Township Council Meeting — Packet

rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #27: On December 16, 2022, you hindered or attempted to hinder an ABC investigation in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-35/N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.30; Violation #28: On December 16, 2022, you failed to comply with special condition to make available the video surveillance footage of the licensed premises to the West Orange PD upon request, in violation of the Township’s ABC Board Resolution No.: 718-23, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31(h); Violation #29: On December 10, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:223.6(a)(2); Violation #30: On December 10, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #31: On December 10, 2022, you failed to comply the special condition to hire a licensed security company to provide security for the interior of the Licensed Premises on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 9:30p.m. to 1:30a.m., in violation of the Township’s Alcoholic Beverage and Control Board Resolution No.: 598-18, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:131(h); Violation #32: On November 7, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:223.6(a)(2); Violation #33: On November 7, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #34: On November 7, 2022, you hindered or attempted to hinder an ABC investigation in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-35/N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.30; Violation #35: On October 17, 2021, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); Violation #36: On October 17, 2021, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #37: On October 17, 2021, you sold, served, delivered, or

e requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #37: On October 17, 2021, you sold, served, delivered, or suffered the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, directly or indirectly, to an actually or apparently intoxicated person in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(b); Violation #38: On September 16, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:223.6(a)(2); Violation #39: On September 16, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #40: On September 16, 2022, you hindered or attempted to hinder an ABC investigation in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-35/N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.30; Violation #41 On September 16, 2022, you failed to maintain a complete employee list in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.13(a)(3); Violation #42: On May 29, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); 8

Violation #43: On May 29, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #44: On March 6, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); Violation #45: On March 6, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #46: On November 28, 2021, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:223.6(a)(2); Violation #47: On November 28, 2021, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #48: On October 16, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); Violation #49: On October 16, 2022, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #50: On October 16, 2022, you sold, served, delivered, or suffered the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, directly or indirectly, to an actually or apparently intoxicated person in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(b); Violation #51: On October 4, 2021, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); Violation #52: On October 4, 2021, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #53: On October 4, 2021, you sold, served, delivered, or suffered the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, directly or

public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #53: On October 4, 2021, you sold, served, delivered, or suffered the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, directly or indirectly, to an actually or apparently intoxicated person in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(b); Violation #54: On November 12, 2023, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); and Violation #55: On November 12, 2023, you failed to comply with the Township of West Orange’s Noise Ordinance No. §4-4, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31(h). NOTICE #3 Violation #1: On February 7, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); and Violation #2: On February 7, 2024, you failed to comply with the Township of West Orange’s Noise Ordinance No. §4-4, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31(h). NOTICE #4 9

Violation #1: On March 14, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #2: On March 14, 2024, you failed to comply with the Township of West Orange’s Noise Ordinance No. §4-4, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31(h); Violation #3: On April 7, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #4: On April 7, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); Violation #5: On April 8, 2024, you failed to comply with the Township of West Orange’s Noise Ordinance No. §4-4, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31(h); and Violation #6: On April 28, 2024, you failed to comply with the Township of West Orange’s Ordinance No§4-17.3, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31(h). NOTICE #5 Violation #1: On June 3, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #2: On June 3, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); Violation #3: On June 16, 2024, you sold, served, delivered or allowed, permitted or suffered the sale, service or delivery of alcoholic beverages, directly or indirectly, to a person under the legal age to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages or allowed, permitted, or suffered the consumption of alcoholic beverages by any such person in or upon the licensed premises, in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(a); Violation #4: On June 16, 2024, you failed to comply with special condition to make available the video surveillance footage of the licensed premises to the West Orange PD upon request, in violation of the Township’s ABC Board Resolution No.: 718-23, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:131(h); and Violation #5: On June 16, 2024, you hindered or attempted to hinder an ABC investigation in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-35/N.J.A.C.

