Mark & Julie’s Homemade Ice Cream has been a staple on Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange since it was established by Mark and Julie Orenstein in 1994. In September 2021, after Mark was diagnosed with cancer, Julie posted in a statement on Facebook: “I’ve made the difficult decision to close the store temporarily to concentrate on taking care of Mark.” In March 2022, a new Facebook statement read: “It is with a heavy heart that due to our ongoing health issues, we had to make the difficult decision to sell our store.