Saint Joseph Regional High School
Saint Joseph Regional High School (known as SJR, St. Joe's or Joe's) is a private, Roman Catholic, college preparatory school for boys, located on a 33-acre (130,000 m2) campus in Montvale, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[5] St. Joseph Regional High School was founded in 1962 by the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier.[6] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1968.[3]
Saint Joseph Regional High School | |
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Address | |
40 Chestnut Ridge Road , , 07645 United States | |
Coordinates | 41.049923°N 74.071219°W |
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Type | Private, All-Boys |
Motto | Vir Fidelis (The Faithful Man) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1962 |
Oversight | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark |
President | Kevin McNulty, SJR, '78 |
Principal | Michael Bruno, SJR, '05 |
Faculty | 37.9 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 475 (as of 2015-16)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.5:1[1] |
Campus | Urban fringe of large metro area |
Campus size | ~35 acres (14 ha) |
Color(s) | Dark green Old gold[2] |
Athletics conference | Big North Conference |
Team name | Green Knights[2] |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
Newspaper | The Guardian |
Yearbook | Aegis |
Tuition | $15,600 (2020-21)[4] |
Website | www |
A view of SJR from above | |
The SJR Green Knight |
As of the 2015–16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 475 students and 37.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1. The school's student body was 72.4% White, 11.0% Hispanic, 5.5% Black, 5.5% Asian and 5.7% two or more races.[1] In 2014, St. Joseph Regional High School graduated its 7,000th student.[7]
The St. Joseph curriculum includes honors and Advanced Placement courses, and has college credit courses available through Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, New Jersey.[6]
Academics
Saint Joseph Regional offers courses in English, world/US history, science, foreign language, mathematics, theology, and a number of electives, most with accelerated and honor levels. The school offers a number of Advanced Placement and college-level courses. A Virtual High School program provides an opportunity for qualified students to take courses online through an educational consortium endorsed by the United States Department of Education. Students can take classes as diverse as Mandarin Chinese and Marine Biology.
Students may apply to the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, French Honor Society, and Tri-M Music Honor Society.
Athletics
The Saint Joseph Regional High School Green Knights[2] participate in the United Division of the Big North Conference, a super conference of 40 public and private high schools in Northern New Jersey that operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[8] The school had temporarily competed in the North Jersey Tri-County Conference in 2009–10, which was set up to operate on an interim basis while new conferences were established.[9] Until the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had participated in Division C of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, which was made up of high schools located in Bergen County, Essex County and Passaic County, and was separated into three divisions based on NJSIAA size classification.[10] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group IV for football for 2018–2020.[11]
The Green Knights have achieved league, county and state titles in football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, golf, ice hockey, and winter and spring track and field athletics in the last two decades. The Green Knights' rivals include Bergen Catholic High School, Don Bosco Preparatory High School and Paramus Catholic High School.
- Fall sports
SJR varsity fall sports include football, cross country, and soccer.
Long considered a regional powerhouse, SJR football has grown to become one of the best high school football programs in the country. The football team won the NJSIAA state sectional championships 1987 and 1988 (Non-Public A North), 1995 and 1996 (Non-Public Group III), 1997 (Non-Public Group IV), 1999–2005, 2008, 2009, 2011–2013 and 2016 (Non-Public Group III), and 2018 (Non-Public Group IV).[12] The SJR varsity football team had a streak of seven Non-Public Group III titles through the 2005 season, a run ended with a 35-28 loss to Holy Cross High School on a touchdown scored in the final minute of the first round of the 2006 playoffs.[13] The football team has also had its share of national rankings by USA Today, including #8 in 1995, #11 in 1997, #7 in 1999, and #23 in 2004. SJR has also been ranked #1 in the state in 1995, 1997, and 1999. Other teams have been listed in the nation's top 25 rankings during various parts of the year.[14][15] SJR was ranked No. 11 in the nation in the final High School Football America Top 25 in 2013.[16] In 2015, the team finished No. 19 nationally in the High School Football America Top 50.[17] SJR has received The Star-Ledger Trophy in 1995, 1997, and 1999, 2012 and 2013, recognizing the team as the #1 football team in New Jersey. A 7-0 win by the 1987 team against Bergen Catholic High School in the playoff finals gave the team the Parochial A North state sectional title and a 9-2 record for the season.[18] The 1988 team finished the season with a 10-1 record after winning the Non-Public A North sectional title after a 29-18 victory against Delbarton School in the championship game.[19] The team won the 2000 Parochial Group III title in 2000 with a 54-29 win against Pope John XXIII Regional High School in the finals.[20] The 2001 team won the Parochial Group III title with a 17-9 victory in the tournament final against Immaculata High School.[21] The 2008 team finished with an 11–1 record and won against Immaculate by a score of 27–6 in the Non-Public Group III state championship game.[22] The 2009 varsity football team defeated Immaculata again in the state championship 14–0. Saint Joe's beat Delbarton School 45–22 in the 2011 Non-Public Group III title game played at Kean University to earn its 15th state championship title.[23] In 2013, the Green Knights defeated Pope John XXIII, 62–14; it was the fifth in sixth seasons for SJR. In 2016, the program won its 18th state title, winning the Non-Public Group III state sectional championship by a score of 26–17 against DePaul Catholic High School in the tournament final.[24] The team won the Non-Public Group IV title, the program's first in Group IV, with a 13-0 win against Bergen Catholic High School.[25]
- Winter sports
SJR offers five varsity winter sports: basketball, bowling, ice hockey, wrestling, and winter track. The SJR basketball team has won a sectional championship; three county championships, most recently in 2005; and five league championships, most recently in 2005, 2007, and in 2009, where they beat Teaneck High School by a score of 63–50, less than 48 hours after losing to them in the County Jamboree finals 55–53 and ended their season with a record of 16–2 in the NNJIL.[26] In 2005, the SJR basketball team were state finalists, but lost to Seton Hall Preparatory School 63–54 in the Non-Public North A state sectional tournament.
