794-26 JoJos Restaurant Svcs. LLC (LUX123).pdf

794-26 June 24, 2026 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY BOARD OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL WHEREAS, Jo Jo’s Restaurant Services, LLC t/a The Valley Barbeque Lounge located at 34 South Valley Road, West Orange, New Jersey, 07052, is the holder of Plenary Retail Consumption License No. 0722-33-009-014; and WHEREAS, an application has been filed by Jo Jo’s Restaurant Services, LLC t/a The Valley Barbeque Lounge for renewal of its Plenary Retail Consumption License # 0722-33-009- 014, for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, the Application submitted to the Township Clerk and in compliance with New Jersey State Laws regulating the sale, consumption, and distribution of alcoholic beverages; and WHEREAS, formerly LUX 123, LLC formerly Suzy Que’s had made application for an Extension of Licensed Premise to add an outdoor food and beverage service area at the rear of the current location and to accomplish that Extension applied for a Place-to-Place transfer of the abovementioned license; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted at the regular West Orange Township ABC Board meeting on June 12, 2014, no one appeared in opposition and the Police Department’s investigation did not raise any concerns, the Department approving of the transfer; and WHEREAS, the Applicant and the Attorney for the applicant, Robert C. Williams, Esq., were present and responded to questions from the Council; and WHEREAS, the Council expressed concern about creation of excess noise due to amplified music in or about the vicinity of the expansion, the proposed outdoor patio area where dining and alcoholic beverage service would be available, and to address that concern the Board would approve the expansion of licensed premises and place to place transfer only if subject to the Special Condition that there will be no amplified outside music after 10:00 p.m.; and