>New Jersey bill eliminates permit for home-brewing and winemaking
Published: Saturday, December 31, 2011, 4:30 AM
By Kurt Bresswein | The Express-Times
Tucked into a flurry of late-session voting Dec. 15 in the New Jersey Legislature was a measure cutting home brewers and winemakers a break.
No longer, under the bill awaiting Gov. Chris Christie’s signature, would they need to buy a $20 annual permit.
Chris Sloan, a home brewer from Mansfield Township, admitted he was caught off guard when he learned of the requirement shortly after starting his hobby in 2000.