This is the single most out-of-date answer on the internet about New Jersey cocktails to-go, because the 2020 guidance and the 2026 statute say different things.
Regulations in our system last verified on August 29, 2026
The short answer
The current statute permits delivery by the licensee or by a licensed third-party delivery service. Before you enable a delivery partner, confirm in writing that it holds the New Jersey license required to deliver alcoholic beverages.
S-4384 (2026), effective August 28, 2026, permits delivery by the licensee or by a licensed third-party delivery service.
AN 2020-06 stated that third-party services could not deliver cocktails to-go. That portion is superseded by the statute and should not be treated as a current rule.
Statutes outrank advisories
When an advisory and a statute conflict, the statute wins. Our regulatory database marks AN 2020-06 as partially superseded for exactly this reason.
New Jersey law permits delivery by the licensee or by a licensed third-party delivery service.
What to do: Confirm in writing that your delivery partner holds the New Jersey license required to deliver alcoholic beverages.
New Jersey S-4384 (2026) · Section 1 · NJ-CTG-007 v1
New Jersey law permits eligible license holders to deliver qualifying mixed drinks to the residence of a New Jersey consumer who is at least 21 years old.
What to do: Deliver only to a residence in New Jersey and verify the recipient is at least 21 years old at handoff.
New Jersey S-4384 (2026) · Section 1 · NJ-CTG-006 v1
New Jersey law generally does not allow delivery of alcoholic beverages in their original containers under this provision, other than malt alcoholic beverages.
What to do: Do not add spirits, wine or other alcoholic beverages in their original containers to a cocktails-to-go delivery.
New Jersey S-4384 (2026) · Section 1 · NJ-CTG-008 v1
New Jersey S-4384 — Permanent Alcoholic Beverage To-Go Law
New Jersey Legislature
Effective August 28, 2026 · Status current · Verified in our system August 29, 2026
View the official sourceNJ ABC Advisory Notice AN 2020-06 — Cocktails-To-Go
New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Effective June 2, 2020 · Status partially superseded · Verified in our system August 29, 2026
View the official sourceGovernor of New Jersey — August 28, 2026 Cocktails-To-Go Signing Announcement
Office of the Governor
Effective August 28, 2026 · Status current explanatory · Verified in our system August 29, 2026
View the official sourceNJ cocktail delivery rules
Delivering to-go cocktails with your own staff, legally.
New Jersey alcohol delivery laws
The rules that govern delivering alcohol to a NJ residence.
S-4384 (2026) explained
Section-by-section reading of the permanent to-go statute.
NJ ABC guidance on cocktails to-go
What AN 2020-06 still tells you and what it no longer controls.
This page provides general regulatory information about New Jersey alcohol-to-go rules and is not legal advice. Requirements can change and can vary by license type and municipality. Confirm your situation with the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control or qualified counsel.
