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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…
Pennsauken Funeral Attendant, 72, Dies, Remembered As Devoted Family Fan, Animal Lover Pennsauken Funeral Attendant, 72, Dies, Remembered As Devoted Family Fan, Animal Lover
Pennsauken Funeral Attendant, 72, Dies, Remembered As Devoted Family Fan, Animal Lover George Peirce, a 72-year-old Pennsauken resident, died on Saturday, July 5, according to his obituary from the Falco/Caruso & Leonard Pennsauken Funeral Home website, where he previously worked as an attendant. Peirce was a lifelong Pennsauken resident, graduating from Pennsauken High School in 1970, his obituary reads. He worked as a corrections officer at Riverfront State Prison in Camden for over 20 years and then worked as a part-time funeral attendant at Falco/Caruso and Leonard Funeral Home, according to his obituary. Peirce loved playing softball, going bowling and fishing, and…
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…