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By TAPINTO CHATHAM STAFF
April 26, 2025
COLD SPRINGS HARBOR, N.Y. – The Chatham girls lacrosse team got a chance to play the No. 1 team in the country and came out ready from the start.The Cougars, ranked No. 2 in New Jersey and No. 16 nationally by USA Lacrosse, scored the first five goals of the game before No. 1 St. Anthony's of South ...
CHATHAM, NJ – There was a clash of styles and opinions at Cougar Field on Saturday morning when coach BJ Grill's Marin Catholic boys lacrosse team from California took on Chatham and its coach, Christian Scarpelli.After Grill's Wildcats held on for an 8-7 win, there were words exchanged between the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – For the first six innings of Chatham's Morris County Tournament preliminary baseball game vs. Mountain Lakes, the Cougars looked like the team that would ease into the first round of the MCT with the win.But when the Lakers climbed all the way back from a six-run deficit and raised ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Davis Zhang, Roger Lin and Tyler Lasky all won their singles matches at Chatham won every set in its 5-0 win vs. Montville on Friday at the Colony Courts.Garrett Feher and Aidan Wong won at first doubles and Chris Allen and Ranvir Iyengar took their second doubles match for Chatham ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Peyton Furst can pinpoint when she went all in on Chatham girls lacrosse.“I have this specific memory of when our ISP Chatham youth team won the championships in fifth grade and that was when you could start checking,” Furst said. “Before that, lacrosse was kind of boring. At that ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham played its baseball game vs. Morristown on Wednesday with its upcoming Morris County Tournament preliminary game on Friday vs. Mountain Lakes in mind.Cougar coach Todd Leathers had it all mapped out, with seven pitchers kept to a specific pitch count in what turned out to be a ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – Singles player Davis Zhang won a second-set tiebreaker to clinch his match and help Chatham score a 3-2 boys tennis win vs. Morris Hills on Wednesday.Garrett Feher and Aidan Wong won at first doubles for Chatham (8-2), and the tandem of Chris Allen and Ranvir Iyengar took their ...
FLANDERS, NJ - Senior Eva Morrison carded a 45 to place fourth out of 55 competitors, leading Chatham to a fourth-place team finish out of 17 teams competing in the 2025 Morris County Girls Golf Tournament on Wednesday at the Flanders Valley Golf Course.Seniors Alex Caruso and Grace Mulligan turned ...
CHATHAM, NJ — Chatham High School’s auditorium will come alive this Friday, April 25, with the vibrant performances of student artists during the Spring CPAC Showcase.Hosted by the Chatham Performing Arts Club, the event offers an open platform for acts in music, dance, theater, and more. Tickets ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - As of Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025, the fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, which started on Tuesday in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, continues to burn, but significant progress has been made. Here's the latest information from the New ...
ORADELL, NJ – A year ago, Christian Scarpello didn't have many options in the faceoff circle when things were going sideways for his Chatham boys lacrosse team.On Tuesday, Scarpello kept spinning the wheel and Ryan Hogan's name came up at the right time for the Cougars in their 8-7 Gibbs Division ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Senior attack Ashlyn Carpenter scored five goals and was credited with an assist and senior middie Grace Hallahan collecred three goals nine draw controls as undefeated Chatham won its ninth girls lacrosse game, 17-7 vs. Montclair on Tuesday at Woodman Field.Chatham (9-0) is ranked ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Sarah Nacinovich won the 100-meter dash and the 800 race, Marina Hosta-Gelpi placed first in the 100 hurdles and Erin Redmond won the javelin to highlight Chatham's 85-57 girls track & field dueal meet win vs. Montville on Monday.Running Events400 Intermediate Hurdles- 2nd place ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- As New Jersey confronts mounting budget deficits, the real estate sector has become a focal point in the state’s efforts to increase revenue. Governor Phil Murphy’s 2026 budget proposal includes significant changes to the New Jersey "Mansion Tax," a levy originally implemented in 2004 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Senior Jack Yukniewicz belted his second home run of the season, a two-run shot, and senior Wes Maksimow pitched four strong innings and knocked in two runs to highlight Chatham's 7-3 road baseball win vs. Morristown on Monday.Chatham (2-6) pushed across three runs in the top of ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Senior Grace Mulligan shot a 49 to lead the Chatham girls golf team to its seventh win of the season, 202 to 209 vs. Villa Walsh on Monday at the Spring Brook Country Club.Karina Gilmore carded a 50 and Eva Morrison hit a 51 for Chatham (7-1). Gimore, Morrison and Michelle Moran ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior captain Garrett Feher won his match at second singles in straight sets, contributing to a 4-1 “Senior Day” win vs. Mendham on Monday at the Colony Courts.Senior Jack Christel teamed up with junior Aidan Wong to win at second doubles for Chatham (7-2).
