meeting with prospective applicants to address any questions about the streatery program application process and requirements prior to an application submission. The DCD will determine if the application complies with all requirements and will determine whether to issue or deny the streatery permit. An aggrieved applicant may appeal the denial of the permit to the Township Business Administrator, whose decision shall be deemed final.

2.Streatery applications must be submitted to the Township Clerk by March 1 to be eligible to open on April 15 of the same year. After March 1, streatery applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and processed in the order in which they are received.

3.The Township will review and process applications in a timely manner on a case by case, block by block basis. Streatery permit approval will be at the sole discretion of the Township with priority given to food businesses adjacent to sidewalks of relatively narrow widths that cannot readily accommodate sidewalk café dining facilities. Priority will also be given to approved streatery facilities operating in the prior year and limited to maintain a sufficient number of parking spaces to support the Village.

4.Applicants shall be responsible for providing any supplemental information, physical features or other provisions required by the Township.

5.Program requirements, review processes, fees, evaluation criteria and streatery operator responsibilities may be amended at any time as deemed necessary by the Township.

6.Upon receipt of an approved streatery permit, applicants may operate their streatery facilities from April 15 to November 15 in accordance with the approved plans and any permit conditions.

7.Approved streatery facilities may be installed no more than 48 hours prior to use on April 15 and must be completely removed and any damage to the Township's right-of-way or its facilities repaired within 48 hours after November 15 or the removal of the streatery facility, whichever occurs first.

8.The Township may at any time remove any noncompliant streatery facilities or remove any compliant facilities in the case of emergency, inclement weather, or repair within the right-of-way at the Township's discretion, with or without notice at the Township's discretion and at the cost of the streatery operator.

B. Application

1.Qualifying food businesses located in the Village shall be permitted a maximum of one (1) streatery facility not to exceed three (3) disposal parking stalls or twenty-five (25) linear feet or other approved location within the adjacent street at the discretion of the Township such as for qualifying food businesses that do not have parking spaces directly in front of their establishments. Qualifying food businesses may apply for a streatery that will be shared with neighboring food businesses as a communal space not to exceed five (5) disposal parking spaces or fifty (50) linear feet. If a handicap space is involved, the Township Engineer will determine if and where a new handicap space will be put to replace one used by a food business or alter the streatery parking spaces accordingly. Diagonal spaces: three (3) spaces or twenty five (25) linear feet for one streatery or five (5) spaces or fifty (50) linear feet for a communal streatery. Diagonal spaces: three (3) spaces or twenty five (25) linear feet for one streatery or five (5) spaces or fifty (50) linear feet for a communal streatery.

2.Required information:

A.Applicant's name, address, telephone number and email address. (For communal streateries, all participating food businesses must provide this information.)

B.Business(es) name, address, telephone number and email address.

C.Proof of insurance naming the Township of Maplewood as insured. Minimum insurance requirements are as follows:

1)General aggregate$1,500,000

2) Products and completed operation aggregate$1,500,000

3) Personal and advertising injury$1,500,000

4) Each occurrence$1,500,000

5) Fire damage (any one fire)$100,000

6) Medical expense (any one person)$10,000

7) Workmen's compensationStatutory requirements

8) Employer's liability $100,000 (each accident); $500,000 (diseasepolicy limit); $100,000 (disease - each employee)

9)Liquor liability (when licensee permits the consumption of alcoholic beverages $1,500,000

D. Hold harmless agreement.

E. Written consent of adjacent establishment for any streatery that extends beyond its street frontage, as applicable.

F.Site map, to scale, showing:

1)Proposed streatery location, dimensions and other objects and permanent fixtures in the immediate area such as poles, fire hydrants, trees, etc.

2)Streatery dimensions

3)Locations and quantities of seats and tables

4)Restaurant frontage location and dimensions relative to the proposed streatery

5)All temporary structures and equipment including plans for electric power provided to streatery. (No permanent structures shall be permitted as determined by the Construction Code Official.)

