Reasons to Vote NO

On May 8, Ocean City residents will vote on a Bring Your Own Bottle ordinance being championed by a small group of local restaurant owners. The vast majority of Ocean City business owners, residents, visitors and city officials with whom we've had discussions...

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"BYOB was permitted in Ocean City until 1984 ordinance put a stop to it. It is an urban myth that public consumption of alcohol has been banned for 100 years.”  (Sources: Shore News Today, ‘Pro-BYOB group holds first informational session’, Cindy Nevit,...

  "Ocean City will never slide down the slippery slope of BYOB leading to bars on every corner. The state regulates the number of liquor licenses permitted per municipality based on a town’s year-round population. Ocean City’s 11,701 res...

The ordinance to be voted on on May 8th, 2012 has no limits on the amount of beer or wine someone can bring in. To read the complete ordinance click here.

There are many towns in New Jersey and throughout the United States that are on a coast with boardwalks, amusement parks, shops, etc,that doesn't make Ocean City unique, but not allowing the public consumption of alcohol makes us one of a kind.     Not...

What happens when, as the data shows, BYOB doesn't solve all of the problems the proponents claim. Will the next call be for Liquor Licenses? Don't think it can happen, there are many examples of this happening, most recently less then a year ago in Moorestown,...

Will BYOB be on the Boardwalk? We believe the language in the ordinance is intentionally vague to allow for a challenge. Section 1 Part 2 of the proposed Ordinance states: “ "Qualified Premises" - that portion of the premises of a Qualified Retail Di...

The proponents of BYOB have said, "If you want independent support for our position, visit Ocean Grove (the town that Ocean City was based upon), Hammonton, Collingswood, Haddonfield, and Moore[s]town and judge for yourself."  (According to Proponents Web...

Much has been made of CARS driving over to Somers Point. The claim is because people want to be able to drink when they eat, but what about parking? Below shows just how many more parking spots there are at Somers Point Restaurants vs Ocean City ...

"In tourist season turnover at his West Avenue eatery could slow if patrons lingered over a bottle of wine or a few beers."  -Dave Cates, who owns Piccini Brick Oven Pizza (Open Year Round), March 23, 2012, By Jacqueline L. Urgo, Philadelphia Inquirer This mak...

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