The Hoboken Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board, is responsible for issuing, renewing, and transferring retail liquor licenses in Hoboken. Hoboken ABC also assists the Hoboken Police Department in ensuring all local and state laws and regulations related to the sale of alcoholic beverages are followed and enforced.
Additionally, the ABC board will hold administrative hearings for any alleged violations of the ABC law, to determine if and what penalty should be imposed.
2026 Hoboken Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) meetings are scheduled on Thursdays, at 6 p.m., via Zoom.
For the ABC meeting calendar, including agendas and meeting minutes, please check the Hoboken City Meeting Calendar: https://hobokennj.iqm2.com/Citizens/Calendar.aspx
The Hoboken ABC Board, and Board Secretary, work closely with the Hoboken Police Department's, ABC Unit. Learn more about that here: https://hobokenpdnj.gov/alcoholic-beverage-control-unit/
Please note that employee bar cards are issued through the HPD ABC Unit. Please contact them, at 201-240-2100, for more information, or to follow up on bar card applications.
