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Alan Alda and Brooke Shields (file / credits: Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty Images, Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

Nominees Announced For New Jersey Hall Of Fame

From an award-winning singer who died too soon to a former president best known as a rest stop on a toll road, the 51 people nominated to be inducted into New Jersey’s Hall of Fame are a diverse bunch.

2013/04/09

Bruce Springsteen performs during "12-12-12 -- The Concert For Sandy Relief" December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden.       (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

New Jersey Hall Of Fame Overhaul Could Prevent Selection Of Class Of 2013

The sixth annual New Jersey Hall of Fame induction ceremony will not be held as usual this June, but officials say there’s still a possibility that a Class of 2013 will be selected by year’s end.

2013/01/12

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Christopher Reeve Among New Inductees To New Jersey Hall Of Fame

The newest inductees into New Jersey’s Hall of Fame include late ‘Superman’ actor Christopher Reeve, Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and New York Giants owner Wellington Mara.

2012/02/10

Thomas Nast Self Portrait

NJ Assemblyman Wants Thomas Nast Off Hall Of Fame Nomination List

His cartoons famously depicted Santa Claus and Uncle Sam, but there’s a move afoot to keep Thomas Nast out of the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

2011/12/14

Queen Latifah (Photo by Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images); John Travolta (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

John Travolta, Queen Latifah Among Inductees Into NJ Hall Of Fame

A who’s who of luminaries from entertainment, sports and the arts were being inducted into New Jersey’s Hall of Fame on Sunday night.

2011/06/05

John Travolta

Travolta, Bennett Head New NJ Hall Of Fame Class

The newest inductees into New Jersey’s Hall of Fame include actors John Travolta and Queen Latifah and singer Tony Bennett.

2011/01/20

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Martha Stewart, John Travolta Among NJ Hall Nominees

John Travolta, Martha Stewart and Tony Bennett are among 30 nominees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2011.

2010/11/09

Yogi Berra, Jack Nicholson, and Joe Pesci attend the 3rd Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Newark, NJ - May 2, 2010 - Photo: Bobby Bank/Getty Images

NJ Hall Of Fame Goes From Virtual To Physical

Until now, the 3-year-old Hall has honored inductees, including Einstein, Sinatra, and Springsteen, but its exhibition space has been restricted to the Web.

2010/10/12

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