SJR wrestling has been a long dominant force in northern New Jersey and was inducted into the New Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005. The team won the Parochial A North state sectional title in 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the Parochial B North title in 1996. The team won the Parochial A state championship in 1993, 1997 and 1998, and the Parochial B title in 1996.[27]
The ice hockey team was the state champion in 1984, 1985 and 1991, and won the Gordon Cup in 1986, 1990 and 1992.[28] In 2010, SJR hockey, who entered the NJTCC Cup as the lowest seed, upset top-seeded Passaic Valley High School and DePaul en route to the championship on February 28. In 2011, the Green Knight Hockey team defeated Hackensack in the first round 6–3, and then defeated Ramapo High School by a score of 2-1 before losing 2–0 to second-seeded Wayne Valley High School in the finals. In the winter of 2013, the SJR Ice Hockey team won their fourth league championship appearance in a row. In 2015, the team reached the state quarterfinals after upsetting the #2 ranked Don Bosco Preparatory High School in the Round of 32. The Green Knight Hockey Team reached the state quarterfinals once again in 2016, losing to Pope John XXIII Regional High School in overtime. The team has consistently been ranked in the top 20 ranking for New Jersey and will rejoin the Gordon Conference after spending nearly two decades in the Big North Conference.
- Spring sports
SJR offers five varsity spring sports including baseball, golf, lacrosse, tennis, and track and field.
The tennis team won the Non-Public North state championship in 1970 (against runner-up Seton Hall Preparatory School in the final match of the tournament), 1971 (vs. Christian Brothers Academy) and 1972 (vs. Mater Dei High School).[29]
The baseball team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1993 (defeating Notre Dame High School in the tournament finals), 1998 (vs. Eustace Preparatory School) and 2004 (vs. Holy Cross Academy).[30] SJR baseball won the NNJIL championship twelve times in 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005, the county tournament in 1984, 1986, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2016 and the state championship in 1993, 1998, and 2004. The 1998 team won the Group A title with 2-1 win against Bishop Eustace in the championship game.[31] The 2009 SJR varsity squad won the county tournament by defeating Ramapo High School 10–0. The 2009 squad was also a state finalist after a 7–6 victory over nationally ranked Don Bosco Preparatory High School, but lost to Delbarton School 4–3. Despite the loss, the team was ranked #5 in the state, and #1 in the county.[32] SJR baseball has also had its share of state and national rankings by USA Today, achieving #1 in Northern New Jersey in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2009, #1 in New Jersey in 2005,[33] #10 in the country in 1998,[34] #1 in the east in 1998, #9 in the east in 2004, and is currently ranked #6 in the east in the 2009 season. St. Joe's has had a long-lasting rivalry in baseball with Don Bosco Prep.
The spring track team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1968 and 1969.[35]
Theater program
SJR's theater program presents a musical in the fall/winter, and a drama or comedy in the spring. SJR students also perform in productions put on by Immaculate Heart Academy and Academy of the Holy Angels.
2006
In 2006, SJR presented the world high school premiere of Miss Saigon.[36] It was nominated for multiple awards in the 10th Annual Drama Festival at Fairleigh Dickinson University, as well as the Helen Hayes Theater Awards, and the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards.
