TRENTON – Legislation Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Senator Brian Stack sponsored to allow New Jersey consumers to receive direct shipments from wineries today passed the Senate.
The Senators said lifting the direct-shipping ban would not only be beneficial to consumers, but would also be a boon to the state’s emerging wine industry, as many small wineries only have their products available for sale in a limited number of stores or on-site.
TRENTON – Final confirmation votes for two members of the Governor’s Cabinet and legislation to lift the state’s ban on the direct shipment of wines from New Jersey wineries lead the measures posted for action Thursday during the Senate’s voting session.
The Senate is scheduled to take final votes on Bret Schundler to serve as commissioner of the Department of Education and James Simpson to head the Department of Transportation. Both nominations were released last week from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
TRENTON – Legislation Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Senator Brian Stack sponsored to allow New Jersey consumers to receive direct shipments from wineries was today released by a Senate committee.
The Senators said lifting the direct-shipping ban would not only be beneficial to consumers, but would also be a boon to the state’s emerging wine industry, as many small wineries only have their products available for sale in a limited number of stores or on-site.