Murphy Vetoes Fines For Underage Alcohol Possession

A bill intended to bring some relief to shore communities plagued by summer crowds of rowdy juveniles who use alcohol freely was conditionally vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy. The Cape May County Herald reports the bill would have established $50 fines for underage possession of alcohol and allowed police to issue a complaint summons, the equivalent of a disorderly persons offense. Murphy’s veto letter said that a fine “runs counter to the progress that this administration and the Legislature have made in our juvenile reform system.”