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By ED BARMAKIAN
September 25, 2025
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham field hockey team got back on track, rebounding from its only loss of the season three days earlier with a convincing 8-0 win vs. Mount Olive on Thursday at Haas Field.“I thought the girls came out and executed exactly what the girls wanted to do: get on the board quickly, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Emma Shushansky is well aware that she celebrates her goals more enthusiastically than most. It figures since the senior forward is also celebrating a more personal goal, one that she has achieved through the hard work she put into improving her field hockey skills.“When I scored on ...
MADISON, NJ – The second annual Senior Center of the Chathams “We're a Big Dill” Pickleball Tournament is set for Saturday, Sept. 27, at Madison High School.The round-robin format guarantees a minimum of five games and is open to all 18 years and older. The proceeds will benefit the Senior Center ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Undefeated Pingry scored a 5-0 win vs. Chatham on Wednesday at the Colony Courts.
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham Township Committee elevated Michael Bloom to the rank of police sergeant, and introduced an ordinance to amend its fire prevention fees for certificates of compliance at its regular meeting on Tuesday night.The Township Committee also recognized the Chatham Township ...
CHESTER, NJ – The Chatham field hockey team played the game as it had in its previous five games; the only difference was that the Cougars didn't win this one.In an NJAC American Division battle worthy of a post-season competition, West Morris got a goal from Cassidy North in the sixth minute of ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team remained unbeaten in conference play with a 4-1 decision vs. Montville on Monday at the Colony Courts.Chatham improved to 7-0 in the NJAC American Division while Montville evened its conference mark at 4-4.
OAK RIDGE, NJ — The Chatham Marching Band, under the direction of Justin Lemley, won first place in its division at its opening competition of the season on Saturday at Jefferson Township High School.The Marching Cougars’ 2025 show is titled “Band to the Future,” and it takes audiences on a ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – In every other game this season, the Chatham boys soccer team has been able to press on offense and create scoring opportunities.On Saturday, the Cougars' aggression was countered by Randolph's rope-a-dope strategy that led to the Rams' 2-0 win over Chatham on “Senior Day” at John ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – Chatham's Marcus Valenzuela topped a field of 238 runners to win the Senior Division of the Bernie Magee Invitational 5K boys cross-country race on Saturday over the Greystone course.Valenzuela's time of 15:26.7 was the second-fastest in the history of the Magee Invitational, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior midfielder Alex Donoghue scored her fifth goal of the season to tie the score in the second half for Chatham, but Pia DiGregorio netted her first career goal in overtime to give Randolph the 2-1 win in a clash between state-ranked girls soccer teams on Saturday at Haas ...
FLANDERS, NJ – It was a 6:30 p.m. kickoff at Mount Olive on Friday, but the Marauders made the Chatham football team look like late arrivals when the game began.It took Mount Olive three plays to cover 80 yards and take the lead just 53 seconds into the action. And the Marauders scored touchdowns ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior winger Emma Shushansky registered four goals and an assist in powering undefeated Chatham to an 8-1 field hockey win vs. Rumson-Fair Haven on Friday at Haas Field.It was the fourth straight game in which Shushansky has scored at least three goals for Chatham (5-0). She now ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior outside Anna Rice produced five kills, a block, three digs and a service ace for Chatham in its 30-28, 25-18 girls volleyball loss to Morris Hills on Friday at CHS.
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – Freshman Tavishi Yadav and sophomore Aileen McEnroe teamed up to win at second doubles, helping the Chatham girls tennis team win its 11th match of the season, 4-1, vs. Parsippany Hills on Thursday.
CHATHAM, NJ – Blair Rosenthal stepped into her role as Chatham’s Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services in June, taking over current superintendent Emily Sortino’s old position. “There are two assistant superintendents in the district. One handles all curriculum and instruction. I ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Members of the Friends of the Berkeley Heights Public Library recently gathered for a special check presentation from Valairco Cares. The event, attended by Board President Sharon Loeb, Board Member Mary Jean Barnes, Assistant Library Director Maureen Langley, Valairco ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Hours before Chatham played its “Cougar Night” football game vs. Montville last Saturday, Hunter Bigham was out on the field in front of the empty stands envisioning what he was going to do once the lights went on.The senior linebacker/tight end for the Cougars saw himself making life ...
MADISON, NJ — September is recognized nationally as Suicide Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness, breaking stigma, and equipping communities with the tools to support those who may be struggling.The Madison Chatham Coalition is reminding residents that while it may not always be ...
CHATHAM, NJ – After setting up two teammates for open-net goals, Chatham junior Quinten Grosso finally got his chance to put one away and celebrated his first goal of the season with a Cristiano Ronaldo pose.The Cougars were in a celebratory mood throughout the game as they put up six goals, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham students excel at multiple academic endeavors and on Monday night the Chatham Board of Education got a chance to recognize one of them for his research on Artificial Intelligence, more commonly known as AI.Chatham BOE members and Superintendent Emily Sortino acknowledged CHS ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Hugs and shouts of victory followed the township’s win at the Sept. 17 auction of the 28.79-acre Condurso’s garden center property, as the township’s $6 million bid won the day.Township attorneys, Township Committee Member Frank Cooney, Mayor Matt Kayne and Township Administrator ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham students in grades six through 12 have improved their coping skills when it comes to stress and have reduced thoughts of suicide, according to the results of the 2025 Student Well-Being Survey presented at the Chatham Board of Education meeting on Monday night.The survey also ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Senior winger Emma Shushansky continued her personal scoring spree with three goals and an assist as undefeated Chatham posted a 6-0 field hockey win vs. Montville on Tuesday.It was the third straight hat trick for Shushansky, who now has 10 goals and two assists in four games for ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team took 60 of 65 games in posting its 10th win of the season, 5-0, vs. Morristown on Tuesday at the Colony Courts
CHATHAM, NJ – After scoring 12 goals in winning its first three games of the season, the Chatham boys soccer team came up dry against nemesis Delbarton on Monday, absorbing a 1-0 setback to the Green Wave at Cougar Field. Chatham (3-1) admittedly made one mental mistake, and that was the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Sophomore midfielder Lucy Arps and senior striker Amanda Thornton each collected a goal and an assist to pace a balanced attack that sent the undefeated Chatham girls soccer team to a 4-0 win vs. DePaul on Monday at Haas Field.“The girls had a lot of good attacking combinations, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior co-captains Michelle Moran and Eden Heitlinger usually play with different partners, but they got together on Monday to form a doubles team as the only Class of 2026 members to participate in the 5-0 “Senior Day” win vs. Madison at the Colony Courts.Chatham (9-2) won every ...
Chatham High School sophomore Maahir Kumar has created a video podcast, providing interviews with CHS student-athletes.“My video podcast is CHS Sports Beyond the Scoreboard,” Kumar said. “It will highlight and promote Chatham’s athletic programs, covering everything from tennis to football.”
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham High seniors Shashwat Chakraborty, Madeline Crawford, Aidan Ryu, and James Visentini have been named 2026 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.“We are incredibly proud of our students who have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists," CHS Principal Doug Walker ...