This holiday season, the New Jersey Hall of Fame is proud to partner with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey for our first-ever Holiday Season Donation Drive! Together, we’re celebrating the spirit of giving and reminding our Jersey neighbors that everyone has the power to make a difference. More than 1.2 million New Jersey residents, including 330,000 children, face food insecurity. Your generosity can help put food on the table and bring hope to families across our state. As a special thank-you, bring a donation to the New Jersey Hall of Fame Welcome Desk and receive one free admission for…

Monday, November 16 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM | Virtual Media, Identity, and Voice: From Radio Waves to Reels with New Jersey Hall of Fame Join us for a hands-on workshop where educators explore how media shapes storytelling, identity, and representation. Through the New Jersey Hall of Fame, educators will explore exhibits spanning different historical media breakthroughs. From news anchor Connie Chung to Thomas Edison’s invention of the first camera, to the iconic music of Whitney Houston, educators will become experts in multiple avenues of media production, bringing media literacy directly into their classrooms. They will choose a project to…

Monday, December 7 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM | Virtual Civic Leadership and SEL: Lessons from NJ Changemakers with New Jersey Hall of Fame Civic Leadership and SEL: Lessons from NJ Changemakers invites educators to explore how the powerful, personal stories of New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees can serve as catalysts for meaningful social-emotional learning and authentic civic engagement in today’s classrooms. By examining moments of courage, empathy, advocacy, and ethical decision-making in the lives of New Jersey leaders, educators will uncover practical ways to help students build self-awareness, social awareness, and a sense of agency. Drawing from the…