Cumberland County Women’s Hall of Fame Inducts Webb‑McRae, Walton, Effie Aldrich Morrison

Three Cumberland County women — Effie Aldrich Morrison (posthumous), Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb‑McRae, and Robin Walton — will be inducted into the Cumberland County Women’s Hall of Fame at Merighi’s Savoy Inn on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The Hall’s event page lists a cash bar at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:15 p.m., and tickets priced at $75 per person.

Effie Aldrich Morrison is listed by the Hall as a posthumous inductee and is identified in regional coverage as a former Deputy Director of the Cumberland County Welfare Board with ties to Millville. Jennifer Webb‑McRae is listed as the county prosecutor and is associated with Vineland in local reporting. Robin Walton is identified in the Hall’s notices and regional reporting as Sr. Vice President, External Affairs and Chief Philanthropy Officer at Inspira Health and is associated with Voorhees.

The Hall’s public invitation lists Dawn Hunter, Executive Director of the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce, as emcee for the induction. The official event page gives reservation instructions: contact Sharon D. Baxter at Sharondbax@aol.com or call (856) 498‑1079; the phone number appears duplicated on the page. The evening’s schedule and ticket price come from the Hall of Fame’s reservation listing, which the organization uses to take public reservations.

Organizers frame the Hall as an institution that “honors local women of outstanding achievement who have made significant contributions to a profession, the community, and/or women’s issues,” and the Hall explicitly directs proceeds from the induction toward scholarships for young women who graduate from Cumberland County high schools and pursue higher education. SNJ Today’s coverage notes the Hall was founded by Louise T. Bertacchi, who established the organization to inspire future generations.

Public announcements of the 2026 class have appeared in multiple places. The Hall’s own site lists the three inductees and the March 18 logistics. Reminder USA published a listing of the 2026 class that associates the inductees with Millville, Vineland, and Voorhees; that page carries a byline dated Jan. 7, 2026 while the site header shows Feb. 27, 2026, an internal date inconsistency visible on the page. A separate announcement dated Feb. 24, 2026 highlighted Robin Walton and Jennifer Webb‑McRae, suggesting the organization’s rollout included a partial release prior to its full listing.

Social media reaction is already appearing: an Instagram congratulatory post referencing a “well‑deserved selection as a 2026 Inductee into the Cumberland County Women’s Hall of Fame” was captured in a snippet, though the full post and account attribution were not available in the material reviewed.

The induction blends civic, legal, health‑sector, and social‑service recognition in one ceremony: a posthumous honor for a former welfare board deputy director, a sitting county prosecutor, and a senior philanthropy officer at a regional health system. Reservations are being accepted now at Sharondbax@aol.com or (856) 498‑1079, and the March 18 event proceeds will be used to fund scholarships for Cumberland County high school graduates pursuing higher education.