CHATHAM, NJ – As far as Teesta Bhola-Shah is concerned, the clarinet doesn't get the respect it deserves.The sophomore who performs through the Chatham High honors music program isn't quite sure why she chose the clarinet when she started to play in fourth grade, but she's glad she did.“It's kind ...
WASHINGTON, NJ – Senior shortstop Wes Maksimow's RBI double keyed a two-run fifth inning and junior left-hander Justin Zigon pitched five innings of one-hit ball as Chatham scored its first baseball win of the season, 4-1, vs. Warren Hills Regional on Saturday.Maksimow, who doubled, walked and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior pitcher Lara Thistlethwaite pitched five shutout innings and connected for a solo homer as Chatham scored a 10-0 softball win vs. Kittatinny on Saturday at the Chatham Middle School.Thistlethwaite earned the mound win by limiting Kittatinny to four hits, striking out four and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Senior Center of the Chathams serves as the social center for more than 400 older adults spread through six New Jersey counties and 30 municipalities, according to Jim Connelly, a member of the board of trustees for the center.New Jersey Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz, who lives in ...
FRANKLIN, NJ – Senior Alex Caruso shot a 45 and classmate Eva Morrison scored a 46 in leading the Chatham girls golf team to a 189 to 216 win vs. Wallkill Valley on Thursday at the Wallkil Valley Country Club.Chatham (6-1) also received a 48 from Grace Mulligan and 50s from Sydney Leung and Carly ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The girls lacrosse teams from Summit and Oak Knoll came to Haas Field to check out undefeated and nationally ranked Chatham take on Ridgewood on Thursday.What they witnessed was another gritty performance from the Cougars, which featured a clutch late goal in the fourth quarter from ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Things have been looking up for Alicia Dormevil when it comes to the Chatham High track & field athlete's marks in the triple jump.“There is a lot to think about, especially getting the technique right in your mind,” the CHS junior said. “Eventually, it becomes muscle memory, but ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team won all 10 sets in scoring a 5-0 win vs. Morristown-Beard on Wednesday at the Colony Courts.Davis Zhang, Roger Lin and Grayson Rivera all won their singles matches for Chatham (5-2). Chris Allen and Ranvir Iyengar teamed up at first doubles, and the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Chatham senior Eva Morrison led all golfers with a 44, her best round of the season, but it wasn't enough for the Cougars to avoid a 202 to 199 loss to Morristown-Beard on Wednesday at the Morris County Golf Club.Sloane Fiverson was the top scorer for Morristown-Beard (3-1) with a ...
FLUSHING, N.Y. – Ken Bryson's Chatham High Choirs opened the game by singing the National Anthem, and Jared Badalamenti came on in the seventh inning to lead the Chatham Middle School Select Choir in Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Chatham choir members from CHS and CMS took to the stage at Citi Field ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Battery mates, pitcher Lara Thistlethwaite and catcher Alessa Cooney, battered the opposition with home runs and center fielder Clare Shanley threw out two runners at home plate in Chatham's 10-4 softball win vs. Union Catholic on Tuesday.It was a memorable performance for ...
CHATHAM, NJ – After a week in which the undefeated Chatham girls lacrosse team knocked off Morristown, Summit and nationally ranked Sacred Heart of Connecticut in succession, there was still more left for the Cougars to accomplish on Tuesday when it met Kent Place.Chatham wanted to justify its ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Nick Lagunowich scored two goals and was credited with an assist and Kyle Gibney netted two goals for Chatham in its 9-8 boys lacrosse win vs. Glen Ridge on Tuesday at Watsessing Park.Senior middie Alex McWilliams scored a goal and scooped up five ground balls for Chatham (7-1), ...