NJ Chapter's 23rd Annual Golf Outing Another Successful Event

The heavy hitters came out in support of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame New Jersey Chapter when the organization held its 23rd annual golf outing at Mercer Oaks Golf Course in July.

Plenty of wrestling legends were in the field, but none were bigger than one of the Garden State’s all-time best grapplers: Gene Mills, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2000.

A New Jersey state champion and NCAA national champion, Mills was one of 107 golfers to hit the links on the East Course in late July.

The golf outing is the NJ Chapter's biggest fundraiser of the year, raising money to award scholarships to high school wrestlers throughout the state.

John Allen Passes - A Cornerstone Of New Jersey Wrestling

John Allen, who received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the New Jersey Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005, passed away on March 16, at the age of 89.

23rd Annual Golf Outing Set

July 22, 2026 at Mercer Oaks

Barry Burtnett Passes, Was Original NJ Chapter Founder

Barry Burtnett, an original founder of the New Jersey State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, has passed away.

A memorial service will be held on February 28 at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

2025 Induction Banquet Held

The New Jersey Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame had more than 220 attend its 24th banquet.

Doug Bower, Joseph Forte, Edward Gibbons, Ronald Hamrick, Carmine Rossi, and the late Alexander Sidar were each recognized with the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award.

22nd Annual NJ Chapter Golf Outing Another Huge Success

Members enjoyed a beautiful day for golf this past summer