6)Demonstration that a straight minimum 4-foot-wide pedestrian path shall be maintained along the adjacent sidewalk(s) as applicable.

G.Photographs from all sides of the proposed streatery area adjacent to the street.

H.Written description and colorized specifications of all proposed materials. (See MVA Design Criteria in Section 237-9.1 in Maplewood Municipal Code.)

I.Photographs, renderings and/or conceptual images sufficient to illustrate the proposed streatery facility in both plan and perspective view.

J.Details and locations of any proposed lighting, umbrellas or canopies, barriers, furniture, etc.

C.Streatery Requirements

The placement and design of streatery facilities are subject to review and approval by the Maplewood Department of Community Development and shall adhere to the following requirements which may be waived at the Township's discretion. The Township of Maplewood shall also have the discretion to impose additional requirements for any streatery facility or condition and to enforce such requirements as may be necessary to promote the goals and objectives of the Maplewood Master Plan, maintain the functionality of public rights-of-way and ensure public health, safety, and welfare.

1. Streatery Operations

A.General Provisions.

1)Permit recipients may operate their streatery from April 15th through November 15th in the calendar year for which the permit was approved. Permits shall be applied for and renewed on an annual basis. Nothing shall guarantee permit approval for an applicant who received a streatery permit in the prior year or years.

2)Streatery hours of operation shall be in accordance with the hours of the restaurant operating the streatery. When businesses are not serving customers, streateries will become parklets open to the public.

3)Streatery cleaning and maintenance are the responsibilities of the streatery operator. The use of municipal garbage cans is strictly prohibited; the operator must use their own garbage containers. The Township reserves the right to revoke a streatery permit at any time and without notice for failure to properly maintain a streatery facility and issue summonses or fines as deemed necessary.

4)In the event that a streatery permit is revoked by the Township of Maplewood for any reason, the streatery operator shall remove the entirety of the streatery facility and repair any damage to the right-of-way within 48 hours of the permit revocation. Failure to remove a streatery facility within the specified timeframe may result in fines and summonses up to $1,000 for each day the streatery facility remains in violation.

5)Alcohol may be served in streateries in accordance with the applicable Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Local Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and other agencies' requirements.

6)Table service shall be permitted at streateries.

7)Streatery operators shall be prepared to remove streatery facilities with minimum notice in case of extreme weather events, emergency public works or other unexpected events. The Township does not expect streatery facilities to be removed due to public or private events such as street festivals or parades, unless otherwise specified on the permit.

8)Noise shall be regulated in accordance with Chapter 181 of the Maplewood Township Code.

9)No approved streatery shall have any signage affixed to the exterior of the streatery structure or barrier.

10)White or amber string lighting, lamps and other fixed lighting fixtures are permitted to the extent that they do not generate a nuisance to surrounding uses and unsafe glare to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Streatery lighting control shall be at the discretion of the Township and may require adjustment at any time to protect public safety and the general welfare. Flashing and colored lights are prohibited.

2. Placement Requirements

A.Streateries must be installed in the parking lane or other approved location within the right-of-way directly in front of the establishment (except where there are no parking spaces) with the streatery permit. Establishments with no parking spaces directly in front of their business may apply for an area nearby for their streatery. It will be at the discretion of the Township as to whether or not to permit such locations.

B.Businesses shall be permitted a maximum of one (1) streatery facility not to exceed three (3) disposal parking stalls or twenty-five (25) linear feet or no more than two (2) parallel spaces.

C.Qualifying restaurants may apply for a streatery that will be shared with neighboring restaurants as a communal space not to exceed five (5) disposal parking spaces or fifty (50) linear feet.

D. Streateries shall be contained within the area of the approved space and shall not extend into the adjacent travel lane. Similarly, streateries shall not be wider than the parking lane. If no parking lane is striped in the vicinity of the approved streatery, applicants shall consult with the Township Engineer to obtain the official parking lane width.

