N.J. Stat. § 36:2-3: New Jersey Day

The Governor of the State of New Jersey is requested to issue annually an appropriate proclamation designating April 17 as New Jersey Day and calling upon all citizens and residents of this State to commemorate and observe said day as the anniversary of the beginning of unified government in New Jersey by directing, and participating in, programs recalling our heritage and its meaning to New Jersey today and in the future.

L.1970, c. 30, s. 1, eff. April 17, 1970.