24 Hour Liquor Store New Jersey (2024)

FAQs

24 Hour Liquor Store New Jersey? ›

Off Premise/Retail Stores:

No retail licensee may sell spirituous liquors in original containers before 9:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. Municipalities can further restrict hours, but cannot extend. Note: Local ordinances may prohibit alcohol sales on Election Days. State does not regulate.

Off Premise/Retail Stores:

No retail licensee may sell spirituous liquors in original containers before 9:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. Municipalities can further restrict hours, but cannot extend. Note: Local ordinances may prohibit alcohol sales on Election Days. State does not regulate.

Generally, the off-premise sale of liquor, wine, and beer is allowed from 9 AM to 10 PM. The on-premise sale of alcohol is from 9 AM to 2 AM.

The applicant collects the completed and signed application for a one day liquor license/social affair permit from the Municipal Clerk's office and the applicant mails the application to the ABC in Trenton, NJ with a fee from $100 to $150 per day as stipulated on the application.

Many licenses are “pocketed,” meaning someone is holding onto their license without running any business, hoping the license will become more valuable over time. Due to the scarcity of licenses, you can pay up to $1 million or more — if you're lucky enough to find one available.

Kansas's alcohol laws are among the strictest in the United States. Kansas prohibited all alcohol from 1881 to 1948, and continued to prohibit on-premises sales of alcohol from 1949 to 1987. Sunday sales only have been allowed since 2005. Today, 3 counties still do not permit the on-premises sale of alcohol.

With the exception of Newark and Jersey City, the law forbids hard liquor packaged goods sales before 9 am and after 10 pm any day of the week. This can be restricted further by local ordinance. Liquor stores may sell beer and wine during any hours that on-premises sales are allowed.

New Jersey's open container law (also known as the “open container” law, or NJ Statute 39:4-51b) requires all people in a vehicle, on a public street or place open to the public, to keep any container of alcohol closed and sealed. Any violator of this law may be fined up to $500 for having an open container of alcohol.

This is a common question I am often asked by parents. The fact is that it is illegal in New Jersey for an adult to allow minors to drink in their home, with some exceptions.

New Jersey has some of the most restrictive laws for obtaining a liquor license, mainly because licenses are issued based on a township or municipality's population, meaning there's a finite number of licenses issued.

What is a type 33 liquor license in NJ? ›

License Basics

The Type 33 license is classified as a plenary retail distribution license, which permits the sale of packaged goods containing alcoholic beverages.

A Plenary Retail Distribution License (“44”), more commonly referred to as a liquor store license, permits only the sale of alcoholic beverages in original containers for consumption off the licensed premises (package goods).

The so-called pocket licenses, those inactive retail sale licenses that exist in municipalities throughout the state, are also addressed in the new law. Licenses that are inactive for two consecutive license terms would expire, though a municipality could extend them for an additional year.

The New Jersey liquor license process typically takes between 30 and 120 days, but if there are issues that come up throughout the process, it can go up to 175 days or longer.

What is New Jersey Law on BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle)? In New Jersey, customers of an unlicensed restaurant may be permitted by the restaurant to bring their own wine or beer unless there is as municipal ordinance prohibiting it.

Off-premises (liquor store or retailer) liquor and wine sales are prohibited between midnight and 8 AM, and Sundays between 10 PM and 10 AM. On-premises (bar or lounge) sales are prohibited on weekdays between 4 AM and 8 AM, and Sundays between 4 AM and 10 AM.

Laws & Penalties: In New Jersey, you must be 21 to purchase, possess or consume alcoholic beverages. Underage drinking is illegal and can have severe consequences for young people who choose to drink.

Only liquor stores in New Jersey can sell beer. Convienence stores and supermarkets cannot, by law, sell bell, wine or liquor. Wawa, a popular convenience store chain in New Jersey, offers a wide selection of beers to cater to different tastes and preferences.

New Jersey's open container law (also known as the “open container” law, or NJ Statute 39:4-51b) requires all people in a vehicle, on a public street or place open to the public, to keep any container of alcohol closed and sealed. Any violator of this law may be fined up to $500 for having an open container of alcohol.