TOP LOCAL News
By ED BARMAKIAN
January 30, 2025
CHATHAM, NJ – Quinn Burke took Chatham's scouting report to heart before last Friday's boys basketball game vs. Delbarton.“We go into the locker room beforehand, and there are usually five key points on a whiteboard,” Burke said. “One of them was to go out there and have fun.”“I have fun playing ...
TRENTON, NJ — Business leaders failed to persuade lawmakers Monday to drop a bill requiring stores to warn gift-card buyers about potential fraud.Assembly bill A-4636 would compel retailers to post information about how the cards can be manipulated and made worthless. Businesses that fail to ...
NEW YORK - Sarah Nacinovich set a school and meet record in winning the 300-meter dash and teamed up with Daryn Foertsch, Emily Piskadlo and Liv Matter to win the 4x400 at the Morris County Girls Track & Field Indoor Championships held Wednesday at Ocean Breeze on Staten Island.Nacinovich has ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill to increase the safety of inflatable bouncy houses – typically rented for backyard birthday parties and parking lot carnivals – was approved Monday by the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee.The measure, A3433, would require bouncy houses to include anchors and stakes. It would ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls basketball team will get the day off on Wednesday. The Cougars earned their one-day break after their impressive 68-43 win vs. Pope John on Tuesday night at CHS.“It was a long weekend,” Chatham coach Joe Gaba said. “We had two long bus rides to Bergen County (for ...
CHESTER, NJ – Senior forward Quinn Burke scored 17 points to lead three players in double figures as Chatham won its fourth straight boys basketball game, 59-48 vs. West Morris on Tuesday night.Junior swingman Michael MacAniff hit for 13 points and junior point guard Ryan Leach scored 10 points for ...
TRENTON, NJ — New moms who work as New Jersey state troopers or professional firefighters may gain guaranteed paid time off with their babies and other job benefits under legislation approved Monday in Trenton.Supporters in the Assembly public safety committee said such first responders now ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Kendra Lelie, Chatham Borough planner, said that she expects the affordable housing obligation to be much lower than the DCA's assessment of 181 at Monday night's regular meeting of the Borough of Chatham Council.The Borough Council unanimously passed two resolutions regarding the ...
CHATHAM, N.J. — The real estate market in Chatham remains strong and competitive, driven by limited housing inventory and high demand. Homes priced correctly are receiving multiple offers, and prices continue to rise as demand outpaces supply, according to local realtors."The Chatham market is very ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Two resolutions regarding affordable housing obligations are on the agenda for the Borough of Chatham Council meeting set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27.The first resolution supports an amendment of the Fair Share Housing Act (FHA) as proposed by the New Jersey Institute of Local ...
HILLSDALE, NJ – Demarest came out with a plan to speed up the play on Sunday when it went up against the Chatham girls basketball team at the Zachary Latteri Benefit Games.That suited Chatham just fine as the Cougars ran the floor better than the Norseman in their 62-42 “bounce back” win played at ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls and boys basketball teams each received a first-round bye for the 2025 Morris County Tournament when the seedings were announced on Sunday.The Chatham girls, 16-1, are the No. 2 seed behind No. 1 Morris Catholic (16-0), who defeated the Cougars in the 2024 MCT ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham High Mock Trial team achieved an impressive milestone this past Thursday by making it into the county semifinals. The team has been preparing for the competition since October, and its hard work and dedication paid off. “I’m extraordinarily proud of the Mock Trial team, ...
