2025An investigation is underway after a shooting in Paulsboro NJ (WPVI) -- An investigation is underway after a man wounded in a shooting drove himself to police headquarters in Paulsboro It happened around midnight Sunday night in 100 block of West Washington Street Police say the 36-year-old man drove himself to police headquarters seeking medical assistance for gunshot wounds Police were focused on a silver BMW that had the front passenger window shot out Action News has been told the gunshot victim was taken to a local hospital but there is no word on their identity or condition Paulsboro Councilman Theodore Holloway II yelled at an officer who pulled him over for running a stop sign The leader of a New Jersey police union called on a Paulsboro councilman to resign after body camera footage captured the councilman berating a police officer during a traffic stop earlier this month NJ Advance Media obtained footage showing Paulsboro Councilman Theodore Holloway II yelling profanities at an officer who pulled him over for running a stop sign New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association President Peter Andreyev said Holloway should resign “It is simply stunning to see the tremendous double standard at play in this situation,” Andreyev said in the release “Time and again we see snippets of body camera footage used to denigrate and humiliate members of law enforcement who are putting their lives on the line each day to protect their communities and when we see a public official threaten and harass an officer for simply doing his job there are seemingly no consequences.” “I’m the one that hired you!” Holloway told the officer The councilman then called the police chief from his car before receiving a ticket for driving an unregistered vehicle Holloway did not answer NJ Advance Media’s requests for comment “If he can so casually threaten an officer for simply doing his job then it is a fair question to wonder where else he is flaunting his power and position,” Andreyev said “I am calling on Councilman Holloway to resign today for the good of the public he swore to serve but nothing we saw on the body camera footage would lead me to believe he possesses the level of self-awareness required to come to that decision on his own.” PAULSBORO – The predicted demise of the Paulsboro High School wrestling team may have been a little premature Big Red showed it's certainly not ready to give up its state Group 1 crown yet delivering a thrilling 38-37 win over Woodstown in the sectional semifinal round on Monday night Paulsboro (14-7) has won 15 consecutive South Jersey titles and 43 of a possible 44 since the NJSIAA began awarding sectional championships in 1980 The only blemish came in 2008 against Collingswood The second-seeded Red Raiders will attempt to add to the list when they host Schalick (24-1) on Wednesday The Cougars knocked off top-seeded Audubon 36-31 in its semifinal Paulsboro’s run of excellence appeared to be headed to a dead end just a few weeks ago as the team lost five of six meets during a painful stretch that included a 34-29 decision to Audubon The team’s seven losses are the second most in a season in program history I came back for a reason and this is the reason why,” said junior Kyaire Harvey 25 and helped the Red Raiders go 7-0 since then More: Top performances by South Jersey wrestlers during eighth full week of action Paulsboro has saved its best wrestling for February isn’t it?” Paulsboro head coach Paul Morina said about the team’s quick turnaround “They just started believing in themselves more starting with that one over Williamstown (on Jan They had to get that stigma out that they weren’t that good The resurgence has hinged on the age-old Paulsboro principle of staying off their backs and limiting the opponents' bonus points while piling up its own pins Frank Damminger limited the damage to just a decision against unbeaten Walter Carter at 215 allowed just one bonus point in a 12-2 major loss at 126 Aundre Hill was put on his back in the first period but worked his way to a 27-15 major decision over Travis Balback at 132 “Wherever you can save points and pick up points where you can Everybody has been able to pick it up here and there including key falls by Antonio Chila at 113 Harvey at 144 and a meet-clinching pin by Sawyer Cabanas at 157 no pin was bigger than Julian Sosa’s fall at 138 against Alex Torres who was 6-1 since returning to the Woodstown lineup The sophomore improved to 10-18 with a second-period pin “Sosa really picked us up there,” Morina said He got a big opportunity tonight and he took advantage of it.” Sosa said he was “very hyped up” and knew the importance of what a win could mean for the team “My coaches told me what I needed to do and I was able to get that pin,” Sosa said “Everybody has been putting a lot of effort in the room and we just really work well together.” suffering a loss in the sectional semifinal round for the fourth consecutive season “It was certainly our best shot at them during my time here,” Woodstown head coach Adam Hyland said “We came here to win and we felt like we had a chance to win.” Wednesday's final: Middle Township at Lower Cape May Wednesday's final: Toms River East at Toms River South Wednesday's final: Washington Township at Southern Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 35 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him by email tmcgurk@gannett.com Help support local journalism with a digital subscription Several readers reached out regarding a large property clearing across the side street (Overbrook Ave) from the Wawa in Paulsboro (Berkley Rd)… which actually led me to updates on two different properties The area location is the Super Wawa at the Route 295 Exit 18 interchange (Berkley Road) I stopped over at the site last week and took drone images of the clearing… it wasn’t until I got back home that I figured out there was a second property on the street which was going through a development project approval effort… and did not capture that second property on drone (but show via Google Maps) The more visible effort which attracted reader attention is a four-acre property which is to the side of the Wawa the property very recently was fully cleared According to Paulsboro representatives there is no construction approved for the property… the owner is simply cleaning up the 4-acre site ahead of it being listed for sale Clearing all the property is also a benefit to the neighborhood as it seems the wooded space attracted trespassers So the property that has the most activity taking place on it… Has nothing planned at this time Meanwhile the next property over (moving away from Wawa)  and next to the water retention basin… was approved last week for a new Truck and Van Automated Wash Facility to be developed by Ace Truck and Van Wash LLC See the green highlighted area in the above image This is a smaller 1.188 acre triangular shaped property along Overbrook Ave bordered by Paulsboro Gardens Apartments in the rear The project will be a newly constructed building…  a one-story facility which will have two 45-foot bus/tractor wash lanes and one tractor wash lanes The public notice stated they were previously granted use variance approval and the meeting last week was to review a variety of variance approvals related to the development on the triangular shaped property as well as various signage and fencing approval The project will also include a sound wall Unfortunately I do not have a site plan for this project and realized it would be some time before I could stop down to Paulsboro again. Categories News Jersey Diner in Malaga Targets Spring Opening Walgreens Mt Ephraim Store Closing in March A private investor has sold a more than 46,000-square-foot retail center in Paulsboro for some $2.5 million brokers with Marcus & Millichap announced last week the team said the property at 545 West Broad St has Save-A-Lot