BARS

A national songwriters' organization sued a handful of bars nationwide this week, accusing them of violating federal law for failing to pay fees to use copyrighted music.

State officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants from around New Jersey who allegedly sold low-quality products to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands.

In an effort to "cut crime," establishments in Point Pleasant Beach may have to cease serving alcohol at midnight. If an ordinance from the borough is passed Tuesday, bars would have to stop the sale of alcohol at 12 a.m.or pay the town a fee to extend service until 2 a...

Today, the Asssociated Press released a story about a Jersey shore bar fined $20,000 for serving cheaper vodka drinks than what customers requested. Allegedly, the inventory room at the Laguna Grill and Martini Bar in Brigantine had a large red funnel and a cardboard sign that read, "Only save these vodka bottles...