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4sixty6 shall have not less than two (2) off-duty West Orange police officers present to control traffic and any disturbances at the proposed restaurant and nightclub. The Licensee shall hire such off-duty police officers at prevailing rates to direct traffic entering and exiting the premises in order to ease vehicular congestion on and around the premises. On those nights when the officers are required, they are to be on the site by 9:00 p.m., and to remain until closing. The Licensee shall work in conjunction with the West Orange Police Department in determining the specific needs of the site and, when required by that Department, the officers shall be on site earlier than 9:00 p.m., or on additional nights, or both. In the event that West Orange Police Officers are not available for these purposes, 4sixty6 may hire police officers from other municipalities or Essex County Police or Sheriff’s Officers. 3. The Licensee shall refuse motorcycles on the site in order to limit noise on the premises. 4. There shall be no music outside the building, including but not limited to, the outside patio area. 5. The Licensee will not permit teen nights on the premises at any time. 6. The Licensee shall not advertise to the general public that the premises are opened as follows: “Eighteen to party, twenty-one to drink”, or other language to the same effect. 7. No alcoholic beverages or food shall be sold, served or consumed by patrons in the basement or on the third floor and said areas shall not be open to patrons. 8. The sale of alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited on the premises until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the premises as well as any other license, permit, or governmental approval required by law. 9. There shall be no outside bar service, including, but not limited to, the patio area. 10. The total number of patrons permitted on the premises which shall include the interior and patio areas shall be limited to 499 persons. This provision shall not restrict the authority of the Planning Board, Fire Department, or any other governmental authority from imposing further or different restrictions pursuant to their lawful authority. 11. The Licensee shall not remove bottles or other kinds

artment, or any other governmental authority from imposing further or different restrictions pursuant to their lawful authority. 11. The Licensee shall not remove bottles or other kinds of noise-producing refuse from the building after 10:00 p.m. 12. The Licensee shall provide private security personnel to monitor parking areas leased by the licensed premises for additional parking. 13. The Licensee shall install a second set of doors in the main entrance area to limit the amount of sound escaping from the premises. 5

14. Pursuant to the ABC Director’s Special Ruling dated September 29, 2009, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-12.39, since at the time it was the sixth license term for which relief was sought pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-12.39, no further renewals of this license shall be granted unless the license is being actively used at an approved site on or before June 30, 2010. The license is being actively used at an approved site and has been so used for some time before June 30, 2010. 15. Consistent with the Agreement entered into between Licensee DJF Realty, Inc., the Applicant before the West Orange Planning Board for development of the site at 466 Prospect Avenue, and the owner of that property, Marjac, LLC, and the Property Owners Association of Eagle Ridge, the paragraphs in that Agreement numbered 4 (Closing Hours) and 7 (Police Presence), are incorporated into the West Orange ABC Board’s approval of renewal of the liquor license such that it shall be a Special Condition of Renewal for this and for each and every renewal term to follow, that the restaurant and/or nightclub at 466 Prospect Avenue shall have a last call no later than 1:30 a.m., with a grace period of not more than ten (10) minutes prior to enforcement, which time requirement will not be effective on New Year’s Eve or on the night when Daylight Savings Time takes effect in the spring of each year, when the closing hour will be one (1) hour later, which closing time may be extended in the event a State law or a municipal ordinance is adopted extending closing hours for Alcoholic Beverage establishments. Paragraph 7 (Police Presence) of that Agreement has already been incorporated in paragraph 2, above and herein. 16. The Licensee shall comply with all conditions and requirements of the West Orange Planning Board approval as set forth in its Resolution of Approval dated April 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Township discovered a U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding it to be arbitrary and unreasonable for a municipal land use board to

April 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Township discovered a U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding it to be arbitrary and unreasonable for a municipal land use board to require as a condition of approval of a variance that off-duty police officers be hired to direct traffic and monitor compliance with occupancy limits, it not having been shown that the Licensee’s own employees were incapable of performing such tasks (See 256 F.3d 107 (3rd Cir. 2001), and as a matter of policy determined to cease the requirement of using Township Police Officers working side jobs for traffic control and security at or about Alcoholic Beverage Control Licensed premises, and WHEREAS, the License renewal for the 2011 - 2012 License term incorporated such change in policy, which has been continued thereafter; and WHEREAS, the new Licensee, Club 466 Caterers, LLC, is an experienced catering operator which has been since the transfer of License, and will be operating the premises, leased from the previous Licensee, not as a bar/restaurant/nightclub, but as a catering venue for weddings and other special occasions, which the new Licensee had and has agreed to operate within the Special Conditions previously in place as they will not adversely affect the New Licensee’s catering use and that agreement has continued from License year to License year ever since beginning its operation; and 6

WHEREAS, the Licensee was notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the ABC Board’s intention to continue the same Special Conditions for the 2026-2027 License Term and having offered no objection to same, indicating its continuing consent; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE serving as the Township Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control does hereby approve the renewal of the Plenary Retail Consumption License heretofore issued to the Licensee, Club 466 Caterers, LLC, bearing License #0722-33-035-012, for the 2026-2027 Licensing term, said renewal being subject to the following Special Conditions pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-32, all of which Special Conditions having been found by the Board to be necessary and proper to accomplish the objects of Title 33 and secure compliance with its provisions, and submitted for approval by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in accordance with law: 1. All parking provided for the licensed premises shall be done by way of valet parking after 5:00 p.m. seven days per week and all valet parking employees shall be required to wear earphones with microphones in order to limit unnecessary shouting in the parking areas. 2. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, and any night when the nightclub portion of the facility is open for business, meaning when there is dancing, 4sixty6 shall have not less than two (2) security personnel, at least one of whom shall be qualified to direct traffic on the streets and roads of New Jersey, present to control traffic and any disturbances at the proposed restaurant and nightclub. The Licensee shall hire such security personnel at prevailing rates, one to direct traffic entering and exiting the premises in order to ease vehicular congestion on and around the premises, and the other to control any disturbances. On those nights when the security personnel are required, they are to be on the site by 9:00 p.m., and to remain until closing. The Licensee shall work in conjunction with the West Orange Police Department in determining the specific needs of the site and, when required by that

