Trump’s NJ golf clubs could lose liquor licenses over fatal crash

WASHINGTON — The state of New Jersey is seeking to revoke the liquor license for one of President Donald Trump’s golf clubs — a rare and potentially damaging punishment, triggered by a 2015 case where the Trump club allegedly overserved alcohol to a man who then caused a fatal wreck.

That proposed punishment was laid out in an Oct. 21 letter to the Trump golf course in Colts Neck, New Jersey.

The Washington Post obtained the letter through a public records request.

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Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, which sent the letter, declined to comment about the letter. Grewal was appointed in 2018 by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

The letter gives few details about the alleged misconduct by Trump’s course.

The man that the club is accused of over-serving — Andrew Halder — caused a wreck that killed his own father, Gary Halder. Andrew Halder pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide last year.

Trump’s company was given 30 days to challenge the planned revocation. If the state’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control does decide to revoke the license, Trump can challenge that decision in court or try to get it years.

The Trump Organization did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.

If the club’s liquor license is revoked, that would be a blow for the Colts Neck course, located near the Jersey Shore. The club could lose significant revenue from the two restaurants and a bar it operates for members, and find it hard to attract banquets or golf tournaments from outsiders.

But for Trump, damage is than that.

Under New Jersey law, anyone who has one liquor license revoked must also give up all their other liquor licenses for two years. reinstated in two the potential greater (407) 586-2000