NJ towns can extend bar hours during World Cup under new state guidance
The governor signed a proclamation notifying municipalities of the option, while emphasizing the need for the safe and responsible sale, service and consumption of alcohol.
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New Jersey municipalities can temporarily extend bar operating hours during the World Cup under new state guidance announced Monday by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
Sherrill visited Mulligans Pub in Hoboken to highlight guidance from the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control that allows towns to adjust alcohol hours-of-sale ordinances during the 39-day tournament.
The governor signed a proclamation notifying municipalities of the option, while emphasizing the need for the safe and responsible sale, service and consumption of alcohol.
Sherrill said the change is aimed at helping local restaurants, bars and downtown businesses benefit from the World Cup as visitors come to the region.
"This is about creating memories that will last a lifetime, bringing people together, and helping businesses across the state take part in this historic moment,” said Sherrill.
"We have nontraditional hours with soccer, we try to be open for every game, there's some games that happen at 7 a.m., some games that happen at midnight," said Luis Janneuzzi, the bartender and manager of Mulligans Pub. "And we're always worried about the logistics of it all, making sure we are in the parameters of Hoboken city laws, and this proclamation is going to allow us to be able to operate without having that stress."
State officials say municipalities in New Jersey have broad authority to set alcohol sale hours through local ordinances. The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulates the manufacture, distribution, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the state.
