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NJ Native To Make MLB History As First Woman Umpire NJ Native To Make MLB History As First Woman Umpire
NJ Native To Make MLB History As First Woman Umpire A New Jersey native will be the first woman to step behind home plate, calling balls and strikes in a Major League Baseball game. Jen Pawol is set to make history as the first woman to umpire a regular-season MLB game, the league announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The West Milford, NJ, native will work three games when the Miami Marlins play at the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins and Braves will have a doubleheader on Saturday, Aug. 9, creating the need for a fifth umpire in the weekend series. Pawol will work both doubleheader games and will be behind home plate for the matchup on Sunday, Aug. 10…
Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness
Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness A woman killed in a motorcycle crash last month on Interstate 287 is being remembered as a fearless leader, athlete, and scholar who never let her rare illness define her. Tonya Reetz, 35, of Neshkoro, WI, died after being ejected from a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on northbound lanes in Bernards Township when the bike was involved in a crash on Saturday, June 21, Sgt. Charles Marchan said.  Reetz’s family says she lived a full and driven life — even while managing Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, a rare blood disorder. According to her obituary on the Leikness Funeral Home website, she “…
This NJ Softball Star Is Skipping Senior Season To Play For Top Team In NCAA This NJ Softball Star Is Skipping Senior Season To Play For Top Team In NCAA
This NJ Softball Star Is Skipping Senior Season To Play For Top Team In NCAA Sophia Bordi isn’t just pitching dreams—she’s throwing heat.  Sooner Nation, help us welcome Sophia Bordi to Norman!The two-time New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year reclassifies and joins OU ahead of the 2025 campaign! pic.twitter.com/CqiB2FHHwS — Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) January 9, 2025 The Haddon Heights High School softball standout has re-classified and is skipping her senior season to suit up for four-time reigning college softball champs, the Oklahoma Sooners. Bordi had committed to the collegiate team in 2024. A two-time Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year, Bo…