Food Stores and Dollar Tree as its anchors with additional potential for pad site development It also benefits from its proximity to Interstate 295 and major employment centers including the nearby ExxonMobil Lube Plant and Paulsboro Refinery investment specialists in the firm’s New Jersey office represented both parties in the roughly $2.503 million deal grocery-anchored shopping centers in New Jersey are among the most in-demand asset classes in the market today,” said Cafiero a senior managing director for investments which ultimately sold to a buyer executing a 1031 exchange.” has been covering New Jersey commercial real estate for 13 years Many industry leaders view him as the go-to real estate reporter in the state a role he is eager to continue as the editor of Real Estate NJ He is a lifelong New Jersey resident who has spent a decade covering the great Garden State Restaurant chain Bojangles has opened along a major commercial corridor in Piscataway as part of a previously announced deal brokered by The Goldstein Group All RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright 2023 Real Estate NJ 101 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland Our site uses cookies. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaJude Dempster tossed six strong innings and went 2-for-4 with an RBI while Gavin Dillard tripled and drove in two runs to lead Glassboro past Paulsboro 4-1 in Paulsboro Dempster allowed one unearned run on three hits struck out nine and walked three to help the Bulldogs (6-7) snap a four-game losing streak Brennan Crosbee went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in the win Lenny Robles went 2-for-2 with a walk for the Red Raiders (3-10) The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices PAULSBORO – Before taking a shot at history Paul Morina sat alone on the top of the bleachers looking at the future of the Paulsboro High School wrestling team in the middle school meet Morina sat alone again – this time atop the state's all-time win list of wrestling coaches in New Jersey history Morina watched his Red Raiders put together one of their best performances of the season as the team presented its coach with career win No knocking off bitter rival West Deptford with a 36-27 decision on Wednesday the face of Paulsboro wrestling for 40 years as head coach who won 802 times in his 57-year coaching career Morina improved his career record to 803-59-4 over his four decades “I’m not worried about my numbers,” Morina said keeping this program going is the most important thing to me Making sure it stays very competitive is everything which packed the gymnasium for an opportunity to watch history A standing-room-only crowd made the gym feel like a sauna the same sweaty atmosphere that has heated up chilly nights for most of Morina’s coaching tenure “It’s hard to describe what it means,” said Joey Duca a longtime assistant coach who was a state champion in 2010 but without Paul Morina I don’t know where this wrestling program would be or even where the school would be More: Face of Paulsboro wrestling, head coach Paul Morina earns lofty milestone Morina had downplayed the pursuit of the win record He felt it put unnecessary pressure on his wrestlers Morina said he'd “be glad when it’s over.” Then he went back to watching his middle schoolers we have a lot of work to do in the offseason and going forward but that’s OK,” Morina said Thinking about what we can do and where we can go.” West Deptford head coach James Shields said That’s why competition breeds excellence and that’s what Paul Morina has done for South Jersey wrestling.” Paulsboro's win created a three-way tie for the Colonial Conference Liberty Division title and avenged last year's 53-16 setback which was the Eagles' first win over Big Red in 56 years ‘Historic win for girls’ wrestling’The list of wrestlers who have made an impact on this heated rivalry is a lengthy one The freshman sent shockwaves which probably could be heard throughout Gloucester County when she delivered a pin at 113 but she fought her way off her back and kept wrestling “That is a historic moment for girls wrestling and it’s certainly a historic moment for Paulsboro history,” Morina said I just told her to go out and battle with him Cruz said she knew she was going to get the opportunity to wrestle she survived the first period and went to work on top in the second period sealing the pin in 3 minutes and 42 seconds “I’m very proud of myself for working hard and getting the win who won the a title at the Creek Classic Girls’ Tournament on Sunday “I thought I was going to get pinned (in the first period) and everyone was going to be upset I’m proud of myself that I was able to get out of that.” Paulsboro also got a key 18-2 technical fall at 190 from Evan Holloway at 190 and a 1-0 decision at 215 from Frank Damminger who rode out his opponent in the third period Paulsboro’s Hayden Holmes earned the 100th victory of his career with an 8-4 decision at 126 Holmes’ teammate Aundre Hill collected his 100th win on the same night as Morina’s 800th career victory After a fourth-place finish at the season-opening John and Betty Vogeding Tournament Harvey left the team and had no plans to come back he watched a documentary on YouTube about the Paulsboro wrestling team I watched that documentary and it made me realized what it really means to be a part of this program,” Harvey said Harvey is 5-0 since returning to the lineup on Jan His biggest win was an 11-6 decision over West Deptford’s Brayden Curcio in the first bout on Wednesday but I just went out there and battled through the tiredness,” Harvey said .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By John Lewis | For NJ Advance MediaAlicia Chila notched nine strikeouts in a four-inning no-hitter as Paulsboro rolled to a 19-1 win over Lindenwold in Paulsboro Chila issued just one walk on the way to her second no-hitter in as many days She held Penns Grove without a hit in a 17-0 victory a day earlier Lily Paulsen added a double and four RBIs and Scarlette Lucci had two hits John Lewis can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) It didn't take long for South Jersey to make its mark on Day 3 of the NFL Draft in Green Bay. Paulsboro graduate Bhayshul Tuten was the second pick of the fourth round and 104th pick overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars five more South Jersey players were headed toward NFL teams The previous record for a single draft was six players which occurred twice Miles Frazier was next up on the South Jersey brigade. Taken in the fifth round (171st overall) by the Lions graduated from Woodrow Wilson — now known as Camden Eastside — before spending a year of prep school at Milford Academy in New Berlin Early in the sixth round, the Eagles added their second South Jersey product in Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord who lives in Mount Laurel and played across the river at St defensive lineman Fadil Diggs was chosen by the Saints becoming the third Syracuse player from South Jersey and second from Camden Eastside to be drafted this year Millville grad LeQuint Allen was picked by the Jaguars The Syracuse running back was the 236th pick of the draft all 32 teams began recruiting undrafted rookie free agents Vineland's Tyreem Powell (Rutgers LB, New Orleans Saints), Millville's Solomon DeShields (Texas A&M DE, Indianapolis Colts) Cinnaminson's Cam Horsley (Boston College DL Tennessee Titans) and Camden's Alijah Clark (Syracuse DB Dallas Cowboys) all signed on Saturday night according to numerous social media posts Tuten ran for 1,159 yards and 15 games in 11 games as a senior last year Tuten transferred from North Carolina A&T after his sophomore year there Compact and powerful at 5-foot-9 and 206 pounds Tuten ran an eye-opening 4.32 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine Tuten breaks tackles and finds the end zone He