Historic vote nixes 150-year booze ban in once-dry New Jersey town
Collingswood Deputy Mayor Amy Henderson Riley welcomed the results, calling the vote "historic." "After 91 years, Collingswood is no longer a dry town, " Riley said in a social media post, referring to the 1935 ballot measure.
Key points
- The town's alcohol restrictions date back to 1873, when residents voted to ban alcohol sales in the area, then part of Haddon Township, according to a 2019 environmental resource inventory published by the Borough of Collingswood.
- "Restaurants succeed or fail based on the quality of their food and not their ability to finance a license." The vote came as another centuries-old alcohol restriction faces scrutiny, with the U.S.
- DOCTOR REVEALS THE HEALTHIER CHOICE, AS WELL AS CAUTIONARY DETAILS In 1935 — two years after Prohibition ended — Collingswood residents voted against a ballot measure that would have allowed retail alcohol sales and the issuance of liquor licenses.
A total of 3,859 voted against the measure and just 774 in favor, according to a New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control bulletin from that year.
A suburb of Philadelphia has voted to end its long-standing ban on alcohol sales — reversing restrictions that date back more than 150 years.
Additional details
- "I'd rather spend my money on good food." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Counterpoint: Collingswood is an epicenter of food in SJ because there are no liquor licenses," another person said.
- be permitted in this municipality?" WINE, BEER OR LIQUOR: STUDY FINDS ONE DRINK IS LINKED TO LOWER RISK OF DEATH THAN OTHERS Election data obtained by Fox News Digital from Camden County show that 3,635 residents voted in favor of the measure, while 2,381 people voted against it.
- The law, which dates back to 1868, prohibits Americans from making whiskey and other distilled spirits at home, even for personal consumption, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
- The measure passed with roughly 60.4% of the vote, compared with 39.6% opposed, a margin of 1,254 votes.
- "Collingswood is an epicenter of food in South Jersey and deserves a liquor license," one person said.
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