[Added 8-3-1977]
A. 
No person shall consume or offer to another for consumption alcoholic beverages in, on or upon any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, park or playground or in, on or upon any land or building owned or occupied by any federal, state, county or municipal government.
B. 
Consumption in unlicensed public premises prohibited; "bring your own bottle" (BYOB) beer and wine consumption exception.
[Amended 2-2-2016 by Ord. No. 4-2016]
(1) 
No person shall drink or otherwise consume, or offer to another person for the purpose of consumption, in any public place or any commercial establishment where persons congregate for any purposes whatsoever, any alcoholic beverage; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any place or establishment for which a valid alcoholic beverage consumption license has been issued by the Township or by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. No person owning or operating any commercial establishment, whether or not food or beverages are sold or served on the premises, shall permit or allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises whether or not said alcoholic beverages are brought onto the premises by the owner or operator of the establishment or by any member of the general public.
(2) 
Notwithstanding the prohibition set forth in Subsection B(1) above, consumption of malt liquor (beer) and wine is permitted at table-service restaurants as follows:
(a) 
No person who owns or operates a table-service restaurant, table-service dining room or other table-service public place where food or liquid refreshments are sold or served to the general public, and for which premises a license or permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has not been issued:
[1] 
Shall allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages, other than wine or a malt alcoholic beverage, in a portion of the premises which is open to the public; or
[2] 
Shall charge any admission fee or cover, corkage or service charge or advertise inside or outside of such premises that patrons may bring and consume their own wine or malt alcoholic beverages in a portion of the premises which is open to the public.
[3] 
Shall allow the consumption of wine or malt alcoholic beverages at times or by persons to whom the service or consumption of alcoholic beverages on licensed premises is prohibited by state or municipal law or regulation.
(b) 
Nothing in this section shall restrict the right of the municipality or an owner or operator of a restaurant, dining room or other public place where food or liquid refreshments are sold or served to the general public from prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages on those premises.
(c) 
A person who violates any provision of this subsection is a disorderly person, and the court, in addition to the sentence imposed for the disorderly person violation, may by its judgment bar the owner or operator from allowing consumption of wine or malt alcoholic beverages in his premises as authorized by this subsection.
A. 
No person shall have in his possession or possess an alcoholic beverage in, on or upon any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, park or playground or in, on or upon any land or building owned or occupied by any federal, state, county or municipal government unless the same is contained within a closed or sealed container.
B. 
No person shall have in his possession or possess an alcoholic beverage in, on or upon any place to which the public at large is invited unless the same is contained within a closed or sealed container; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the possession of alcoholic beverages within the licensed premises of the licensee.
[Amended 11-19-1990 by Ord. No. 14-1990]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article or fail to comply therewith shall be punishable as provided in § 1-15 of Chapter 1, General Provisions.
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in §§ 82-9 and 82-10 above, a special permit may be issued by the Police Department for the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages at a picnic, in a park or glen or at a specific event or observance or other activity sponsored by an individual, group, nonprofit corporation or organization or a corporation or organization for profit.