Township Council Meeting — Packet

e it further RESOLVED that a copy of the Resolution shall be made available in the Clerk's office in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: May 12, 2026

Township of West Orange Housing Rehabilitation Program (WOHRP) Steven J. Weinberg P.O. Box 6025 Program Coordinator East Brunswick, NJ 08816 732-485-0756 steve.weinberg@mac.com 142-26 Discharge of Mortgage Prepared by: West Orange Housing Rehabilitation Program The Township of West Orange, 66 Main St, West Orange, NJ 07052, hereinafter referred to as “WE”, hold a mortgage, hereinafter referred to as the “Present Mortgage” and dated August 11, 2000. As was made by the Township of West Orange Housing Rehabilitation Program to: Grace Drury Name 41 Liberty St., West Orange, NJ 07052 Address Block: 117 Lot: 59 We also hold a Promissory Note in the amount of $14565 which is secured by the Present Mortgage. The Present Mortgage was recorded or registered in the office of the Essex County recording office on January 12, 2001 in Mortgage Book 7658 on page 0866 &c. This mortgage has been paid in full or forgiven or otherwise satisfied and discharged. It may now be discharged or canceled of record. This means that this Mortgage is now canceled and void. I sign and certify to this Discharge of Mortgage on the _____ day of _____, 20____. Township of West Orange Essex County, New Jersey Signature: ____________________________ Title: _____________________________ State of New Jersey County of Essex BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this ________ day of __________________, 20______, before me, the subscriber, __________________________________, personally appeared ____________________________ who I

sex BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this ________ day of __________________, 20______, before me, the subscriber, __________________________________, personally appeared ____________________________ who I am satisfied is the Township official in the within instrument and thereupon signed this document. The person acknowledged signing, sealing and delivering this document as their own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed. ___________________________________(seal) Notary Public of the State of New Jersey West Orange Housing Rehabilitation Program

143-26 May 12, 2026 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES TO REBATE PAYMENT TO THE LISTED TAXPAYER PURSUANT TO FINAL JUDGMENT BY THE TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY WHEREAS, final judgment on tax appeals has been rendered by the Tax Court of New Jersey on the petitions of the taxpayers listed on the attached schedule reducing the assessment. WHEREAS, such judgment by merit of N.J.S.A. 54:3-27.2 shall be conclusive and binding upon the municipal assessor and taxing district; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the West Orange Township Council that the Collector of Taxes and Treasurer of West Orange, be and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to cause to be paid to the said taxpayers the sums in full and final satisfaction to tax rebates due: Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: May 12, 2026 I hereby certify funds are available from Account No.: John C. Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer

010450-2025 04/20/2026 Pg 1of2 Trans ID: TAX202664848 TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY: Essex DOCKET NO. 010450-2025 TOWNSHIP OF WEST CRANGE Plaintiff(s), CIVIL ACTION Vv : JUDGMENT Defendant({s). A duly verified complaint having been filed with this Court to correct a mistake in tax assessment with respect to the real property listed below, as provided in N.J.S.A. 54:51A-7, and the complaint having set forth the facts constituting the alleged error in the assessment, and it appearing that due notice of the complaint has been given and that the Court having considered the matter and the parties having agreed upon a settlement, the error in tax assessment is corrected as follows: Block: 159.11 Lot: 19 Street Address: 382 St. Cloud Avenue Year: 2025 ORIGINAL ASSESSMENT . TAX COURT JUDGMENT Land: $287,500.00 $287,500.00 Improvements: $444,600.00 $419,600.00 Totals: $732,100.00 $707,100.00 /s/ Jeffrey T. Gallus, Clerk/Administrator Tax Court of New Jersey Entered: 4/20/2026 Plaintiff(s) Attorney: Edwin R Matthews Esq Defendant(s) Pro Se: Defendant (s) Pro Se:

09321-2025 04/23/2026 Pg1of1 Trans ID: TAX202668800 TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY: Essex DOCKET NO. 009321-2025 Plaintiff(s), CIVIL ACTION Vv : : JUDGMENT WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP Defendant(s). The parties having agreed upen a settlement, the assessment shall be as set forth below: Block: 161.04 Lot: 34 Street Address: 17 Knollwood Drive Year: 2025 TAX COURT JUDGMENT Land: $394,000.00 Improvements: $321,000.00 Total: $715,000.00 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.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). 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: 4/23/2026 Plaintiff(s) Attorney: Amber N Heinze Esq Defendant(s) Attorney: Edwin R Matthews Esq

