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004551-2025 12/30/2025 Pg1of1 Trans ID: TAX2025169319 TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY: Essex DOCKET NO, 004551-2025 DRILL, LAWRENCE & MARY M Plaintiff(s), CIVIL ACTION v : JUDGMENT WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP Defendant(s). The parties having agreed upon a settlement, the assessment shall be as set forth below: Block: 86 Lot: 11 Street Address: 52 Wildwood Ave Year: 2025 TAX COURT JUDGMENT Land: $465,500.00 Improvements: $533,500.00 Total: $999,000.00 The parties having agreed that there has been no change in value or municipal-wide revaluation or reassessment adopted for the tax year(s) 2026 (Freeze Act year(s)), the provisions of N.d.S.A. 54:51A-8 (Freeze Act) shall be applicable to the assessment on the property referred to herein for said Freeze Act year(s). No Freeze Act year shall be the basis for application of the Freeze Act for any subsequent year. It is premature to include a requested Freeze Act year 2027 as listed in the Stipulation of Settlement. File a separate Freeze Act application or a motion for Freeze Act relief after October 1 of the pretax year with Tax Court. /s/ Jeffrey T. Gallus, Clerk/Administrator Tax Court of New Jersey Entered: 12/30/2025 Plaintiff(s) Attorney: Amber N Heinze Esq Defendant(s) Attorney: Edwin R Matthews Esq

004551-2025 12/16/2025 2:15:11PM Pg1of2 Trans ID: TAX2025163441 AMBER N. HEINZE, ESQ, Attorney ID 028372001 Heinze Law, P.A. . 383 Main Street, Suite 101 iv Chatham, New Jersey 07928 Amencle 973) 325-0191 TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY Drill, Lawrence & Mary M Docket Nos. 004551~25 Plaintiff, z STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT ~V~ (Without Affidavit) : Hon. Joshua D. Novin, J.T.C, West Orange Township Defendant. First Calendar Date: 1. It is hereby stipulated and agreed that the assessment of the following property be adjusted and a judgment be entered as follows: Block: 86 Lot: 11 Year: 2025 Street Address: 52 Wildwood Ave Original County Board Requested Tax Assessment Judgment Court Judgment Land § 465,500 DIRECT $ 465,500 Improvements $ 646,800 APPEAL $ $33,500 TOTAL $ 1,112,300 $ 999,000 2. The undersigned have made such examination of the value and proper assessment of the property(ies) and have obtained such appraisals, analysis and information with respect to the valuation and assessment of the property(ies) as they. deem necessary and appropriate for the Purpose of enabling them to enter into the Stipulation. -The assessor of the taxing district has been consulted by. the attorney for the taxing district with respect to this settlement and has concurred. 3. Based upon the foregoing, the undersigned represent to the court that the above settlement will result in an assessment at the fair assessable value of the Property(ies) consistent with assessing Practices generally applicable in the taxing district as required by law. forwarded to the Tax Court of New Jersey within 45 days hereof and

. 004551-2025 12/16/2025 2:15:11 PM Pg 2of2 Trans ID: TAX2025163441 5. All tax over~payments and interest shall be by refund check made payable to "Heinze Law, P.A. Attorney Trust Account” and shall be sent to the firm for the benefit of the taxpayer. 6. The provisions of Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall survive Judgment even if not included in the Judgment issued by the Tax Court. 2, The parties agree that there has been in value or municipal wide revaluation or reassessment adopted for the tax years 2026 and 2027, and therefore agree that the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:51A-8 (Freeze Act) shall be applicable to the assessment on the property referred to herein for said Freeze Act year(s) with 2025 being the base year. No Freeze Act year(s) shall be the basis for application of the Freeze Act for any subsequent year(s). AMBER N. HEINZ Dated: December 16, 2025 Attorney for Plaint Chenit. Q Watthowe EDWIN R. MATTHEWS Attorney for Defendant Dated: December 16, 2025

To: Page: Sora 2025-12-26 16:21:34 GMT 19737412370 From; Jennifer Jacobus 007536-2025 12/19/2025 Pg i of1 Trans ID: TAX2025167445 TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY: Essex DOCKET NO. (07535-2025 VENA, JOSEPH & TANYA Plaintiff (s), CIVIL ACTION v : JUDGMENT WEST ORANGE Defendant(s). The parties having agreed upon a settlement, the assessment shall be as set forth below: Block: 168.14 Lot: 5 Street Address: 34 Stone Prive Year: 2025 TAX COURT JUDGMENT Land; $345,000.00 Improvements: $635,000.00 Total: $980,000.00 The parties having agreed that there has been no change in value er municipal-wide revaluation or reassessment adopted for the tax year(s) 2026 (Freeze Act year(s)), the provisions of i S.A. 54:51A-8 (Freeze Act) shall be applicable to the assessment on the property referred to herein for said Freeze Act year(s). No Freeze Act year shall be the basis for application of the Freeze Act for any subsequent year. /s/ Jeffrey T. Gallus, Clerk/Administrator Tax Court of New Jersey Entered: 12/19/2025 Plaintiff(s) Attorney: Jennifer R Jacobus Esq Defendant(s) Attorney: Edwin R Matthews Esq

Page: 3 of 6 2025-12-26 1 Jennifer R. Jacobus, Esq. #006742000 JACOBUS & ASSOCIATES, LLC 201 Littleton Road, Suite 100 Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 P: (973) 535-3032 F: (973) 741-2370 VENA, JOSEPH & TANYA Plaintiff, vs, TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE Defendant. |. It is hereby stipulated and agreed thal the assessment of the following property be adjusted and a judgment entered as fotlows: BLOCK: 168.14 LOT: 3 STREET ADDRESS: 34 Stone Drive Year: 2025 “ORIGINAL, ASSESSMENT LAND $345,000 IMPROVEMENTS $660,200 TOTAL BL,005,200 19737412370 TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY DOCKET NO.: 007535-2025 Civil Action STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT (Without A ftidavit} COUNTY BOARD TAX COURT IUDGMENT JUDGMENT NIA $345,000 $635,000 $980,000 From: Jennifer Jacobus

