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Following up on the ground-breaking 1992 report, the Commission exposed organized crime’s continuing infiltration of New Jersey’s licensed commercial bar and tavern industry. The 1995 report highlighted the threat posed by this phenomenon both to the integrity of the licensing system and to the state’s overall economy. In a series of recommendations for systemic reform, the Commission urged more vigorous enforcement of existing laws, as well as the adoption of additional measures necessary to strengthen the system of licensure and enforcement.

Read the report