E.Access to utilities shall be maintained in accordance with the following:

1)Streateries shall have at least five (5) feet of unobstructed clearance to utilities, loading zones or handicapped parking spaces.

2)Streateries shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from any fire hydrant, unless permission to be closer has been given by the Maplewood Fire Code Official, Robert Conklin.

3)Streateries shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from any marked crosswalk or 15 feet from the block corner at intersections without a marked crosswalk.

F.Any intrusions into the public sidewalk or street are prohibited except as otherwise permitted herein or as approved with a permit in accordance with Township Code section 187-2B Sidewalk Cafes.

G.Streatery facilities must be located at least 50 feet from residentially zoned parcels.

H.A straight unobstructed walkway minimally four (4) feet in width shall be maintained on all sidewalks and pedestrian walkways adjacent to streatery facilities.

3.Design Requirements

A.Purpose. The Maplewood streatery design requirements set forth below are first and foremost intended to promote the safe and functional use of the Township's streets. The design requirements are also intended to establish a minimum baseline to ensure consistency and compatibility with the Village while encouraging creativity in the development of each individual ( Continued)

INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON.

*2022 Qtr 4 Due: 11/01/2022 $3,144.72

OPEN *2023 Qtr 1 Due: 02/01/2023 $2,849.92

OPEN *2023 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2023 $2,849.92

OPEN

A full legal description can be found in the office of the Register of Essex County.

A DEPOSIT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SALE.

SURPLUS MONEY: IF AFTER THE SALE AND SATISFACTION OF THE MORTGAGE DEBT, INCLUDING COSTS AND EXPENSES, THERE REMAINS ANY SURPLUS MONEY, THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SUPERIOR COURT TRUST FUND AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING THE SURPLUS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY

FILE A MOTION PURSUANT TO COURT

RULES 4:64-3 AND 4:57-2 STATING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THAT PERSON’S CLAIM AND ASKING FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF THE SURPLUS MONEY. THE SHERIFF OR OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE SALE WILL HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURPLUS, IF ANY.

The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by said sale is the sum of $273,172.99, together with the costs of this sale. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time to time as provided by Law

Newark, N.J. November 21, 2022

ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC, ATTORNEY(S) February 9, 16, 23; March 2, 2023

E117964 MNR ($139.52)

MAPLEWOOD

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

A VIRTUAL public hearing will be held by the Township of Maplewood Zoning Board of Adjustment on the 6th of March, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom Video Conferencing (there will be no in person meeting). The Virtual public hearing is for the application of the undersigned:

To permit a 2nd floor addition which does not comply with Section 271-70A 4a of the ordinance for side yard set back and any and all variances and waivers as deemed necessary by the Board.

On the premises at the property address 3 Park Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040 which is designated as Block 23.05 Lot 325 on the Tax Maps of the Township of Maplewood. You may participate in person, by agent, or attorney and may present any objections that you may have regarding the granting of this request. This will be a virtual hearing. Sign on is as follows.

To join Zoom meeting.

https://twp-maplewood-njus.zoom.us/j/89003448519?pwd=dXJPMXB1Q0pWNEZSRDI1LzhNQmRRQT09

Meeting ID: 890 0344 8519

Find your local number: https://twp-maplewood-nj-us.zoom.us/u/kdeJFO5ouo

At least 10 days prior to the meeting, all application documents, plans, filed materials exhibits and related information will be accessible online at Maplewood, NJ | Home (maplewoodnj.gov)

All filings will be submitted / available within the applicable statutory deadlines.

If a member of the public lacks the technology capability to access the material online, please contact the Board Secretary at (973) 762-8120 ex. 3201 to determine how to obtain/review the physical documents by appointment at the Municipal Building located at 574 Valley Street, Maplewood, NJ.

