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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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…
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Penns Grove soccer weathers Overbrook to extend best start in years
TUESDAY RESULTSBOYS SOCCERSchalick 7, Glassboro 0Penns Grove 4, Overbrook 3GIRLS SOCCEROverbrook 6, Penns Grove 0Salem at Pennsville, ppd.Salem Tech at PitmanSchalick 6, Glassboro 0FIELD HOCKEYSchalick 2, Glassboro 0Gloucester Catholic at WoodstownSalem Tech at Pennsville, ppd.GIRLS TENNISMainland at Woodstown, ppd.Glassboro at Penns GrovePennsville at Overbrook, ppd.Pitman 5, Schalick 0Salem at Timber Creek, ppd.CROSS COUNTRYTCC Batch Meet…
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Freshman leads Woodstown girls to fourth straight win
MONDAY’S SCORES GIRLS SOCCER Woodstown 7, Audubon 1 Millville 6, Pennsville 1 Pitman 6, Salem Tech 0 BOYS SOCCER Audubon 1, Woodstown 0 Salem Tech 1, Paulsboro 0 FIELD HOCKEY Salem 2, Clayton 1 GIRLS TENNIS Schalick 5, Penns Grove 0 VOLLEYBALL Timber Creek at Salem Tech COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Atlantic Cape 3, Salem CC 0 (25-6, 25-9, 25-6) Woodstown…
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This week’s Salem County sports schedule – Sept. 21-26
MONDAY, SEPT. 21 BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER FIELD HOCKEY GIRLS TENNIS Schalick at Kingsway VOLLEYBALL COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 (Power points cutoff for girls tennis) FIELD HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS CROSS COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23 VOLLEYBALL WJFL FOOTBALL FIELD HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL FRIDAY, SEPT.…
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Salem CC celebrates first football win in school history
Accorsi: Players’ ‘legacy is etched forever’ after historic victory CARNEYS POINT — Jay Accorsi was soaked to the bone. He was a little cold, but he was happy. And proud. And maybe even a little relieved. It was an historic day for Salem Community College athletics. The football program Accorsi has been building since he brought…
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Red Devils 3-0 for first time since 2019
CARNEYS POINT – Damian Ware never ceases to be amazed by the things his Penns Grove football team has been able to get done in this turnaround season. And he says the Red Devils have only scratched the surface of how good they can become. Jaivon Thomas and Terrell Thomas both rushed for over 100 yards…
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Freshman keeper stops two PK’s in Penns Grove win over Pennsville Boys Soccer
Rookie Keeper Ruben Torres Saenz shuts out Pennsville in statement win for PG CARNEYS POINT – Mano Massari had a big problem. His all-star goalie had graduated, leaving a big hole on the back line of his Penns Grove defense. He was just about resigned to promoting last year’s backup who had never played in…
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Woodstown football milestone noted, plus day’s scores, highlights
WOODSTOWN – While everyone involved in Friday night’s Schalick-Woodstown football game was – rightfully so – focused on recognizing the 25th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, another more celebratory milestone slipped under the radar. The game was No. 1,000 in the storied history of Woodstown football, according to a recently published list of all-time New…
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This week’s sports schedule – Sept. 14-19
MONDAY, SEPT. 14 FIELD HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 FIELD HOCKEY GIRLS TENNIS VOLLEYBALL WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 FIELD HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 FOOTBALL FIELD HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS VOLLEYBALL COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 FOOTBALL BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER…