"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say." Happy Birthday to F. Scott Fitzgerald! #NJHOF #Classof2009 #Hackensack
The 2014 Unsung Hero Award: Maud Dahme! Born in the Netherlands, Dahme was one of the Dutch "hidden children," survived the Holocaust, and came to the United States at the age of 14. She serves on the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Educations, and served on the State Board of Education from 1983-2007, including five years as president. A Holocaust Commission Award is named in her honor, and she now debits her time to Holocaust/Genocide education and guiding groups to Holocaust sites. #NJHOF #Classof2014 #Flemington #UnsungHero
Newly Inducted: Brian Williams! Succeeding Tom Brokaw as the anchor of @nbcnightlynews he is also the managing editor of the program. #NJHOF #Classof2014 #Ridgewood #Middletown #ArtsandLetters
Newly Inducted: Dizzy Gillespie! In addition to being a renowned jazz trumpet player, Gillespie was also a bandleader, singer, composer, and teacher. He pioneered Afro-Cuban jazz and has won several Grammy Awards. #NJHOF #Classof2014 #Englewood #PerformanceArts
Newly Inducted: Elizabeth Cady Stanton! An activist, abolitionist, and a leading figure in the early women's rights movement, Stanton helped organize the first women's rights convention, became the first president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and co-authored History of Woman Suffrage. #NJHOF #Classof2014 #Tenafly #PublicService
Newly Inducted: Howard Katz! Katz is the Senior Vice President of Broadcasting and Media Operationa for the @nfl where he oversees the formation of the schedule and selects prime time games. He has been Senior Vice President of @espn and President of @abcsports . Sports Illustrated named him one of the NFL's biggest power brokers. #NJHOF #Classof2014 #Livingston #Enterprise
Newly Inducted: Peter McGuire! The founder of the Brotherhood if Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881, McGuire was the driving force behind the adoption of Labor Day as a national holiday in 1894. He was also a prominent figure in the struggle for the five day, 40 hour work week. #NJHOF #Classof2014 #Camden #PublicService
Newly Inducted: Patrick Ewing! Voted by @espn the 16th greatest college basketball player of all time, he led the 1985 NCAA championship and was College Player of the Year. He was with the @nyknicks for 15 of his 17 @nba seasons and an 11-time All Star. In 1996 he was voted one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He was also a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in 1984 and 1992. #NJHOF #Classof2014 #EnglewoodCliffs #Sports
Newly Inducted: James Gandolfini! The @rutgersu educated actor won three Emmy Awards, three SAG Awards, and a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role as Tony Soprano in HBO's The Sopranos. He also produced a documentary about the Iraq War and another about PTSD in veterans from 1861 to 2010. #NJHOF #Classof2014 #Westwood #ParkRidge #PerformanceArts