Awards won at FDU include:
- Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
- Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
- Best Ensemble
- Best Overall Musical
Helen Hayes awards include:
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Best Scenic Effect – St. Joe's "The Chopper"
- Best Lobby Display
2007
As of October 15, 2006, SJR presented Urinetown: The Musical.
Helen Hayes Theater Awards:[37]
- Overall Production of a Musical
Paper Mill Rising Star Awards:
- Educational Impact Award
2008
In 2008, SJR presented West Side Story. It had seven final nominations for the Helen Hayes Theater Awards, and four final nominations for the Paper Mill Rising Star Awards. West Side Story also received the 2008 Showstopper Runner-Up Award for best musical in the country by USA Weekend.[38]
Helen Hayes Theater Awards include:[39]
- Best Actor in a Dramatic Role
- Best Performance by an Ensemble Group
- Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design
Paper Mill Rising Star Awards include:[40]
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Educational Impact Award
2009
The 2009 musical was The Who's Tommy. SJR received seven final nominations from the Metropolitan High School Theater Awards, formerly known as the Helen Hayes Youth Theater Awards, and three final nominations from the Paper Mill Rising Star Awards.
On January 28, 2009, Fox 5 News aired a special on the senior citizens production of SJR's Tommy, which aired on Good Day New York. The special included interviews of cast members, and clips of the cast performing on stage.[41]
Metropolitan High School Theater Award (Helen Hayes Youth Theater Awards):[42]
- Outstanding Stage Crew
Paper Mill Rising Star Award:[43]
- Educational Impact Award
2010
In 2010, SJR presented Curtains, which was recognized by the Metropolitan High School Theater Awards as Outstanding Overall Production.[44]
2011
In 2011, the musical presented was Les Misérables, which earned a Metropolitan High School Theater Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for Taylor Popielarz.[45]
2012
In 2012, SJR presented Cabaret.
2013
In 2013, SJR presented Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
SJR presented Noises Off as their spring drama, garnering a number of MSU Theatre Night Award nominations, and two wins.
- Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy
- Outstanding Performance by Supporting Actor in a Comedy
2014
In 2014, SJR presented Fiddler on the Roof as their winter musical.
SJR presented Brighton Beach Memoirs as their spring drama, garnering 11 Montclair Theatre Night Award Nominations, including Best Overall Production, and two wins.
Montclair State University Theatre Night Award wins:
2015
In 2015, SJR presented Miss Saigon, which earned a Paper Mill Rising Star Award.
Paper Mill Rising Star Awards:
- Outstanding Actor for a Performance in a Leading Role[47]
SJR presented You Can't Take It With You as their spring drama.
2016
In 2016, SJR presented Urinetown, and Ordinary People.
2017
In 2017, SJR presented West Side Story and Rumors.
2018
In 2018, SJR presented Curtains and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
WSJR
St. Joes has a TV studio, WSJR, that runs on a closed circuit system on every school day from 8:15am to 8:24am. WSJR generally has students as anchors, and broadcasts school announcements and sport results (school and pro).
Notable alumni
- Steve Beauharnais (born 1990), defensive linebacker for New England Patriots[48]
- Phillip Chorba (born 1983), actor in Silver Linings Playbook and Concussion[49]
- Vinny Ciurciu (born 1980), former linebacker for the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers[50]
- John Flaherty (born 1967), Major League Baseball catcher 1992–2005; commentator for YES Network[51]
- Junior Galette (born 1988), former linebacker for the Washington Redskins[52] and New Orleans Saints
- Ron Girault (born 1986), safety who played for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League[53]
- Andrew Giuliani (born 1986), Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of the Office of Public Liaison for President Donald Trump[54]
- Augie Hoffmann (born 1981), guard for the New Orleans Saints[55] now the running backs coach for Rutgers
- Rob Kaminsky (born 1994), pitcher drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in first round of 2013 MLB Draft, made his major league debut for the Cardinals in 2020[56]
- Patrick Kivlehan (born 1989), outfielder [57] for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Tommy La Stella (born 1989) second baseman for the Los Angeles Angels[58]
- Artie Lewicki (born 1992), MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers[59]
- Mike Massenzio (born 1982), retired mixed martial arts fighter formerly with UFC.[60]
- Devin McCourty (born 1987), safety for the New England Patriots[61]
- Jason McCourty (born 1987), cornerback for the New England Patriots[62]
- Dan Oates (born c. 1954), current police chief in Miami Beach, Florida;[63] former police chief of Aurora, Colorado, site of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting in which 12 moviegoers were killed[64]
- Matt Turner (born 1994), goalkeeper for New England Revolution[65]
- Jay Webber (born 1972), politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008.[66]
- K'Waun Williams (born 1991), cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers[67]
Notable faculty
- John Lovett (born 1950), football coach who began his coaching career at Saint Joseph in 1976[68]
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- Chessari, Joe. "Another gem for St. Joseph", The Record, December 4, 1988. Accessed December 17, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "The Green Knights entered this season with the task of defending their Parochial A North crown. It's time for the coach to order another ring and watch. Senior quarterback Chris Moore passed for three touchdowns and ran for another Saturday as St. Joseph retained its title with a 29-18 victory over Delbarton in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League playoffs."
