Bruce Baumgartner (center) poses for photos during a fundraising dinner in his honor hosted by his hometown of Haledon at the town’s recreation center, Friday, August 15, 2025. Bruce Baumgartner, an ...

Bruce Baumgartner never aspired to any of this. And yet, that’s exactly the point. Baumgartner, who grew up on Mason Ave in Haledon as the younger of two brothers, did as all younger brothers do and ...

HALEDON — Bruce Baumgartner, the heavyweight wrestling star and Olympic gold medalist, will return to his hometown for a charity dinner to raise money for upgrades to the recreation center. The ...