AJR 171 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Celebrates career of New Jersey resident John Sterling.

This is a ceremonial joint resolution (AJR 171) honoring John Sterling, a New Jersey resident and longtime New York Yankees radio broadcaster. It commemorates his 36-season career, including calling over 5,400 Yankees games since 1989, and his signature style like the "Sterling Shake" and "Theee Yankees win" calls. The resolution requests the Governor issue a proclamation to recognize Sterling's impact on baseball broadcasting, as he retired in April 2024 and resides in Bergen County, New Jersey. It has no legal effect or policy changes, serving solely as a symbolic tribute.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
General Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2024 Last action May 29, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

721
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 78
May 22, 2025
D Democratic50
48 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican28
24 Yea 1 Nay 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 29, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-1-1)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
May 15, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
lower
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Sterley Stanley
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
NJ
18