Perez Aff of Pub

‘ Star-Ledger @= LEGAL AFFIDAVIT AD#: 0011087963 State of New Jersey.) ss County of Middlesex) Maria Nunez being duly sworn, deposes that he/she is principal clerk of NJ Advance Media; that Star-Ledger is a public digital newspaper, with general circulation in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren Counties, and this notice is an accurate and true copy of this notice as printed in said digital newspaper, was printed and published in the regular edition and issue of said digital newspaper on the following date(s) Star-Ledger 04/20/2026 Maria Nunez. Principal Clerk of the Publisher Online Notary Public. This notarial act involved the use of online audio/video communication technology. Notarization facilitated by SIGNIX® Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of April 2026 Jeanette ro Kiyepabe. — Notary Public LEGAL NOTICE Township of West Orange Planning Board PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 6, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. the Planning Board of the Township of West Orange (the "Planning Board" or the "Board") will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers of the West Orange Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey in connection with property located at 68 Whittlesey Avenue, which property is designated as Block 129 Lot 58 on the West Orange Tax Maps (hereinafter referred to as the “Property”). The Property is located in the R-T Two-Family Residential Zone District of the Township of West Orange. The Applicant Johny Perez has applied to the planning board for Minor Subdivision Approval to subdivide the Property into two lots. The existing single-family dwelling will be converted to a two)family dwelling, and a new two-family dwelling will be constructed on the subdivided lot. In connection with the proposed subdivision, the Applicant has also applied for the following variances from West Orange Zoning Ordinance Section 25-7.1, Part B: (A) Variances to permit a lot area of 5,000 square feet for each of the subdivided lots whereas the zoning ordinance requires a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet for two-family dwellings; (B) Variances to permit lot widths of 50 feet for each of the subdivided lots whereas the zoning ordinance requires a minimum lot width of 75 feet for two-family dwellings; (C) A variance to permit a

(B) Variances to permit lot widths of 50 feet for each of the subdivided lots whereas the zoning ordinance requires a minimum lot width of 75 feet for two-family dwellings; (C) A variance to permit a front yard of 16.71 feet for the existing dwelling on Proposed Lot 58.02 whereas the zoning ordinance requires a minimum front yard setback of 30 feet;

t (D) A variance to permit a side yard of 1.67 feet for the existing dwelling on Proposed Lot 58.02 whereas the zoning ordinance requires a minimum side yard setback of 8 feet; and (E) A variance to permit the existing shed on Proposed Lot 58.02 to be set back 7.11 feet from a side lot line whereas the zoning ordinance provides that accessory structures may not be located in a minimum required side yard (8 feet). The Applicant also requests any other variances, approvals, waivers or exceptions that may be required or are determined to be required in connection with this application. At the public hearing on the Application, members of the public may appear in person or by attorney to ask questions and to make comments and objections. Members of the public may view and listen to the public hearing via the virtual Zoom platform by utilizing the following link for the May 6, 2026 hearing: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87345499468? pwd=IrnZtdadxzlG F2uTbHuSPW9BmXS4Pk.1 Webinar ID: 873 4549 9468 Password: 085679 2. Telephone: Dial In: 1-646-931-3860 No questions or comments will be accepted from persons not physically present at the hearing in the Council Chambers. All documents filed by the Applicant in connection with this application will be on file and available for public inspection no later than ten (10) days in advance of the hearing date. The application materials may be viewed in the Office of the Planning Board Secretary located at 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, during regular business hours, excluding holidays, and may also be accessed on the Township of West Orange website under the May 6, 2026 agenda at: https://www.westorange.org/ To verify the hours to view the application materials in-person, or if you are having trouble accessing the application materials online, please contact the Planning Board Secretary Jamilet Baquerizo Vite by email at jvite@westorange.org or by telephone at (973) 325-4111, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 pm, excluding holidays. Alan G. Trembulak, Esq. Attorney for the Applicant Montclair Real Estate Law Group 363 Bloomfield Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042 Direct Dial: 973-746-7500 Email: atrembulak@montclairlaw.com 4/20/26 $184.23