Tony Orlando and Patti Scialfa To be Inducted Into The New Jersey Hall of Fame

Written By Mike Greenblatt

The 15th class of inductees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame were announced last week. Among the honorees are singer Tony Orlando (Union City) and singer-songwriter-guitarist Patti Scialfa (Deal) of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. The ceremony will take place in Newark at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on October 29.

NFL running back Tiki Barber (Florham Park), WNBA star Sue Wicks (New Brunswick), Sopranos creator David Chase (Clifton) and Governor Charles Edison (1941-1944, West Orange, the son of inventor Thomas Edison) will also be inducted.

For the full list:  https://njhalloffame.org/ 

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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