Moorestown Voters Approve Alcohol Sales on 4th Try

Voters in a southern New Jersey community have decided to allow liquor sales.

The Courier-Post of Cherry Hill reports that Moorestown voters passed a proposal Tuesday that overturns a 96-year ban on sales.

The group that owns the Moorestown Mall was among those pushing to overturn the ban. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust says the mall could attract more business if it had restaurants that served drinks.

Voters had three times previously rejected proposals to allow alcohol sales -- most recently in 2007.  The community was one of several around New Jersey that don't allow alcohol sales.