‘Bruce Springsteen Day’ Possible Under NJ Resolution

FREEHOLD, NJ - A Democratic-led committee in the New Jersey state Legislature advanced a resolution Thursday calling for a ‘Bruce Springsteen Day’ in the Garden State.

Springsteen, 71, is a Grammy-award winning musician from Freehold. He currently lives in Colts Neck.

State Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) introduced the measure in January. You can view the resolution here.

A similar resolution calls for a ceremonious week to recognize Grover Cleveland, a former governor of New York and the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms.

Gov. Phil Murphy declared Nov. 17 Danny Devito Day in honor of the Asbury Park native in 2018, according to NJ.com.

Under the resolution, Springsteen Day would fall on Sept. 23, the musician's birthday. Cleveland Week would start on the former president’s birthday, March 18. He is buried in Princeton.

Federal drunken driving charges were dropped against Springsteen last week. The charges stem from a November 2020 incident at Gateway National Recreation Area on Sandy Hook in which Springsteen took two shots of Patron tequila before hopping on his motorcycle. He was ordered to pay a $540 fine after pleading guilty to drinking in a closed area. Read more: Bruce Springsteen's Drunken Driving Charge Dropped

According to the Associated Press, Sen. Vin Gopal (who represents New Jersey's 11th Legislative District, including Freehold) first introduced the resolution a year ago, but it didn’t advance due to COVID-19.

“He's a rich part of my district,” Gopal told the AP. “New Jersey should be proud of him."

If enacted by both houses of the state Legislature, the resolutions would petition Gov. Phil Murphy to issue a proclamation to observe associated activities.