NJ Hall of Fame Ceremony to Induct Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, Phil Simms and Kevin Smith This Weekend; Cher to Appear

The NJ Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air its 16th Annual Induction Ceremony, premiering on My9 on November 16th at 7 p.m. and November 17th at 6 p.m. It will also air on NJ PBS on December 28th at 6 p.m. and December 29th at 10 a.m.

This year’s class includes Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep, Actor Paul Rudd, Kevin Smith, former NY Giants Quarterback Phil Simms, and Singer-Songwriter Lesley Gore*.

Cher will be presenting the award to her dear friend, Meryl Streep, and Figure Skater Scott Hamilton presenting the award to fellow Olympian Dick Button. The show will include classic Jersey scenes, such as host Danny DeVito rolling up his sleeves with inductee and Founder of Jersey Mike’s Peter Cancro to make a sandwich that, according to DeVito, “tastes like home.”

“My dreams were born in New Jersey, and my imagination was nurtured in her public schools, and for that, I am very grateful,” said Streep.

The permanent home for the NJHOF is located at American Dream in East Rutherford, America’s first Entertainment and Learning Center, which opened in June. Rudd, Streep, and other 2024 Inductees visited the site earlier this year to film their ceremony segments.

The ceremony will also air on the New Jersey Hall of Fame social channels (Facebook, YouTube).