had 34 carries of more than 10 yards last season Tuten is the fifth Paulsboro player drafted by an NFL team and third fourth-rounder. Offensive tackle Julie'n Davenport was taken by the Texans in 2017 and linebacker Gerald Hodges was drafted by the Vikings in 2013 Wide receiver Flipper Anderson was the highest Paulsboro pick a second-round choice of the 49ers in 1988 The first-ever Red Raiders' player drafted was corner Kevin Ross a seventh-round pick by the Chiefs in 1981 Frazier was a freshman All-American at Florida International before transferring to LSU and starting on its offensive line for three seasons A powerful run blocker and above average pass protector 10 at left guard and one each at both tackle positions Frazier is the eighth Tigers' player to be drafted He joins defensive tackle Turk McBride (2nd round 1973) and future Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier (1st McCord played three seasons at Ohio State before finishing his career at Syracuse and threw for 4,779 yards 218 he is more comparable to Tanner McKee than Jalen Hurts but is a good prospect to be the Eagles third QB next season Joseph's Prep has a long history of mining South Jersey talent Look no further than Hainesport native Jeremiah Trotter Jr last year who the Eagles took in the 5th round 2020) and linebacker Victor Hobson of Mount Laurel (2nd Allen led the ACC with 16 rushing touchdowns last season an accomplished receiver out of the backfield Allen is a powerful runner with the burst to turn small gains into chunk runs Allen is the second Thunderbolts running back picked by the Jags Ryquell Armstead was a fifth-round pick in 2019 In 1981 two Millville players were drafted running back Calvin Murray in the 4th round by the Eagles and defensive tackle Bubba Green by the Colts in the 6th round Quarterback Steve Romanik was the first Millville player and third from South Jersey overall after being picked in the 3rd round of the 1950 draft by the Bears Diggs began his collegiate journey at Texas A&M before transferring to Syracuse Diggs ran the fastest 40-yard dash among defensive ends at the combine was a three-year captain and led the Orangemen in sacks and tackles for loss last season Tom Rimback grew up reading the Burlington County Times and Courier Post sports sections and began writing for the BCT in 1996 He has covered everything from Super Bowls and Final Fours to Tri-County Swimming but he’s happiest on a sideline interviewing South Jersey scholastic athletes Email him with story ideas at tomrimback@gmail.com and support local journalism with a subscription to the Courier-Post .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comChris Neff went 2-for-4 with two RBI while Kayden Weber finished 2-for-3 with a double two RBI and three runs scored to lead Paulsboro to a 12-7 win over Camden Academy Charter in Paulsboro Jason Yandach also drove in a pair of runs for Paulsboro (3-9) The Red Raiders scored four runs in each of the two opening innings to take a quick 8-3 lead Andry Placencia and Zyare Roberts each drove in a pair of runs for Camden Academy Charter (3-5) The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) A father and son have admitted their role in a scheme to inflate the value of two publicly held companies one of them the operator of a small Paulsboro deli conspired from 2014 through September 2022 They expected to profit by selling the companies — deli operator Hometown International and a California business The scheme allegedly boosted stock prices by approximately 939% for Hometown International which consisted of a deli with annual revenues of about $14,000 PPP fraud: Owner of former Evesham restaurant pleads guilty Hometown Deli, a modest sandwich shop in a blue-collar borough, drew wide attention in the spring of 2021 when a hedge fund operator noted its stock was valued at $100 million. Hometown International a short time later issued a statement disavowing that figure The original management of the Hometown Deli It said the deli’s founder agreed to put the deli under stock ownership in 2014 after being approached by a third man in the scheme, James Patten, 65, of Winston-Salem. Court records indicate that the deli’s founder was Paul Morina former principal and current athletic director/wrestling coach at Paulsboro High School The conspirators took control of each company’s management and its stock then traded shares through the accounts of other purported investors “These tactics artificially inflated the price of Hometown International and E-Waste’s stock by giving the false impression that there was a genuine market interest in the stock,” it said The conspirators wanted to sell the companies "at a significant profit" through reverse mergers public ownership allows a firm to raise funds through stock sales Hometown International agreed to a reverse merger with a Los Angeles-based plastics firm called Makamer. The alleged conspirators also profited from business dealings with Hometown International. The elder Coker, for instance, was a principal in a North Carolina firm that for some time drew a monthly consulting fee of $15,000 from Hometown International. The Cokers pled guilty Friday to securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud Patten previously admitted guilt to the same charges District Judge Christine O’Hearn scheduled sentencing dates of April 2 for Coker Jr Jim Walsh is a senior reporter for the Courier-Post Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaMatt Hill was dominant for Paulsboro as he fanned 17 walked one and hit a batter in a one-hit shutout as the Red Raiders downed Penns Grove 6-0 in Paulsboro while Kayden Weber hit a solo home run for Paulsboro (2-9) Dylan Hyatt had the lone hit for Penns Grove (2-9) PAULSBORO – With three starters out of the lineup due to illnesses the Collingswood High School wrestlers couldn't be blamed for feeling a little unsteady when they walked into the Paulsboro gymnasium on Monday night Collingswood delivered one of the biggest wins in program history shocking Paulsboro with a 37-36 victory in Colonial Conference action The Panthers produced four pins in the final seven bouts including a meet-clinching fall by senior Nyeim Bennett at 215 that sent the team’s bench into a frenzy for sure,” Bennett said when asked if it was the biggest win of his career but it’s all about having faith in the team.” How big was this victory?Collingswood’s previous two victories against Paulsboro both came in 2008 The Panthers’ 28-22 victory in the regular season snapped Paulsboro’s eye-popping 307-meet winning streak in the Colonial Conference Collingswood ended Paulsboro’s run of 28 straight South Jersey Group 1 titles Collingswood’s last win over Paulsboro came in the 1967-68 season “It’s monumental,” Collingswood head coach Dechlin Moody said about the win “Everybody wants to beat Paulsboro and I’ve never beaten Coach (Paul) Morina probably one of greatest coaches in the state He’s a good friend of mine and a great guy I always wanted to beat him while he was here it’s hard to be unstoppable for that long.” Moody looked like he was the one under the weather before the match when he felt the meet had slipped away before it even started with three starters out After Paulsboro raced to a 23-0 lead after just four bouts Collingswood certainly wasn’t feeling any better The Panthers put the comeback in motion when Ezra Katz provided a key pin at 150 The senior had just been cleared to wrestle hours earlier He had received stitches on his chin to close a cut he suffered in the Haddonfield meet on Jan “I got cleared right before the match,” Katz said "The bandages helped out and the trainer really helped out Coach Moody got creative and worked something with my headgear Moody said he told Katz he wouldn’t use him unless the team needed him to wrestle Katz said he was limited in what he could do in practice the last couple of days but he “trusted the