TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO CHATHAM STAFF
December 27, 2025
NEW YORK – Distance runners Molly Haid and Avery Bruzzo, sprinter Sarah Nacinovich and triple jumper Alicia Dormevil highlighted the Chatham girls' track & field team performances at the SJTCA meet held Dec. 22 at Ocean Breeze on Staten Island.Haid turned in a 5:26 time in the 1600 to place ...
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced Tuesday that seven people have been charged with first-degree racketeering and promoting prostitution for their roles in running a string of brothels in massage parlors throughout New ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Friday's snow storm has caused the “Cougar Classic” schedule for the Chatham boys and girls teams to be revised and extend the tournament through Tuesday.The Chatham girls and boys doubleheader for Friday has been moved to Saturday, with the girls now set to meet Sparta at 5 p.m., ...
CHATHAM, NJ – One of the best places to have a last-minute photo taken with Santa is at Reason Park on Christmas Eve afternoon when the big guy makes his annual stop via the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department's “North Pole Express.”Santa arrived with the sound of sirens (see below), and ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – In what looked like a typical Chatham-Randolph battle through the first period, turned into a Rams forecheck clinic in the second.Caden Milano's power-play goal just 56 seconds into the second period sparked a four-goal outburst that sent Randolph to a 6-3 boys ice hockey win on ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Chatham girls swim team started dancing to the Calabria Song before meets this season, and on Tuesday, the Cougars, ranked No. 1 in the state, also did a little dancing after their 106-64 win vs. No. 6-ranked Trinity Hall at the Jersey Aquatic Center.Chatham had good reason ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Madison's Brooke Gundlach scored the go-ahead goal with 1:46 remaining in the third period and finished with four points as Madison girls ice hockey edged Chatham-Millburn-Livingston, 5-4, Sunday night at Mennen Arena.CML (1-4) opened the scoring behind a dominant first period from ...
NEWARK, NJ – The message from Chatham girls basketball coach Joe Gaba after his team's 52-32 road loss to Arts on Monday afternoon: “We have to be tougher.”Gaba admits he and his team have had it pretty easy over the last couple of years, winning 59 of the 66 games they played. The setback to Arts ...
MADISON, NJ – The Chatham boys basketball team took its final test on the court before the Christmas break and scored a high grade with its 58-49 win vs. Westfield in the Rose City Classic held in FDU's Ferguson Center on Sunday.Senior guard Michael MacAniff scored a season-best 21 points and ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Freshman Luca DeNichilo collected two goals and an assist in the opening period to spark Chatham's 7-1 boys ice hockey win vs. West Essex in the Essex Holiday Tournament on Sunday night at Codey Arena.After back-to-back losses to Livingston and Park Regional in the tournament, ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Stafford Township Police Department has confirmed the recovery of a 19-year-old male who had been the subject of a massive multi-agency search since late November.The individual was located on the evening of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, bringing a tragic conclusion to ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — More than 215 community members gathered on December 3 for The Anxious Generation wrap-up discussion hosted by The Mindful Generation and the New Providence School District—renewing momentum around strengthening youth well-being, restoring childhood, and building healthier ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – It was Chatham's annual “Teddy Bear Toss” game, part of the Hockey Against Cancer campaign on Friday night at Codey Arena, where teddy bears are tossed onto the ice after the first goal of the game.By the end of Chatham's 9-4 loss to Park Regional in the Essex Holiday Tournament, ...
OCEANPORT, NJ – Senior guard Ava Paone scored 14 points to fuel Chatham's 36-21 girls basketball win vs. Hill of Pennsylvania on Friday at the Fort Athletic Club.Paone dropped in two 3-pointers and went 2-for-2 from the line for Chatham (2-2), which outscored Hill, 14-6, in the fourth ...
