Criminal Disqualification Removal for Liquor License Buyer
Recently, our firm was retained to help resolve a pending issue for an individual seeking to purchase a liquor license in New Jersey. The buyer and his original attorney entered into a Contract of Sale for a retail consumption license (restaurant/bar). However, neither had accounted for the buyer’s prior criminal history. ... Read More
Strip Club Facing ABC Charges in Paterson NJ
Strip Club Facing ABC Charges in Paterson NJPaterson Files Alcoholic Beverage Control Violations Against liquor License According to a recent article, Paterson police officers raided and shutdown a gentleman’s club during an undercover operation. According to the report, law enforcement officers found acts of prostitution and solicitation at the Paterson establishment ... Read More
Union County Hit-And-Run Driver Drank Before Accident
Linden Man Arrested and Charged With DWI and Death By Auto For Drunk Driving Accident This week, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office announced that an arrest was made on a Linden resident, Ibn Collins, in regards to a deadly Hit-and-Run accident that occurred nearly two months ago. The accident resulted in the death of Fanwood... Read More
Hoboken Seeks to Regulate Pub Crawls
It appears as though the elected officials in Hoboken will continue with their quest to further restrict and regulate liquor licenses in the area. According to township officials, the new regulation will look to move the financial burden of pub crawls like SantaCon and LepreCon from the taxpayer to the bar owners. More specifically, the... Read More
New Jersey Extends Seasonal Liquor License Privileges
In a move that was argued against by many year-round retail consumption licensees, Governor Murphy signed legislation that amended N.J.S.A. 33:1-12 for seasonal retail consumption licenses. While there are only a handful of seasonal liquor licenses that exist in New Jersey, these owners have been vocal about extending their ... Read More
NJ Liquor License Attorney
Consumption License Has Majority of Charges Dismissed at Hearing Recently, I was retained in a liquor license suspension hearing involving a Hudson County Retail Consumption License. The Licensee was issued a Notice of Charges for six (6) different ABC violations. In total, the licensee was facing a suspension of their liquor license ... Read More
New Jersey BYOB Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Restaurants who do not own a liquor license can rejoice. United States District Court Judge Joseph Rodriguez has issued a ruling that New Jersey’s Bring Your Own Beer (BYOB) law, under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-27(a)(2) is unconstitutional. What was previously treated as a disorderly persons offense, has now been struck down as an ... Read More
Club Karma in Seaside Heights Sues Borough in Federal Court
For those familiar with the MTV Show “The Jersey Shore”, you may be aware of a club named Karma that was frequented by the cast. However, Club Karma a lightning rod for controversy even before it gained national attention. Dating back as far as the early 1990s, the local municipality, Seaside Heights, and Club Karma... Read More
New Jersey Appoints New ABC Director
NJ Division of ABC Liquor License Lawyers From the Desk of New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal: New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that Governor Murphy will nominate attorney James B. Graziano to serve as the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”), the state agency with ... Read More
New Jersey Proposes Law for More Liquor Licenses
With pressure from small business owners to expand New Jersey’s limited supply of liquor licenses, legislators continue to re-work the bill proposing the issuance of new liquor licenses. Under the most recent amendment, which had testimony before the respective legislative committees on October 22, 2018, there is hope that both ... Read More
