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NJ SJR144
Joint Resolution
Status
12/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Angela Mcknight
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AI Summary
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Designates October 12 of each year as "Jump4Jerry Day" in New Jersey to honor Jeremiah "Prince Bee" Grant, an 8-year-old champion Double Dutch jumper who was killed by a car in October 2017
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Jeremiah was a founding member of Jersey City's Honey Bees Double Dutch team, became undefeated in the "unattached" division starting in first grade, and performed on the Jimmy Fallon TV show
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Jump4Jerry is a nonprofit youth development organization created in his memory to enable children to acquire life skills, build confidence, and realize their potential as community leaders
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Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon officials and citizens to observe the day with appropriate activities and programs
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Jeremiah was posthumously inducted into the Trailblazer Wall of Fame at the Mary McLeod Bethune Center in Jersey City on June 2, 2018
Legislative Description
Designates October 12 of each year as "Jump4Jerry Day" in New Jersey.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
12/9/2024