Full NJSIAA wrestling districts and regions for 2026-27 season
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The NJSIAA officially released the district and region alignment for the 2026-27 high school wrestling season.
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In North Jersey, District 4 looks like the deepest, most unforgiving bracket. It features seven teams from last year’s North Jersey rankings, more than any other district (no other has more than four).
Don Bosco finished in the state top 20, Pascack Valley won a sectional title, Ramapo made program history with its first sectional crown, and River Dell reached a sectional final. Of the nine teams in this district, seven finished with winning records last season and another (Indian Hills) went .500.
District 5 remains tough, led by Bergen Catholic (1), Paramus (10) and Passaic Valley (15).
Two of the biggest shifts come at the regional level. Paramus Catholic, No. 3 in the final North Jersey rankings last year, moves out of Region 2 and into Region 3, instantly changing the tournament’s balance of power. Coach Jon Piela’s Paladins wound up with three region champions this past winter and sent eight to Atlantic City.
Meanwhile Delbarton, the No. 1 team in the state, leaves Region 3 and heads to Region 4.
The ripple effects are deep. Last year, Becton/Wood‑Ridge, Cliffside Park and Secaucus were stuck in a Delbarton‑anchored district. They’ll benefit from not having to go through the Green Wave this time, though Secaucus finds itself staring down another non‑public hammer in Paramus Catholic.
Host sites will be announced at a later date.
REGION 1
District 1
- Demarest
- Dumont
- Hawthorne
- Lakeland
- Manchester Regional
- Old Tappan
- River Dell
- St. Joseph (Montvale)
- West Milford
- Wallkill Valley
District 2
- Butler
- Kinnelon
- Kittatinny
- Newton
- Northern Highlands
- Pequannock
- Phillipsburg
- Pompton Lakes
- Vernon
- West Essex
District 3
- Cresskill
- Emerson/Park Ridge
- Glen Rock
- High Point
- Jefferson/Sparta
- New Milford
- Saddle River Day
- Waldwick/Midland Park
- Wayne Hills
District 4
- Don Bosco
- Indian Hills
- Mahwah
- Pascack Hills
- Pascack Valley
- Ramapo
- Ramsey
- Ridgewood
- Westwood
REGION 2
District 5
- Bergen Catholic
- Cedar Grove
- Clifton
- Fort Lee
- Lodi/Saddle Brook
- Paramus
- Passaic Valley
- Ridgefield Park/Bogota
- Teaneck
- Pioneer Academy
District 6
- Bergenfield
- Elmwood Park
- Fair Lawn
- Garfield
- Hackensack
- Hasbrouck Heights
- Kennedy (Paterson)
- Passaic Tech
- Tenafly
District 7
- College Achieve Paterson
- DePaul
- Dwight Morrow
- Hackettstown
- Leonia/Pal Park
- Morris Knolls
- Parsippany Hills
- Passaic
- Ridgefield
- Wayne Valley
District 8
- Boonton
- Dover
- Eastside
- Lenape Valley/Hopatcong
- Montville
- Morris Hills
- Mountain Lakes
- Parsippany
- Roxbury
REGION 3
District 9
- Belvidere/North Warren
- Glen Ridge
- Madison
- Mendham
- North Hunterdon
- Randolph
- Rutherford
- St. Benedict's Prep
- Warren Hills
District 10
- Barringer
- East Orange
- Hanover Park
- Lyndhurst/North Arlington
- Morristown
- North Bergen
- Orange
- Paramus Catholic
- Secaucus
- West Orange
District 11
- Becton/Wood-Ridge
- Belleville
- Bloomfield
- Hoboken
- Immaculata
- Montclair
- Newark Academy
- Newark Collegiate
- Nutley
- Whippany Park
District 12
- Caldwell
- Cliffside Park
