Model Resolution Being Sought for West Orange
I was pleased to hear from Mayor Susan McCartney that West Orange is seeking a model ITA resolution to present to the West Orange Council for a vote.

Right now, only one member of the Council, Joyce Rudin, has explicitly expressed support for a resolution. My hope is to get some West Orange residents to join me in making the case to the Council, whether in person or by email. Please contact me by email if interested: khawajaenator at gmail. Or feel free to take the initiative on your own.

Postscript, December 19, 2025: Not long after my statement, there was an ICE raid in West Orange: someone was grabbed off of Virginia Ave in the early morning hours of December 9. The article in the preceding link makes clear that West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney supports the ITA resolution. Here is State Senator John McKeon’s statement on the raid. Senator McKeon is one of the co-sponsors of the ITA. His offices are in West Orange, and I’ve asked him to write a letter of support to West Orange Council for the forthcoming ITA resolution there.

Prior posts on West Orange: my November 12 statement to West Orange Council, and my November 15 follow up. I’ve since written another follow up to the Council, along with a handful to individual council members (so far Williams and Krakoviak), and the Human Relations Commission.

I’m taking some time off from blogging, so I’ll stick this announcement to the top for awhile.