NJ SJR70

Designates the last weekend in October each year as "Honor Your Hometown Weekend" in New Jersey to recognize towns, cities, communities, and neighborhoods that shape bonds between residents

Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling on public officials and citizens to observe the weekend with appropriate programs and activities

Encourages the Governor to urge Congress and the President to establish a corresponding national weekend celebration to honor America's hometowns

References Bruce Springsteen's connection to Freehold as an example of hometown significance, quoting his statement that "everything I've learned of deep importance, I learned in this town"

Frames the designation in the spirit of existing state holidays like Mother's Day and Father's Day, which have been celebrated in New Jersey since 1944