To: 19737412370 2. ‘The undersigned have made such examination of the value and proper assessment of the property(ics) and have obtained such appraisais, analysis and information with respect to the valuation and assessment of the property(ies) they deom necessary and appropriate for the purpose of enabling them to enter into the Stipufation. The assessor to the taxing district has been consulted by the attorney for the taxing district with respect to this settlement and hag concurred. 3. Based upon the foregoing, the undersigned represent to the Court that the above settlement will result in an assessment at the fair assessable value of the property(ies) consistent with assessing practices generaily applicable in the taxing district as required by law, 4 All refunds as a result of the settlement set forth hecein shall be paid by refund check, made payable to: ‘Yennifer R. Jacobus, Esq., Attorney for VENA, JOSEPH & TANYA’, and forwarded to Jennifer R. Jacobus, Esq. 201 Littleton Road, Suite 100, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 within sixty (60) days of the date of the Judgment. 5. The parties agree that there has been ao change in. value or municipal-wide revaluation or reassessment adopted for the tax year 2026, and therefore agree that the provisions of N.J.S.A. $4:5|A- & (Freeze Act) shall be applicable ta tax year 2026 and a final disposition of this case and the entire controversy and of avy actions pending or hereafter instituted by the parties concerning the assessmont on the propert(ies) referred to herein for said Freeze Act your with 2025 being the base year. No Freeze Act year(s) shal! be the basis for application of the Freeze Act for any subsequent year(s). From: Jennifer Jacobus.

19737412370 From: Jennifer Jacobus Te: Page: 5 of 6 6. Statutory interest pucsuant to N.IS.A. 54:3-27.2 is waived by the taxpayer and shall not be paid on the condition the refund is received pursuant to Paragraph 4 hereof within 60 days from the date of the entry of the Judgment. 7. The provisions of paragraph 4 and 6 shall survive Judgment even if not included on the Judgment issued hy the Tax Court of New Jersey. 8 All counterclaims will b¢ withdrawn as part of this setlement, JACOBUS & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff, C (> TRAINER SACOBUS, ESC. paTEo: | |v al as” DEFENDANT AM Bdwin R. Matthews, Esq. DATED: lates

16-26 January 6, 2026 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES TO REFUND PAYMENT TO THE LISTED TAXPAYER DUE TO AN OVERBILL OF TAXES ON THE PROPERTY WHEREAS, certain West Orange property owners have been overbilled for the year of 2025, due to assessed values changes as a result of the townwide revaluation and; WHEREAS, such West Orange property owners have overpaid taxes for the year of 2025; and the property owners are entitled to refunds to the extent of such overpayment; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Tax Collector and the Treasurer of West Orange are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to refund the taxpayers on the attached list sums in full and final satisfaction of the overpayment of the 2025 taxes. Block 23 Lot 33 Name & Address Corelogic Centralized Refunds PO Box 9202 Coppell, TX 75019 Amount $ 883.03 97 1 ClosePoint USA, LLC 275 East Main Street Somerville, NJ 08876 97 24.03 Bruce M. Feld 62 Tulip Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 151 17.01 Orange Prospect, LLC 111 Prospect Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 152.22 1412.07 Corelogic Centralized Refunds PO Box 9202 Coppell, TX 75019 $13,382.41 161.05 1 Harriet Liroff 187 Hill Drive South Orange, NJ 07079 $ 740.93 165.02 1.01 Corelogic Centralized Refunds PO Box 9202 $ 285.50 $ 40,754.24 $ 13,296.17 $108,015.00

Coppell, TX 75019 166.15 11.04 C0209 Epstein Family 209 Metzger Prop Trust 209 Metzger Drive West Orange, NJ 07052 $ 1,434.63 166.15 11.04 C0311 Ina Mae Kirsch 311 Metzger Drive West Orange, NJ 07052 166.15 11.04 C0401 Warren & Maxie Eisenberg 401 Metzger Drive West Orange, NJ 07052 $10,790.30 166.15 11.04 C0407 Ethel & Joel Sharenow 407 Metzger Drive West Orange, NJ 07052 $ 2,928.83 166.15 11.04 C0413 Martin & Helene Myers 413 Metzger Drive West Orange, NJ 07052 $ 6,038.84 Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk I hereby certify funds are available from: ________________________ John Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer Adopted: January 6, 2025 $ 724.83 Council President ___________________________ Account No./Amount

17-26 January 6, 2026 RESOLUTION APPOINTING LOUIS ULRICH AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6(g) requires that the governing body shall appoint a principal public works manager for that municipality; and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange has a need for a director of the department of public works; and WHEREAS, pursuant to § 2-2.2 of the Township of West Orange Municipal Code, the Mayor shall appoint the Director of each Department; WHEREAS, since November 1, 2025, and due to retirement, the position of Director of Department of Public Works has been vacant; and WHEREAS, the Township has previously budgeted for the Director of the Department of Public Works; and WHEREAS, the Mayor is hereby appointing Louis Ulrich to serve as the Director of the Department of Public Works pursuant to § 2-2.2 of the Township Code; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the West Orange Township Council that Louis Ulrich is hereby appointed as the Township Director of Department of Public Works effective January 26, 2026; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Louis Ulrich be compensated in accordance with the Township’s approved budget and Salary Ordinance. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk Susan Scarpa Council President Adopted: January 6, 2026 I hereby certify funds are available from: Account No. John C. Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer