ASSEMBLY REGULATED PROFESSIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION No. 171

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MAY 15, 2025

      The Assembly Regulated Professions Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Joint Resolution No. 171.

     As amended, this joint resolution celebrates the long career of sports broadcasting legend John Sterling.  Sterling was known for his boisterous voice and unique play-calling style for the New York Yankees.  Sterling called over 5,400 games for the Yankees and saw the team through some of the best runs in franchise history.  John Sterling started radio broadcasting for the team in 1989, and continued uninterrupted until his retirement in the spring of 2024. Although Sterling grew up in New York, he is currently a resident of Bergen County, New Jersey.  Sterling will forever be tied to the Yankees and is a beloved figure in sports broadcasting.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amended the bill to make technical corrections.