Bran Noonan 3 Park Rd

Maplewood, NJ 07040

E118008 MNR February 9, 2023 ($19.08)

SOUTH ESSEX Resolu-

tion #2023-03 January 19, 2023

SOUTH ESSEX FIRE DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION NOTICING MONTHLY

SOUTH ESSEX FIRE DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2023

Calendar of South Essex Fire Department Management Committee Regular Meetings have been noticed on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 4:00 p.m., at the Township of Maplewood Town Hall, 574 Valley St. Maplewood Township, NJ 07040, to consider essential and regular business items.

The last order of business to be conducted by the South Essex Fire Department’s Management Committee at all regular meetings will be the consideration of a resolution permitting the South Essex Fire Department’s Management Committee to convene into closed Executive Session for the purposes of discussing those matters exempted from public session as permitted by the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 et. seq.

Meetings, to be held at Maplewood Township Building, 574 Valley St., Maplewood Township, NJ 07040, unless 48-hour notice

determines otherwise, shall be held on the following dates and times.

Dates:

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Thursday, October 5, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Thursday, December 21, 2023

CERTIFICATION I, Adam D. Loehner, Chief Executive Officer of the South Essex Fire Department, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the Resolution adopted by the South Essex Fire Department at their regular meeting held on January 19, 2023.

Adam D. Loehner, Chief Executive Officer E118061 MNR February 9, 2023 ($26.28)

SOUTH ORANGE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Public Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the Township of South Orange Village, New Jersey on or before 10:30AM prevailing time on February 23, 2023 in Conference Room 1 at 76 South

Orange Avenue, Suite 302, South Orange, NJ 07079 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE RIVER GREENWAY PROJECT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND PATH IN NEW WATERLAND PARK AND CHYZOWYCH FIELD. FEDERAL PROJECT NUMBER: TAPD000S(187)CON

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is official notification of needed services. This RFP is being issued to solicit a Letter of Interest (LOI) and other documents from firms qualified to perform construction management & inspection work on federal aid projects. A submittal does not guarantee that the firm will be contracted but only serves notice that that firm desires to be considered.

Copies of the Proposal documents may be obtained by downloading from the Village website, www.southorange.org or examined during regular business hours in the Clerk’s Office, Village Hall, 76 South Orange Avenue, Third Floor, South Orange, NJ. Electronic copies of the Proposal documents will be provided free of charge.

Prior to discussions or negotiations, the prime consultant, and each sub- consultant (A/E firm) must be approved by NJDOT for Cost Basis. For additional guidance and requirements please visit: http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/procurement/ProfServ/CostBasisApprov.shtm

This project involves Federal funding participation. The Township of South Orange Village will conform to the procurement requirements by “Competitive Proposal Method” under the Brooks Act and Federal Policy Guide 23 CFR 172A. The selection of a consultant must result from negotiations that utilize a qualification based selection process. The process and any resulting contract must first be review by the Department of Transportation prior to use or execution.

Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3 et seq. and as such, Contractors are exempt from the limitations on making political contributions under that law. Further, for that reason, as well as because of a language in New Jersey’s Annual Appropriations Act, refusal to disclose campaign contributions otherwise required by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3 et seq. and 19:44A-20.25 seq., will not adversely affect your consideration of award.

Any questions concerning this specification must be directed to the Township of South Orange Village Office of Purchasing in writing by email to ellen@southorange.org no later than fourteen (14) business days prior to the bid submission date & time.

Proposers are required to comply with requirements of NJSA 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

Proposers must abide by the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, P.L. 1963, Chapter 150.

All firms must comply with the requirements of Chapter 33 of the Laws of 1977, which requires disclosure of all stockholders owning 10%, or more of the corporate stock by executing the “DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE” included in the specifications. The successful Bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1973, effective January 1, 1974, Section 109 of PL 94369, and Section 110 of PL 93-383 regarding wage rates determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act as amended (40 USC 275a-276a-5) whichever provides for the higher rate of pay for each specific job classification.

