Belmar Criminal Charges for Misrepresenting Age and Tampering With Public Records Dismissed
During the summer, our office receives dozens of calls from young adults, or their parents, after they are issued three summonses for trying to use a Fake ID to enter into a bar like D’Jais. Specifically, Belmar police officers will file three (3) charges against you if you are caught in possession of, or attempted... Read More
Trump Golf Course in Colts Neck Pays $400,000 to Settle NJ ABC Violation
Trump’s Colts Neck Golf Course has settled its pending litigation with the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control after coughing up a $400,000 fine, per reports. The original Notice of Charges stemmed from a tragic incident wherein the facility allegedly served an intoxicated patron who later drove drunk and caused ... Read More
NJ ABC Suspends Liquor License in Wildwood For COVID-19 Violations
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced the suspension of a Wildwood liquor license, operating as Shamrock Beef and Ale, Castaway’s Pirate Bar and Club Amnesia, for violations of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders. The licensee entered into a Consent ... Read More
Discriminatory Trade Practices By Wholesalers and Retailers Results in Over $10 Million in Fines to NJ ABC
New Jersey Attorney General, Gurbir S. Grewal, and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) recently announced that New Jersey’s two largest wine and spirits wholesalers will pay $4 million each to resolve findings that they engaged in discriminatory trade practices that unfairly favored their largest retail customers. In ... Read More
NJ ABC Charges More Bars With COVID-19 Violations
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced on June 8th that the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) filed charges this week seeking to suspend the liquor licenses for four bars and two craft breweries based on violations of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 emergency orders. More specifically, the emergency order ... Read More
Time to Get Crafty: NJ will Allow Craft Cocktails and Mixed Drinks by Licensees
After an upswing in consumer demand, New Jersey’s Governor has signed legislation A3966 that will overrule current ABC regulations and allow restaurants and bars to serve specialty mixed cocktails “to-go” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the bill, the holder of plenary retail consumption licenses, hotel or motel ... Read More
New Jersey Attorney General Announces ABC Violations by 22 Licensees
In a press release issued on May 1st the Attorney General of New Jersey announced that the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control had filed charges for violations of State ABC laws against twenty-two (22) different liquor licenses. These establishments included bars, restaurants, breweries and liquor stores. Of the 22 establishment ... Read More
Can Liquor Licenses Sell Alcohol During Governor Murphy’ Executive Order?
Due to the pandemic sweeping across New Jersey and the rest of the United States, drastic measures have been taken to limit social interaction. Chief among them are restrictions on food and alcoholic beverage establishments. Mandatory closing times and denial of sit-down dining has caused panic within the food and beverage industry. ... Read More
Monmouth County Go-Go Bar Shut Down by NJ Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
According to a recent article, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control suspended the liquor license privileges of go-go bar Fantasies on Route 35 in Keyport. Not only will the liquor license owned by Fantasies be suspended for a total of 135 days, but the licensee will be required to pay a fine totaling... Read More
NJ ABC Seeks to Revoke Liquor License for Trump’s Golf Course
According to reports, the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in New Jersey issued a formal Notice of Charges to Trump National in Colts Neck, New Jersey. The basis for these charges date back to a 2015 incident involving the service of alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated patron who subsequently was involved a fatal motor vehicle... Read More
