THE NJ HALL OF FAME SELECTION PROCESS

  1. Anyone can recommend deserving New Jerseyans at any time, year-round. Public recommendations will be taken into consideration by the selection committee when determining the top 120 nominees. Click here to recommend a worthy New Jerseyan.
  2. The selection committee determines a list of 120 potential nominees by late January.
  3. By February 15th, ballots will be sent to the New Jersey Hall of Fame Voting Academy to narrow the potential nominee list down to 60.
  4. The public is invited to vote on the nominations from March 15th to April 15th.
  5. With the public’s vote being taken into consideration, the Board determines which inductees are selected in each category.
  6. Inductees are announced at the end of June.
  7. Honorees will formally be inducted at a red carpet ceremony on November 10th.