remain until closing. The Licensee shall work in conjunction with the West Orange Police Department in determining the specific needs of the site and, when required by that Department, the security personnel shall be on site earlier than 9:00 p.m., or on additional nights, or both. 3. The Licensee shall refuse motorcycles on the site in order to limit noise on the premises. 4. There shall be no music outside the building, including but not limited to, the outside patio area. 5. The Licensee will not permit teen nights on the premises at any time. 6. The Licensee shall not advertise to the general public that the premises are opened as follows: “Eighteen to party, twenty-one to drink”, or other language to the same effect. 7. No alcoholic beverages or food shall be sold, served or consumed by patrons in the basement or on the third floor and said areas shall not be open to patrons. 7

8. The sale of alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited on the premises until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the premises as well as any other license, permit, or governmental approval required by law. 9. There shall be no outside bar service, including, but not limited to, the patio area. 10. The total number of patrons permitted on the premises which shall include the interior and patio areas shall be limited to 499 persons. This provision shall not restrict the authority of the Planning Board, Fire Department, or any other governmental authority from imposing further or different restrictions pursuant to their lawful authority. 11. The Licensee shall not remove bottles or other kinds of noise-producing refuse from the building after 10:00 p.m. 12. The Licensee shall provide private security personnel to monitor parking areas leased by the licensed premises for additional parking. 13. The Licensee shall install a second set of doors in the main entrance area to limit the amount of sound escaping from the premises. 14. Pursuant to the ABC Director’s Special Ruling dated September 29, 2009, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-12.39, since at that time it was the sixth license term for which relief was sought pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-12.39, no further renewals of this license were to be granted unless the license is being actively used at an approved site on or before June 30, 2010. The license is and has for some time now been actively used at an approved site. 15. Consistent with the Agreement entered into between Licensee DJF Realty, Inc., the Applicant before the West Orange Planning Board for development of the site at 466 Prospect Avenue, and the owner of that property, Marjac, LLC, and the Property Owners Association of Eagle Ridge, the paragraphs in that Agreement numbered 4 (Closing Hours) and 7 (Police Presence), to the extent not inconsistent herewith, are incorporated into the West Orange ABC Board’s approval of renewal of the liquor license such that it shall be a Special Condition of Renewal for this and for each and every renewal term to follow, that the restaurant and/or nightclub at 466 Prospect Avenue shall have a last call no later than 1:30 a.m., with a grace period of not more

s and for each and every renewal term to follow, that the restaurant and/or nightclub at 466 Prospect Avenue shall have a last call no later than 1:30 a.m., with a grace period of not more than ten (10) minutes prior to enforcement, which time requirement will not be effective on New Year’s Eve or on the night when Daylight Savings Time takes effect in the spring of each year, when the closing hour will be one (1) hour later, which closing time may be extended in the event a State law or a municipal ordinance is adopted extending closing hours for Alcoholic Beverage establishments. Paragraph 7 (Police Presence) of that Agreement has already been incorporated in paragraph 2, above and herein, except to make clear that private security personnel rather than Police Officers are acceptable alternatives to perform the required tasks. 16. The Licensee shall comply with all conditions and requirements of the West Orange Planning Board approval as set forth in its Resolution of Approval dated April 1, 2009, to the extent not inconsistent herewith. 8

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control of the State of New Jersey and shall be maintained in the Township’s permanent Alcoholic Beverage Control records. The above Resolution was passed by Township Council of the Township of West Orange serving as the West Orange Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control at their regular meeting held on June 9, 2026. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Susan Scarpa, Council President and Secretary to the ABC Board and ABC Board Chairman Adopted: June 9, 2026 Effective: June 9, 2026 9

792-26 June 9, 2026 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY WEST ORANGE ABC BOARD RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange serves as the Township of West Orange Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control; and WHEREAS, an application has been filed by Mondial Consulting d/b/a Heritage Restaurant and Lounge, 442 Valley Road, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, for renewal of its Plenary Retail Consumption License # 0722-33-025-0010, 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, with respect to its license renewal for the 2026-2027 License term, the Licensee was notified by certified mail, registered return receipt of the ABC Board’s intention upon renewal for that License term to consider the imposition of Special Conditions to address the concerns affecting the quality of life, including but not limited to a Simple Assault that occurred on the premises on or about December 8, 2025, and the Licensee having had the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the Special Condition to be imposed is as follows: The Licensee shall install and maintain a video surveillance system to cover the interior of the Licensed Premises, including the bar area, the front and rear entrances and exits, the front sidewalk area on Valley Road as well as the rear exit area extending into Cary Street, which surveillance system shall be maintained in good order and operating during all hours when the Licensed Premises is open for business, and recordings shall be kept and made available to the West Orange Police Department upon request for at least (30) days following the date of recording and the Licensee shall cooperate with the West Orange Police Department in the implementation and maintenance of this video surveillance system; and WHEREAS, by letter dated and sent via certified mail to the Licensee on or about June 3, 2026, the Licensee was notified of the Township ABC Board’s intention to impose the aforesaid Special