- Bierman, Fred. "High School Football; For Warren Hills and Coach, the Long Wait Pays Off in a State Title", The New York Times, December 3, 2000. Accessed December 2, 2020. "Jon McPhee starred on both sides of the ball as St. Joseph of Montvale defeated Pope John in the Parochial Group 3 title game, 54-29. McPhee, a junior, carried 34 times for 230 yards and 4 touchdowns as St. Joseph won its second state title in a row."
- "St. Joseph Wins Parochial Gr. 3", Herald News, December 2, 2001. Accessed February 1, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "A 53-yard hook-and-lateral pass for a touchdown helped St. Joseph to a 17-9 win over Immaculata in the Parochial Group 3 final on Saturday. The Green Knights' third straight championship wasn't assured until the defense smothered a two-point conversion attempt and intercepted two passes in the fourth quarter."
- Jackson, Dallas. 2008 Football State Champions Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Rivals.com. Accessed December 4, 2011. "Non-Public Group 3 – St. Joseph Regional def. Immaculata 27-6"
- Czerwinski, Mark J. "St. Joseph beats Delbarton, 45-22, to win Non-Public Group 3 title", The Record, December 3, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2011. "The top-seeded Green Knights plowed right into second-seeded Delbarton Saturday, scoring on their first three possessions en route to reclaiming the Non-Public Group 3 crown with an impressive 45-22 victory at Kean University's Alumni Stadium.... The title was the third in four seasons for the Green Knights (10-2). The win means Karcich, who has led the Green Knights to 15 crowns, has now won titles in five different decades."
- Lanni, Patrick. "Quarterback Nick Patti perseveres to help St. Joseph (Mont.) finish on top in 2016", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 3, 2016. Accessed December 11, 2016. "Throwing for 209 yards and four touchdowns while adding another 78 yards on the ground, Patti proved to be the difference in Saturday's 26-17 win over DePaul in the Non-Public, Group 3 final. The win gave St. Joseph its 18th title in school history and capped the Green Knights' season as the state's top-ranked team."
- Staff. "St. Joseph 13, Bergen Catholic 0: The big plays from the Green Knights' championship win", The Record, November 24, 2018. Accessed October 28, 2020. "St. Joseph beat Bergen Catholic, 13-0, in the Non-Public 4 title game on Saturday night at MetLife Stadium. Along the way, kicker Angelo Guglielmello set the NJ record for most career kicking points."
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- Burrows, Walt. "Split decision for Bishop Eustace; Baseball team falls short in Group A", Courier-Post, June 7, 1998. Accessed January 13, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Bishop Eustace Prep School ran the bases with reckless abandon all season. The same style of base running proved the Crusaders' downfall in a 2-1 loss to St. Joseph of Montvale in the Group A state championship baseball game Saturday on Middlesex Vo-Tech's neatly manicured field."
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- Vrentas, Jenny. "NFL Draft: Rutgers' Steve Beauharnais ready to jump from under-the-radar prospect to NFL", The Star-Ledger, April 21, 2013. Accessed April 28, 2013. "Beauharnais had already earned a scholarship to Rutgers while playing for Saddle Brook High School, so Karcich was surprised to learn the teen planned to enroll in the private school in Montvale for his senior year.... Beauharnais was part of St. Joseph's Non-Public Group III state title that season."
- Marciniak, Bernadette. "Allendale's Chorba hits the big screen" Archived February 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Town Journal, January 11, 2013. Accessed February 27, 2017. "Chorba, an Allendale native and alumnus of St. Joseph's Regional High School in Montvale, fell into acting accidentally after breaking his ankle playing football for Union College in Schenectady, N.Y."
- Vinny Ciurciu player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed May 8, 2007. "Two-year starter at fullback and outside linebacker at St. Joseph Regional HS...Garnered first team all-state honors at linebacker as a junior and senior...Rushed for 1,260 yards (1,150 m) and scored 25 touchdowns his senior year."
- Gutman, Harold. "Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame gets six new members", The Journal News, May 5, 2007. Accessed May 8, 2007. "Major-league baseball player John Flaherty of West Nyack. Flaherty, who attended St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), played 14 seasons with five teams, ending his career with the Yankees."