hard work” that he had put in before the injury and knew he would be all right “This means so much,” Katz said after the meet “I’m honored to be a part of history like this I’m glad I got a chance to wrestle (Monday) and be a part of it.” Caden Luby followed with a pin at 157 and Kwamerre Long pinned at 190 who turned a lateral drop into the winning move at 215 it’s my job to secure the win for the boys,” said Bennett I thought we were behind the 8-ball a little bit I told the kids we could beat them if everything went right and it did.” Collingswood’s Iasah Cruz earned a one-point decision at 138 and Josiah Evans prevented bonus points at 175 squeezing out a 14-7 decision against Paulsboro’s Sawyer Cabanas Paulsboro fell to 6-5 and is in jeopardy of not winning a Colonial Conference title in back-to-back years for the first time since the 1969-70 and 1970-71 seasons The five losses already mark the most for the program since 2008 and it's just the third time in school history Paulsboro has that many losses The other time was a 4-9 mark in 1967-68 – the program’s only losing season the team has surrendered a whopping 25 pins Morina still stands at 797 career wins with the team traveling to Audubon on Wednesday night The team will host the defending Liberty Division champion West Deptford on Feb PAULSBORO – Paul Morina says there’s more to wrestling than just victories and titles The legendary coach of the Paulsboro High School wrestling team points to something much more important “You don’t worry about the wins and losses,” Morina said “You worry about the process and try to develop the kids to be the best they can be You try to develop them into good wrestlers and become good people They learn discipline and how to work hard Those are the things that you have to concentrate on (as a coach) plenty of things have fallen into place for Morina the face of Paulsboro wrestling and an icon in South Jersey wrestling Morina reached an impressive milestone – career coaching win No 800 – as Paulsboro pinned a 39-31 decision on visiting Gloucester in a Colonial Conference meet A large group of fans came out to support Morina who boasts a career record of 800-59-4 with 34 state titles and 43 sectional crowns More: Top performances by South Jersey wrestlers during sixth full week of action Morina needs two more wins to tie the state record held by Stan Woods who won 802 meets over his 57-year coaching career that included 55 seasons at Emerson-Park Ridge Junior Sawyer Cabanas said Morina is one of the cornerstones of the community you always look at Paulsboro wrestling and you want to contribute to the program and the town,” Cabanas said “You want to keep the tradition going and keep getting more wins “(Coach Morina) means everything to this program He helps out everywhere he can and you can always count on him You can always call his phone if you need him We try to do the best we can and make him proud at the end of each day.” “(Coach Morina) puts his heart and soul into this team He makes sure everybody takes the sport seriously guiding the Red Raiders to an 18-0 record in his first season It took him just six seasons to reach win No including 11 unbeaten campaigns and the program’s first South Jersey and state titles Fredrick said Morina has kept Paulsboro wrestling among the elite programs “He’s the most dedicated person I’ve ever known in wrestling,” Fredrick said “I don’t think people really understand what he has to do to keep this program going whether it’s financially or giving the kids something they don’t always have Morina got emotional after the meet as he addressed the crowd with a large sign signaling his 800th career win behind him the most losses in a single season under Morina and the second most in the history of the program “I think the kids felt a little pressure because of this (milestone) I just wanted to kids to go out there and wrestle (Monday) and they did We had some guys step up and wrestle well.” Morina often talks about how the town is different than when he first began coaching but there’s been one thing that has remained constant throughout the last four decades “There’s always been a lot of support,” Morina said I can’t explain how much that support means “It’s also a proud moment for our coaches too I wouldn’t be able to do this without them.” Paulsboro will close out its Colonial Conference schedule with meets at Haddon Heights (Wednesday) the Red Raiders will start their state Group 1 title defense on Feb Hill also celebrated a milestone on Monday when he needed just 22 seconds to produce his 100th career win The senior became the 44th wrestler in Paulsboro history to reach 100 victories I’ll get more wins with the tournament coming up 100) on the same night (as Coach Morina’s milestone victory) After a rough stretch of five losses in six meets dropped Paulsboro’s record to 7-7 the team has bounced back with consecutive wins over Williamstown and Gloucester Senior Jared Hazel delivered a 14-2 major decision at 285 to give Paulsboro the lead with one bout to go while sophomore Will Cruz closed the meet out with a first-period pin Gloucester head coach Tom McConnell displayed a classy move as he had his team listen to Morina’s speech after the meet He told the crowd that when Gloucester restarted its wrestling program in 2009 Morina was one of the first people to reach out to him expressing support including five of the losses by 10 points or fewer Chase Ladik (17) of Collingswood tries to put the ball in play during the NJSIAA South Group 2 baseball semifinal between Haddon Heights and Collingswood at Haddon Heights Park in Haddon Heights NJ on 5/31/24.Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaChase Ladik went 4-for-4 with two home runs three RBIs and four runs to power Collingswood to a 20-2 win over Paulsboro in Paulsboro Jairo Mendoza came up just a home run shy of the cycle while John Antrilli went 3-for-4 with a double four RBIs and two runs for the Panthers (4-5) Miles DeVincentis fanned 10 and allowed two unearned runs on three hits in four innings Kayden Weber went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI for Paulsboro (1-8) The bout played out for Deano Lucas almost exactly the same way as the Paulsboro wrestling season The Red Raiders' junior 165-pounder pinned Schalick's Dezyon Purnell at the 4:52 mark of the third period The win gave Paulsboro a 29-point lead with six bouts to go Paulsboro would go on to beat Schalick 56-17 to win its 45th South Jerey Group 1 championship The Cougars were looking to claim a tie for second place for most SJ Group 1 titles with Collingswood The 2008 Panthers are the only other school to top Paulsboro for the crown Section 2 champion Hanover Park in an NJSIAA Group 1 semifinal on Thursday Lucas entered the third period trailing 7-5 before working a reversal to knot the score We have to out-condition everybody in the room which is hardly a typical record for the perennial statewide wrestling power The Red Raiders have gotten progressively better as the season wore on The same could be said for Lucas as his match went along "We saw that Dino got the turn," Paulsboro senior Aundre Hill said Schalick lost for just the second time in 26 matches The Cougars had won 18 straight matches one year after reconstituting the program after competing alongside Cumberland as a co-op program and 190-pounder Evan Elliott had pins to keep Schalick's hopes alive Sophomore Ricky Watt worked a technical fall in his 175-pount bout getting this far at a school that hasn't been this far in a long time "After not having a program a couple years ago Watt's 2024 season was cut short by illness He is displaying his best wrestling just as the season transitions from the team tournament to districts and beyond so hopefully I can turn some heads this year Coming together with the older kids and to share a common goal was really cool." Paulsboro battled through a stretch of six