The Township of South Orange Village reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. By order of the Township of South Orange Village

DATE: Ellen Foye-Malgieri, QPA January 26, February 2, 9, 2023

E117726 MNR ($120.76) SOUTH ORANGE NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Township of South Orange Village, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, at Village Hall, 76 South Orange Avenue, Third Floor, South Orange, New Jersey 07079, on WEDNESDAY March 8, 2023 at 11:00 am prevailing time, and at that time and place publicly opened and read for the LUDDINGTON METER VAULT REPLACEMENT in South Orange, NJ. The Township of South Orange Village disclaims responsibility for late receipt of bids which are not submitted in person (i.e. mail, FedEx, etc.). Bids received after WEDNESDAY March 8, 2023 at 11:00 am will not be accepted. All bids submitted, either in person or by mail must have the sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside “LUDDINGTON METER VAULT REPLACEMENT”.

The major items of construction include: LUDDINGTON METER VAULT REPLACEMENT PROJECT

The Township of South Orange Village reserves the right to delete sections of the work from the Contract after the award of the bid has been made due to funding or other reasons. The prices bid for the various items of work shall not be adjusted due to the deflection of any work or due to the variation of any quantity for the various items scheduled in the Proposal.

Copies of the drawings and Contract documents are to be downloaded from the Village website at www.southorange.org

The bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cash, or bid bond in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, but not to exceed $20,000.00. If the Contract is awarded to the Bidder, he will, within twenty-

TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD ORDINANCE # 3086-23 TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR OUTDOOR STREATERIES ON THE STREETS OF MAPLEWOOD (Continued) streatery installation. The Design Committee of the Maplewood Village Alliance (MVA) shall also sign off on the design in order for the permit to be approved by the Township. When possible, MVA will work with the applicant prior to submission of streatery application to ensure accordance with the MVA Streatery Design Guidelines.

B. Access.

1)Only the sidewalk-facing side of a streatery shall be open to pedestrians. All sides facing a street shall be enclosed with an acceptable barrier or decorative element as indicated below.

2)Streatery openings shall be placed so as to avoid obstacles that may pose hazards to pedestrians.

3)Streatery decking is not required given the temporary nature of such facilities but is preferred. Any streatery decking must be flush with the curb and may not have more than a 1/2 -inch gap from the adjacent curb.

C. Barriers. Streateries shall be surrounded facing the adjacent street with temporary bollards, jersey barriers or other approved barrier at the discretion of the Township to provide reasonable safety accommodations to streatery users from vehicular traffic. The determination of the number of barriers, orientation and their minimum offset from the travel lane shall be evaluated on a site-specific basis. Where appropriate, the barrier requirement may be reduced, altered, used in conjunction with other barriers or waived entirely at the discretion of the Township where planters, lattice, railings, or other barrier alternatives are proposed. Factors such as the speed of the roadway, physical road characteristics, presence or absence of parking, the size, weight, design of barriers proposed and other considerations will be taken into account. No ropes, chains or similar feature may be used to enclose a streatery.

D. All barriers, planters, fencing, railings, and similar features shall have a maximum height of thirty-six (36) inches as measured from the streatery platform or, where there is no platform, measured from the street. Such features shall not impair driver visibility or sight distances.

E.Streatery facilities may not be attached or cause damage to streets, curbs, sidewalks, poles, or other existing fixtures in the right-of-way and shall be easily assembled and disassembled with short notice.

F.Streateries shall be designed so as to not inhibit the normal flow of stormwater runoff and drainage.

G.Streateries shall have a visible exterior edge in the form of planters, barriers, railings, fencing or other acceptable element selected for safety and aesthetic qualities to be approved by the Township.

H.Streateries with a roof structure may have curtains or shades to help control sun or rain, but they may not be vinyl or other such heavy material; they must be lightweight fabric curtains or shades that do not impede ability to see inside or through to the adjacent businesses.

I.Handicap Accessibility: All streatery facilities shall have at least one ADA accessible seating area including a minimum 60-inch wheelchair turning circle. Chairs and tables may be placed in this area but must be movable or storable as needed. Streatery entrances must be at least forty-eight (48) inches wide to accommodate wheelchair access; if there is no decking, a ramp or other accessible means must be available to get into the streatery.

