Hall of fame New Jersey

Arts & Entertainment The Arts & Entertainment Category includes musicians, singers, songwriters, actors & actresses, artists, dancers and those who work in the related fields.
	Bud Abbott Asbury Park (b.1898 – d.1974) & Lou Costello Paterson (b.1906 – d.1959) Famed comedy duo whose routines transcended the vaudeville stage into radio and television.
	Count Basie Red Bank (b.1904 - d.1984) The “Kid from Red Bank” became one of the leading figures of the swing era and one of the most beloved jazz musicians of all time.
	Jon Bon Jovi Perth Amboy/Sayreville (b. 1962) This New Jersey native is a rock musician superstar who has won scores of awards for his music and for his humanitarian work.
	Jerry Lewis Newark (b.1926) Respected actor, comedian, film producer, writer, film director and philanthropist who is known for his charity fund-raising telethons and for his sometimes controversial comments.
	Jack Nicholson Neptune (b. 1937) A Manasquan High School graduate who has become an internationally renowned actor with three Academy Awards out of 12 nominations, seven Golden Globe Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor.
	Sarah Vaughan Newark (b. 1924 - d. 1990) Growing up in Newark, she attended East Side High and Newark Arts High before starting her career as a celebrated jazz singer, winning multiple Grammy Awards and the NEA Jazz Masters Award.