losses in eight matches during January plus a perfect 5-0 in February has the Red Raiders on the brink of a possible state title Ben Price (144) Sawyer Cabanas (157) and Jared Hazel (285) earned pins Frank Damminger clinched the win with an 8-5 decision at 215 Schalick knocking off top-seeded Audubon in the semifinal round meant Paulsboro would host the sectional title The Red Raiders have never lost a home playoff match "It was really cool because this my last home wrestling match," Hill said "It is better to get a trophy here than being away Our team came together before this thing and we wrestled tough PAULSBORO, N.J. (TNND) — A New Jersey councilman berated a police officer earlier this month after he was pulled over for allegedly ignoring a stop sign, according to bodycam footageof the incident obtained by The National News Desk (TNND) Paulsboro Councilman Theodore Holloway told responding officers one of whom said he pulled the official over for not stopping the car while passing the sign that they should let elected officials continue with their day after committing such an offense You’re treating me like I’m some -,” Holloway says in the video before his speech is censored Holloway also told the officer who pulled him over that he is his boss Holloway explained that if he was holding a phone to his ear and smoking weed “out the car,” he should "absolutely" be pulled over Go about your business,’” the official said You’re wasting the taxpayer money that I pay you guys to do Holloway told one of the officers he was pulled over even though there are “motherf***ers out here doing all kinds of .. ,” with some of his speech censored in the footage "I did stop as much as I can stop” before suggesting he would talk to Paulsboro Police Department Chief Gary Kille about the incident The responding officer gave Holloway a citation for what he said was an expired vehicle registration Holloway did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The National News Desk (TNND) Have questions, concerns or tips? Send them to Ray at rjlewis@sbgtv.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com 1/47Girls Wrestling: NJSIAA South Jersey Regional Gloucester’s Kloi Tighe won her first region title as one of five girls on the Lions' roster She was the 106-pound starter on a boys team that reached the South Jersey Group 1 title Tighe added a second region title that also came with Most Outstanding Wrestler honors in a tight 3-1 114-pound South region final against Paulsboro freshman standout Sheyna Cruz on Sunday much of it as the face of the Lions’ franchise Tighe was the backbone of the Gloucester girls team that headed into the unofficial state team tournament with a 23-0 record The Lions filled all 12 weight classes on Sunday Tighe will be joined at states by 152-pounder Catalina Santiago “That’s always been my goal since i moved up to Gloucester (sophomore) year,” said Tighe of filling out a girls team My best friend wrestled the last two years but didn’t like it they got a couple friends and we filled a lineup and we made a run.” Tighe won by technical fall over Cruz in the South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame tournament but on Sunday the Lion senior was holding on for dear life in the final seconds to keep the freshman on bottom in the third period “My arms were burning trying to hold her down,” said Tighe also a member of the Lions' state-championship softball team There was a lot of pressure but good pressure I’m the last kid in the room every day jumping rope My dad tells me I have to jump rope because slow feet don’t eat.” Tighe was going for a second region title and not a third because she was upset in the semifinals by Rancocas Valley’s Aubree Butler last year She bounced back to take third and advance to the state tournament “I felt like last year when I lost in the semis it hurt me a lot and my mission all year was to get back to where I belong,” said Tighe The senior is 28-1 on the season and ranked third in the state at 114 pounds Tighe reached the state semifinal all three years of her career third as a sophomore and sixth as a freshman “Obviously the ultimate goal is to get to the top of the podium but being a four-time placewinner is something nobody has ever done in Gloucester,” said Tighe Bill Evans can be reached at bevans@njadvancemedia.com. 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Sign up now! .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaMatt Hill struck out 10 and allowed just two hits in a six-inning complete game as Paulsboro downed Salem 10-0 in Paulsboro a walk and two runs for the Red Raiders (1-7) Terrell Robinson reached base on a single and a walk for Salem (3-6) PAULSBORO – The Paulsboro High School football team wasn’t going to wait until October for its first win this year Big Red turned the page on one of the program’s toughest seasons and delivered a 12-7 victory over Penns Grove in the ’24 opener on a hot Saturday afternoon Paulsboro was in danger of enduring its first winless season since 1922 but the Raiders knocked off Audubon in its finale Saturday marked their first season-opening win in three years that’s just not the Paulsboro way,” said junior Sawyer Cabanas who was a sparkplug on both sides of the ball at running back and linebacker “That wasn’t Paulsboro football (last year) That’s the kind of talk head coach Kevin Harvey has been preaching to his players we know we are going to take (the other team’s) best shot More: Football 2024: Check out all of our content for the South Jersey high school season Paulsboro sophomore Jeremiah Carr made several huge catches in his first start but none were bigger than his first TD grab 175-pound Carr outleaped the defensive back and snatched the football right in front of the defender’s face for a highlight-reel catch and a 21-yard score The throw came from backup quarterback Ky’Aire Harvey who entered the game for one play after starter Malakhai McKenzie had his helmet come off on the previous snap “We’re looking for big things out of him,” Harvey said about his talented wideout Carr wasn’t interested in talking up his catch after the game “We’ve been building up for this the whole offseason and summer Entering the field as a head coach for the first time in seven years Mark Maccarone wanted to taste the same type of success he saw guiding Glassboro to 43 wins in seven seasons with the Bulldogs The Red Devils fell 16 yards short of delivering a W for their new boss Down 12-7 with just under seven minutes to play in regulation Penns Grove drove to the opposing 16-yard line before Paulsboro’s Jason Yandach iced the game with a fourth-down sack “We had an opportunity to win the football game at the end and we didn’t execute,” said Maccarone who won two sectional titles and made five playoff appearances at Glassboro “We were in position to make plays and we didn’t.” which held Paulsboro scoreless after the intermission and put together a great goal-line stand in the first half Paulsboro turned the miscue into an easy 1-yard quarterback sneak for Malakhai McKenzie for a score Paulsboro’s Sawyer Cabanas did most of the heavy lifting in the second half He also finished with close to 10 tackles for the game does everything he needs to do for the team.” Penns Grove quarterback Ramello Erikson-Hubbard threw his first TD pass of his scholastic career connecting with Knowledge Young on a 7-yard scoring strike in the second quarter that gave the Red Devils held a 7-6 lead Paulsboro will look to go 2-0 for the first time since it went unbeaten (7-0) in 2020 when it travels to Audubon on Saturday Penns Grove (0-1) will travel to Deptford (0-1) on Friday before hosting Glassboro in its season opener on Sept Tom McGurk is a regional sports reporter for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 30 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him at (856) 486-2420 or email tmcgurk@gannett.com Never has he