Two New Jersey natives — and University of North Carolina women’s soccer stars — will join the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2026 after earning first-ballot induction, the Frisco, Texas-based institution announced Thursday.

Basking Ridge’s Tobin Heath and East Brunswick’s Heather O’Reilly built decorated careers that began with their collegiate success at UNC and extended through years of championship play with the U.S. Women’s National Team.

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