BILL TO ALLOW BEACH BARS OPEN LONGER IN SEASON ADVANCES

Beach bars could be open longer on a permanent bases under a new bill that is advancing in Trenton. A key Senate committee moved the proposal that would allow beach bars to open on March 1 instead of May 1. Gov. Chris Christie had signed three straight executive orders to allow beach bars to open earlier. The first year it was done was to allow businesses to begin to recoup quicker after Hurricane Sandy.