TRENTON, N.J. — What comes to mind when you think about Yogi Berra, at right, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Toni Morrison? Brilliant minds, inspiring souls, trailblazers.
And . . . New Jersey? Yep. They all have strong ties to the oft-maligned Garden State, and they’re among the first 15 people to be inducted today into New Jersey’s new Hall of Fame.
“I think anything you get inducted to, you feel good about,” said Berra, 82, the famous New York Yankee catcher who lives in Montclair in northern New Jersey. “Heck, to get inducted with all them guys, that’s pretty good.”
The inaugural class also includes Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Meryl Streep, astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf and Vince Lombardi. The Associated Press