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Chatham girls basketball team has played 16 games to date and the Cougars are still in preparation mode for the bigger challenges ahead.At least that's the way Chatham coach Joe Gaba viewed his team's 48-44 overtime loss to Immaculate Heart Academy after the Cougars ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Quinn Burke's talent on the basketball court blended with a little luck on Friday night and that combination made for the game of his career in Chatham's 76-63 win vs. Delbarton to the delight of the Cougar Nation crowd at CHS.The 6-7 senior scored a career-high 30 points, highlighted ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – Sophomore Toby Monks rolled the highest game of the tournament, a 265, in leading Chatham to a runner-up finish at the Morris County Bowling Tournament on Friday at Rockaway Lanes.The closest bowlers to Monks' 265 were John Sprague of Kinnelon with a 257 and Nick Aiello of Jefferson ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Looking for something unique to do this weekend? How about following the train? Walk 14 miles along the Morris & Essex train line route through some of the nicest and oldest communities in New Jersey. This walk is FREE and open to everyone. This year's walk will start in ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Chatham track athletes Adam Petitjean, Marcus Valenzuela and Finn Valli placed 1-2-3 in the mile at the SJTCA meet held Wednesday in the Rothman “Bubble”.Petitjean crossed first in 4:22.10, Valenzuela was second in 4:22.78 and Valli third in 4:26.93.Chatham's Cole Morris took gold ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Chatham boys and girls swim teams each completed 7-0 NJAC American Conference seasons to earn respective conference titles on “Senior Night” held Thursday at the Jersey Aquatic Center.The boys defeated Morris Knolls, 1237-47 and the girls posted a 100-70 decision.The ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Junior goalie Snowden Lange kept Chatham in the game by making 45 stops in the 5-0 Mennen Division ice hockey loss to Randolph on Thursday night at Mennen Sports Arena.Shane Melly and Andrew Parisi each netted two goals for Randolph (12-3), which also received a power-play goal ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Chatham junior Sarah Nacinovich placed first out of 77 runners in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.69 at the SJTCA meet held Wednesday in the Rothman “Bubble”.Nacinovich also placed fifth in the 55-meter dash in 7.53. Senior Riley Snarr placed seventh for the Cougars in the 800 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The race is over in less than 30 seconds, but Gloria Jeng prepares much longer out of the pool before she hits the water to swim the 50 freestyle for Chatham.“Before the race, I always have to set a rhythm in my head for the underwater to go fast,” Jeng said. “How fast I want my ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – Junior swingman Michael MacAniff scored 19 points and senior forward Quinn Burke hit for 18 in leading Chatham to its 10th boys basketball win of the season, 67-42 vs. Randolph on Wednesday night.MacAniff and Burke each sank two 3-pointers as the Cougars (10-5) connected for nine ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Another dominating win for the undefeated Chatham girls basketball team turned into a historic one for senior guard Ella Kreuzer hours after the Cougars scored their 70-40 win vs. Randolph on Wednesday night.More than two hours after the win, Chatham coach Joe Gaba reported that ...
CHATHAM, NJ — The countdown is on for the High School Catwalk Fashion Show, set to take place on Feb. 2nd. This year’s theme is Elements of Fashion, and designers will be drawing inspiration from the powerful forces of nature—snow, fire, lightning, and more—to create unique dresses. Each designer ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – The Chatham boys and girls fencing teams, under the direction of coach Jerry Duffey, continued to dominate the Morris County Tournament, claiming both 2025 county titles on Sunday at Randolph High.The Cougar boys won their sixth consecutive MCT with a team score of 64, ahead of ...
UNION, NJ – Simone Claps converted a pass from Alex Donoghue in the third period to give Chatham-Millburn its final lead in a 4-4 girls ice hockey tie with Trinity Hall on Tuesday at Union Sports Arena.Claps, who finished with a goal and two assists, made it 4-3 for Chatham-Millburn (5-6-1) before ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys basketball team had the height advantage in its matchup with Sparta and 6-7 Quinn Burke and 6-3 Marco Mannino made it count in the first half of the Cougars' 77-40 win on Monday night.Burke scored all of his game-high 15 points in the first two quarters and Mannino ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Senior guards Arden Alvarez and Ella Kreuzer led undefeated Chatham's 3-point attack, finishing with 15 points apiece in the 64-31 girls basketball win during an NJAC American contest played Monday.Chatham (14-0, 6-0 NJAC American) connected for nine 3-pointers, getting three from ...
MANVILLE, NJ - Since 2018, Valairco Heating and Cooling has been dedicated to giving back to the community through its Valairco Cares initiative. This program aims to support non-profit organizations that demonstrate exceptional dedication to helping those in need.To date, Valairco has provided 26 ...