TOP LOCAL News
By ED BARMAKIAN
June 2, 2026
MILLBURN, NJ – Top-seeded Millburn had the credentials and the loud home crowd on its side while second-seeded Chatham quietly hung in during the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state final on Tuesday afternoon.In the end, Millburn (23-3) put too much talent on the court as the Millers ...
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – The Chatham boys volleyball team won the first set, but Ramapo came back to win the next three in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 2 state semifinal on Tuesday. The Cougars completed their most successful season in the history of the boys' program.Sophomore setter Nico Mannino ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys lacrosse team continued to keep its foot on the gas pedal in the state tournament, winning its ninth straight game, 20-4 vs. Red Bank in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 quarterfinals on Monday at Cougar Field.Junior attack Quin Grosso collected four goals and an ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Sophomore goalie Abby Alden reached a major milestone on Monday, recording her 100th save of the season as Chatham defeated Princeton, 17-6, in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 quarterfinal round at Haas Field.Top-seeded Chatham (14-8) will face No. 4-seeded Red Bank Regional on ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The game of Hacky Sack is back. The game, featuring a small bag that players keep in the air with their feet and other parts of their body, was most popular in the 1980s and 1990s. It has now made a comeback among Chatham High students, offering a simple way for teenagers to take a ...
COLUMBUS, NJ – The Chatham boys and girls track & field athletes competed in the NJSIAA Group 3 Championships this past weekend at Northern Burlington High.Senior Marcus Valenzuela won the 1600 in 4:13.73, which is the second-fastest time in the state this year and puts him in position to ...
CHATHAM, NJ – As the calendar flips to June, Chatham High sports teams and athletes in boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, baseball and track are all competing to be the best in their respective sports.On Monday, both of the Cougars' top-seeded lacrosse teams play in sectional ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Longtime Chatham resident Brent Jenkins has been riding a bike since he was a kid, but the 58-year-old is expanding his cycling enthusiasm into a life-saving fight vs. ALS.Over the years, Jenkins has participated in organized cycling events such as the USA Cycling’s Mountain Bike XC ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Dan Walsh was sworn in to the rank of captain with the Chatham Borough Police Department and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Stanislav Bloshko was hired as a probationary police officer when the Borough of Chatham Council met after the holiday weekend.“It's monumental what we're doing with the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – On an unusually cool and windy day, Jaime A. Pinaire Foundation scholarship recipient Ted Joel breezed to victory at the 10th annual Pinaire 5K held Saturday, with the start and finish at Chatham High.The 2026 run raised more than $25,000 in the name of Pinaire, providing 8th-grade ...
COLUMBUS, NJ – Chatham High senior Marcus Valenzuela won the NJSIAA Group 3 championship in the mile on Saturday with a time of 4:13.73 at Northern Burlington Regional High.Valenzuela broke from the competition in the final lap (see below) to finish ahead of Nichoilas Falcone of Morris Hills, who ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham Borough Farmers Market is celebrating its 20th year, bringing in many different vendors from the New Jersey area. The market officially opened on May 16th and will continue every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering fresh foods, local products, and unique small ...
NEWARK, NJ – Senior outside Ryan Klepper produced across the board for sixth-seeded Chatham in its 3-1 boys volleyball win vs. third-seeded Payne Tech in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 2 quarterfinals on Friday.“I am beyond proud of these guys and our team, and I hope they are proud of themselves ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Before the start of the game, the Middletown North players gathered to watch Chatham pitcher Drew Speace warm up behind the Cougar dugout.During the game, the Lions' batters got a closer view and did a lot of “looking” as the junior left-hander pitched six shutout innings, which ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It's a good feeling when a player can reach a milestone and it's even better when a friend is playing a part in that achievement.That was the case on Thursday when Nick Lagunowich and Charlie Dunn helped each other reach career markers as top-seeded Chatham rolled to a 20-2 win vs.
WHIPPANY, NJ – The CHS Senior Prom will take place this year on Friday at the Birchwood Manor, where the senior class of 2026 will be celebrating their “Final Destination” as Chatham Students. Prom is always a special time for seniors to celebrate the friendships they’ve made throughout their time ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team defeated Princeton, 5-0, in the sectional semifinal on Thursday at the Colony Courts to advance to the state final against Millburn.Second-seeded Chatham (17-3), ranked No. 8 in the state, will travel to meet top-seeded Millburn (22-3), No. 5 in the state, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Kyle Wickham knew it was going to be his final track competition for Chatham High, so he went into the Morris County Championships last week with the attitude that he had “Nothing to lose.”Turns out, he had a lot to win, too, as he closed out his CHS career by placing in four events ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham boys volleyball coach Anna Amster noticed a different mentality in the 2026 Cougars early in the season. One player who has epitomized that workmanlike approach has been senior middle Hawi Ondondo.Ondondo didn't make the team last season, but returned to win a starting job ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham baseball team reaped the rewards of earning the top seed for the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament on Wednesday with a shutout win vs. No. 16 Orange, which included a combined no-hitter by four Cougar pitchers.After senior left-hander Justin Zigon ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Cougars started the state tournament hot, winning against Long Branch 16-1 on Wednesday in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 state tournament at Haas Field.A wide variety of players earned points for Chatham (13-8), with 11 different players scoring goals.
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Area YMCA is marking Mental Health Awareness Month by reminding residents that support, connection and care are available throughout the community.Green ribbons displayed around the area serve as a symbol of mental health awareness and a reminder that no one has to ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team has reached the do-or-die portion of its season, so there was only one thing for coach James Cai to do after the Cougars won their state sectional quarterfinal match vs. Iselin Kennedy, 5-0, in a little more than an hour on Tuesday at the Colony Courts.He ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham High softball team is heading into the state tournament with players who have proved they are going to put up a fight against some of the best teams in the area. Senior first baseman Maddie Huth has put together an impressive regular season by recording 28 hits for a .444 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough Council member and U.S. Army Veteran Miles Gilmore remembered Chatham High graduate, Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Sullivan, in his Memorial Day remarks held at the Chatham Borough Fire Department on Monday.Gilmore spoke about “Remembrance, Service and Responsibility” and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – As the concert master of the Chatham High Chamber Orchestra, Sabrina Wang got a chance to display her musical talents during the spring concert when the orchestra performed Tchaikovsky's Serenade.The piece was performed without a conductor, which meant that Wang, the first chair ...
MANVILLE, N.J. — He walked right into the room like he owned it.Jackson Leonard, 2, of Bernardsville, has been doing a lot of that lately — walking into rooms, into new milestones, into a future his family is building one therapy session and one small victory at a time. And on a recent morning at ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham High students Ranvir Iyengar and Kelly Nie each won awards at New Jersey STEM competitions and Aanya Aditya presented her research project at the first New Jersey Science Research Symposium.Iyengar was awarded second place in the Biostatistics category at the Terra North ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Throughout our neighborhoods reside quiet heroes who continue to help Chatham maintain its prestige and hometown feel; one of these is the Chatham Jaycees. An organization founded in the 1960s that promotes volunteer service for local Chatham businesses continues to make significant ...
BOONTON, NJ – Chatham sophomores Fiona Jackson, Emily Piskadlo, Lucy Arps and Sophia Burgo all placed at the Morris County Track & Field Championships as the Cougars placed fourth with 37 points this week at the multiple-day event held at Boonton High.Jackson and Piskaldo started off the 2026 ...