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The city's safety officials said the ban was necessary to protect tourists and residents from teens bringing alcohol or weapons to the boardwalk. ... Ocean City enacted a similar ban last year ...
States that permit localities to go dry. 33 states have laws that allow localities to prohibit the sale (and in some cases, consumption and possession) of liquor. Still, many of these states have no dry communities. Two states— Kansas and Tennessee —are entirely dry by default: counties specifically must authorize the sale of alcohol in ...
Ocean City was founded in 1879 as a dry town, and it never has issued a liquor license, forbids the sale of alcohol, and prohibits BYOB at restaurants. New Jersey has a strong tradition of municipal home rule. [20] Local municipalities thus have considerable authority in the licensing and regulating of alcohol-related businesses.
Sale, processing or consumption of any liquor or spirit of greater than 153 proof is illegal. (FSS 565.07) No retail sale of wine in containers larger than 1 gallon. FS 564.05 Supermarkets and other licensed business establishments may sell beer, low-alcohol liquors, and wine.
The crew of the MJ's brought in four tunas to the White Marlin Open scale Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Ocean City. You can follow along here for updates throughout Day 2 of the White Marlin Open, as ...
State law prohibits open containers with any amount of alcohol within the passenger area of a motor vehicle. [7] Passengers of a vehicle are similarly prohibited from consuming alcohol in the passenger area, but the law provides exceptions for non-drivers in the back of hired vehicles such as taxis, limousines, and buses, as well as in the living areas of motor homes.
Founded in 1893 in Saratoga, New York, the Anti-Saloon League (ASL) started in 1906 a campaign to ban the sale of alcohol at the state level. Their speeches, advertisements, and public demonstrations claimed that prohibition of alcohol would eliminate poverty and ameliorate social problems such as immoral sexual behavior and violence.
The ban was prompted by concerns over a 15% increase in crimes in the area, and an 8% increase in underage drinking, over the first 10 months of 2022, the Star-Telegram reported.