009321-2025 04/15/2026 2:13:08 PM Pg 1of2 Trans ID: TAX202662235 AMBER N. HEINZE, ESQ. Attorney ID 028372001 Heinze Law, P.A. 383 Main Street, Suite 101 Chatham, New Jersey 07928 (973) 325-0191 _——_ + & Plaintiff, TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY Docket Nos. 009321-25 : STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT “Vr (Without Affidavit) t 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: 161.04 Lot: 34 Year: 2025 Street Address: 17 Knollwood Drive Original County Board Requested Tax Assessment Judgment Court Judgment Land $ 394,000 $394,000 $394,000 Improvements $ 379,400 $379,400 $321,000 TOTAL $ 773,400 $773,400 $715,000 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 daw. 4. Statutory interest is waived on the condition that this Stipulation of Settlement is signed by counsel for the municipal defendant and forwarded to the Tax Court of New Jersey within 45 days hereof and provided the refund is received within 60 days from the date of the entry of judgment.

009321-2025 04/15/2026 2:13:08 PM Pg2of2 Trans ID: TAX202662235 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. 7. The parties agree that there has been no change 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 hase year. No Freeze Act year(s) shall be the basis for application of the Freeze Act for any subsequent year(s). babi] Mis} AMBER N. HEINZE Dated: March 23, 2026 Attorney for rahe Cin ©. Wlatthowe EDWIN R. MATTHEWS Dated: March 23, 2026 Attorney for Defendant

144-26 May 12, 2026 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Chapter 25, Article I, Section 25-18.4 of the Revised Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) establishes the West Orange Housing Rehabilitation Program; and WHEREAS, the West Orange Housing Rehabilitation Program offers assistance to low- and moderate-income Township homeowners for necessary repairs and/or replacements to ensure housing units are in compliance with N.J.A.C. 5:28; and WHEREAS, on or about January 12, 2013, Nadia R. Mendez and Gilmar Colonia (the “Borrowers”) executed a Mortgage in the amount of $28,980 (the “Initial Mortgage”) to secure a loan through the Township of West Orange's Housing Rehabilitation Program on the property located at Block 151.07, Lot 3, on the Tax Map for the Township of West Orange, commonly known as 8 Abington Road, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Initial Mortgage was recorded on May 24, 2013 as Instrument Number 13046722, in Mortgage Book 12435, Page 9896 with the Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages; and WHEREAS, on or about April 4, 2014, the Borrowers executed a Mortgage in the amount of $32,575 (the “Interim Mortgage”) to secure a loan through the Township of West Orange's Housing Rehabilitation Program on the property located at Block 151.07, Lot 3, on the Tax Map for the Township of West Orange, commonly known as 8 Abington Road, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Interim Mortgage was recorded on June 18, 2014 as Instrument Number 14042674, in Mortgage Book 12500, Page 5859 with the Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages; and WHEREAS, the Interim Mortgage dated April 4, 2014 superseded the Initial Mortgage dated January 12, 2013, and rendered the Initial Mortgage and accompanying Mortgage Note null and void; and WHEREAS, the Initial Mortgage dated January 12, 2013 was not discharged prior to the execution of the Interim Mortgage dated April 4, 2014; and WHEREAS, on or about September 6, 2014, the “Borrowers” executed a Mortgage in the amount of $33,575 (the “Current Mortgage”) to secure a loan through the Township of West Orange's Housing Rehabilitation Program on the property located at Block

“Borrowers” executed a Mortgage in the amount of $33,575 (the “Current Mortgage”) to secure a loan through the Township of West Orange's Housing Rehabilitation Program on the property located at Block 151.07, Lot 3, on the Tax Map for the Township of West Orange, commonly known as 8 Abington Road, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Current Mortgage was recorded on October 27, 2014 as Instrument Number 14077472 in Mortgage Book 12521, Page 7879 with the Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages; and