- Columbia
- Kearny
- Livingston
- North Star Academy
- St. Mary's
- Verona
- West Morris
REGION 4
District 13
- Delbarton
- Governor Livingston
- Middlesex/Dunellen
- Plainfield
- Scotch Plains-Fanwood
- Somerville
- Summit/Chatham
- Union
- Voorhees
- Watchung Hills
District 14
- Brearley/Dayton
- Cranford
- Elizabeth
- Hillside
- Irvington
- Millburn
- Rahway
- Roselle Park
- Rumson-Fair Haven
District 15
- Colonia
- Newark East Side
- JFK Iselin
- John P. Stevens
- North Plainfield
- Pingry
- Pope John
- Ridge
- Roselle
- South Plainfield
District 16
- Bayonne
- Bernards
- Bridgewater-Raritan
- Carteret
- Johnson
- Linden
- New Providence
- Old Bridge
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- Westfield
REGION 5
District 17
- Central Jersey College Prep
- East Brunswick
- Franklin
- Hillsborough
- Howell
- Middletown
- Montgomery
- Rutgers Prep
- Sayreville
- South Brunswick
District 18
- Bound Brook
- Hopewell Valley Central
- Hunterdon Central
- Manville
- Monroe
- Piscataway
- Princeton
- St. Peter's Prep
- South Hunterdon
- Woodbridge
District 19
- Delaware Valley
- Edison
- Highland Park
- New Brunswick
- North Brunswick
- Perth Amboy
- South River
- Spotswood
District 20
- Holmdel
- Keansburg/Henry Hudson
- Keyport
- North Marlboro
- Matawan
- Metuchen
- Raritan
- Red Bank
- St. Joseph (Metuchen)
REGION 6
District 21
- Bordentown/Florence
- Brick Township
- Christian Brothers Academy
- Colts Neck
- Ewing
- Hamilton North (Nottingham)
- Hightstown
- Northern Burlington
- Notre Dame
- West Windsor-Plainsboro South
District 22
- Burlington City
- Burlington Township
- Hamilton East (Steinert)
- Hamilton West
- Jackson Township
- Lawrence
- Riverside
- Robbinsville
- Trenton Central
District 23
- Allentown
- Brick Memorial
- Lakewood
- Manalapan
- New Egypt
- Point Pleasant Beach
- Point Pleasant Borough
- Seton Hall Prep
- West Windsor-Plainsboro North
District 24
- Asbury Park
- Freehold Boro
- Freehold Township
- Long Branch
- Manasquan
- Monmouth Regional
- Neptune
- Ocean Township
- Shore Regional
- Wall
REGION 7
District 25
- Central Regional
- Gloucester Catholic
- Manchester Township
- Paul VI
- Pemberton
- Southern Regional
- Toms River East
- Toms River North
- Toms River South
- Willingboro
District 26
- BCIT–Westampton
- Camden Catholic
- Cinnaminson
- Delran
- Gloucester City
- Holy Cross Prep
- Moorestown
- Pennsauken
- Rancocas Valley
- Shawnee
District 27
- Audubon
- Camden/Camden Eastside
- Collingswood
- Eastern Regional
- Haddon Heights
- Haddon Township
- Haddonfield Memorial
- Red Bank Catholic
- West Deptford
District 28
- Cherokee
- Cherry Hill East
- Cherry Hill West
- Lacey
- Lenape
- Maple Shade
- Palmyra
- Paulsboro
- Seneca
REGION 8
District 29
- Clearview
- Hammonton
- Highland/Triton
- Lindenwold
- Lower Cape May
- Overbrook
- St. Joseph Academy (Hammonton)
- Williamstown
- Winslow
District 30
- Absegami
- Atlantic City
- Holy Spirit
- Mainland
- Middle Township
- Oakcrest
- Ocean City
- Pinelands
- Schalick
District 31
- Barnegat
- Buena
- Cedar Creek
- Cumberland
- Delsea
- Egg Harbor Township
- Millville
- Pennsville
- Vineland
- Woodstown
District 32
- Clayton/Glassboro
- Deptford
- Gateway/Woodbury
- Penns Grove
- Pitman
- St. Augustine Prep
- Salem
- Sterling
- Timber Creek
- Washington Township
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