CHESTER, NJ – The new “Mercy” rule came into play for the first time for the Chatham boys basketball team in its 66-29 win at West Morris on Thursday night. When a team has reached a 35-point lead in the fourth quarter, the clock keeps running.Chatham is just two games into the young season and, if ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Sophomore Ryan Munsey scored his first career goal in the third period of Chatham's 5-1 boys ice hockey loss to Livingston in the opening round of the Essex Holiday Tournament on Thursday at Codey Arena.Nate Crowley and Chris Sennett were each credited with an assist for Chatham ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Sophomore guard Lucy Arps hit five 3-pointers in scoring 15 points for Chatham in its 42-39 home-opening girls basketball setback to Pope John on Thursday night at CHS.Mia Washington powered Pope John (2-0) with 21 points and eight rebounds. Ashley Nowicki scored eight points for ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Brady Byrne crossed first in the 800, Kevin Grundy won the triple jump and placed second in the high jump and Thomas Haines took gold in the 1600 to highlight a strong performance by the Chatham boys indoor track & field team in the SJTCA #3 meet on Tuesday night in the Bennett ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Sarah Nacinovich placed third in the 55-meter dash, Avery Bruzzo ran second in the 800, Kate Heflin placed fourth in the 1600 and Alicia Dormevil won the triple jump for the Chatham girls indoor track & field team at the SJTCA #3 held Tuesday at the Bennett Center.“I was blown ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough Police Chief Brian Gibbons sent a message to residents through the AlertChathamBorough system on Wednesday, Dec. 17, reporting a 6:15 a.m. forced entry to an occupied home on Center Avenue, where a jacket was stolen through a first-floor window.According to the report, ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Despite its loss to Delbarton on Tuesday night that ended its historic 58-meet winning streak, the Chatham boys swim team left the Jersey Aquatic Center with a slew of outstanding team and individual results.“Looking at the results from a high-level perspective, I wouldn’t ...
MADISON, NJ — The Madison Area YMCA announced that 326 toys were collected for children in need through its Teen Leaders Toys for Tots Toy Drive and a related “Mingle and Make a Difference” event held at the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center, according to a social media post from the organization.YMCA ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys basketball roster is deep this season and coach Todd Ervin figures to make good use of it.The Cougars raced to a 19-point lead in the first quarter and didn't let their foot off the pedal until the fourth quarter in the 69-39 season-opening win vs. Sparta on Tuesday ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The remarkable streak of 58 consecutive dual meet wins strung together by the Chatham boys swim team over the past four years came to an end on Tuesday night with a 93-77 setback to Delbarton at the Jersey Aquatic Center.Chatham (2-1) had not lost a meet since it was edged by ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – Junior guard Shea Lane scored nine of her 12 points over the first two quarters as Chatham moved to an 11-point halftime lead, finishing with a 49-29 girls basketball win vs. Randolph on Tuesday night.Sophomore guard Lucy Arps scored 14 points and had four steals for Chatham (1-1), ...
MADISON, NJ – Chatham's 4x200 girls relay team of Fiona Jackson, Nikki Rowland, Lexi Grundy and Sarah Nacinovich opened its indoor track and field relay season by clocking 1:54.34 at the Wayne Gardiner Holiday Relays held Saturday at Drew University.“The relay-heavy meet provided an early test for ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – It figured there might be a bit of a letdown for the Chatham boys ice hockey team less than 24 hours after its come-from-behind win vs. Ridge on Sunday night.Chatham seemed to be sleepwalking through most of the game vs. Morris Knolls on Monday night, but heard the alarm go off in ...
MADISON, NJ – Chatham's boys team won track and field gold in the distance medley, the 4x200 and the high jump at the Wayne Gardiner Holiday Relays held on Saturday at Drew University. The Cougars also placed in four other events in placing second overall as a team.Chatham's team of Brady Byrne, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Freshman Luca DeNichilo isn't old enough to drink adult beverages yet, but he popped a bottle in the second period of Chatham's 3-2 boys ice hockey win vs. Ridge on Sunday night at Mennen Arena.DeNichilo scored the first three goals of his career, netting one in each period, ...
SOMERSET, NJ – The snowy weather didn't stop the Chatham girls basketball team from opening its season vs. Rumson-Fair Haven in the NJBCA Tip-off Classic on Sunday.Still, the Cougars found themselves spinning their wheels offensively in the fourth quarter of their 41-34 loss to the Bulldogs in the ...