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Happy New Year to all of the friends and fans of the New Jersey Hall of Fame. As we celebrate a new year, it is also an opportunity to look back on the year that has just ended.

On January 1st our voting ended which means that soon the Governor will announce the inductees for the Class of 2012. In recognition of our fifth class we presented 50 nominees for you to consider this year.

This is the time of year we begin our annual essay contest and last year we had almost 10,000 entries. There is no doubt that kids across the state enjoy nominating individuals for the Hall of Fame and the quality of their submissions is a credit to them and their teachers!

Our exhibition in Asbury Park closed in December after receiving more than 100,000 visitors. We cannot thank Madison Marquette enough for donating the space and providing the terrific young men and women who greeted the public. We plan to reopen the exhibition in another location at a later date.

Our Mobile Museum plans took a giant leap forward thanks to the donated services of Michael Graves Design and Ralph Appelbaum Associates. Our board has been working hard to raise money to put this exciting project on the road by September and we are on schedule. The museum will be available to visit schools, communities, businesses and special events across the state and we are excited that it will happen in 2012.

Finally, we want to thank everyone who donated to the Hall of Fame during our end of the year campaign. It is gratifying to know that so many people believe in our mission and are willing to provide the support we need. The New Jersey Hall of Fame does not receive any public support so private donations are our lifeblood. We hope you will show your Jersey Pride and make a donation to the Hall of Fame today so we can continue our work tomorrow.

Together we can change the reputation of our great state around the world so let’s show everyone that we are Jersey Proud!

Asbury Park Exhibition

“After a year and a half and more than 100,000 visitors, our exhibition in Asbury Park is closed. We cannot thank Gary Mottola and Madison Marquette enough for their generosity in providing the space and the docents for what was a very popular exhibit. Watch for the announcement of a new location in 2012.”

CLASS OF 2008

Buzz Aldrin
Clara Barton
Yogi Berra
Bill Bradley
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Malcolm Forbes
Robert Wood Johnson II
Vince Lombardi
Toni Morrison
Norman Schwarzkopf
Frank Sinatra
Bruce Springsteen
Meryl Streep
Harriet Tubman

CLASS OF 2009

Bud Abbott & Lou Costello
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Althea Gibson
Jon Bon Jovi
Jerry Lewis
Guglielmo Marconi
Shaquille O’Neal
Phil Rizzuto
Paul Robeson
Carl Sagan
Walt Whitman
William Carlos Williams

Unsung Hero:
Captain Brian Brennan

CLASS OF 2010

Count Basie
Judy Blume
Justice William Brennan
Danny DeVito
Larry Doby
Michael Graves
Carl Lewis
Jack Nicholson
Alice Paul
Les Paul
Phillip Roth
Susan Sarandon
Wally Schirra
Frankie Valli
President Woodrow Wilson

Unsung Heroes:
Marc DiNardo & James D’heron

CLASS OF 2011

John Basilone
Tony Bennett
Governor Brendan Byrne
Mary Higgins Clark
Admiral William Halsey
Franco Harris
Leon Hess
Queen Latifah
Bucky Pizzarelli
Martha Stewart
Joe Theismann
John Travolta
Bruce Willis

Unsung Heroes:
9/11 Victims & First Responders

We Would Like to Thank Our Major Sponsors

NJ Hall of Fame Mission

The New Jersey Hall of Fame was created to honor citizens who have made invaluable contributions to society and the world beyond. The Hall of Fame reinforces the message to children that they can and should strive for excellence in any endeavor of their choosing. By presenting significant and powerful role models and teaching young people about the voting process, the Hall of Fame is a source of learning, inspiration and hope for children.