Stone’s posthumous induction into the Hall of Fame recognizes her dedication to her community and education. She was elected to the Greenwich Township Board of Education in 1970 and was re-elected three times and was president of the board for six years. She was elected to the Greenwich Township Committee in 1981with 72 percent of the vote was re-elected in 1984 and became Greenwich’s first woman mayor.

She was then elected as freeholder in 1988 and served in the governor’s office for Governor Jim Florio. She also served on the Warren County Tax Board and Board of Elections.

Kern is seeking his third term as a Warren County Commissioner. He began his political career in 2010 as a candidate for the Pohatcong Township Council.  As a 21-year-old senior at Rutgers University Kern was the top vote-getter in a three-way race against two incumbents, defeating his closest rival by nearly 17 percent. Kern was elected township mayor of one year later with 63 percent of the vote and was re-elected with 88 percent.

County Republicans backed Kern for county freeholder in 2018 and he won by 22 percentage points in the general election. He was re-elected in 2021 when Democrats didn’t run anyone against him.

“Jim is a tireless worker for the residents of Warren County. He continues to work to reduce the tax rate while helping keep Warren County the rural haven it is,” said Jason Sarnoski, his colleague on the county council. “His strong focus on public safety and education has made the lives of every Warren County resident better.”

Stewartsville inductee Robert Blease is the founder and president of Common Sense for Animals (CSA), a non-profit dedicated to animal rights, providing shelter for homeless animals and educating the public on animal welfare. Under his leadership, CSA has grown into a vital community resource offering adoption services, spay/neuter programs and educational workshops.
His childhood on a family farm sparked his lifelong passion for animals, leading him to earn his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania and guiding his “commitment to shaping the future of veterinary medicine”.
Blease regularly mentors young veterinarians and volunteers his time to provide guidance for those entering the field. He believes his dedication to education and mentorship ensures that his legacy of compassionate care and advocacy will continue to inspire others long after his retirement.

Six generations of Daryl Detrick’s family have lived in Washington over more than 100 years. He received a civil engineering degree from Cornell University and became a leader in computer education advocacy throughout the state, and founded and led several statewide efforts that championed technology education. At the state and district level, he was a finalist and winner of teacher of the year honors.
While building the program at Warren Hills Regional High School and developing a national curriculum for computer science, he also established several extra-curricular programs, including a nationally award-winning GirlsCodingWithGirls program through which skilled high school girls have taught more than 700 elementary school-age girls about computer science.
He has also helped found and has been deeply involved in local community programs supporting persons in need here and in other nations and led students in building four miles of trails in Dick Flint and Pohatcong Creek Natural Areas.

Robyn Jensen has followed in her mother’s footsteps to become a financial planner in Hackettstown, and for 20 years with Edward Jones has enjoyed “partnering with individual investors to create and implement strategies that work toward reaching their unique financial goals”
“I have found that my clients really appreciate the time that I take to educate them on the strategies and investments that we will be using, which, in turn, helps them feel more comfortable when making these important decisions,” she says.
She has been a member of the Hackettstown Rotary Club since 2016, and through the Rotary Foundation she has assisted several organizations, including The Arc of Warren County, DASACC, Hackettstown Medical Center, Habitat for Humanity, and Norwescap.  She also chairs the club’s international project in partnership with Cure Blindness, which provides sight-saving eye care for individuals in under-resourced areas of the world.

A lifelong resident of Warren County, Howard “Butch” Shoemaker graduated from Belvidere High School in 1961 and married his high school sweetheart, Myrna, in 1962. Early in life he worked on farms, but at 13 he bought three Model A Fords, starting a hobby that led to his career as a successful businessman.
He started his first junkyard in 1963, and with his strong leadership and marketing skill expanded it to reach across Canada and the US. That led to and shift into heavy equipment rentals and eventually a Kubota equipment dealership. His company won several industry awards and recognition in AmericanWay magazine for innovation. His sons, Kevin and Kyle, continue to operate the scrap metal recycling business.
In White Township, Shoemaker has served on the Board of Adjustment, the Planning Board, and has been active in the White Township Historical Society. He is deeply passionate about conservation, the environment, and local history. He has written two books about farming and local history, White Township Farms: The End of an Era and Warren County Milk Bottles and Stories A Journey Through the Fields. He has also produced a series of DVDs on similar topics.

Richard David Rogers Sr., a third-generation Warren County resident, grew up in his family’s produce and seafood business and became a private pilot, expanding the business by flying produce across the region. In 1974, he founded Rogers Motor Lines, now known as Mid Atlantic Xpress, Inc., and Rogers Rentals, Inc., which continues to thrive with the help of his children and grandchildren. He also owns a dairy farm in Knowlton Township.
Rogers has logged over 10,000 hours of flight time and earned the prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in 2022 for 50 years of safe flying. He is also an avid photographer and videographer
He is a lifetime member of the Cat Hollow Rod & Gun Club and the NRA, supports numerous local organizations and has donated antique cars, trucks, airplanes and boats to museums to preserve history. He has also contributed to community-building projects and efforts to restore and preserve significant landmarks and artifacts, often “working behind the scenes to ensure the success of various events and initiatives in Warren County”.