This year’s class of nominees for the New Jersey Hall of Fame includes two former presidents, two Oscar winners, a Nobel Prize honoree, and a baseball Hall of Famer.

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From fright fests to haunted hayrides, ghostly attractions abound.

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It began quietly in the fall of 2007 with the opening of Sonic’s first New Jersey location in Waretown. Millville and Rio Grande followed in 2008.

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When she started building houses for the Raritan Valley chapter of Habitat for Humanity, Kathryn Tanaka barely knew a hammer from a handsaw. “I knew basically nothing about building when I showed up,” says the Bridgewater resident.

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Enterprise emphasizes training; nationally, the company hired 8,000 college graduates so far this year. For Garden State hires, a four-day training session in Wayne ensures that employees are prepared to serve customers.

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A hot-rod meet in South Jersey brings together generations of gearheads. In elbow grease they trust.

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Take a cup of inspiration, stir in a generous grant, and you’ve got the recipe for Zoe’s Cupcake Café.

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A 53-year-old financial services consultant invents a useful beach accessory.

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Most teenage girls obsess over buying the perfect prom dress. Andrea Maeng designed her own.

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When Flight 1549 hit the water, New Jersey’s well-trained ferryboat captains prevented tragedy.

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