TOMS RIVER, NJ - Chatham's 4x400 relay team ran its second-fastest time to place second and Julian de Keyzer matched his personal record in the pole vault at the NJSIAA Group 3 Championship track and field meet held Saturday in the Bennett Center.

Those five will represent Chatham at the Meet of Champions set for Saturday in the Bennett Center.

The 4x400 team of Aedan Joel, Mike ...

RANDOLPH, NJ - After it was over, Joe Gaba couldn't help but talk about the love for each other that he sees in his Chatham girls basketball team.

"I've had 12 teams get to the MCT final four and this team shows more love for each other than any team I've coached," Gaba said.

The bond that holds this team together was tested in the Morris County Tournament ...

PERTH AMBOY, NJ – No. 1 Chatham proved too fast and too deep for Scotch Plains-Fanwood as the Cougars reclaimed the NJSIAA North Jersey 2, Group B sectional crown from the Raiders by a margin of 98-72 at the Raritan Bay YMCA in Perth Amboy Friday night.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood took the opening race, the 200 Medley Relay, to start the meet. Lily Hughes-Sofia Leonetti-Rachel  ...

CHATHAM, NJ – East Park Builders and Chatham Township settled the legal action that began in July and all summonses were dismissed. The dispute, however, appears to have generated interest in revisiting last year’s request by the committee for the planning board to look at zoning issues related to small lots, such as those in the R4 zone.

Township Attorney Albert Cruz provided the ...

CHATHAM, NJ – Last May, the township announced it had contracted with an organic company to provide lawn maintenance and management of all its fields. That was a pilot program, now it’s time to go out to bid for a longer-term contract.

Committee member Tracy Ness pulled a resolution out of the agenda, so she could give some background on the resolution (see video below) asking for ...

CHATHAM, NJ – Plans for a summer recreation camp are coming together. The camp, which would replace the long-standing Recreation Camp that canceled in 2017, would be held at the Colony Pool, if committee members approve.

A presentation about the proposed camp was made by Dorothy Lee, a member of the Colony Pool and Tennis Advisory Committee, at the Thursday meeting of the Township ...

CHATHAM, NJ - There are two challenges associated with the Chatham High School PTO's "Catwalk 2019 Road Trip". The first was to get one of the 16 coveted spots available for the seventh annual fashion design competition.

"We opened up the registration at 11 a.m. and it was filled by 11:03 with 15 girls on the waiting list," said Cathy Hackett, who is running the ...

Chatham High School junior Petra Zadroga was recognized as a semi-finalist in the Lake Effect National High School Poetry Contest, sponsored by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Behrend and by Penn State Barnes & Noble University Bookstores.

Petra said, “My inspiration for the poems was sort of blended," Zadroga said. "I wrote both of them in one ...

Chatham schools will operate on a two-hour delayed opening schedule Wednesday, February 13.

Morning kindergarten and pre-kindergarten sessions are canceled.  

Morning pre-K and kindergarten sessions are canceled. Thank you.

Delayed Opening Hours

Chatham High School – 9:40 AM
Chatham Middle School – 9:55 AM
Lafayette School – 10:45 AM
Chatham Elementary ...

CHATHAM, NJ - The Borough of Chatham Council voted, 5-1, to introduce an ordinance that will allow for the hiring of Class III Special Law Enforcement Officers who would be licensed to carry guns in Chatham Schools on Monday night.

Council member Jocelyn Mathiasen cast the dissenting vote.

The ordinance, which will be up for adoption at the Feb. 25 meeting, coincides with the Chatham Board ...

BERKELY HEIGHTS, NJ, February 13, 2019 -- Fourteen-year-old Charlotte Egan of Chatham knows firsthand that cancer treatments can be exhausting and stressful—not only for cancer patients, but also for their caregivers and family members. After watching her father, Graeme, go through cancer treatment at Summit Medical Group (SMG) more than two years ago, this year the teenager was determined ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Earning an accolade that places it in top two percent of hospitals in the nation for clinical performance, Atlantic Health System's Overlook Medical Center has been selected as the only hospital in New Jersey to achieve the Healthgrades 2019 America’s America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™.

More than 4,500 hospitals nationwide were assessed across ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Judging by the initial statements of Superintendent Michael LaSusa and board members Jill Critchley Weber and Michelle Clark, it appears that it's just a matter of time before Chatham moves to later opening bells for Chatham Middle School and Chatham High students.

