Home  >>  New Jersey  >>  Middlesex County  >>  Metuchen

Alcohol laws in Metuchen, New Jersey


Hours of sale for liquor stores, gas stations, and supermarkets:

AM PM AM
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

In Metuchen, a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, packaged liquor may be sold between noon and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Packaged beer and wine may be sold at the following times:
  • Sunday: noon to 1:00 a.m.
  • Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
  • Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
  • Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
  • Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
However, the following exceptions apply:

New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, packaged beer and wine may be sold until 3:00 a.m.

St. Patrick's Day. When St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday, packaged beer and wine may be sold until 2:00 a.m. On the following Monday (March 18), packaged alcoholic beverages may not be sold before noon.


Hours of sale for bars and restaurants:

AM PM AM
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Alcoholic beverages may be served in bars and restaurants at the following times:
  • Sunday: noon to 1:00 a.m.
  • Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
  • Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
  • Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
  • Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
However, the following exceptions apply:

New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, alcoholic beverages may be served until 3:00 a.m.

St. Patrick's Day. When St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday, alcoholic beverages may be served until 2:00 a.m. On the following Monday (March 18), alcoholic beverages may not be served before noon.