J.Shade Structures: Umbrellas, awnings, canopies, metal roofs and similar coverings may be used in streateries provided they do not extend into the street beyond the approved streatery boundary and must maintain a minimum clearance of seven (7) feet above public sidewalks. Shade structures must not exceed a height of 10' above the level of the sidewalk. If umbrellas are used, the size and shape of umbrellas should be considerate of the narrow spaces of outdoor dining areas and be space-efficient; market-style umbrellas are preferred, those designed specifically for outdoor dining use; umbrella fabric must be suitable for outdoor use and canvas type (no plastic or vinyl). Umbrellas must be able to be removed each night and stored inside.

K.All streatery features shall be appropriately secured or removed so as to not be blown away or damaged in inclement weather. Such securing shall be temporary in nature and shall not be interpreted to permit drilling or damage to the street, sidewalk or other features in the right-of-way.

L.The numbers of streatery tables and seats shall not be regulated except that such facilities shall adhere to any law, regulation or code requirement that dictates the placement or separation of tables and chairs. All furniture within a streatery shall be of a consistent style and material.

M.Outdoor heaters must be approved by the Maplewood Fire Official and

rules for locations, security, safety, and storage of such heaters shall be strictly followed. Failure to properly store and secure outdoor heaters under the Maplewood Fire Official's direction may result in removal of streatery permit.

N.Electrical power hookups must be set up in a way that satisfies the Maplewood Fire Official and Maplewood Construction Official. Electric must be supplied from an exterior electrical outlet. All exterior electrical outlets must be GFI protected and weather protected. Cords or Wires shall be suspended above the sidewalk at a height not to cause a hazard for pedestrians. The gauge and type of cords or wire will be approved by the inspector according to its intended use. Plans for the supply of electricity to the streatery must be included in the application and reviewed and approved by the Maplewood Fire and Construction Officials.

O.Lighting is allowed within streateries as an accent and shall not overpower any adjacent site lighting or building lighting. Lighting used within a streatery must be specifically made for outdoor use and must have a hardwired electrical connection. All lighting shall be durable, sturdy, stable, and weighted as to not to blow over with normal winds or sudden storm events such as summer thunderstorms (wind gusts of 60 miles per hour). All lighting within the streatery should match by being of visually similar design, construction, and color. Lighting must be kept in proper working order at all times. Burnt out lighting must be replaced promptly. Lighting may be plugged in to extension cords, provided that the extension cords are maintained in safe condition and protected from abrasion, pressure, and wear. Extension cords that become frayed or split must be replaced immediately.

D.Fees

The fee schedule below provides the Streatery Program fees which include a fee for administrative review and permitting. Separate fees will be assessed for the occupancy of each public parking stall or, in locations without striped parking stalls, for the area of the right-of-way that will be occupied by the facility. All program fees are to be assessed on an annual basis, will not be prorated and are non-refundable. Streatery fees shall be in addition to any fees assessed for a sidewalk café permit associated with the applicant, which requires a separate permit. Fees collected for any streatery permit application that is denied shall be returned to the applicant at the applicant's request.

Application Fee:$200

Fee per right-of-way occupancy: $2/sf

Inspections Fees: $75 each (Fire, Code, Engineering)

E.Fines

Unauthorized occupancy of Township streets and streateries that are installed prior to or remain beyond the approved program date or are not in compliance with the regulations set forth herein, the Owner shall be subject to a of $1,000 for each day of occupancy until the right-of-way is completely restored for its intended public use and any damage to the right-of-way repaired.

SECOND: Severability

If any section, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the specific section, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or provision so adjudged and the remainder of the Ordinance shall be deemed valid and effective.

THIRD: Repeal of Prior Ordinances Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistencies.