Board Resolution No.: 718-23, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:131(h); and Violation #5: On June 16, 2024, you hindered or attempted to hinder an ABC investigation in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-35/N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.30. NOTICE #6 Violation #1: On August 23, 2024, you sold, served, delivered, or suffered the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, directly or indirectly, to an actually or apparently intoxicated person in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(b); and Violation #2: On August 23, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b). NOTICE #7 Violation #1: On September 15, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed 10

premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #2: On September 15, 2024, you sold, served, delivered, or suffered the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, directly or indirectly, to an actually or apparently intoxicated person in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(b); Violation #3: On September 15, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:223.6(a)(2); Violation #4: On September 15, 2024, you failed to maintain a complete employee list in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.13(a)(3); Violation #5: On September 24, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); and Violation #6: On September 24, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:223.6(a)(2). NOTICE #8 Violation #5: On November 1, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #6: On November 1, 2024, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); Violation #7: On November 1, 2024, you sold, served, delivered, or suffered the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, directly or indirectly, to an actually or apparently intoxicated person in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(b); and Violation #8: On November 1, 2024, you sold, served, delivered, or suffered the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, directly or indirectly, to an actually or apparently intoxicated personin violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(b). NOTICE #9 Violation #1: On May 24, 2025, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #2: On May

ered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); Violation #2: On May 24, 2025, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); Violation #3: On May 24, 2025, you failed to comply with the Township of West Orange’s Noise Ordinance No. §4-4, in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31(h); Violation #4: On June 2, 2025, you allowed, permitted or suffered in or upon the licensed premises a nuisance requiring police intervention, or adversely effecting public safety or rights of the public in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b); and Violation #5: On June 2, 2025, you sold, served, delivered, or suffered the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, directly or indirectly, to an actually or apparently intoxicated person in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.1(b). 11

768-25 June 24, 2025 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY BOARD OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL WHEREAS, LUX 123, LLC t/a South Valley BBQ & Lounge, located at 34 South Valley Road, West Orange, New Jersey, 07052, is the holder of Plenary Retail Consumption License No. 0722-33-009-012; and WHEREAS, an application has been filed by LUX 123, LLC, t/a t/a South Valley BBQ & Lounge for renewal of its Plenary Retail Consumption License # 0722-33-009-012, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, 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 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, 2012, 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

WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, sitting as the West Orange Township ABC Board, approved of the Extension of Licensed Premise and Place to Place transfer of License No. 0722-33-009-012, held by SUZYQUE’S LLC t/a SuzyQue’s, Licensee, located at 34 South Valley Road, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, subject to the Special Condition pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-32, that no amplified outside music shall be permitted after 10:00 p.m., all as evidenced and set forth in Resolution #483-12, adopted on June 12, 2012; and WHEREAS, on June 12, 2012, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, Sitting as the West Orange Township ABC Board, approved the renewal of the Plenary Retail Consumption License No. 0722-33-009-012, held by SUZYQUE’S LLC t/a SuzyQue’s, Licensee, located at 34 South Valley Road, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, for the License Term July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, subject to the Special Condition pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:132 that no amplified outside music shall be permitted after 10:00 p.m., there being no objection on the part of the Licensee to such Special Condition, and the same Special Condition having been deemed necessary and appropriate by the ABC Board, and having been consented by the Licensee in the succeeding License terms to date; and WHEREAS, by letter dated and sent via certified mail, registered return receipt to the Licensee on May 9, 2025, the Licensee was notified of the Township ABC Board’s intention to continue the same Special Conditions upon renewal for the 2025-2026 License Term and offering a formal hearing in the event there was objection to same by the Licensee; and WHEREAS, the Licensee has offered no objection and therefore by its inaction has consented to continuation of the same Special Conditions upon renewal; and WHEREAS, the Licensee has one pending ABC violation charge as follows: Violation #1: On April 5, 2018, you allowed, permitted or suffered on or about the licensed premises, a brawl, act or violence and/or disturbance in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(a)(2); Recommended Penalty: 1st Offense= 30-day suspension; and WHEREAS, a hearing on that pending charge can be scheduled at the discretion of the