Brotherly love: Isley Brothers, Jonas Brothers will be among 2025 NJ Hall of Fame inductees

by JAY LUSTIG
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Ronald Isley, left, and Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers.

The Isley Brothers, The Jonas Brothers, Bon Jovi keyboardist (and Tony-winning composer) David Bryan and Michael Uslan (producer or co-producer of many Batman movies) will be the four New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees this year, in the Performing Arts & Entertainment category.

The ceremony will take place Nov. 21 at The Rink @ The Arena (whose ice can be covered for non-skating events) at American Dream mall in East Rutherford, with Danny DeVito tentatively scheduled to host.

David Bryan, far right, with the original lineup of Bon Jovi.

Jon Bon Jovi was inducted into the hall in 2009.

The Isley Brothers — whose history dates back to the 1950s, and whose hits include “Shout,” “Twist and Shout,” “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)” and “It’s Your Thing” — are currently led by original member Ronald Isley, 84; and Ernie Isley, 73, who became a full-time band member in 1973. Brothers Vernon, Rudolph, Marvin and O’Kelly Isley Jr. are all deceased, as is Rudolph’s brother-in-law Chris Jasper, who joined with Ernie and Marvin in ’73.

In addition to the four Performing Arts & Entertainment inductees, the following will enter the Hall, as well:

Arts & Letters
Dana Bash
Mary Alice Williams

Sports
Martin Brodeur
Hubie Brown
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Enterprise
Frank Bisignano
David Burke
Lawrence R. Inserra
Zygmunt “Zygi” Wilf

Public Service
John Keegan
The late Sheila Y. Oliver
The late William E. Simon
The late David T. Wilentz

Among those nominated but not chosen for induction this year were Uncle Floyd, Savion Glover, Brooke Shields, Celeste Holm, Kirsten Dunst, Marilyn McCoo, James L. Brooks and Amiri Baraka.

For information, visit njhalloffame.org.
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