lost more matches than he did this year as the Red Raiders dropped seven of their first 14 matches claiming another South Jersey Group 1 championship in a gym where the Red Raiders have never lost a postseason match Second-seeded Paulsboro rolled past fourth-seeded Schalick in the NJSIAA/IBEW Local 102 South Jersey Group 1 final The Red Raiders will have a quick turnaround traveling to Hanover Park for the state semifinal on Friday night they worked hard to get where they are and they improved all year long,” said Morina “It takes a little bit of time for kids to grow and develop and gain confidence and they showed it.” Since the NJSIAA started awarding sectional titles in 1980 Paulsboro has won all but one - Collingswood edged out the Red Raiders in 2008 It seemed this year would be the second with Paulsboro struggling to avoid bonus points and sitting with a rare .500 record Paulsboro improved and started grinding out wins Julian Sosa and Deano Lucas - two wrestlers who have struggled this year - came up with big wins on Thursday a staple of the program where wrestlers tend to step up in the big moments But the biggest moment came from Kyare Harvey a junior who left the program after going 1-2 and finishing fourth at the season-opening Vogeding Tournament Trailing 6-5 in the closing seconds at 150 pounds Thursday Harvey threw Ayden Jenkins to his back for a 12-6 decision Harvey returned for a 40-30 upset win over Williamstown Harvey is 8-0 since he came back - and Paulsboro is also 8-0 Harvey said he was inspired to return to the team after watching a documentary about Paulsboro wrestling that detailed many of the sacrifices that have led to the program’s success “Emotionally I wasn’t in to it (at the beginning of the year),” said Harvey (The documentary) made me realize it’s about more than wrestling Seeing (the documentary) and kids quit and came back Can one wrestler make that much of a difference Four of the losses came by seven points or less West Deptford and Gloucester could be directly attributed to Harvey’s presence in the lineup He certainly helped the cause in a semifinal win over Woodstown “With Harvey in the lineup we have a chance to make some moves and we couldn’t do that before,” said Morina “That was the key to us winning the last eight matches “The hard part with the kids is to convince them how important this program is They don’t really realize it until they see those type of things with this team what they’ve done - we were getting pinned seven times in a match and we made some adjustments with our lineup We’re working hard and doing the best we can.” Sawyer Cabanas (157) followed Harvey with a pin of Riley Papiano that put the Red Raiders up 29-6 Lucas' fall at 165 pushed the lead to 35-6 and Frank Damminger clinched the match with a decision at 215 but at the end of the year nobody could touch us,” said Cabanas Everybody was doubting us at the beginning of the season Cabanas said he knew Harvey would come back to the team eventually “Every year he doesn’t want to come out at the start of the year Schalick finished its season with a 24-2 record pushing their underdog odds against a red-hot and tradition-rich Paulsboro program even longer When Paulsboro picked up some key wins in the light and middle weights from Tony Chila and Sosa the Cougars' chances were pretty much extinguished and their strength is a little bit better,” said Schalick coach Joe Frassenei They had a great second half of the season PAULSBORO — A 53-year-old man has been accused of stabbing a teen outside of Paulsboro High School after fighting with three juveniles on Saturday morning was charged with second-degree aggravated assault and two weapons offenses as police said he stabbed a teen three times in the chest with a silver folding knife The teen and two others had just exited the high school around 10:30 a.m. according to Bucco’s criminal complaint as shared by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office Surveillance footage taken from nearby shows the teens asking him if he was a photographer or “vlogging,” after which Bucco began arguing with the trio before eventually charging at the victim and stabbing him After being treated at a local hospital, the male teen was sent home on Sunday Earlier this year, a father inside Paulsboro High School to sign his daughter out wound up angrily confronting two teens about allegedly sharing photos of the girl online The dad was later arrested and accused of threatening the minors Report a correction 👈 | 👉 Contact our newsroom Gallery Credit: Dan Zarrow Gallery Credit: Realtor.com Police said teens asked Augustine Bucco, of Paulsboro, if he was a photographer or vlogger, before he started fighting with them.\nRead More After being treated at a local hospital, the male teen was sent home on Sunday Earlier this year, a father inside Paulsboro High School to sign his daughter out wound up angrily confronting two teens about allegedly sharing photos of the girl online The dad was later arrested and accused of threatening the minors Report a correction 👈 | 👉 Contact our newsroom Sheyna Cruz’s match-changing pin turned the tide as Paulsboro defeated West Deptford to make Morina the winningest wrestling coach in New Jersey history Morina passed Emerson/Park Ridge coach Stan Woods with his 803rd victory she loves the sport of wrestling and I had a lot of confidence in her,” said Morina She went out and fought off her back and she got on top Thirty-eight of Morina’s wins going into Wednesday night had come at the expense of West Deptford but last season the Eagles snapped a 56-year run of futility against their neighboring rival with a 37-point win He has led the Red Raiders to 31 Group 1 state titles 37 sectional crowns and 37 division or conference titles we still have to move forward in the group,” said Morina of the upcoming Group 1 state tournament “It will be forgotten about tomorrow and moving forward I’m just happy I’ve got so much support here (The program) means a lot to the town and to the ex-wrestlers Cruz’s pin on Monday was one of the most exciting and unexpected memories in the coach’s long tenure Girls wrestling didn’t become a sport until 2018 and few girl’s wrestlers took the mat before then Paulsboro crowned its first individual girls state champion in Olivia Palmer who wrestled in the state team finals match a year ago but lost by fall next year girls will separate from boys entirely and not be able to compete in boys matches Ryan Gogglin head-locked Cruz to her back in the first seconds of the 113-pound match turning Gogglin and securing the second-period fall for a key 10-12-point swing Down 7-0 at one point Sheyna Cruz with a match-changing fall at 113 for Paulsboro. pic.twitter.com/BvevRfoPND it’s a very big thing for me and I’m very proud just thankful to be a part of this program,” said Cruz a freshman who is 18-2 against girls competition and was pinned in her other boys match try not to get pinned and maybe the match will be closer but I knew when I got off the mat everybody would be proud of me.” Hayden Holmes earned an 8-4 decision at 126 pounds for his 100th win so barring an unsportsmanlike point clinched the match but Aundre Hill made it official with a 9-7 win at 132 Paulsboro made three deft moves - sending in Kyare Harvey down a weight at 144 and Evan Holloway up a class at 190 and inserting Cruz at 113 Harvey delivered the first blow for Paulsboro 25 and wrestling at 144 for the first time since he came back Harvey delivered an 11-6 decision in a toss-up match with Brayden Curcio delivered key bonus points with a technical fall “That’s the coaching staff I have,” said Morina “We see where we can make the changes and get the best matchups we can.” Frank Damminger (215) then won a 1-0 decision over Charles Schriver at 215 and heavyweight Jared Hazel took a forfeit as Paulsboro took a lead it would not relinquish was a Paulsboro wrestler and Clayton head coach