[Ord. #988; Ord. #1827, 11-29-2005, amended; Ord. #1833, 12-27-2005, amended; Ord. #1904, 10-24-2006, amended]
a. 
An organization which has obtained an identification number from the New Jersey Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission ("Commission") may apply, to the Municipal Clerk, for a license to conduct bingo, raffles and other games of chance within the Township, including on Sundays. The Municipal Clerk is authorized and delegated the authority to issue such license as provided by law. All such applications, licenses, and games are subject to the fees, requirements, and conditions established under state law.
b. 
No bingo or raffles may be conducted until 15 business days after the Commission has received, from the Municipal Clerk, a copy of the approved license application. This time period may not be waived or shortened.
[Ord. #2414, 4-23-2019, added]
a. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 5:8-27 and 5:8-53, each application shall be referred to the Chief of Police who shall immediately institute such investigation of the applicant's business and moral character and ability to properly conduct the licensed activity as he deems necessary for the protection of the public good. Such investigation shall make specific findings, including whether the applicant is in fact a qualified organization and whether the designated member or members are bona fide members of the organization, of good moral character and have never been convicted of a crime. The following criteria shall be applied when determining eligibility for license issuance:
1. 
An applicant may be denied if he/she has been convicted within the last seven years of any indictable crime in New Jersey or in any other state or jurisdiction for conduct which, if committed in New Jersey, would constitute an indictable crime.
2. 
An applicant may be denied if he/she has been convicted within the last seven years of any disorderly persons offense, petty disorderly persons offense, or ordinance violation involving dishonesty, burglary, theft, receiving stolen property, or any other offense of similar nature in New Jersey or in any other state or jurisdiction for conduct which, if committed in New Jersey, would constitute a similar offense.
3. 
An applicant may be denied for a conviction of any indictable crime in New Jersey involving danger to the person pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 2C:24-1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 2C:14-1 et seq. or N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 et seq., or against the family, children or incompetents, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:24-1 et seq. or in any other state or jurisdiction for conduct which, if committed in New Jersey, would constitute any of the crimes or offenses listed in this paragraph.
4. 
An applicant may be denied for any conviction of an indictable crime pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1 et seq. or N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1 et seq. or in any other state or jurisdiction for conduct which, if committed in New Jersey, would constitute any indictable crime listed in this paragraph.
5. 
An applicant may be denied for any arrest where charges have not been adjudicated involving a violation of a crime or offense involving those listed in Paragraph 2, 3 or 4 where after a review of the official record and reports of the incident(s), it is reasonably believed that the applicant most likely committed the offense and would be found guilty in a judicial proceeding.
6. 
An applicant may be denied when there is an apparent pattern of arrests for charges listed in Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 without convictions, where after a review of the official records and reports of the incident(s), it is reasonably believed that the applicant most likely continually commits these offenses.
b. 
The Chief of Police shall communicate his findings in writing to the Township Committee within a reasonable time after the complete application has been filed. If, based upon such findings, or upon such other information as the Township Committee may request, or that may come to the attention of the Township Committee of a disqualifying event, the Township Committee decides that the applicant's character, ability or business responsibility is unsatisfactory, it shall disapprove the application and refuse to issue the license and shall so notify the applicant.