“Seinfeld” star Alexander, Southside Johnny in NJ fame hall

“Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander, rocker Southside Johnny Lyon and authors of “Jaws” and “Game Of Thrones” are among those being inducted to New Jersey Hall of Fame.

Fellow New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi, alrey in hall, is due to induct Southside Johnny during Sunday night’s ceremony in Asbury Park.

winners were anunced in May.

In category of arts and letters, inductees include “Jaws” author Peter Benchley of Pennington, longtime Star-Ledger sports columnist Jerry Izenberg of Neptune, “Game of Thrones” author George R. R. Martin of Bayonne and photographer Timothy White of Fort Lee.

In performing arts category, Alexander, who grew up in Livingston and played George Costanza on “Seinfeld,” is among winners. Lyon, of Neptune, helped pioneer Jersey shore sound with Asbury Jukes, and pop rock band Smireens, with members from Carteret and Scotch Plains, was hored as well.

Inductees in category of enterprise include businessmen J. Fletcher Creamer Sr. of Sdle River, F.M. Kirby II of Harding and Arthur F. Ryan of Newark. y are joined by restaurateur and entrepreneur Tim McLoone of Little Silver, businesswoman Mary Roebling of Trenton, and businesswoman and TV personality Martha Stewart of Nutley, who was previously selected but is being inducted this year.

In public service category, activist Elizabeth Allen of Hoboken is being hored. She was a teachers’ rights vocate, and first woman president of New Jersey Education Association. Newark physician and professor Victor Parsonnet also is being inducted. He was a cardiac surgeon who helped vance pacemaking.

In sports category, New York Giants football players Harry Carson of Franklin Lakes and Bart Oates of Harding are being inducted, along with Dovan of Ridgewood and Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez of Old Bridge.

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