Police Arrest 4 Individuals for Drug Distribution At Ewing Sports Bar
An extensive undercover investigation into the sale of controlled dangerous substances in a Ewing Township bar has come to a conclusion with arrest of four (4) individuals. The investigation targeted the sale of cocaine dealing from a Ewing bar called Firkin Tavern. to the arrests of four young men on range of drug charges, and... Read More
Sea Girt Issues Nuisance Charges Against Parker House
Sea Girt Issues Nuisance Charges Against Parker HouseIt is has just recently come to light that the Borough of Sea Girt has filed formal charges against the Parker House. More Specifically, the Borough of Sea Girt has issued charges alleging that the Parker House conducted itself in a manner so as to cause a Nuisance on roughly sixty (60) separate instances. Depending... Read More
Fake ID Possession Charges at Jersey Shore Dismissed
Possession of a Fake ID or False Identification is a criminal offense in New Jersey. You may be issued a ticket or summons complaint for this type of violation pursuant to the New Jersey Law under N.J.S.A. 33:1-81. If you are facing criminal charges for using a Fake ID or Misrepresentation of Age, you need... Read More
NJ Appellate Court Rejects Municipal Restrictions on Liquor License
Great news for retail liquor license holders! The Appellate Division in New Jersey just recently issued is an Unpublished Opinion regarding the ability of towns to place restrictions on a liquor license at renewal, issuance and transfer. This ruling will have an impact on all retail liquor license holders of a plenary retail ... Read More
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Tennessee Law Involving Distributors
In a ruling that is likely to echo across state regulators across the United States, the United State Supreme Court extended certain protections, previously provided under Granholm, to alcoholic beverage distributors. More specifically, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the appellate level decision which had struck down a Tennessee state ... Read More
Can Multiple Restaurants Use the Same Liquor License?
Due to New Jersey’s strict laws preventing the issuance of new liquor licenses, individuals and businesses that own and operate liquor licenses must be creative. Prospective license buyers constantly call our office asking if there is any way to “get around” the population caps in their municipality so that they can ... Read More
Brawl at New Jersey Strip Club Results in Multiple Injuries
Fights and a Hit-and-Run Occur at Strip Club with a Liquor License in Linden, NJ This past weekend, a fight occurred near a Linden Strip Club called “Cheeques”. This “brawl” involved an alleged “hit-and-run” and left two pedestrians in critical condition. The incident occurred after close at around ... Read More
Union City Singles Out Liquor Licenses for Camera Security Ordinance
In a measure aimed at “protecting the safety and welfare of the residents”, Union City officials introduced an ordinance last week which would require all liquor licenses within Union City to install security cameras inside/outside of the licensed premises. According to NJ.com article, Union City officials believe that ... Read More
How to Renew a Pocket or Inactive Liquor License in New Jersey
2019-2020 ABC Renewal Notices If you own a liquor license that is sited but inactive or an inactive “pocket” license, then you may have received a notice from the NJ Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control regarding renewal and mandatory “relief” for renewal that is required under N.J. Specifically, you may ... Read More
NJ ABC Prohibits Crowd-Source Funding for Liquor License
Acting Director Graziano Prohibits Crowd-Sourcing for Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries in NJ On March 12, 2019, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s Acting Director, James B. Graziano, issued an Advisory Notice to the Alcoholic Beverage Industry which stated, in sum, that crowd-sourced funding platforms ... Read More
