Township Council Meeting (formerly 2.24.26) — Packet

95-26 March 3, 2026 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, REGARDING THE PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES AND DESIGNATING APPROVED ONLINE NEWS PUBLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH P.L. 2025, c.72 WHEREAS, P.L. 2025, c. 72 supplements N.J.S.A. 35:3-1 et seq., and establishes new requirements for the publishing of Legal Notices by Public Entities; and WHEREAS, section 3-2 of P.L. 2025, c. 72 requires that, beginning March 1, 2026, all public entities are required to publish the full text of all Legal Notices on the Public Entity’s Official Internet Website; and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange has designated a Webpage entitled “Current Legal Notices” at the following hyperlink: https://westorange.org/2141/Current-Legal-Notices for the publication and advertisement of all Legal Notices; and WHEREAS, section 5 of P.L. 2025, c. 72 requires that, from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, a public entity provide an advertisement at least twice per month in an Eligible Online News Publication stating that the complete text of each legal notice may be obtained or viewed on the public entity’s official Internet website beginning March 1, 2026 along with a hyperlink to the Current Legal Notices webpage and the Secretary of State’s Statewide Legal Notices webpage (https://www.nj.gov/state/statewide-legal-notices-list.shtml); and WHEREAS, an “Eligible Online News Publication” is defined by N.J.S.A. 35:3-3(b), and sets forth specific requirements relating to accessibility, searchability, archival retention, geographic circulation, and free public access of the online news publication; and WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange desires to designate an Eligible Online News Publication for compliance with P.L. 2025, c. 72, and for transparency to all municipal residents, to advertise bi-monthly notices advising the public of where to locate all Legal Notices of the Township, and its Agencies, Departments, and Boards; and WHEREAS, the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle represent that they meet the statutory requirements to qualify as Eligible Online News Publications under P.L. 2025, c. 72. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that, from today’s date through December 31, 2026, the Township shall publish bi-monthly advertisements with the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle, both Eligible

of the Township of West Orange that, from today’s date through December 31, 2026, the Township shall publish bi-monthly advertisements with the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle, both Eligible Online News Publications; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be made available in the Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, RMC, Municipal Clerk Adopted: March 3, 2026 Susan Scarpa, Council President