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Newark Man Again Charged With Selling Alcohol Illegally

Newark Man Again Charged With Selling Alcohol Illegally

Newark Man Again Charged With Selling Alcohol Illegally The operator of a restaurant in Newark's Ironbound has been charged with illegally selling alcohol, police said. Silvestre B. Penas, 61, was charged following complaints about Caldas restaurant at 293 Wilson Ave. Investigating officers from the environmental - vice task force saw beer, wine and other alcohol inside the business. A worker directed police to the owner, Penas, who did not have a state liquor license, police said. Officers seized the alcohol and about $150 in proceeds from sales. Penas has been charged with maintaining an unlicensed liquor establishment…

11/15/2019