June 14, 2022

Conference Meeting — June 14, 2022 The West Orange Township Council met in person for the first time since March 2020, beginning at 6:34 p-m., Karen Carnevale, Municipal Clerk read the following statement: This is to inform the general public that this meeting is being held in compliance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Public Law 1975. The annual notice was emailed to the Star Ledger and filed in the Township Clerk’s office on November 24, 2021, and published in the West Orange Chronicle on December 2, 2021. Roll Call — Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Matute-Brown, Councilman Rutherford, Councilwoman Williams, Council President McCartney A Swearing In of four new Police Officers was performed by Mayor Parisi on behalf of the West Orange Police Department. Police Chief Abbott assisted in swearing in Police Officer Michael Giovine, Police Officer Corey Gray, Police Officer James Tiernan and Police Officer Joseph Tutela as their families proudly watched. A Mayor’s Proclamation was presented to Jaiden Mendez on behalf of Tourette Syndrome Awareness. Jaiden is a junior at West Orange High School and reached out to the Council so he could bring awareness of the syndrome and to educate the community. The Council gave their liaison announcements. Public Meeting — June 14, 2022 The West Orange Township Council meeting began at 7:09 p.m., Karen Carnevale, Municipal Clerk read the following statement: This is to inform the general public that this meeting is being held in compliance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Public Law 1975. The annual notice was emailed to the Star Ledger and filed in the Township Clerk’s office on November 24, 2021, and published in the West Orange Chronicle on December 2, 2021. Roll Call — Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Matute-Brown, Councilman Rutherford, Councilwoman Williams, Council President McCartney Public Comment Sally Malanga — Ridge Road Kevin Malanga — Ridge Road Joe Krakoviak — Grandview Avenue Joe Fagan — Public Information Officer — West Orange Gary Sudol — Mayfair Drive Ron Charles — Colonial Woods Drive Anthony Puglisi — Public Information Officer — Essex County 1