Princeton Pub Among 20 Charged With Violating Coronavirus Order
PRINCETON, NJ —A Princeton restaurant and pub is among 20 bars, restaurants, breweries and liquor stores charged with violating Gov. Phil Murphy's executive orders related to the new coronavirus.
The Alchemist and Barrister at 28 Witherspoon St. faces suspension of their liquor license for at least 10 days, according to the State Attorney General.
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Under Murphy's order businesses licensed to sell alcohol in the state were allowed to stay open, but only for take-out or delivery services of food and alcohol. Table or bar service is not allowed, on premise alcohol consumption is prohibited, and alcoholic beverages "to go" must be in sealed original containers.
The 20 places facing suspension for violating the orders are:
Alchemist and Barrister in Princeton
Bask Bar and Grill in Woodland Park
Buteco Sports Bar in Long Branch
Core 3 Brewery in Clayton
Devil’s Creek Brewery in Collingswood
Disabled American Veterans, Clifton Chapter #2 in Clifton
Lina’s Restaurant in Bloomingdale
Linwood Inn in Linden
Medina Liquor Store in Elizabeth
Old Glory Kitchen and Spirits in Keyport
Quilvio’s Tavern in Paterson
Rail’s Steak House in Towaco
Randolph Diner in Randolph
Riviera Maya in Branchville
Riviera Maya in Rockaway
Tacos El Tio in Medford
Taphouse 15 in Wharton
The Sawmill in Seaside Heights
Vincenzo’s Ristorante in Middlesex
Juliano’s Restaurant in Egg Harbor Township also received a $500 fine for offering investigators a beer before they identified themselves. The Liquor King in Pennsauken also received a $750 fine for violation of face mask requirements.
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This article originally appeared on the Princeton Patch
