NJ Hall of Fame 2012

The New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is a star-studded red-carpet celebration of the Garden State that has the audience bursting with Jersey pride and cheering Jersey's best here at the NJ PAC on Saturday, June 9th. This event includes the official induction ceremony for the Class of 2012, which includes:

Milt Campbell - The first African American to win a gold medal in the decathlon of the Summer Olympic Games, he also played football for the Cleveland Browns and the Montreal Alouettes; inducted into the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Hall of Fame.

John T. Dorrance - A chemist by profession, he went to work for the Joseph Campbell Preserve Company, now renamed the Campbell Soup Company, where he invented condensed soup. He went on to become the company's president for 16 years, turning the business into a household name.

Michael Douglas - Following in the steps of his father Kirk, he became a prominent actor who won three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards and can currently be seen in the action film Haywire.

Coach Bob Hurley - Legendary basketball coach at St. Anthony High School, Coach Hurley has amassed 26 state championships and more than 1,000 wins in his 39 years at the school. Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010, Hurley has devoted his life to coaching high school, turning down many college coaching offers.

Wellington Mara - Legendary owner of the New York Giants who was responsible for bringing the team to New Jersey in 1976; although he lived in Rye, New York, he was beloved by New Jersey fans and proved you could be a successful sports owner as well as a gentleman.

Samuel I. Newhouse - A legendary publisher and media giant, he founded Advance Publications which now owns The Star-Ledger and magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker.

Annie Oakley - As the major attraction at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, she captivated audiences by shooting pistols, rifles and shotguns. After overcoming poverty and becoming a legendary markswoman, her life was immortalized through Irving Berlin's hit musical "Annie Get Your Gun."

Joyce Carol Oates - A professor in the creative writing program at Princeton University, where she has taught since 1978, she is also an accomplished writer, having won the National Book Award and being nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Christopher Reeve - Most remembered for his role as Superman in the movie franchise, he was a seasoned actor who became a quadriplegic after a horse accident and later lobbied on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries and founded the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

Sarah Vaughan - After winning an Amateur Night performance at the Apollo Theater, she opened for Ella Fitzgerald and later became one of the greatest of all jazz singers, winning a Grammy Award and the National Endowment for the Arts' Jazz Masters Award.

The E Street Band, also elected to the Class of 2012, has asked to have their induction postponed until they complete their latest tour. - Best known as Bruce Springsteen's band, the group has also recorded with a wide range of artists from Bob Dylan to the Grateful Dead. The band members include Clarence Clemons, Steve Van Zandt, Garry Tallent, Danny Federici, Vini Lopez, David Sancious, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, PattiScialfa and Ernest "Boom Boom" Carter.

Musical entertainment will feature LaBamba and the Hubcaps, the Bucky Pizzarelli Trio plus special surprise guests.

For information on gala ticket packages and premium seating in the Orchestra section of Prudential Hall, please call the New Jersey Hall of Fame at (973) 648-0516 or visit njhalloffame.org.