and is a current Paulsboro assistant That momentum (from Holloway) in a big match I’m going to wrestle my best because that’s what my team needs Nothing’s changed with (Morina) and it works Just to be part of a great community and team is such uplifting.” Will Cruz’s major decision at 106 set up his sister for a remarkable turn of events West Deptford’s Mason Chambers (150) won his own toss-up with Ben Price and Paulsboro’s Sawyer Cabanas (157) earned a decision against Ayden Tighe but both losing wrestlers saved a bonus point Giovanni Tomasetto (165) and Caleb Jackson (175) followed with back-to-back electrifying pins - Tomasetto’s in a close match with Deano Lucas and Jackson’s in 16 seconds to give the Eagles a 15-6 lead But the Eagles couldn’t sustain the momentum “There were multiple matches we could have won tonight and we didn’t,” said West Deptford coach James Shields you saw a couple teams beat them for the first time and you saw a lot of coaches talk about what it meant to beat Paul Morina “He deserves every bit of it,” said Dean Duca an assistant for 37 of Morina’s 40 seasons Wednesday’s match promised to be a barnburner and an overflow crowd came to witness not only a rivalry match at its finest but perhaps a slice of New Jersey wrestling history Bill Evans can be reached at bevans@njadvancemedia.com. 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Down 7-0 at one point Sheyna Cruz with a match-changing fall at 113 for Paulsboro. pic.twitter.com/BvevRfoPND .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By John Lewis | For NJ Advance MediaJackson Austin drove home the only run in the second inning and Pitman pitchers Aidan Stranahan and Drew Keefe combined for a shutout Austin’s hit was one of just four for Pitman which climbed to 4-2 with its third straight win Stranahan struck out 11 and walked just two over 6 1/3 innings He held the Red Raiders to just three hits Keefe notched the last strikeout of the game as he finished up .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaWinning pitcher Landon Delaney struck out eight and walked two in five hitless innings and Cayden Allen finished off the no-hitter with a perfect sixth as West Deptford defeated Paulsboro 20-0 in Paulsboro Delaney also went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs for the Eagles (1-0) capped off by a 12-run sixth that led to the mercy rule Cole McKenna drove in four runs and freshman Mason Chambers had a single an RBI and two runs in his first career game Matt Hill walked and stole a base for Paulsboro (0-2) Paulsboro head coach Kevin Harvey talks with Kyaire Harvey (6) during the Woodbury vs Paulsboro football game at Paulsboro High School in Paulsboro .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Steven Bassin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comPaulsboro recorded its fifth win of the season by defeating Pennsville The ground attack paved the way for the Red Raiders with the team accounting for over 300 yards rushing in the victory A 64-yard touchdown run right off the bat by Kyaire Harvey led to Paulsboro taking an 8-0 into the half Both teams got their offenses going during the second half Rylan Hardy led the charge for Pennsville by getting the Eagles on the board during the third quarter with two touchdown runs Aundre Hill engineered the scoring for the Red Raiders during the third quarter tallying both of his rushing touchdowns in the contest to give Paulsboro a 22-16 lead going into the final quarter of play Paulsboro broke away from Pensville with back-to-back touchdowns to begin the fourth quarter Jahsir Johnson had a two-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Carr and Sawyer Cabanas added a one-yard rushing touchdown to the victory Robbie McDade threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Malik Rehmer to end the day for Pennsville Both Paulsboro (5-2) and Pennsville (3-4) came into the contest in playoff position to get into the NJSIAA South Jersey The Red Raiders will travel on Friday night to face West Deptford while the Eagles will be on the road in Lawrenceville to face Lawrence The N.J. 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Steven Bassin can be reached at SBassin@njadvancemedia.com 1/48Football: Manville vs. Paulsboro, South Group 1 Quarterfinal, November 2, 2024.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaThe only thing that made Malakhai McKenzie nervous on Saturday was the postgame interview As for his first career appearance in the playoffs The junior quarterback completed 8-of-16 passes for 146 yards and threw two touchdowns to Jeremiah Carr to lead third-seeded Paulsboro to a 34-9 win over sixth-seeded Manville in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Kyaire Harvey added 112 yards and two touchdowns on the ground for the Red Raiders who returned to their familiar spot in the postseason following a one-year absence They improved to 8-2 and advanced to Friday’s sectional semifinals where they will face second-seeded Schalick on the road Paulsboro has won four straight game since losing to Schalick 17-0 on Oct and now it gets another shot at the Cougars who also threw for a pair of two-point conversions The Red Raiders certainly wanted it on Saturday and after a slow first quarter in which Manville took a 3-0 lead on Kevin Villegas’ 29-yard field goal McKenzie hit Carr in stride along the right sideline for a 49-yard touchdown early in the second to start a 22-point quarter and give Paulsboro the lead for good The play-action pass was set up by three straight strong runs by Sawyer Cabanas and moments before it happened Red Raiders head coach Kevin Harvey turned to one of his assistants and predicted a big play “I just threw it over the top and I knew it was going to be open,” McKenzie said “It was right over the safety’s head and hit me right in the bucket.” After Cabanas scored on a 4-yard run on Paulsboro’s next possession McKenzie and Carr connected again right before intermission McKenzie was flushed out of the pocket but scrambled to his right to buy time The sophomore receiver took care of the rest running across the field into the end zone with just 12 seconds left in the half I caught it and ran across the field for six I had my team ready for the second half and everybody’s energy was up (after that touchdown) We couldn’t lay off these guys because they’re a good team.” who got banged up while being tackled on a punt return in the first half He had 104 of his yards in the second half and scored on runs of 3 and 16 yards to seal the win “I had an injury in the first half and I didn’t think I was going to get back in there but in the second half I realized that my team needed me so I had to fight through it,” the senior running back said “The guy hit my thigh and it bruised up a little bit I got stronger and I just fought through it.” as he finished with 49 yards on six carries and bought time for receivers to break open on multiple occasions “My legs can definitely take me there and it opens up a lot.” McKenzie admitted to being uncomfortable talking about himself after the game but he might have to get used to the attention He has been a welcome addition to the lineup in his first year of high school football “I haven’t played in a while and I just wanted to prove something,” he said It’s my junior year and I wanted to see where football could take me I’m proud of myself: To be able to do this feels good.” Saturday also marked the playoff debut for Carr “I know we have a lot to prove after going 1-7 last year and we had to change a lot Our main goal is to get to the chip and win it all … But we had to come out with a bang for our first playoff game and we did phenomenal.” Manville (7-3) moved the ball well on the opening possession of the game but the drive stalled in the red zone and the Mustangs had to settle for three They didn’t score again until the fourth quarter when Josh D’Ambrosio hit Naquavere Thomas for an 8-yard touchdown Scott had a big tackle for loss on the opening series and later added a sack and Chris Neff also had a sack and a TFL for the Paulsboro defense which will have to be on its toes again next week against Schalick “I thought our defense played pretty good today,” Kyaire Harvey said everybody has to stick together and we all have to play as a team.” Matt Cosentino can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com 1/67Paulsboro coach Morina breaks state wins record in wrestling win over West Deptford, February 5. 