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Group says bills would lead to more supermarkets in NJ
A group of proposed laws designed to ease the path for supermarkets to open in New Jersey is being touted by the New Jersey Food Council as a way to bring quality foods to residents who currently are unable to get them.
The legislative agenda includes everything from tax incentive programs to regulatory reforms, which advocates say will promote the growth of the food retail and distribution industry.
That industry, said Food Council President Linda Doherty, “accounts for 9 percent of gross state product and 17 percent of all New Jersey jobs.”
Six of the proposals are already in the form of legislation.
Among them is a measure to increase the number of liquor licenses a supermarket can hold from two to 10. (Staff, Gannett)
