group, Little Steven and the
Disciples of Soul.
As the clock nears 7 pm, the
honorees, presenters, speakers,
and guests make their way into
Asbury Park’s historic Paramount
Theater where the evening’s
New Jersey Hall of Fame induc-
tion ceremony is to take place.
The sold-out theater is already
packed to the rafters with Jer-
sey fans ready to celebrate the
deserving members of this new
Class of 2016.
Among others, these individu-
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als include US Army officer Phil-
ip Kearny — for which the town of
Kearny is named; former Presi-
dent and COO of Bell Atlantic
and PSE&G, Alfred Koeppe;
founder and president of the
NY Waterway ferry service, Ar-
thur Imperatore, Sr.; and former
Olympian and Basketball Hall of
Famer Carol Blazejowski.
Glen Burtnik and the Hall of
Fame Band open the evening’s
festivities by performing a rock-
in’ medley of Jersey-related
songs by such artists as Bruce
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