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The
New Jersey Hall of Fame is an organization that honors individuals from the U.S. state of
New Jersey who have made contributions to society and the world beyond.
The
Hall of Fame
is a designated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, overseen by a Board
of Commissioners. It was statutorily authorized through Public Law 2005,
Chapter 232. This bi-partisan legislation was passed unanimously in the
New Jersey Senate on May 13, 2005,
[1] in the Assembly on June 30, 2005, and signed into law by the Governor on September 22, 2005.
[2] While the museum has no permanent location, in June 2013 it introduced a "mobile museum" which tours the state.
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Format
The New
Jersey Hall of Fame selects potential nominees in five categories:
General, Enterprise, Sports, Arts & Entertainment, and Historical.
With only rare exceptions, nominees must have resided in New Jersey for a
period of at least five years. Selection of inductees is done using a
three-phase process. Phase I is conducted by a group of expert panelists
selected by the New Jersey Hall of Fame Board, who compose a list of 20
individuals in each category. Phase II incorporates a group of over 100
prominent organization throughout New Jersey who narrow the field down
to 6 individuals in each category. Phase III uses a public voting system
via the internet and manual ballots. Upon completion of Phase III, the
New Jersey Hall of Fame Board selects its inductees based on the top
vote getter in each category, as well as others the board deems
deserving.
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Induction ceremony
The first class of inductees was honored in an induction ceremony at the
New Jersey Performing Arts Center on May 4, 2008.
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