A look at the New Jersey Hall of Fame’s first 15 inductees:
‘ Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, who was born and raised in Montclair, was the second man to walk on the moon.
‘ Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, created the state’s first free public school in Bordentown.
‘ Yogi Berra, who has lived in Montclair for more than 50 years, is a Hall of Fame New York Yankee catcher.
‘ Bill Bradley, famed Princeton University basketball player, is a former New York Knicks star and U.S. senator from 1979 to 1997.
‘ Thomas Edison, who had a laboratory in Menlo Park, is considered the most prolific inventor.
‘ Albert Einstein, who lived in Princeton for 22 years, was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics and regarded as among the most important scientists.
‘ Malcolm Forbes, of Far Hills, is a Princeton graduate and publisher of Forbes Magazine and a philanthropist.
‘ Robert Wood Johnson II was the son of the founder of health care giant Johnson & Johnson. He left most of his $400 million estate to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
‘ Vince Lombardi, who taught and coached at St. Cecilia’s High School in Englewood, coached the Green Bay Packers to seven NFL championships.
‘ Toni Morrison, who taught at Princeton University 17 years, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Pulitzer Prize.
‘ Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, raised in Lawrenceville, was commander of U.S. Forces in Operation Desert Shield.
‘ Frank Sinatra, of Hoboken, is a legendary crooner who is one of the most popular male entertainers of all time.
‘ Bruce Springsteen, of Freehold, is a rock icon who rose to fame playing in clubs in Asbury Park. He is in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
‘ Meryl Streep, born in Summit and raised in Bernardsville, has the most Academy Award nominations.
‘ Harriet Tubman, who used Cape May as a base, was involved in the Underground Railroad.
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