Gov. Murphy signs legislation making Juneteenth an official state holiday
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in America, is now officially a state holiday after Gov. Phil Murphy marked the occasion on Instagram Live with R&B singer SZA.
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Sep 11, 2020, 11:23 AM
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1,365ds agoJuneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in America, is now officially a state holiday after Gov. Phil Murphy marked the occasion on Instagram Live with R&B singer SZA.
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Gov. Murphy signed the legislation with more than 3,700 people watching, including SZA -- who was raised in Maplewood. State lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in July to approve the bill.
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The law established the third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day in New Jersey. It is not a federal holiday. All but three states commemorate it in some way, but New Jersey is only the sixth to make it an official state holiday. Government employees will have a paid day off in honor.
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