Beer and Booze for Movie Theaters Bill Advances in New Jersey Assembly

Legislation advancing in the Assembly would permit qualifying movie theaters to sell alcoholic beverages during first-run film showings under a new liquor license framework.

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Assembly committee has advanced legislation that would allow for-profit movie theaters to obtain plenary retail consumption licenses, paving the way for expanded alcohol sales at cinemas across the state.

Assembly Bill 4666, released Thursday by the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee, would create a p...