"New Jersey's Liquor License Laws Overhauled After Nearly a Century"

Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation overhauling New Jersey's liquor license laws for the first time in nearly a century, injecting nearly 1,500 licenses back into the market, easing restrictions on breweries and distilleries, and creating new opportunities for small businesses. The new law addresses inactive/pocket licenses, establishes new mall licenses, and permanently eases restrictions on breweries, distilleries, cideries, and meaderies, aiming to boost economic activity and revitalize downtown areas.