FOURTH: Effective Date

This Ordinance shall take effect after final passage and publication as provided by law.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the foregoing proposed Ordinance was introduced and read by title at a meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood, held on February 7, 2023, and that the Township Committee met again on February 21, 2023, at the Municipal Building, 574 Valley Street, Maplewood, New Jersey, at which time and place the Township Committee held a hearing and proceeded to consider the said Ordinance on final reading and final passage.

ELIZABETH J. FRITZEN, R.M.C. Township Clerk E118073 MNR February 9, 2023 ($288.72)

one (21) days after the date of the Notice of Award, execute such Contract and furnish satisfactory Performance Bond. Upon failure to do so, he shall forfeit the deposit as liquidated damages and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement by the Bidder. No interest shall be allowed upon any such certified check or cash.

The bid must be accompanied by a Certificate from a bonding company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, guaranteeing that if the Proposal of the Bidder is accepted, they will furnish a Performance Bond in the face amount of the bid and the acceptance of the bid is contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement.

All required surety bonds must be written by a surety company listed on the Federal Treasury List (Department Circular 570 – Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds).

The Township of South Orange Village reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bid received, and to reject any and/or all bids as in its judgement may best serve the interest of the Township. The Township shall have a maximum of sixty (60) days from the receipt of bids to either accept or reject them.

Proposals for this contract will be accepted only from Bidders who have been properly qualified in accordance with the requirements of the specifications.

All bidders that download the bid documents have to notify Ellen Malgieri at Township of South Orange Village in writing by email.

Ellen Foye Malgieri

Township of South Orange Village ellen@southorange.org

The successful Bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

Pursuant to P.L. 1999, c.238, all contractors must register with the State and provide a copy of the registration with the bid. PURSUANT TO P.L. 2004, c.57, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2004, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISION OF THE NEW BUSINESS REGISTRATION LAW.

Penalties for falsification will be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-33;34.

BY ORDER of the Township of South Orange Village, Essex County, New Jersey.

Ellen Foye Village Purchasing Agent

E118131 MNR February 9, 2023 ($40.68)

ESSEX COUNTY

ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS COUNTY OF ESSEX

ORDINANCE NO. O-2023-00004 AUTHORITY FOR ORDINANCE: N.J.S.A. 40:41A-38

PROPOSED BY: AUTHORITY FOR ACTION:

COMMISSIONER RICHARDSONC.C.E.2-12

SUBJECT: SALARY ORDINANCE

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:41A-41, the Board of County Commissioners is empowered to appoint a Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners and, implicit in said authority, to establish compensation for said offices: and

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:41A-38 and N.J.S.A. 40:41A-41(b), the salary for the position of Clerk to the Board shall be set by ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, by Ordinance O-201400002, last set the salary and range for Clerk to the Board in 2014, and will adjust herein the salary range set forth by said Ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners hereby establishes the salary range set forth herein; now, therefore be it

ORDAINED, by the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, as follows:

1.The salary range for Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners for 2023 be and hereby is as follows, effective January 1, 2023:

a. Clerk of the Board71,070 - 117,420

2.The Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners is hereby directed to publish and distribute this Ordinance in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.

3.A public hearing will be held on February 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the Hall of Records, Room 506 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102

4.This Ordinance shall take effect at the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Approved as to form and legality Jerome St. John County Counsel RECORD OF VOTE (X = Vote N.V. = Abstention ABS = Absent)

FIRST READING MOVED BY COMMISSIONERSebold SECONDED BY COMMISSIONERMercado

COMMISSIONERYESNON.VABS COOPERX GILLX GRAHAMX JOHNSONX LUCIANOX MERCADOX POMARES, VPX SEBOLDX RICHARDSON, PRES.X

It is hereby certified that the foregoing Resolution was ( x ) adopted ( ) defeated ( ) tabled by a roll call vote at a Regular meeting of the Commissioner of the County of Essex, New Jersey, held on February 1, 2023

WAYNE RICHARDSON, President E118115 WCN February 9, 2023 ($97.92)

WEST ORANGE ORDINANCE UNDER CONSIDERATION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, N.J., held on Tuesday evening, February 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. the following ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading and ordered advertised according to law, to come up for second and final consideration at the meeting of the Township Council to be held on Tuesday evening February 21, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at which time and place a public hearing will be held and an opportunity given to all persons in favor of or opposed to the said ordinance to present their views in connection with the same.

