Alcoholic Beverage Control

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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.

The Hoboken ABC Board, and the Board Secretary, work closely with the Hoboken Police Department's, ABC Unit. Learn more about that here: https://hobokenpdnj.gov/alcoholic-beverage-control-unit/

The remaining 2025 Hoboken Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) meetings are scheduled for the following Thursdays, at 6 p.m., via Zoom: 

Dec. 4, 2025, Dec. 18, 2025

Meeting dates are subject to change.

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/

Municipal Boards

Members

Name
Title
Term Start
Term End
Term Duration
Robert Phillips
Commissioner
Jan. 23, 2025
Dec. 31, 2027
Three Years
Paul Blanos
Chairperson
September 20 ,2023
June 30, 2026
Three Years
Stephen Bond
Vice Chair
January 12, 2023
January 1, 2026
Three Years

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