got my support.

This is an unbelievably bafoonish op-ed.

Well it wouldn’t be Phil Murphy unless he was destroying businesses

Before anyone says “What businesses has he destroyed?”

I would point you to 2020 where his policies, which have proven to be the incorrect and least beneficial way of handling COVID, closed 1/3 of nj small businesses.

Then leading up to Memorial Day weekend, when every other state in the country was opening, restaraunts were expecting huge sales and bought food and staf to prepare, this jackass decides that “we just can’t open outdoor dining yet” one day before the weekend.

Explain how this is woke

>the White Lane stripes were never replaced on Broadway after the resurfacing of what was already a good road.

Are we best friends? I’ve been shouting this from atop my soap box for years now. It’s absurd that the highest population density areas of the state are limited to so few licenses.

E: Shouting NOT shooting

Ahh Bill Spaeda, the committed libertarian, arguing for Big Government to continue to over-regulate the free market by artificially constraining the supply of liquor licenses.

I wonder if his take would be any different at all if Murphy had an R next to his name.

If Bill Spadea is against something it is probably a good thing for the average NJ resident. Guy is a total clown.

I’m still not following what exactly this bill will do. Can someone explain please?

Spaeda was never really a capitalist, he’s more of a libertarian unless it doesn’t put him at an advantage.. so basically, he’s an asshole

In Newark there are a few failed business that hold the license but lack the creativity to succeed. The government shouldn’t be protecting a few people who have already benefit for years of this liquor license policies. Mom and Pop’s places are failing anyway and it is investors who actually own the license and have the money to back up new restaurants.

"In this country we have socialism for the rich and rugged individualism for the poor." -MLK Jr

Obviously you have a narrow definition of "woke".

Woke is "awareness of racial & Social Justice" issues.

"Social Justice' includes 'Environmental Justice" traffic Calming began as a Sweedish Social Justice movement favoring pedestrians & bicyclists over drivers.

Your failure to keep up doesn't make me the "idiot."

I'm done. Next!!

Great move if it can be passed. Will really open up competition and allows more mew players to innovate

It's the awkward moment capitalists are socialists. Lol

I support this change.
The current laws discriminate against minorities & working class whites ,making it IMPOSSIBLE to open pubs/bar-restaurants in their communities. This is the reason you DON'T see minority owned bars - restaurants . 98% of Newarkers cannot afford $300-700k for a liquor license!

Liquor sales make up at least 55% of all revenue in serving restaurants. The margin is razor thin on food sales.

All these people opposing are defending the monopoly bc THEY have interests!

The author talks about "mom & pop pubs/taverns", but then goes on to list all these major or "favorite "bar-restaurants "that will be affected".

I guarantee 90% of those businesses are owned by millionaires!

NJ builds thousands of homes yearly, I don't see home prices dropping! Why should liquor licenses in Tom's River, Belmar ,Ewing be affected by expanding the number Licenses for more Bar/Grill businesses in Newark, for example?

It's not a ZERO sum game!

Don't you love it when capitalists beg for the government to step in and prevent competition?

And Bill Spaeda is worthless. Why are we driving him traffic?

Bandits but Newark should have teams in all the sports leagues.

Newark Cougars

They need to figure out a way to have it mistimed during non rush hour and we’ll times during rush hour. You can’t speed during rush hour traffic anyway.

Its on purpose. Its meant to keep speeders in check.

They already have in the USFL

🍅🍅🍅

The BriX of Newark. BriX(FL)

The Harriet tubmans?

This is my new favorite Newark thing. It's just spectacular.