Springsteen and 2016 inductee
Tommy James.
Big Joe Henry welcomes the
crowd saying, “Welcome to his-
toric Asbury Park. This Class of
2016 has done so much for our
state, each person deserving to
be voted in.”
Connie Chung — who lived for
25 years in Middletown while
breaking barriers in television
journalism — takes the stage to
accept her award from her hus-
band, Maury Povich, exclaiming,
“You can take the girl out of New
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Jersey, but you can never take
the Jersey out of the girl,” much
to the audience’s delight.
For those unfamiliar with Peace
Pilgrim, she was an Egg Harbor
City native known for being a
spiritual teacher, pacifist, and
peace activist. In 1952, she be-
came the first woman to walk
the entire Appalachian Trail in a
single season. She also walked
across the United States — many
times, over the course of a 28-
year period — always speaking
with people whom she would
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