3 restaurantes y bares del condado de Hudson violó las reglas de COVID

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is not playing around.  He announced on Friday that ten bars and restaurants across the state could have their liquor licenses suspended for violation of the coronavirus restrictions which are currently in place.  Three of these establishments are located in Hudson County.

During a press briefing the Governor stated, “It gives me no pleasure to file these charges.  We will not tolerate knucklehead behavior and we will not hesitate to shut you down.”

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal added that licenses must be in compliance with Executive Order 194 which prohibits indoor food and beverage establishments from operating between 10 pm and 5 am.  In addition, no indoor seating at the bar is permitted.  The Attorney General said most liquor license establishments are following the rules, “…but we’re in the midst of a pandemic and we need everyone in this state to do their part.”

The state is looking to suspend the liquor licenses of the following Hudson County businesses:

• Eddy’s Bar & Liquors en Baiona, que permite a los clientes sentarse en el bar y no impone el uso de máscaras faciales. El estado está buscando suspender su licencia por 15 días.
• Wicked Wolf en Hoboken, por permitir que los clientes se sientan en el bar. La pena requerida es una suspensión de diez días.
• Bar & Grill de Reilly en Kearny, por permitir a los clientes comer y beber sin sentarse, excediendo los límites de capacidad y violando el toque de queda de las 10 pm. El estado está buscando una suspensión de licencia de alcohol de 30 días.

More than 500 random inspections have been conducted by the state’s Alcoholic, Beverage Control since Governor Murphy put the new rules in place during November.  Approximately 90 percent of businesses were found to be in compliance.