Philly’s Pro Lacrosse Team to Play for PLL Championship

Waterdogs will face the Denver Outlaws Sept. 20 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on ABC in pursuit of their second league title

Philadelphia will face the Denver Outlaws on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 12:30 p.m. ET at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., less than 90 miles from Philadelphia, and the game will be televised nationally on ABC. The Waterdogs are seeking their second PLL championship after winning the franchise’s first title in 2022.

The Waterdogs’ roster features three players with hometown roots in the Philadelphia area and New Jersey. Michael Sowers is a native of Dresher, Pa., and attended Upper Dublin High School. CJ Kirst is from Bernardsville, N.J., and attended Delbarton School. Midfielder Dox Aitken is from Villanova, Pa., and attended Haverford High School.

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Rowan University Student-Athletes Garner First NJAC Weekly Honors of the Season

The New Jersey Athletic Conference highlighted five Rowan student-athletes in its first weekly awards program for the 2026-27 season.

Michael Zarfati was named the NJAC Football Offensive Player of the Week, Emily Zanni was chosen the NJAC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, Rowan Horner was selected the NJAC Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Wee, Luke McNamee garnered the NJAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, and Mike Moore earned NJAC Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week honors.

Zarfati had game highs of eight catches for 173 yards and two scores against #21 Mary Hardin-Baylor on Friday. The 173 yards were a career high for the junior. His first TD came on the opening drive of the contest, as he hauled in a 43-yard pass, breaking a pair of tackles to put the first points of the game on the board.

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UMC Awarded $6,000 Grant to Expand Brain Health Education Across South Jersey

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has awarded a $6,000 grant to UMC, a Neptune, New Jersey based nonprofit organization providing full-service senior living, healthcare, and home-based services across the state. The funding will support UMC’s Abundant Minds Café initiative, a free multifaceted brain health education program for independent older adults who may have concerns about early cognitive changes or mild cognitive impairment.

“As the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease continues to rise, community-based programs are more important than ever,” said Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., AFA’s president and chief executive officer. “Families need access to meaningful support, education, and resources to help them maintain the best possible quality of life. We are proud to support UMC in providing critical services to individuals and families in the state affected by dementia.”

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CC Assn of Police Chiefs Community Safety, Wellness Fair 10/17/26

The public is invited to attend the Camden County Assn of Chiefs of Police Community Safety and Wellness Fair at Cooper River Park, Pennsauken on Saturday, October 17. Food Trucks, Vendors, Music, Kid Zone with games.

Camden County Roadwork

Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of September 14 to September 18.

“Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “Also, remember that when you’re traveling through a construction area, please slow down and stay alert for crew members and debris.”

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Pennsylvania Game Commission Mapping Center

The new Pennsylvania Game Commission Mapping Center is now available with several improvements. A cleaner mobile-friendly interface, faster access to maps and info, live data from authoritative sources. Improved search, navigation and overall performance.

VISIT THE MAPPING CENTER

Philadelphia’s professional lacrosse team to play for PLL Championship

The Philadelphia Waterdogs will play for the 2026 U.S. Bank Premier Lacrosse League Championship after defeating the Boston Cannons, 13-10, in Monday’s semifinal at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah.

Sowers and Kirst, both finalists for the PLL’s MVP award, led the way against Boston by combining for nine points on five goals and four assists. Sowers recorded a career-high 51 points this season, while Kirst set a PLL single-season record with 34 goals.

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Wanted: Suspect for Shooting Incident

The Philadelphia Police Department and the Shooting Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the suspect depicted in the following video for the incident that occurred on August 31st, 2026 inside of store located on the 5900 block of Haverford Avenue. The suspect entered a commercial establishment located on 5900 Haverford Avenue at 12:08 am and fired a semi-automatic firearm striking the victim in his shoulder.

To view this video and more, visit The Philadelphia Police YouTube Channel or https://phillypolice.com/news

Lathrop – Cleary’s NoteBook News

CNBNEWS ARCHIVES: LATHROP (services 1/18)

Adel C.

On January 14, 2007. (nee Guter) Age 83. Formerly of Gloucester City. Of the Masonic Home in Burlington Township. Devoted and loving mother of Barbara Ann Fritz (Robert) of Woodbury Heights, Franklin W. Lathrop, Jr. (Lynda) of Marlton and Donald Lathrop (Denise) of Williamstown. Beloved grandmother of Donna Jean Vivaldi (Tony), Lorie Lynn Clayton (Adam), Julie Theresa White (Craig), Rev. Justin C. Lathrop (Jennifer); Melissa Aynne Lathrop, Donald A. Lathrop (Jill) and Deanna L. Lathrop.

Dear great- grandmother of 7. Adel was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and moved to Gloucester City in 1946. She was a resident for over 60 years and was a faithful parishioner of Saint Mary’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City where she attended daily morning Mass.

Adel was a seamstress for over 50 years for the Bonnell Dress Company in Camden. She loved to play bingo, go to the casinos, dance and play with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday Evening from 7 to 9 pm and Thursday morning from 8:30 to 10:15 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 11 am at Saint Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, (at Atlantic Street) Gloucester City. Interment New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.

Family requests that memorial donations be made in Adel’s memory to Masonic Home of New Jersey: Memorial Fund c/o 902 Jacksonville Road, Burlington, New Jersey 08016 or to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation: One Intrepid Square: West 46th Street and 12th Avenue, New York, New York 10036.

Please write in the memo of the check Adel C. Lathrop. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Adel C. Lathrop.

Rowan Women’s Soccer Past Penn State-Brandywine

Seven different players found the back of the net as #18 Rowan posted an 8-0 shutout win at Penn State-Brandywine on Thursday.

Alexis Dzierzgowski led the offense with two goals and an assist. The Profs (3-0) got first-half scores from Cailey Bozinis, Sara Wiedeman, Angela Oliveto, Sydney Murphy, and Renata Cicala to stake the team to a 5-0 lead at the break.

After Dzierzgowski scored in the 51st and 55th minutes respectively, the sophomore assisted on the final score of the day in the 90th minute, setting up Alodia Traenkner to account for the scoring.

Goalies Enya Carthy and Ava Turrisi saw one shot combined to pick up the team’s second clean sheet of the year.

Penn State-Brandywine’s Jasmin Alvarez recorded 12 stops.