- Junior Galette, OLB, CBSSports.com. Accessed June 19, 2011. "Galette, a native of Spring Valley, N.Y., who attended St. Joseph's Regional High in Montvale, N.J., played in 11 games and started nine as a freshman."
- McConville, Jim. "BC triumphs on a 'Reverse of Fortune'", NJS.com, November 30, 2003. Accessed November 5, 2017. "Cushing got the edge, then made a stutter step at the SJR 45 to avoid a potential tackle by Ron Girault. From there, he outran the Knight defenders to the goal line."
- Andrew Giuliani, Duke Blue Devils. Accessed November 5, 2017. "Four-year letterwinner in golf at St. Joseph’s"
- Dicker, Ron. "College Football; Texas Makes the Passing Grade: Simms Signs Up", The New York Times, February 4, 1999. Accessed November 5, 2017. "Boston College received commitments from several prominent New Jersey players, including running back William Green (6-1, 220) of Holy Spirit in Absecon and linemen Augie Hoffman (6-4, 315) of St. Joseph's in Montvale and Tom Martin (6-5, 245) of Howell."
- Idec, Keith. "Rob Kaminsky checks out his new baseball team", The Record, June 14, 2013. Accessed June 17, 2013. "Cards draft pick Rob Kaminsky of Englewood Cliffs enjoying St. Louis' game against the Mets with his mother, Donna.... When the former St. Joseph star returns probably will depend on how quickly the left-hander can ascend through the minor leagues, but the Cardinals' first-round draft pick wasn't about to let heavy rain Thursday morning prevent a lifelong Yankees fan from attending his first Mets game to take in a tremendous pitching matchup between Matt Harvey and Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright."
- Czerwinski, Mark (June 6, 2012). "MLB draft:M's nab SJR's Patrick Kivlehan". The Record. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- Bowman, Mark. "Perseverance paying off for prospect La Stella; Braves' second baseman beginning to knock on door of big leagues", MLB.com, March 18, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2017. "As La Stella has impressed during his first big league camp and created further reason to wonder when he might be given a shot to serve as Atlanta's starting second baseman, he has not lost sight of what he learned when his parents forced him to get a job after he abruptly quit playing baseball during the summer leading into his senior year at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, N.J."
- Artie Lewicki, Virginia Cavaliers baseball. Accessed September 5, 2017.
- Meixell, Ted. "Frick, Hartrum Are Heads Of Their Class ** 3a Wrestler Of The Year ** Travis Frick Looks To Continue Family Excellence At Lehigh", The Morning Call, April 6, 2001. Accessed June 19, 2011. "They, [Steve Borja], [TRAVIS FRICK]'s 38 other regular-season victims, and New Jersey state champion Mike Massenzio of St. Joseph's Montvale (whom Frick beat 2-1 in the Easton Lions Classic) all had another thing in common: none of them, not a solitary soul, was able to take Frick down."
- Caldwell, Dave. "The McCourty Twins, Divided Between Rutgers and the N.F.L.", The New York Times, November 20, 2009. Accessed June 19, 2011. "Now, while Devin is finishing up this year at Rutgers with a flourish, Jason is a rookie on the Tennessee Titans. They are nearly 900 miles apart, but Devin and Jason say each is prospering. 'Maybe this is a good thing,' says Tony Karcich, their coach at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, N.J."
- Jason McCourty Player Profile, NFL Draft 2009, National Football League. Accessed June 19, 2011. "Jason McCourty, selected by: Tennessee Titans, Round 6, 203rd pick overall. All-Parochial pick as both a junior and senior out of St. Joseph's Montvale. Accounted for 25 touchdowns for St. Joseph's, which finished the season at 11-1 including a 42-8 win over Pope John in the Parochial Group III Final at Rutgers Stadium."
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- Naanes, Marlene; and Koloff, Abbott. "Bergen County native leading investigation of Colorado theater massacre", The Record, July 23, 2012. Accessed July 25, 2012. "Daniel Oates, who, as the chief of police in Aurora, Colo., is in charge of investigating the most extensive mass shooting in the nation's history, grew up in Midland Park.... Oates was born in Hackensack and lived in Oradell before his family moved to Midland Park, his parents said.... He graduated from St. Joseph's Regional High School in 1973 and attended college at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, where he majored in English."
- Staff. "Soccer: Former St. Joseph star Matt Turner signs with MLS team", The Record, March 5, 2016. Accessed March 5, 2016. "Matt Turner of Park Ridge, a former St. Joseph standout goalkeeper, has signed with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer."
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