The Ship Bottom Borough Council renewed two liquor licenses held by the owner of Hotel LBI following a somewhat lengthy discussion at its June meeting as a three-year legal proceeding over several matters related to the hotel continues. The next Ocean County Superior Court status hearing is slated for Aug. 26, according to the latest court documents.

(Photo by Ryan Morrill)

One of the liquor licenses is a pocket liquor license that was once the plenary retail consumption license for the Quarter Deck and The State Room,…