Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Undercover police will be behind the counter in liquor stores across the Jersey Shore this summer
The state attorney general on Tuesday came to Belmar to outline his plan to stop underage drinking at the Jersey Shore. Jeffrey S. Chiesa, along with several state and local officials, and members of the liquor and prevention industry gathered at the Taylor Pavillion at the beach to discuss the "Cops in Shops" initiative, which puts undercover officers behind liquor store counters, to reign in underage drinking. Since its implementation in 1996, nearly 10,000 underage persons and adults have been arrested in the state as a result of the initiative, according to a release from the attorney general's office. This year 30 shore police departments — more than a dozen from Monmouth Beach down to Toms River were represented Tuesday — are …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Law would fine violators $250 for the first offense and $350 for subsequent offenses
The township committee passed an ordinance Thursday that would deem underage drinking on private property a crime. “This is one of our initiatives to try to deter underage drinking,” Most said earlier this month. “I’m glad that this town came together and actually has an ordinance on the books.” The Municipal Alliance in conjunction with Most and the police department proposed the law that would fine violators $250 for the first offense and $350 for any subsequent offense. The court also could suspend or postpone for six months the driving privileges of the defendant, if convicted. “It’s not going to solve the problem of underage drinking but it’s another tool that can be used,” Municipal Alliance Coordinator Heather Scanlon previously …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Law would fine violators $250 for the first offense and $350 for subsequent offenses
The Lacey Township Committee introduced an ordinance Thursday that would deem underage drinking on private property a crime. “I think this is a good ordinance,” Committeeman David Most said. “Due to the incidents that we’ve had around town, this has a lot more teeth as far as private property.” The Municipal Alliance in conjunction with Most and the police department proposed the law that would fine violators $250 for the first offense and $350 for any subsequent offense. The court also could suspend or postpone for six months the driving privileges of the defendant, if convicted. “It’s not going to solve the problem of underage drinking but it’s another tool that can be used,” Municipal Alliance Coordinator Heather Scanlon previously said…
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Alliance to seek assistance from Township Committee, Police Department
In June of 2000, a law was enacted giving municipalities the power to pass ordinances making underage drinking on private property a crime. Now, the Lacey Township Municipal Alliance is investigating adding such an ordinance to the toolkit in the fight against teen drinking in town. “It’s not going to solve the problem of underage drinking but it’s another tool that can be used,” said Heather Scanlon, Municipal Alliance Coordinator. The law allows towns to pass ordinances that fine violators $250 for the first offense and $350 for any subsequent offense. The court also could suspend or postpone for six months the driving privileges of the defendant, if convicted. The Alliance plans to present the Township Committee and Police Chief with …
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