TOP LOCAL News
By ED BARMAKIAN
October 29, 2024
CHATHAM, NJ – Construction of the 15 all-affordable housing units at Post Office Plaza is set to break ground in February, according to the developer, and could be completed in a span of 15 months.Tom Toronto, president of Bergen County United Way, reported “good news” to the mayor and Borough of ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Senior forward Allie McCaffrey collected two goals and two assists and sophomore midfielder Emily Deutsch scored two goals for Chatham in its 7-0 field hockey win vs. Morristown.McCaffrey now has 26 goals and 10 assists on the season for Chatham (13-5-1) and lifted her career goal ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Developer Tom Toronto, president of Bergen County United Way, will present an update on the project to build 15 all-affordable housing units at Post Office Plaza at Monday's regular meeting of the Borough of Chatham Council.In December 2022, the site plans for the affordable housing ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The second annual “Fall Fun Day” organized by the Chatham Township Events Committee was a Halloween-themed gathering on Saturday at Shunpike Field.Chatham High Key Club members helped kids with pumpkin painting and arts & crafts. The Farm at Green Village donated the ...
SUCCASUNNA, NJ – Freshman Lucy Arps provided the early spark before the Chatham girls soccer team played like the champions they are on Saturday night in the Morris County Tournament final vs. Madison at Roxbury High.Arps shocked the Dodgers with her well-placed shot from 20 yards out in just the ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – Chatham completed its regular season with a 42-7 decision vs. Parsippany Hills on Saturday and will now be trying to win a state playoff football game for the first time under head coach Evan Picariello.“Our goal is to be a playoff team every year and now it's time to go and win ...
BOONTON, NJ – Senior Allie McCaffrey scored her 24th goal of the season and sophomore Molly Chazen had a goal and an assist, but it wasn't enough for Chatham to avoid a 3-2 overtime loss to West Morris in the semifinal round of the Morris County Tournament on Saturday at Boonton High.Chatham ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Bucky's Pizza is set to open in Chatham on Halloween.Bucky's Pizza, located at 465 Main Street in Chatham, will feature sourdough round pizza and square Detroit-style pizza. It will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.Co-owner Domenick Calise (see below) created a ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior setters Nicole Bary and Grace Hilpert came through with nearly identical production in helping the Chatham girls volleyball team score a 2-0 win vs. Kent Place on Thursday at CHS.Bary turned in nine digs, six assists and six service points, including two aces, and Hilpert ...
NEWARK, NJ - Singer Ali Berke, also known as Ali the Anthem Girl, is adding Prudential Center in Newark to her list of sporting venues at which she has performed.Berke will sing the national anthem on Saturday when the New Jersey Devils take on the Washington Capitals. She has already performed at ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Spring Grove Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center transformed into a Halloween wonderland on Thursday, hosting a fun-filled Trunk or Treat and Spooktacular event open to the entire community. The side courtyard was alive with energy as DJ music blasted through the air, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Over the last year and through the summer months, Sonny Arden had his teenage growth spurt, rising up six inches to the height of 6 feet.It was something Chatham football coach Evan Picariello noticed during the school year and was anxious to see in action at preseason workouts.“I ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It always feels good when the sweat a team puts into its practice sessions produces results in the game.The Chatham field hockey team continued to rack up the goals - 23 in its last three games - with a 9-1 Morris County Tournament quarterfinal win vs. Pequannock, which featured a ...
SUCCASUNNA, NJ – Quin Grosso scored in the second half for Chatham in a 2-1 boys soccer loss to Roxbury on Wednesday.Chatham (8-8-1) got its goal when Declan Leahy crossed the ball to the far post, where Brooks Loftin cut a pass back to Grosso for the finish (see below).Tyler Cosentino and Jack ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Abby Droner scored two goals and Lauren Tracey netted one for Chatham in its 4-3 girls soccer loss to Morris Knolls on Wednesday at Cougar Field.Juliana Critchley scored two goals and was credited with an assist for Morris Knolls (14-3).No. 3 seeded Chatham (11-6) will take a two-game ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – One minute separated the first and last runners for Chatham girl’s cross-country as the team placed 12th at the Morris County Cross-Country Championships held Tuesday on the Greystone course. Kathryn Heflin led the way finishing 52nd in 22:34 closely followed by Riley ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It would be impossible to talk about the history of Chatham Township and the Open Space preserved for future generations without including sisters Martha and Pat Wells and Joe Basralian.The mayor and Chatham Township Committee made official what everyone already knows is earned and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It looked pretty bleak for the Cougar girls volleyball team after they lost the first set and found themselves down, 12-17, in the second set to Morris Knolls on Tuesday at CHS.Chatham, however, found its way back behind the hot serving by senior setter Nicole Bary in the second set ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – Senior Finn Valli placed third in 16:00 and junior Marcus Valenzuela clocked 16:02 in crossing fourth as the Chatham boys cross-country team secured its third Morris County Championship in four years on Tuesday on the Greystone Course.It was the fifth overall Morris County ...
GALLAWAY, NJ - Support for offshore wind energy in New Jersey has experienced a significant shift, according to Stockton University’s latest survey. Once enjoying an 80% approval rate in 2019, support has now leveled off at 50%. While the 2024 survey doesn’t show a major change from last year, it ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior Jin Zhang won her match at third singles to help Chatham score a 3-2 girls tennis win vs. Gov. Livingston on Tuesday at the Colony Courts.
TRENTON, NJ — The Assembly Education Committee passed a bill on Monday to require most public schools to provide sunscreen or sun-protective clothing for students at school events.“One blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence can more than double a person’s chances of developing melanoma ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Allie McCaffrey would prefer to discuss the team's accomplishments rather than her own. Still, it's getting harder and harder for her to deflect attention because of the monster season she's having for the Chatham field hockey team.The senior forward scored a hat trick for her fourth ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Fire officials have stated that all of Morris County is now subject to Stage 3 fire restrictions, as directed by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, announced the Morris County Park Commission. According to the NJ Fire Danger Dashboard, the fire danger in Morris County is very ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Chatham High students Nicole Bary and Olivia Rein each were announced as the winners of the 2024 Teen Writing Contest during ceremonies Friday at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, kicking of the 11th annual Festival of Books.Bary, a senior, placed second in the non-fiction category ...
CHATHAM, NJ – New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs has calculated the prospective needs for the fourth round element of affordable housing and presents the background and methodology on its website.According to the 42-page report, Chatham Borough's prospective need for affordable housing is ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – For the first 20-plus minutes of action, No. 2 seed Randolph was giving the third-seeded Chatham girls soccer team all it could handle in the semifinal round of the Morris County Tournament until freshman Lucy Arps changed everything.The attacking midfielder ran onto a through pass ...
FLANDERS, NJ – As it turned out, Madison had too many weapons for the Chatham boys soccer team to handle in the semifinal round of the Morris County Tournament.“All they have to do is kick the ball forward and they have three guys, the two strikers (Matthew Munoz and Gui Dos Santos) and No. 10 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Molly Chazen collected three goals and an assist and Allie McCaffrey registered two goals and two assists as the Chatham field hockey team opened play in the Morris County Tournament with a 9-0 win vs. Morristown on Saturday at Haas Field.No. 3 seed Chatham (10-4-1), the three-time ...
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Chatham didn't play its best football game of the season, admitting that it “wasn't pretty” but when it came to overtime, everything worked out beautifully for the Cougars in their 14-13 win at Warren Hills on Friday night.Both teams had aesthetic shortcomings during the ...