85-26 Agreement with Friend and Wenzel.pdf

85-26 AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this __________ day of __________, 2026 BETWEEN: Township of West Orange 66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Hereinafter referred to as the "Township” AND: Friend and Wenzel, LLC 1000 Clifton Avenue Clifton, NJ 07013 Hereinafter referred to as the "Professional”. W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Township recognizes the need for the services of a Municipal Prosecutor; and WHEREAS, in that connection Friend and Wenzel, LLC is qualified to provide said services; and WHEREAS, the Township desires to engage Friend and Wenzel, LLC to serve as an “Independent Contractor” to provide professional services that may be designated by the Township as a fair and open contract pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms, conditions and stipulations hereinafter set forth, it is mutually agreed by and between the parties: 1. WORK TO BE PERFORMED The professional, under the supervision of the County Prosecutor, shall represent the State or the Township in the prosecution of all offenses within the statutory jurisdiction of the municipal court as defined by law, including municipal ordinance and municipal code violations. The Professional shall be responsible for handling all phases of the prosecution of an offense, including but not limited to discovery, pretrial and post-trial hearings, motions, dismissals, 1