The New Jersey Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 inductees.
Pop hit-maker SZA, ’60s rock band The Rascals, former Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman and 101.5 FM DJ Big Joe Henry will be among the 2026 inductees into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place Sept. 24 at The Dream Live Performing Arts Center at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, with Danny DeVito hosting. Tickets are not yet available.
Here is the current list of inductees; more inductees may be announced later. Asterisks (*) denote those who are being inducted posthumously.
Arts & Letters
Big Joe Henry
Education, Research, Engineering & Science
Geraldine R. Dodge*
Thomas M. Eastwick
Enterprise
James E. Burke*
Robert C. Garrett
Christopher J. Paladino
Performing Arts & Entertainment
The Rascals
SZA
Public Service
Donald Milford Payne Sr.*
Christine Todd Whitman
Sports
John J. McMullen*
Lawrence Taylor
Unsung Hero
Tom Weatherall
Among those who were nominated but not chosen for induction were Michael B. Jordan, John Scher, the late “Uncle Floyd” Vivino, James L. Brooks, Bobby Cannavale, Marilyn McCoo, Melba Moore, the late Phoebe Snow, Steve Adubato Jr., Mitch Albom, the late Michael Aron, Janet Evanovich, Elizabeth Gilbert, Peter King, the late “Produce Pete” Napolitano, Marvin Scott, and the late Alfred Kinsey.
For information, visit njhalloffame.org.
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