Kool & the Gang

Event takes place Sept. 14-15 in Asbury Park.

Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne and Cher will also be among those inducted.

Other nominees include Cher, Sinead O’Connor, The Dave Matthews Band and Mariah Carey.

Drummer, songwriter and producer was 74.

A feel-good ending for the 350 Jersey Songs series: ‘Celebrate good times, come on!’

Jersey City funk band had its breakthrough hit with this song, in 1974.

The group’s first hit, from 1969.