When Governor Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that the nine rest areas on Garden State Park Avenue would be named after members of the New Jersey Hall of Fame, there was a notable omission on the list: Bruce Springsteen.

This singer-songwriter is arguably the most well-known and well-known public figure in New Jersey. Many of Springsteen’s hits were raised in New Jersey, and he lived in various towns in Monmouth County for most of his life.

In fact, one of the service areas of Garden State Park Avenue is located in Monmouth County, just a few miles from the famous Jersey Coast towns such as Asbury Park, Belmar and Long Branch. Springsteen took up his music career. Shi used to spend a lot of time there.

Springsteen grew up in Freehold and now lives in Colts Neck, these two towns are located further west of the county.

So, considering that Springsteen is synonymous with New Jersey, it is a bit shocking for many people, including me, to see that he is not one of the nine local idols named on Tuesday.

Well, it seems that the boss is not interested in getting this honor.

“Bruce Springsteen respectfully refused to name the service area after him,” a spokesperson for the New Jersey Hall of Fame Tell Bergen Records. So this is not the state’s snub after all.

Although Springsteen rejected the proposal, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority did not lack choices when selecting nine Hall of Fame inductees who will have their names printed in the Garden State Park Avenue service area.

The nine local idols selected included public figures in the arts, entertainment, and sports circles with ties to New Jersey.

Singer Frank Sinatra’s name will add glory to the Atlantic Service Area in Atlantic County. Author Toni Morrison will be honored in the Ocean View Service District in Cape May County. The following is a complete list of winners and service areas.

•Monville, Bergen County: James Gandolfini Service Area
•Brookdale North, Essex: Laredoby Service Area
•Brookdale South, Essex: Zhong Kangni Service Area
•Vauxhall, Union County: Whitney Houston Service Area
•Middlesex County Cheese Earthquake: Jon Bon Jovi Service Area
•Monmouth, Monmouth County: Judy Blume Service Area
•Forked River in Dayang County: Celia Cruz Service Area
•Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic County: Frank Sinatra Service Area
•Sea view, Cape May County: Tony Morrison Service Area

Murphy said that renaming the rest area after nine people who were inducted into the State Hall of Fame is part of an effort to “show the outstanding talents of the people of New Jersey and their contribution to the world.”

“This is to fully demonstrate the greatness of New Jersey,” Murphy Say.

The Garden State Parkway service area parking lot will now welcome visitors with banners of New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees.

Each service area will also be equipped with exhibits similar to Hard Rock Cafe. The exhibits will include posters, cultural relics and an interactive wall of celebrities, which will be equipped with a life-size video monitor that will display more than 200 biographical vignettes of each Hall of Fame inductee and their acceptance speech.

The 12 rest stops on the New Jersey Turnpike are named after historical figures related to the state. New Jersey Toll Road AdministrationThe winners include former President Woodrow Wilson, Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and Professional Football Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi.

The New Jersey Hall of Fame cooperated with the Battleship of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Newark Liberty International Airport and the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce to establish a statewide exhibition network.