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Supporting Documentation · May 28, 2026

Affidavit of Proof of Publication and Service Seton Hall Prep

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nward and shall be equipped with the necessary shielding so as to prevent the direct source of light from being visible from any point beyond the property lines of the premises upon which the lighting structure is located. The Applicant also requests that the Board grant any additional approvals, permits, variances, interpretations, waivers or exceptions re- flected in the plans and materials filed (as same may be amended or revised from time to time without further notice) or determined to be necessary during the review and processing of this application. The Zoning Board is utilizing the Zoom meetings program to conduct this special meeting in compliance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. The public is invited to participate via Zoom by accessing the website link or calling the telephone number be Join Zoom Meeting Webinar ID: 860 0647 7974 Password: 315656 Website link: https://us02web.z00m.us/i/860064779742pwd=ZfkaqxBIPJ90lel0JOsTKCTaR4h73S.1 Dial in: 1- 646-931-3860 Any person or persons affected by this application may have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing of May 28, 2026. You may appear either directly or by attorney and present questions/comments which you have regarding the application. If you are having technical difficulties, please contact 973-325-4109 or 973-325-4133. You may also contact the Zoning Board Secretary by utilizing the contact information provided below in advance of the meeting if you need assistance in order to access the remote public hearing. All documents relating to this application will be on file and may be inspected by the public in the Township of West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment Office located at 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Application documents are also available by link from the agenda for the meeting, which will be posted on the Township's website. You may contact the Zoning Board Secretary, Diana L. Chandler for information and documents related to the application by email at dchandler@westorange.org or by telephone at 973-325-4108. You may also contact the Applicant's attorney, Marc Leibman, Esq. for information and documents related to the applica- tion using the telephone number and email address provided below. MARC LEIBMAN, ESQ. Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland,

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nformation and documents related to the applica- tion using the telephone number and email address provided below. MARC LEIBMAN, ESQ. Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, New Jersey 07068 Telephone No.: (973) 530-2299 E-mail: mleibman@csglaw.com Attorneys for Applicant Seton Hall Preparatory School 5/18/26

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Legal Notice - Township of West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment LEGAL NOTICES Submitted At: May 14, 2026 - 03:14 PM Publication date: May 15, 2026 - 12:59 AM LEGAL NOTICETOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGEZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 28, 2026 at 8:00 P.M., a remote public hearing will be conducted before the Township of West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment (the “Zoning Board” or “Board”) for a minor site plan application with conditional use and bulk relief along with removal and/or modification of certain conditions of prior approval filed by Seton Hall Preparatory School (the “Applicant”), in connection with property located at 700 Prospect Avenue and designated as Block 82.01, Lot 1 on the Tax Map of the Township of West Orange, New Jersey (the “Tax Map”) (the “Property”). The Property is located within the R-1 Single Family Residential District the (“R-1 Zone”). The Property is currently improved with the Applicant’s athletics complex, which includes, but it is not limited to, a football field with a running track, baseball fields, tennis courts and other athletics facilities and buildings. The Applicant has received several prior approvals from the Zoning Board. With this application the Applicant seeks removal and/or modification of certain conditions of approval contained in Resolution ZB-08-37 adopted by the Zoning Board on December 16, 2010, as amended by Resolution ZB-08-37 adopted by the Zoning Board on January 17, 2013, as follows: CONDITIONS RELIEFEXISTING CONDITIONREQUESTED RELIEF36. During the months of June, July and August, the athletic fields can only be used directly by Seton Hall Prep and its own students or athletes and not by Seton Hall coaches or third parties to conduct other athletic or sports sessions or training camps (whether for pay or not). The fields may also be used by the West Orange Recreation Department throughout the year to conduct regularly offered programs and activities. 37. There shall be no installation of any field lights on any of the fields, whether ona permanent or temporary basis. Install Sports Lighting on Tevlin Field and Pathway lighting extending from the Home Grandstands and Visitors Bleachers to both parking lots. 40. Seton Hall Prep can have no more than eight home football games per school year at the Subject Property, excluding

