NJ S1589

Designates Ultimate (Ultimate Frisbee) as the official State sport of New Jersey

Recognizes New Jersey's historical role in developing the sport, including Joel Silver of Maplewood introducing Ultimate at Columbia High School in 1967 and the first game played there in 1968

Notes key New Jersey firsts: first interscholastic game between Columbia High School and Millburn High School in 1970, and first collegiate game between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1972

Acknowledges Rutgers University won the first National Ultimate Frisbee Championship in 1975 and again in 1976

Highlights the sport's "Spirit of the Game" principles emphasizing fair play, self-officiating, and mutual respect among competitors