Township Council Meeting - Wednesday — Packet

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. 0722-33-009-014, held by Jo Jo’s Restaurant Services, LLC t/a The Valley Barbeque Lounge 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, 2014; and WHEREAS, on June 12, 2014, 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. 0722-33-009-014, held by Jo Jo’s Restaurant Services, LLC t/a The Valley Barbeque Lounge located at 34 South Valley Road, West Orange, New Jersey, 07052, for the License Term July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2013, 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., 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 11, 2026, the Licensee was notified of the Township ABC Board’s intention to continue the same Special Conditions upon renewal for the 2026-2027 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 ABC Board and the Municipal ABC Prosecutor.