2025.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Dave Hernandez | For NJ Advance MediaOur HS sports photos like the ones above put you right up close with the action and the whole experience Check them out by clicking anywhere in the collage above to open the photo gallery Don’t forget to share the gallery with friends and relatives These photos are also available for purchase in a variety of sizes and finishes – just click the “BUY IMAGE” link below any photo to see available options and make a purchase NJ.com subscribers can also get free 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has lost 10 straight to fall to 3-16 Nick Senatore’s 16 points led the Eagles and Carter Watson contributed 15 John Lewis can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Ryan Patti | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comThe fourth time was a charm for Hanover Park The Hornets had come up empty in three-straight appearances in the NJSIAA/IBEW Local 102 Group 1 semifinals but on their home mat on Friday in East Hanover including the match-clincher from senior state runner-up Vincenzo LaValle up a weight at 215 “We’ve gotten to this round three times and lost It feels amazing to close it out in my last home match ever This group of seniors is special and we’ve been special since we were freshman I knew we were going to be in this exact position Paulsboro has traditionally been good at staying off its back but a handful of pins showed how next-level Hanover Park is The Hornets gave up bonus in all six of Paulsboro’s bout wins and that was what head coach Tyler Branham and his staff felt the kids needed to key in on Friday “It’s always a bonus-point battle in these kinds of matches,” Branham said “All we talk about is getting points and saving points It’s good to go through a dual meet and not give up six [besides a forfeit] Ten kids who wrestled in last year’s Group 1 semifinals wrestled tonight for Hanover Park One of the four who weren’t in the lineup was senior 132-pounder Santino Danise who transferred in from Don Bosco Prep back to his hometown spot for his final year Danise had to sit for 30 days due to the NJSIAA’s transfer rules and battled a lower-body injury midway through the season but he’s giving the Hornets a presence in the lineup that they didn’t have in 2023-24 The trip to Rutgers comes as no surprise for Danise He returned home to Hanover Park to help the program punch its ticket for the first time since 2017 “I’ve never been more proud and happy to be on a team Everyone is pumped for each other and wrestling for each other “He’s had an up and down season with sitting and then dealing with an injury but it’s great to have him in the lineup,” Branham added Nando Ott (157) and Luke Stephenson (190) delivered the other pins for Hanover Park Senior Gio Conte started the match off with a tech for the Hornets who also got a pair of key decision victories at 138 and 144 Senior Cristian Cesaro won 11-5 and Joey Tantawi posted a 12-11 win to come up clutch for Hanover Park and set up their hammers to create separation “138 was one we thought we would get,” Branham said but we were definitely happy with that win Joey at 144 was in a battle and we knew that one was a tossup it’s just the fifth time in program history that it was kept out of a Group 1 final It wasn’t a vintage season for the Red Raiders although they collected their 16th-consecutive sectional championship and the legendary Paul Morina become the state’s winningest coach earlier this month with 803 wins (now 806) “Those guys [Hanover Park] are a good team with a lot of good kids Our kids are going to learn a lot from this season and we only lose four of them We have to do a lot of work in the offseason but hopefully next year it’ll be a little different.” When the Hornets were last in a state final in 2017 18-ranked Delaware Valley on Sunday at noon at Jersey Mike’s Arena The Terriers have ended Hanover Park’s season in each of the last two years “It’s going to be fireworks,” LaValle said “We’re going to get our ring,” Danise added To watch the complete replay of this match, click here Ryan Patti can be reached at rpatti@njadvancemedia.com or via direct message here Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) David Stewart (0) of Schalick celebrates after intercepting the ball against Cedar Grove during the Battle at the Beach football tournament at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Tim McClain | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comThe football game between Schalick and Paulsboro that had been scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Monday at 4 p.m Schalick officials announced Friday on the school’s Facebook page Principal Yvette DuBois Trembley and Director of Athletics Douglas Volovar gave details of the postponement “We are writing to inform you that tomorrow’s scheduled football game against Pausboro at Paulsboro High School has been postponed due to a security concern currently being investigated by the host school district,” the post said “Both school districts have collectively determined that postponing the game is in the best interest of our students and families while the investigation is underway We will notify you as soon as the new date for the game is confirmed Thank you for your understanding and continued support.” .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Bove | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comEamonn Sheehan went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI for Haddon Township in its 9-6 win over Paulsboro in Haddon Township Brandon Kamulda finished 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored for Haddon Township (1-2) which scored two runs in four consecutive innings from the third through the sixth Kirby Rice was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the victory Matt Hill was 3-for-4 with three runs scored a double and a solo home run for Paulsboro (0-4) The N.J. 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Please consider supporting NJ.com with a subscription Matt Bove can be reached at mbove@njadvancemedia.com Jeremiah Carr's jaw-dropping catch has gone national The sophomore on the Paulsboro High School football team made an incredible leaping catch for a touchdown during a win over Penns Grove on Aug. 31 Video of the catch which shows Carr leaping over and snatching the football in front of the defender's helmet went viral on X and Instagram generating over 750,000 views on the two social media platforms combined Carr's catch was featured on ESPN's NFL Countdown on the popular "You Got Mossed" segment It was Carr's first career touchdown for Paulsboro and came in his first varsity start Paulsboro head coach Kevin Harvey said after the game .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaSawyer Cabanas earned a 21-second pin at 157 pounds to clinch the match with two bouts remaining as second-seeded Paulsboro defeated third-seeded Woodstown in the NJSIAA/IBEW Local 102 South Jersey The Red Raiders battled back from an early 15-0 deficit They were also down 19-16 before winning four of the next five bouts: a major decision by Aundre Hill (132) and pins from Julian Sosa (138) Paulsboro improved to 14-7 and awaited its next opponent in the sectional final Mateo Vinciguerra (285) and Angel Hernandez (144) had pins for Woodstown (17-8)