TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO CHATHAM STAFF
July 21, 2025
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham athletes Charlie Kulp, Grace Hallahan, Shepard Boyd, and Nicholas Lagunowich were all named 2025 High School All-Americans, and Chatham High coach Christian Scarpello was recognized as Coach of the Year.Kulp swam the 29th-fastest 200 freestyle time in the nation to gain ...
SEA GIRT, NJ — What began as a quiet regulatory proposal in late summer 2024 has grown into one of the most contentious policy debates along the Jersey Shore in recent memory. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) REAL (Resilient Environments and Landscapes) ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham's Be Positive (B+) Club will host its fourth annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, August 23, at the Garden Park hoops courts, providing financial assistance to families of children with cancer.The tournament is open to students in Grades 5 through 8. Players can ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Tait Ruppert will be performing at the Chatham Borough Farmers' Market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.The Farmers' Market is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays at the Chatham Train Station - Rain or Shine.July 19th Vendor List Arte by WandaBrookie's CookiesCatLike ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Immigration can be a hot topic, even in Chatham Borough, and it was guaranteed to be steamy on Wednesday night when the air conditioning at Borough Hall conked out before the Chatham Borough Police held its roundtable discussion on the state's Immigrant Trust Directive.There were ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham Township Committee made plans to send out bids for the paving of the gravel hill that allows access to Upper Esternay Field and discussed improvements to the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and River Road at its combined workshop/regular meeting on Tuesday night.The ...
SLIPPERY ROCK, PA – Three members of Chatham's Youth Track program - Lilly Beichey, Grant Handerhan and Charlie Peck - placed at the regional meet held Saturday at Slippery Rock University, qualifying for the USATF National Junior Olympics.The National Junior Olympics Track & Field ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Superintendent Emily Sortino reported that the district is on schedule for its upcoming reconfiguration at the regular meeting of the Chatham Board of Education on Monday night.“Regarding the reconfiguration, the district is in great shape to open our schools in August,” ...
MANVILLE, NJ - Since 2018, Valairco Heating and Cooling has been committed to giving back to the community through its Valairco Cares initiative — a program designed to support nonprofit organizations that demonstrate an unwavering dedication to helping those in need.Originally launched as a ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough Police Chief Brian Gibbons will lead a discussion and answer questions from the public on the state's “Immigrant Trust Directive” on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Boro Hall, 54 Fairmount Ave.“We have had a number of residents approach us with concerns, so we are grateful ...
STAFFORD - Get Ready for the 9th Annual Ocean County Irish Festival! Join the Shillelaghs on Saturday, September 6th, 2025, from 11 AM to 7 PM at Manahawkin Lake Park for a day packed with Irish culture, music, food, and family fun!Presented by Patriot Financial and Ocean Family Dental, this ...
CHATHAM, NJ – A year ago, there was talk that the Chatham Borough Farmers' Market was “going to the dogs” because of a steep drop in vendor participation. A year later, the 2025 market is on the rise, partly because of “Pup in a Cup Dog Treats", a canine favorite.Dog owners and their pets have been ...
CARTERET, NJ — The URSB Performing Arts & Events Center will start its summer 2025 season with a new ‘Brew Fest’ that features handcrafted beers from more than 40 New Jersey breweries, including many that are locally-made.Summer Brew Fest comes to the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events ...
CHATHAM, NJ – California, Hawaii and Florida dominated the top 10, but Chatham still made the list as one of the places with the “most envied lifestyles" in America.According to the New Jersey Real Estate Network, a home-listing platform, Chatham came in at No. 155 nationally in the poll answered ...
CHATHAM, NJ – A 36-year-old Ford pickup truck caught fire in the driveway of a Watchung Avenue home and the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department answered the call and extinguished the fire on Wednesday evening. No one was injured.Ted O'Neil, the owner of the 1989 Ford F-250, was alerted by a ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Owen McClintock of Chatham has been named to the St. Lawrence University Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must have completed at least four courses and attained an academic average of 3.6 or higher. McClintock is majoring in ...
The Vatican, Rome – Gary Gellman, a Spring Lake resident and New Jersey-based professional photographer, recently documented the Jubilee de Sport at St. Peter’s Basilica, capturing images of Pope Leo XIV during the June 14–15 event. The pilgrimage drew thousands from around the world, including ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham celebrated the 249th birthday of the country with its 71st annual Independence Day Parade on Friday.Chatham residents set up chairs in the shade, but the favorable weather conditions made it pleasant for all along the route on Main Street for the parade that began at 10:30 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – John Baldwin enjoys helping people, and over the last year, he has accomplished this goal in 179 documented instances.Baldwin has been a member of the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department for 37 years, and he isn't slowing down. According to Chatham Borough Fire Chief Peter ...
JERSEY SHORE, NJ — Independence Day 2025 lands on a Friday, setting the stage for a full weekend of celebration along the Jersey Shore. From beachfront fireworks and lively parades to concerts, family festivals and late night, communities up and down the coast are ready to welcome locals and ...
SUMMIT, NJ — On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s FY 2026 budget into law. Among its provisions is a restructured supplemental Realty Transfer Fee — popularly referred to as the “mansion tax” — which now fully shifts the responsibility to sellers for closings on July 10, 2025.“On June ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Three high school ice hockey players, Thomas London of Madison, and Snowden Lange and Logan Guvenel, both of Chatham, have organized an all-star game to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.“Hockey has given us so much," Goaltender Lange said. “Using the game we love ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $58.8 billion fiscal year 2026 budget into law late Monday night.“This budget exemplifies our dedication to fiscal responsibility, affordability, and opportunity for all New Jerseyans," Murphy's office said in a news release early Tuesday morning.The ...
CHATHAM, NJ – John Baldwin of the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department will be honored as the Grand Marshall for the 2025 Independence Day Parade, set to begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday on Main Street.Baldwin is a 37-year member of the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department, serving with Engine ...
Morristown, New Jersey – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center recently completed the final phase of its Sameth Emergency Department (ED) expansion and modernization project.The newly renovated space includes twelve new patient rooms, twelve new low acuity bays, two new nursing and ...
Town-wide curbside recycling and bulk pickup for the Orange Zone in Chatham Borough have been adjusted due to the Fourth of July Holiday.Recycling, normally on Friday, will be moved to Wednesday, July 2, this week and Bulk Pickup for residents in the Orange Zone will be moved to Thursday, July 3.
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham residents recently earned degrees and academic honors from various colleges and universities.Chatham's Madeline Morton received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Holy Cross, earning Summa Cum Laude. Lauren Clark, with a B.A. from Holy Cross, graduated Magna Cum ...
CHATHAM, NJ – A group of Chatham High School students from the Research Club recently conducted a study analyzing student posture using artificial intelligence to gain insight into how CHS students sit and what it could mean for their long-term health. Led by club officers Shashwat Chakraborty, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Mike Snyder returned to his native Chatham to give a presentation on the history of slavery in Morris County and what he revealed in his library presentation hit home for current residents and members of the Chatham Borough Council.Snyder's research pointed out that Shepard Kollock, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Compared to its neighbors in the Borough, the Chatham Township Committee had a very quiet meeting on Tuesday night, with no one to dissent about the process or the affordable housing plan that was unanimously endorsed at its regular meeting.In fact, Chatham Township's fourth-round ...