Council introduces ordinance to permit retail cannabis
Westville introduces retail cannabis licensing, referring ordinance to Land Use Board after multiple business inquiries. The Borough Council unanimously advanced the measure to allow Class 5 retail licenses in commercial zones, responding to proposals including a request from Dravin Patel, owner of
misc · Meeting of July 28, 2026
NJ WESTVILLE — Westville introduces retail cannabis licensing, referring ordinance to Land Use Board after multiple business inquiries. The Borough Council unanimously advanced the measure to allow Class 5 retail licenses in commercial zones, responding to proposals including a request from Dravin Patel, owner of Gateway Discount Liquors. The council also unanimously approved the sale of property at 235 Edgewater Avenue to Hector Ramirez for $25,000, appointed Seamus Magill as a Public Works laborer and Justin Gehring as a full-time police patrolman, and renewed plenary retail licenses for eight establishments.
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