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05 -16 April 20 2016
Date of Meow
ORDERING THE SUSPENSION OF PLENARY RETAIL DISTRIBUTION
LIQUOR LICENSE 1201 -44- 041 -0061 STAR LIQUORS
WHEREAS, PSVH, Inc., t/a Star Liquors, 1297 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008,
( "Star Liquors ", "Licensee" or "bar ") presently holds a Plenary Retail Distribution Liquor
License issued by the Borough of Carteret ( "Borough "), License Number 1201- 44 -041-
006; and
WHEREAS, the Borough, through the Office of ABC Counsel, has previously preferred
charges against Star Liquors for alleged conduct in violation of ABC regulations and
Borough Ordinance(s) occurring on January 19, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (`Board ")
convened to conduct a hearing on said charges on April 20, 2016, during which Board
was available to receive evidence regarding said charges and, furthermore, to consider the
arguments of any legal counsel, representing the licensee and wishing to be heard; and
WHEREAS, (raving considered any proffered testimony and evidence and the positions
of legal counsel, if any, the Board makes the following findings and conclusions:
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
1. Star Liquors possesses a Plenary Retail Distribution Liquor License issued by
the Borough of Carteret, License Number 1201 -44 -041 -006.
2. A plea of non -vult has been entered by counsel for the Licensee in response to
an allegation that on January 19, 2016, the Licensee sold or served alcoholic
beverages to a person under the legal age, but over the age of 18 in violation
ofN.J.A.C. 13:2- 23.l(a) and Borough Ordinance 71 -18b.
3. The aforementioned sale or service of alcoholic beverages violates the
aforementioned statute and the charges of the Borough set forth on the Notice
of Hearing on Charges of Violations is hereby sustained against the Licensee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Borough of Carteret Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board sitting as the Local Alcohol Beverage Enforcement Authority, as
follows:
1. That the charge brought against Star Liquors pursuant to the issued Notice of
Hearing on Charges of Violations is hereby sustained.
The current violation represents a first offense for the same charge by the
same licensee.
3. The Plenary Retail Distribution Liquor License, License Number 1201 -44-
041 -006 issued by the Borough of Carteret to Star Liquors, shall be suspended
for a period of three (3) days.
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4. The three (3) day suspension period will be on Monday for three (3)
consecutive weeks, commencing on Monday, May 2, 2016. Additionally the
licensee shall prominently display a 24" x 24" sign during the period of
closure that identifies that the Licensee is closed by Order of the Borough of
Carteret Alcohol Beverage Control Board. It is further ordered that this
Resolution shall serve as an official warning to the Licensee and placing the
Licensee on notice that further transgressions will be dealt with in a much
harsher fashion.
5. That the Secretary to the Alcohol Beverage Control Board is hereby directed
to fonvard a certified copy of this Resolution upon License or any legal
counsel having entered an appearance on behalf of the Licensee.
Adopted this 20th day of April, 2016
and certified as a true copy of the
original on April 21, 2016.
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