Sam Springsteen, 26, the younger son of rockers Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, was sworn in Tuesday morning as a Jersey City firefighter. Both parents sat in the front row at the ceremony at Jersey City Hall.
Sam Springsteenhad previously served as a volunteer firefighter in Colts Neck after graduating from the Monmouth County Fire Academy in 2014. His father grew up in Freehold Borough and now lives on a horse farm in Colts Neck.
Springsteen was one of 15 new firefighters sworn in Tuesday, after receiving five months of training at a fire academy in Morristown. "It wasn't easy," hetold reportersafterward, according to Daily Voice.
Springsteen received resounding applause as he went up, in uniform and white gloves, to receive his pins from the chief. (Get the full story here courtesy of patch.com)