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Garden State Roller Derby
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Garden State Roller Derby (GSR) is a flat-track roller derby league based in Newark, New Jersey and competes at the Inline Skating Club of America in North Arlington, New Jersey. Founded in 2006,[1] it has three home teams, the Gateway Grim Reapers, the Jersey City Bridge and Pummel, the Northern Nighmares and two travel teams, the all-star Ironbound Maidens and the B-team, the Brick City Bruisers, which compete against teams from other leagues.[2] Garden State Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[3]
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History
The NJ Dirty Dames were founded in March 2006 as the first roller derby league in New Jersey and was based in Kendall Park.[4] It merged with the Garden State Rollergirls June 1st 2008 with its All Star team, the Hub City Hellrazors, initially becoming an additional intraleague team.[5]
In 2009, the league was featured in an item on CBS News.[6] The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in September 2009,[7] and became full members of the WFTDA in June 2010.[8] By 2010, it had around 40 skaters.[9]
In 2020, Garden State Rollergirls rebranded as Garden State Roller Derby to promote inclusivity.
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WFTDA rankings
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