Due to an overwhelming turnout of arts supporters who came to show their dismay at the proposed elimination of a cultural affairs position, the Board of Trustees was obliged to adjourn Monday's meeting and reschedule it for next week in a to-be-determined location.

Most of the turnout was attributable to an organized effort by supporters of Judy Wukitsch, the assistant director of recreation and cultural affairs and director of the Pierro Gallery, whose position stands to be cut if the Board of Trustees gives final approval to a draft layoff plan they submitted to the state Department of Personnel. Mobilized through e-mail and on Facebook, many of Wukitsch's supporters wore orange ribbons to show their support for the arts.

Nearly every seat in the Village Hall meeting room was filled, and some attendees stood against the wall. The overflow extended into the stairway and the first floor, since Fire Chief Jeff Markey had prohibited more people from entering in the early minutes of the meeting because of a potential fire hazard.

After announcing a federal grant awarded to the fire department, presenting a proclamation to local Girl Scouts and hearing from a PSE&G representative, the Board allowed one commenter—crossing guard Henry Gibson, who spoke out against layoffs—to speak before adjourning the meeting. According to Village Counsel Steven Rother, attendance was 40 percent in excess of what could be seated legally, creating the need to reconvene in a space large enough to accommodate all the attendees.

The meeting has been rescheduled for next Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Seton Hall's Jubilee Hall. The venue will be announced tomorrow, and one possibility mentioned was South Orange Middle School.