CHATHAM, NJ - Annie Leverich isn't used to hearing people break out into song when she scores, but she was glad to hear the singing of "Hey Baby" in recognition of her offensive ability on Cougar Night.

The senior forward scored the first two goals of the game, sparking Chatham to a 4-0 field hockey victory over Sparta on Thursday night at Cougar Field.

Cougar Nation ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Leave it to a high-achieving student-athlete like Yuwen Zhang to point out that he hasn't lived up to his own expectations. 

After placing 16th out of 112 runners at the season-opening Roxbury Invitational in September, the Chatham High senior set his bar high at the very start of the 2018 campaign.

"I actually haven't lived up to my ...

MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - Ally Franz, Carly Frohnapfel, Anya D'Costa and Leigh McCaffrey led the way for the Chatham girls cross-country team that finished sixth at the NJAC Championships held Tuesday at Greystone.

Franz placed 15th with a time of 20:19 as Chatham finished with a score of 156 in the Large School Division with a team average of 21:16.

Chatham Varsity top Runners ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Sid Gupta told the story about the heartbreak that hit him and his wife, Christine, the day they lost their child during pregnancy five years ago when the couple first moved to Chatham Township.

Chatham Township Deputy Mayor Karen Swartz shared a similar experience some years back and made it known to Gupta and the public when she read into the record the committee's ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Christopher Slayton was elevated to the rank of Lieutenant by the Chatham Township Police Department and sworn into his new position on Thursday night at the regular meeting of the Chatham Township Committee.

Slayton's promotion filled the void left when Thomas Miller, who recently became the new Chatham Township Police Chief, following the resignation of former ...

CHATHAM,  NJ - Chatham pre-K to five student enrollment is on the decline, the high school population is expected to keep growing and possible housing developments at Post Office Plaza, Dixiedale Farm and the affordable housing at Skate Park will not have an adverse effect on the district.

Those conclusions were gleaned from the demographic analysis provided by Richard Grip of ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Chatham will join Summit to form a combined wrestling team this winter, it was announced at the Chatham Board of Education meeting on Monday night.

Peter Daquila, board administrator/secretary, revealed (see the video below) that the NJSIAA had approved the merger, according to communication with Bill Librera, Chatham assistant principal.

Daquila noted that ...

The Chatham High Marching band, under the direction of Brian Conti, closed out its competitive season by winning first place at the Hanover Park Regional Tournament of Bands held on Saturday.

Chatham pulled out the championship with a score of 89.915, taking the trophy over the second-place team by 1/100th of a point, earning the top score among all Class A schools at the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ —  A barking dog sounded his own alarm shortly after midnight Thursday morning, alerting five sleeping people of trouble, as a fire swept through the first floor of their Putnam Avenue home.

All five escaped and were able to call 911 for help.

Deputy Chief Jim Hopkins gave the following account of the incident.

At 12:18 a.m., the Police ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Christopher Slayton was elevated to the rank of Lieutenant by the Chatham Township Police Department and sworn into his new position on Thursday night at the regular meeting of the Chatham Township Committee.

Slayton's promotion filled the void left when Thomas Miller, who recently became the new Chatham Township Police Chief, following the resignation of former ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Board member Mary Chambers pointed out that Chatham High School is being lauded for the wide range of sports activities offered to its students in the latest issue of "Morris Essex Health & Life Magazine."

Chambers brought the magazine to the Chatham Board of Education meeting on Monday and highlighted some of the details (in the video below) presented in the ...

CHATHAM, NJ - There was a mutual moment of admiration for young Jets quarterback Sam Darnold and his four-year-old fan, Andrew Wexler, on Tuesday evening at Legends Gallery.

Darnold couldn't help but break out in a big smile when he was greeted by the Chatham youngster wearing a Jets hat and a Jets jersey with his number on it.

"I'm very excited," Matt Wexler, ...

The Chatham High Marching band, under the direction of Brian Conti, closed out its competitive season by winning first place at the Hanover Park Regional Tournament of Bands held on Saturday.

Chatham pulled out the championship with a score of 89.915, taking the trophy over the second-place team by 1/100th of a point, earning the top score among all Class A schools at the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ- The Morristown CraftMarket, now celebrating its 42nd consecutive year as a nationally acclaimed and charitable fine art and craft show featuring 160 gifted artists from over 25 states throughout the country, will be held Friday, October 19 through Sunday, October 21 at the Morristown Armory, 430 Western Avenue, Morristown, NJ.

The show hours are:

Friday, October 19, 5pm to ...

Chatham Borough has announced its polling places for the Nov. 6, 2018, election.

Residents will be voting at the Chatham Middle School, Chatham United Methodist Church, Lum Avenue School, Washington Avenue School and the Chatham Borough Fire House.

CHATHAM,  NJ - Chatham pre-K to five student enrollment is on the decline, the high school population is expected to keep growing and possible housing developments at Post Office Plaza, Dixiedale Farm and the affordable housing at Skate Park will not have an adverse effect on the district.

Those conclusions were gleaned from the demographic analysis provided by Richard Grip of ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Council member Peter Hoffman, who sits on the Post Office Plaza steering committee, announced Tuesday night that prospective plans for the redevelopment of the plaza will be revealed at the Borough of Council meeting on Oct. 22.

Hoffman responded to a question about the redevelopment plans for Post Office Plaza during public commentary and said (see the video below) that Chatham ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Corpus Christi Church will be part of the "peace and solidarity" tour that will bring the Pilgrim Statue from Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Portugal to Chatham Oct. 11 through 15.

Corpus Christi Church Parish will host the tour "to encourage peace, love, hope and solidarity," which features of one of the official statues from Fatima, one of the world’s ...