NJ Spotlight News
Murphy conditionally vetoes bill to ease brewery rules
Clip: 11/27/2023 | 1m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
The governor wants the bill rewritten to include liquor license reforms
Efforts to ease the rules regulating NJ's breweries and distilleries have been blocked amid a larger battle over the state's liquor license laws. Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday conditionally vetoed a bill that would have allowed breweries and distilleries to serve food and to host more than 25 events per year.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
NJ Spotlight News is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
NJ Spotlight News
Murphy conditionally vetoes bill to ease brewery rules
Clip: 11/27/2023 | 1m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Efforts to ease the rules regulating NJ's breweries and distilleries have been blocked amid a larger battle over the state's liquor license laws. Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday conditionally vetoed a bill that would have allowed breweries and distilleries to serve food and to host more than 25 events per year.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch NJ Spotlight News
NJ Spotlight News is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipIn our Spotlight on Business Report.
After months of waiting, Governor Murphy finally took action on a bill that would have eased restrictions on the state's breweries and distilleries.
Conditionally vetoing the legislation in an attempt to get broader liquor license reforms passed during this lame duck session.
The original bill the legislature passed this summer would have allowed breweries to serve food and would remove a cap, limiting them to hold 25 events per year, which owners say stifle business.
The governor is asking lawmakers to add measures that would also, quote, inject inactive pocket licenses into the market and to provide more opportunities for shopping mall bound businesses to partake in alcohol sales.
The conditional veto today is seen as a compromise between the Murphy administration and a group representing current liquor license holders who oppose Murphy's push to eliminate caps permitting just one license per 3000 residents in every town saying new licenses will flood the market and decrease the value of the current ones, which cost some business owners more than $1,000,000.
Support for the business report provided by the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association.
NJTIA will host their New Jersey Conference on Tourism November 30th through December 1st at Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
NJTIA.org for event information.
And Rowan University educating New Jersey Leaders, Partnering with New Jersey businesses, transforming New Jersey's future.
Lawmakers postpone vote on student mental health days
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 11/27/2023 | 4m 32s | Angelica Allen-McMillan's retirement comes as state schools face major challenges (4m 32s)
NJ org helps formerly incarcerated women reenter society
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 11/27/2023 | 4m 8s | The organization received a $350K grant from the state Department of Corrections (4m 8s)
Study: Gaps persist in NJ abortion access
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 11/27/2023 | 4m 25s | Interview: Laura Lindberg, Rutgers School of Public Health (4m 25s)
US attorney general in New Jersey, warns of hate crimes
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 11/27/2023 | 3m 34s | Merrick Garland meets with top law enforcement officials (3m 34s)
Wheelchair usersface supply chain woes
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 11/27/2023 | 4m 19s | Delays in production hinder individuals' ability to get around (4m 19s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- News and Public Affairs
Top journalists deliver compelling original analysis of the hour's headlines.
- News and Public Affairs
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.
Support for PBS provided by:
NJ Spotlight News is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS