Collingswood Voters End 150-Year Alcohol Sales Ban With 60.4% Approval
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 12
Collingswood Voters End 150-Year Alcohol Sales Ban With 60.4% Approval
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 12
Summary
3,635 Collingswood voters backed a Nov. 3 ballot measure allowing alcohol sales at licensed establishments, defeating 2,381 opponents and ending the borough’s dry status.
The measure passed with 60.4% of 6,016 votes cast across all 12 precincts, authorizing on-premises sales by the glass or other open container.
The ban dated to an 1873 vote when the area was still part of Haddon Township, and residents again rejected retail alcohol sales in 1935 by 3,859 votes to 774.
Deputy Mayor Amy Henderson Riley called the result historic, while local debate centered on whether liquor licenses would strengthen Collingswood’s restaurant scene or undermine its BYOB culture.