Pop the bubbles.
A dry New Jersey town could soon be three tickets closer to serving booze.
Residents of Haddon Heights, a suburb about 16 miles southeast of Philadelphia without liquor stores or bars, voted Tuesday to repeal a 120-year ban on the sale of alcohol in the town.
Voters approved a ballot measure that would allow alcohol sales in restaurants, bars and mass retailers, with 62% in favor and 38% against, according to primary election results. Camden County Announces.
But approval of the ballot measure doesn't mean residents can still toast the drinks they bought in Haddon Heights.
The mayor and city council must draft and pass a bill to formally repeal the ban, which has lasted more than a century.
But spirits are high.
“Whether it's yes or no, if there's an overwhelming advantage in some way, we're going to respect that,” Mayor Zachary Hawk said before Election Day. According to CBS News Philadelphia.
The application and approval process for liquor licenses after the bill is passed will also delay the revelry.
And under state law that requires one retail liquor license for every 3,000 people, Haddon Heights would only be eligible for two liquor licenses based on its population size (approximately 7,400 people).
The town is one of 30 municipalities in Jersey that do not allow retail consumption licenses, according to the New Jersey Licensed Beverage Association.