2714-23

An Ordinance Releasing, Extinguishing and Vacating the Rights of the Public at a Variable Width-60' Right of Way Known as Municipal Plaza Township of West Orange, County Of Essex and State of New Jersey

2714-23

WHEREAS, the vacating of a public right of way is governed by New Jersey Statute at N.J.S.A. 40:67-1; and

WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the "Township") maintains a public easement, rights and interest in a variable width sixty-foot (60') public right of way known as Municipal Plaza, as described herein; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Township Council, after due investigation and consideration as follows:

(1)that the variable width- 60-ft public right-of-way known as Municipal Plaza is not needed for use for public road purposes; and

(2)that the said variable width- 60-ft public right-of-way known as Municipal Plaza lends itself to higher and better use than for public road purposes and that it is in the best interest of the general public and the Township of West Orange that any public easements, right and interest in and to same shall be vacated, released, and extinguished; and

WHEREAS, the Township's vacation of the variable width- 60-ft public right-of-way known as Municipal Plaza shall not include easements, rights, privileges, and access required for public utilities and cable companies to maintain, repair, replace their existing facilities in, adjacent to, over or under the street, or any part thereof.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, that Aal public easements, rights and interests in the variable width- 60-ft right-of-way known as Municipal Plaza described, as follows:

Beginning at a point on the southerly right-of-way line of Mount Pleasant Avenue (a.k.a. County Route No. 660)(variable right-of-way width), said point being South 60 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 129.95 feet from the intersection of said line of Mount Pleasant Avenue with the Southerly right-of-way line of Gaston Avenue (50' right-of-way); thence

1.On said right-of-way line of Mount Pleasant Avenue, South 63 degrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East, a distance of 192.12 feet to a point on the easterly right-of-way line of Municipal Plaza; thence

2.On the vacated easterly right-of-way line of Municipal Plaza, South 12 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 469.96 feet to a point on same; thence

3.South 68 degrees 28 minutes 37 seconds East, a distance of 27.61 feet to a point; thence

4.South 22 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds West, a distance of 22.67 feet to a point; thence

5.South 75 degrees 09 minutes 48 seconds West, a distance of 69.89 feet to a point on the vacated westerly right-of-line of Municipal Plaza;

thence

6.On the vacated westerly right-of-line of Municipal Plaza, North 12 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 426.21 feet to a point of curvature on same; thence

7.On a curve, curving to the left in a northwesterly direction having a radius of 268.00 feet, an arc length of 226.47 feet and an interior angle of 48 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds, (having a cord bearing of North 36 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds West and a chord distance of 219.79 feet) to the point and place of the beginning.

Containing 34,559 S.F. or 0.793 Acres of land more or less are hereby vacated, released and extinguished except for said easements and rights specifically in the description hereinbelow; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all rights and privileges now possessed by public utilities, as defined in N.J.S.A. 48:2-13, for existing aboveground and underground utilities and any other utilities that are in, adjacent to, over or under the street, and by any Cable Television Company, as defined in the "Cable Television Act", N.J.S.A 48:5A-1 et seq., to maintain, repair, replace their existing facilities in, adjacent to, over or under the street, or any part thereof, shall be reserved and excepted from the vacation as described herein; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED the Township Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to, within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this Ordinance, file a copy of the within Ordinance, certified by her, under the seal of the Township of West Orange, to be true copy, together with proof of publication, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of the County of Essex, all in accordance with N.J.S.A 40:67-21; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with the law.

By the order of the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, NJ KAREN J. CARNEVALE, R.M.C. MUNICIPAL CLERK E117901 WOC February 9, 2023 ($74.88)

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