Bruce Springsteen fined $540 for drinking tequila in New Jersey's Gateway National Recreation Area SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 25, 2021, 03:39 PM IST Share AP The 'Thunder Road' superstar was arrested on November 14, 2020 for drinking what he said in the Zoom court hearing was "two small shots of tequila" in New Jersey's Gateway National Recreation Area. Related NEW YORK: Bruce Springsteen has been fined $540 after pleading guilty to consuming alcohol in a national recreation area where drinking is banned, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. The 'Thunder Road' superstar was arrested on November 14, 2020 for drinking what he said in the Zoom court hearing was "two small shots of tequila" in New Jersey's Gateway National Recreation Area.