Submissions

The New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame through an independent selection committee will induct surfers, photographers, videographers, industry excellence and those demonstrating lifetime achievement with the highest level of distinction during their period of significance every two years. The new Inductees will be honored every other year in the month of May by officially celebrating their entry into the New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame with a prestigious event attended by our surfing public at large.

Every nominee’s bio is carefully reviewed by established criteria to determine their sphere of influence, time of dominance, media presence and or lifetime achievement. Nominees will have demonstrated one or all of the required criteria below with period dominance for induction into the New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame.

Induction Events:
The New Jersey surfing Hall of Fame will induct new members into its Hall every two years. During induction years 5 shoreline districts will submit 4 representative nominee bios each to the NJSHOF induction committee by December. Between February 1st and February 15th the independent Induction Committee will review nominee bios under established criteria and career significance. Of the twenty nominees submitted, twelve legends will be inducted into the New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame. The remaining 8 nominees not selected are eligible for induction in perpetuity thereafter and is of itself a prestigious lifetime achievement. As such these nominees will also hold special recognition with the New Surfing Hall of Fame forever.

Induction Criteria:
Media presence / Sphere of Influence
Competition record
Lifetime or special achievements
Contributions to NJ surfing community
Induction to other recognized Surfing Hall of Fames
Eligibility age – 40 and above

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Please email completed PDF form to infonjshof@gmail.com or fax it to 1-866-873-6626. 

By downloading this fillable PDF form you are agreeing to terms and criteria listed above.