774-25 ABC Resolution Regarding Denial of Person to Person Transfer Application from LUX 123, LLC to Jo Jos Restaurant Svcs., LLC 6.24.25.pdf

774-25 June 24, 2025 RESOLUTION REGARDING ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD’S ADJUDICATION OF TRANSFER OF LICENSE APPLICATION CONCERNING JO JO RESTAURANT SERVICES LLC , TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY WEST ORANGE ABC BOARD WHEREAS, applicants Johanie Jean-Louis and Jean-Paul Dorcient (collectively, the “Applicants”) filed an application for a person-to-person liquor license transfer of License No. 0722-33-009-013 regarding the liquor license for Jo Jo’s Restaurant Services LLC (the “Application”); and WHEREAS, as part of the Application, the Applicants were required to disclose whether they have been charged with or convicted of a criminal or disorderly persons offense; and WHEREAS, as part of the Application, the Applicants were required to disclose whether they have been a party in a civil court action; WHEREAS, the West Orange Police Department (“WOPD”) conducted a background investigation wherein the Applicants were fingerprinted; and WHEREAS, a copy of the WOPD investigation is annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” and revealed that Applicant Johanie Jean-Louis was dishonest in the portion of the Application regarding the disclosure of criminal activity when she responded “NO” to that question; and WHEREAS, Applicant Jean-Paul Dorcient was dishonest where he has filed Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and responded “NO” to the portion of the Application that asked applicants to disclose whether they have been involved in any civil lawsuit; and WHEREAS, the WOPD recommends denial of the Application; and WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, sitting as and constituting the Township’s Alcohol Beverage Control Board (the “ABC Board”) is the appropriate body to adjudicate the Application; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, based on the foregoing and recommendations from the WOPD, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, acting as the Township’s ABC Board, hereby denies the Person-to-Person Liquor License Transfer Application regarding License No. 0722-33-009-013; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above Resolution was adopted by the West Orange ABC Board at its meeting held on June 24, 2025. KAREN J. CARNEVALE, RMC JOE KRAKOVIAK ABC Board Secretary ABC Board Member Adopted: June 24, 2025