Penns Grove is a borough in northwest Salem County with a total area of 0.89 square miles which is bordered by Carneys Point Twp. and the Delaware River to the west. The municipality was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1894, from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township.
Once a bustling resort town and steamboat hub, Penns Grove is a densely populated, vibrant borough situated directly on the shores of the Delaware River. Packing a diverse community of over 4,830 residents into under a square mile of purely land-based territory. Today, it is defined by its deep-seated neighborhood pride and ongoing efforts to revitalize its historic waterfront.
In its golden era, Penns Grove served as a vital transit and resort destination, with steamboat ferries seamlessly connecting New Jersey to Wilmington, Delaware. That bustling, welcoming energy still echoes through the borough’s historic streetscapes and tight-knit blocks.
The borough’s waterfront promenade offers sweeping, unobstructed views of the Delaware River and the neighboring skyline. With a renewed focus on local businesses and community events, residents are proudly championing a new era for their historic downtown area.
Penns Grove News and Articles
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Red Devils have prayer answered
Penns Grove wins final game on final-play Hail Mary; Thomas goes over 1,000 yards rushing CARNEYS POINT — Suddenly, it was 2023 all over again. Penns Grove got a second chance to end its season with a win and get its freshman running back to a milestone – just like it did three years ago…
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Salem City, Penns Grove Nominated for Opportunity Zone 2.0; County Says It’s a Financial Tool, Not a Zoning Bypass
The county’s economic development director says the designation is a financial tool, not a way around local zoning, as Treasury review nears. Three census tracts in Salem County, two in Salem City and one in Penns Grove are among the tracts New Jersey has nominated for the next round of the federal Opportunity Zone program,…
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Hassler edges ahead of Ramsay as new ballots are counted; Salem County commissioner races still too close to call
Last updated: Nov. 4, 12:58 AM. Unofficial results from the Salem County Clerk’s Office, 12:07 AM. UPDATED 12:58am — Salem County’s two Commissioner races remain too close to call early Wednesday. Updated unofficial results from the Salem County Clerk’s Office flipped the three-year seat, with Democrat Charles Hassler now leading Republican Ed Ramsay, 9,483 votes…
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Salem shows no signs of slowing down entering playoffs
Rams overwhelm Penns Grove 40-0 in playoff opener, host Woodstown Saturday SALEM – When Salem lost its season opener in Ohio 55-14 head coach Kemp Carr wasn’t worried. When the Rams started the season 1-3 with two losses by a total of three points he wasn’t worried either. While some teams might start hitting the…
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Red Devils back on right track for playoffs after rocking Clayton, 7-1
CARNEYS POINT – All it took for the Penns Grove soccer team to get back on track was coach Mano Massari reminding them who they are. The Red Devils beat Woodstown for the first time since 2022 last week and as sometimes happen after a big win they started feeling full of themselves. Their next two…
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Carneys Point Unveils “Bruce Willis Way” Before a Crowd of Roughly 150
The hometown kid who became John McClane now has his name on a street in the town he was raised CARNEYS POINT, N.J. — Before the Emmy and before Die Hard, Bruce Willis played harmonica in a fourth-grade band. On Saturday afternoon, a couple hundred neighbors, former classmates and fans gathered on South DuPont Road…
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Penns Grove clipped in OT, but eyes first playoff berth since 2023
CARNEYS POINT — Damian Ware had no doubt his Penns Grove football team was in the playoffs even before it took the field for the regular season finale Saturday. The game was just a chance to get back on the winning track, gain a little momentum for the postseason ahead and maybe improve their standing a…
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Ortiz scores twice, leads Penns Grove to satisfying win over county rival
WOODSTOWN – Penns Grove has won some pretty big soccer games in coach Mano Massari’s tenure, but none may have been more satisfying than what the Red Devils pulled off Tuesday. The Red Devils overcame the absence of a key defender and captain that caused a massive overhaul in the lineup and a one-goal halftime deficit…
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Resilient Woodstown edges Penns Grove to clinch share of division title
Strong second half lifts Salem to fourth straight win CARNEYS POINT – With all the adversity the Woodstown football team has faced this season, including the latest patch Saturday, all the near misses and all the injuries, some might think it borderline miraculous the Wolverines were even in a position to win a division title this…
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Pennsville survives late threat from Penns Grove to retain ‘The Boot’
PENNSVILLE — No football team likes leaving their fortunes to chance, but you could say fate was on Pennsville’s side in its annual rivalry game with Penns Grove Friday night. Sometime during pregame warm-ups Pennsville seniors Danny Knight and Aiden Clark found a quarter in the grass around the 40-yard-line near the Penns Grove sideline. Just…
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Penns Grove remains undefeated with 24-12 win vs Woodbury
Penns Grove plays like ‘grown men’ overcoming adversity WOODBURY — After handling its first three opponents rather handily, about the only thing Penns Grove had yet to experience this season is any kind of serious adversity. The Red Devils had plenty of it in the first half here Monday, but they weathered the storm well enough…
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Salem County sports schedule – Week of Sept. 28 – Oct. 3
Local High School and SCC Sports Schedule this Week (All events 4 p.m. unless noted) Monday’s Games – Sept. 28 WJFL FOOTBALL BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER FIELD HOCKEY GIRLS TENNIS Tuesday’s Games – Sept. 29 BOYS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS Regular season SJ Group 1 Tournament CROSS COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL Wednesday’s Games – Sept. 30 BOYS SOCCER…
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Flynn’s first goal looms large in Woodstown’s 500th all-time win
CARNEYS POINT — Aaron Flynn still gets the questions and still hears the comments, but he’s used to them by now and usually just laughs them off. At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds it’s only natural for people who watch him play futbol to wonder why he’s not protecting Mason Middlemiss’ blind side as an offensive tackle on…