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games played by another school using the Subject Property in the event of a necessity. Seton Hall Prep can have no more than eight regular season home football games per level per school year at the Subject Property, excluding varsity postseason playoff games and games played by another school using the Subject Property in the event of a necessity.41. At the Subject Property, Seton Hall Prep can conduct no more than one athletic event at the same time (with the exception of tennis and baseball), and to the extent that two or more events are scheduled at the Subject Property on the same date, there must be at least a 1.5 hour time period between the conclusion of one game of any sport and the commencement of the next game of any sport. The scheduling of activities shall be at the discretion of the Applicant for reasonable and efficient use of the facilities, including parking and access.46. The Essex County Baseball Tournament shall not be played at any field located on the Subject Property. No countywide football tournaments shall be played at the Subject Property. No county or state cross-country or outdoor track tournament or championship will be conducted at the Subject Property. No county or state soccer, lacrosse or tennis tournament or championship, which does not directly involve Seton Hall, will be conducted at the Subject Property. No county or state tournament shall be held on the Subject Property which does not include Seton Hall Prep as a participant.53. The Applicant agrees to offer the use of the baseball and football fields located at the Subject Property for use by the townships of West Orange, Livingston and South Orange for their high school varsity teams in the case of an emergency. The Applicant agrees in addition to make the fields available to the West Orange Recreation Department and other local area community programs for use in conducting regularly offered programs and activities.61. The use of a public address system at the Subject Property shall be limited to (i) during football games and/or (ii) isolated individual events held at the Subject Property, and only at normal and customary decibel levels.A public address system may be used for activities at the Subject Property as usual and customary for each activity. Use of a Public Address System shall be at normal and customary decibel levels. The Applicant also proposes to install

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for activities at the Subject Property as usual and customary for each activity. Use of a Public Address System shall be at normal and customary decibel levels. The Applicant also proposes to install four (4) sports lighting poles approximately ninety (90) feet in height at the existing athletic field. Such lighting is proposed to be located adjacent to the existing football field and running track. The Applicant was previously granted use variance relief by the Zoning Board to permit athletic fields in the R-1 Zone. The Applicant has also previously been granted d(2) variance relief to expand various facilities on the Property. By this application, the Applicant proposes to add lighting to the existing football field and pathways for safe egress to the existing parking lots. As a result, the Applicant seeks variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.d.(2) to allow for the expansion of the nonconforming athletic fields use.Private schools are listed as a conditional use in the R-1 Zone. The Applicant is also seeking variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.d.(3) as it does not meet the following conditional use requirements: (1) Section 25-24.2(d)(4) of The Land Use Regulations of the Township of West Orange (the “Land Use Regulations”) requires the setbacks for outdoor recreation facilities that are lighted for evening use shall be increased by 100% over the requirements (125 feet), whereas the Applicant proposes a 59.13 foot setback to certain light poles and (2) Section 25-24.2.(d)(4) of the Land Use Regulations requires the buffers for outdoor recreation facilities that are lighted for evening use shall be increased by 100% over the requirements (50 feet), whereas the Applicant proposes a buffer less than 100 feet as certain proposed light poles have a setback of 59.13 feet. The Applicant also seeks bulk variance relief from Section 25-14.1.c. of the Land Use Regulations to permit the light poles to have a height of ninety (90) feet, whereas a maximum of eighteen (18) feet is permitted. Lastly, the Applicant seeks design waiver relief from Section 25-14.1(b) to permit the light poles to be directed towards the fields and pathway areas with no shield, whereas lighting fixtures are required to be directed downward and shall be equipped with the necessary shielding so as to prevent the direct source of light from being visible from any point

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shield, whereas lighting fixtures are required to be directed downward and shall be equipped with the necessary shielding so as to prevent the direct source of light from being visible from any point beyond the property lines of the premises upon which the lighting structure is located.The Applicant also requests that the Board grant any additional approvals, permits, variances, interpretations, waivers or exceptions reflected in the plans and materials filed (as same may be amended or revised from time to time without further notice) or determined to be necessary during the review and processing of this application. The Zoning Board is utilizing the Zoom meetings program to conduct this special meeting in compliance with

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the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. The public is invited to participate via Zoom by accessing the website link or calling the telephone number below:Join Zoom MeetingWebinar ID: 860 0647 7974Password: 315656Website link: https://usO2web.zoom.us/j/86006477974?pwd=ZfkaqxBIPJ9OlelOJOsTkKCTaR4h738S.1Dial in: 1- 646-931-3860Any person or persons affected by this application may have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing of May 28, 2026. You may appear either directly or by attorney and present questions/comments which you have regarding the application. If you are having technical difficulties, please contact 973-325-4109 or 973-325-4133. You may also contact the Zoning Board Secretary by utilizing the contact information provided below in advance of the meeting if you need assistance in order to access the remote public hearing.All documents relating to this application will be on file and may be inspected by the public in the Township of West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment Office located at 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Application documents are also available by link from the agenda for the meeting, which will be posted on the Township’s website. You may contact the Zoning Board Secretary, Diana L. Chandler for information and documents related to the application by email at dchandler@westorange.org or by telephone at 973-325-4108. You may also contact the Applicant’s attorney, Marc Leibman, Esq. for information and documents related to the application using the telephone number and email address provided below.MARC LEIBMAN, ESQ. Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC105 Eisenhower ParkwayRoseland, New Jersey 07068Telephone No.: (973) 530-2299E- mail: mleibman@csglaw.comAttorneys for Applicant Seton Hall Preparatory School Entity Name: Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway, Roseland, NJ, 07068 Phone: +1 (973) 530-2299 Email: mleibman@csglaw.com

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