776-25 Resolution Regarding ABC Boards Adjudication of Charges Issued to Las Palmeras, Inc..pdf

776-25 June 24, 2025 RESOLUTION REGARDING ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD’S ADJUDICATION OF CHARGES ISSUED TO LAS PALMERAS, INC. TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY WEST ORANGE ABC BOARD WHEREAS, Las Palmeras, Inc. d/b/a La Dolce Vita Bar Restaurante (“Las Palmeras” or “Licensee”), License # 0722-33-045-005 was issued nine (9) Notices of Violation (“NOVs”) for incidents which allegedly occurred on October 4, 2021, October 17, 2021, November 28, 2021, March 6, 2022, May 29, 2022, September 16, 2022, October 16, 2022, November 7, 2022, December 10, 2022, December 16, 2022, January 29, 2023, March 12, 2023, August 7, 2023, October 6, 2023, October 21, 2023, October 25, 2023, November 12, 2023, November 18, 2023, November 26, 2023, November 29, 2023, February 7, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 7, 2024, April 8, 2024, April 28, 2024, June 3, 2024, June 16, 2024, August 23, 2024, September 15, 2024, September 24, 2024, November 1, 2024, May 24, 2025 and June 2, 2025, respectively; and WHEREAS, the NOVs and the respective violations charged are set forth in an attachment hereto titled “Exhibit A” (collectively, the “Charges”); and WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange (the “Township”), sitting as and constituting the Township’s Alcohol Beverage Control Board (the “ABC Board”) is the appropriate body to adjudicate the Charges; and WHEREAS, Las Palmeras is represented by Robert C. Williams, Esq.; and WHEREAS, Robert C. Williams, Esq. is authorized to execute a settlement agreement on behalf of Las Palmeras, consistent with the terms set forth herein, as memorialized in the form attached hereto titled “Exhibit B”; and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange is represented by ABC Prosecutors, Antonelli Kantor Rivera P.C. (Daniel Antonelli, Esq. and Kourtney Cooke, Esq. appearing); and WHEREAS, the Township ABC Prosecutors are authorized to execute a settlement agreement on behalf of the Township, consistent with the terms set forth herein, as memorialized in the form attached hereto titled “Exhibit B”; and WHEREAS, Las Palmeras has made renovations to the licensed premises, including but not limited to installing soundproof structure panels on its walls and ceiling; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Township and Las Palmeras entered into a settlement agreement resolving the Charges as follows: 1. License #0722-33-045-005 shall be

els on its walls and ceiling; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Township and Las Palmeras entered into a settlement agreement resolving the Charges as follows: 1. License #0722-33-045-005 shall be suspended for 100 days total, as follows: a. Thirty (30) days to be served; b. Twenty (20) days held in abeyance for one (1) year, to be served in the event the Licensee is found guilty of serving an actually or apparently intoxicated person, in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(b); c. Monetary payment to the State, in lieu of fifty (50) day suspension.