Board president Weber brought up the subject toward the end of the regular BOE meeting on Monday night and the ...

CHATHAM, NJ - There are two challenges associated with the Chatham High School PTO's "Catwalk 2019 Road Trip". The first was to get one of the 16 coveted spots available for the seventh annual fashion design competition.

"We opened up the registration at 11 a.m. and it was filled by 11:03 with 15 girls on the waiting list," said Cathy Hackett, who is running the ...

CHATHAM, NJ – Plans for a summer recreation camp are coming together. The camp, which would replace the long-standing Recreation Camp that canceled in 2017, would be held at the Colony Pool, if committee members approve.

A presentation about the proposed camp was made by Dorothy Lee, a member of the Colony Pool and Tennis Advisory Committee, at the Thursday meeting of the Township ...

Chatham High School junior Petra Zadroga was recognized as a semi-finalist in the Lake Effect National High School Poetry Contest, sponsored by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Behrend and by Penn State Barnes & Noble University Bookstores.

Petra said, “My inspiration for the poems was sort of blended," Zadroga said. "I wrote both of them in one ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Karen and Jimmy Bellas were on a walk with a purpose last year, looking for a place to open their new restaurant in Chatham.

Their walk took them to Angie's Restaurant, where they sat down in one of the booths and left with a deal to take over the eatery from retiring owners, Louiza and Jimmy Poulimenos. 

On Wednesday, Chatham Borough officially welcomed Sorriso ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Council member Thaddeus Kobylarz not only introduced a plan for a high tech/innovative hub initiative in Chatham Borough, he also announced that the focal point of the initiative will be housed in the Garibaldi Building on Fairmount Avenue in April.

In his power-point at the regular meeting of the Borough of Chatham Council on Monday, outlining "Revitalizing Chatham ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Untied Brewing Company opens their doors of their brewery and tasting room to the public on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 12 noon. 

Through meticulous planning with world and national award-winning craft brewers, Tim Stumpf – Head Brewer and Scott Morrison – Gravity Ales Owner & Consultant , Untied has spared no expense in making Untied the best ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Untied Brewing Company opens their doors of their brewery and tasting room to the public on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 12 noon. 

Through meticulous planning with world and national award-winning craft brewers, Tim Stumpf – Head Brewer and Scott Morrison – Gravity Ales Owner & Consultant , Untied has spared no expense in making Untied the best ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Prestige Diner launched a new $6 student menu from 3 to 5 p.m.so students have a healthier alternative to the vending machine.

The menu appeals to a range of tastes, including chicken fingers (with fries), mac & cheese bites, grilled cheese (with fries), cheeseburger deluxe (with fries), house or cesear salad (with grilled chicken), avocado toast (two ...

Evan Skinner Elected President; Steve Davenport Elected Captain Mark Spinner Honored for 40 Years of Service; Peter Herslow for 35 Years of Service and Christine Grobert for 20 Years of Service

On Saturday, February 9, the new administration of elected officers was presented by the Chatham Emergency Squad at its annual Officer Installation Dinner held at the Wyndham Hotel in Florham Park. The ...

BERKELY HEIGHTS, NJ, February 13, 2019 -- Fourteen-year-old Charlotte Egan of Chatham knows firsthand that cancer treatments can be exhausting and stressful—not only for cancer patients, but also for their caregivers and family members. After watching her father, Graeme, go through cancer treatment at Summit Medical Group (SMG) more than two years ago, this year the teenager was determined ...

CHATHAM, NJ – East Park Builders and Chatham Township settled the legal action that began in July and all summonses were dismissed. The dispute, however, appears to have generated interest in revisiting last year’s request by the committee for the planning board to look at zoning issues related to small lots, such as those in the R4 zone.

Township Attorney Albert Cruz provided the ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Vince DeNave, Chatham Borough engineer, and planning board vice chair Matt Wagner gave an update on the progress of the Post Office Plaza redevelopment plans at the Borough of Chatham Council meeting on Monday night.

DeNave reported that at a special meeting set for Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Topology, the borough planner, will present its draft plan for rezoning to ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Rev. Dr. Edward M. Halldorson, who recently retired after more than 30 years as the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township, was recognized with a proclamation at the regular meeting of the Chatham Township Committee on Thursday.

Rev. Halldorson received both his divinity and doctoral degrees from Princeton University. The proclamation in his honor noted that ...