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By TAPINTO CHATHAM STAFF
October 17, 2024
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team won every match in straight sets to score a 5-0 win vs. Morristown-Beard on Thursday at the Delarton School courts.
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – After months of requests from the mayors of Sea Girt, Manasquan, Wall Township, and Howell, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) held a meeting to address resident concerns about the planned offshore wind project. Since May 2024, these towns have been pushing for this ...
MANVILLE, NJ - Valairco Heating and Cooling continues to make a positive impact through their Valairco Cares program, which donates $500 every three months to a charity or nonprofit nominated by their customers, friends, and the public. The deadline to vote for the next recipient is October 31, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It's safe to say that Lauren Tracey has had to clear a few hurdles in her senior soccer season for Chatham this year. One obstacle was a nagging ankle injury that she carried over from the spring track season, where she runs the 400 hurdles.“I played in the first game of the season ...
CHATHAM, NJ – There was joy and relief for the Chatham girls soccer team when Amanda Thornton broke into the box and scored a Golden Goal with her shot inside the near post in overtime.Thornton's team-leading 12th goal of the season off a through pass from freshman Lucy Arps came 5:40 into the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – Cillian Kallika and Jasper Peters each netted a goal in the second half to give No. 6 seeded Chatham a 2-1 boys soccer upset over No. 3 seed Randolph on Wednesday in the quarterfinal round of the Morris County Tournament on Wednesday.Chatham (8-6-1) advances to meet undefeated ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham's first doubles team of Michelle Moran and Mary Zhang went their separate ways on Wednesday, winning respective matches at second and third singles for Chatham in its 4-1 girls tennis win vs. Union Catholic at the Colony Courts.Moran and Mary Zhang, the 2024 Morris County ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – Senior Finn Valli ran 15:40 and junior Marcus Valenzuela turned in a 15:44 in placing third and fourth, respectively, as the Chatham boys cross-country team won the large school division of the NJAC Championship meet held Tuesday at Greystone.Chatham averaged 16:14 as a team, ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ -- Chatham junior Nicolette Grossman clocked 20:40.04 to place 16th out of 87 runners, leading the Chatham girls’ cross-country team to sixth place in the NJAC Large Schools 5K race over the Greystone course on Tuesday. The other 6 varsity girls finished within 10 places of each ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham Borough Police Department hired two new police officers with ties to Chatham at Tuesday's regular meeting of the Borough of Chatham Council.Edison Campo worked for 12 years in Chatham Borough's Department of Public Works before switching careers, and 2015 Chatham High ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham field hockey team recognized sophomore goalie Georgia Lee for surpassing 100 career saves.Lee, who made 13 saves in an overtime loss to Rumson-Fair Haven on Monday, pushed her career total to 106 in the game.No. 3 seeded Chatham (9-4-1), the three-time defending Morris ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Michelle Moran won at third singles and Aileen McEnroe and Brigid Kelly teamed up to win at second doubles as Chatham scored a 5-0 girls tennis decision vs. Morristown on Tuesday at the Colony Courts.Alina Belinskaia won at second singles for Chatham (14-4), taking a third-set ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Chatham boys soccer team went into its second shot at an upset of Delbarton riding a six-game unbeaten streak. All the mojo the Cougars built during that 5-0-1 run dissipated during the opening 25 minutes of the first half.Owen Miller collected two goals and two assists as ...
RUMSON, NJ – Junior midfielder Keira McManus converted a pass from Fiona McSweeney to give Chatham the lead in the third quarter of its field hockey match-up with Rumson-Fair Haven before the Bulldogs came back to tie the game and win in overtime, 2-1, on Monday.Reese Lydon scored to tie the game ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Board of Education President Ann Ciccarelli gave an update on the potential addition of Harding Township students to CHS at Monday night's regular BOE meeting.Ciccarelli said that nothing had been decided, but gave a presentation on numbers that would benefit both communities ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Michael Rex provided an early Halloween treat on Saturday when he took advantage of the warm weather to sign his children's books, including his popular bedtime story parody “Goodnight Goon”, on the sidewalk in front of YesterToys at 240 Main St.The Chatham native grew up in the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Robert Powell Jr., managing partner for Nassau Capital Advisors, will be giving a presentation on PILOTS - Payment In Lieu Of Taxes - at Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. meeting of the Borough of Chatham Council.“There are no new PILOT agreements being considered at this time,” Council President ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham resident Kaitlin Andersen, now a junior at Kent Place School, earned the highest possible composite score of 36 when she took the ACT this past July. She also recently received AP Scholar recognition for 2024.“Earning a top score on the ACT is a remarkable achievement,” said ...
CHATHAM, NJ – A year ago, the rain wiped out the event, but the weather cooperated to make it a great day for the Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department's “Community Appreciation Day” on a sun-filled Saturday outside the Township Municipal Building.“I want to thank our Chatham Township ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham knew it was going to be a grind against Mendham's prolific running game led by Kevin King and Cole Capuzzi. But when the Minutemen added Jordan Lieberwirth to the mix, it was simply too much for the Cougar defense to handle.Mendham's triple-option attack churned out 366 yards ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior midfielder Lauren Tracey converted a pass from senior striker Abby Droner in the second half to give Chatham a 1-0 girls soccer win vs. previously unbeaten Point Pleasant Boro on Friday at Haas Field.It was the fourth goal for Tracey in the last three games as Chatham (9-4) ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team won all five matches in straight sets to win its 13th season match, 5-0 vs. Morris Hills on Friday at the Colony Courts.The Cougars pushed their conference record to 9-0 in the NJAC American Division.
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham will be trying to pass its way past Mendham and its triple-option running attack at 3 p.m. Friday when the two meet in a Super Football Conference, Liberty Blue Division clash at Cougar Field.Mendham (5-1, 2-0 Liberty Blue) comes in with a five-game winning streak and an ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Molly Chazen and Allie McCaffrey each collected a goal and an assist for Chatham in its 5-0 field hockey win vs. Montville on Thursday.The Cougars also received a goal apiece from Emily Deutsch, Fiona McSweeney and Marissa Symon. It was the first career goal for freshman ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The way his junior cross-country/track campaigns went for Chatham High's Finn Valli, he knew things could only improve for his senior year.“It was bad luck on bad luck,” Valli said of his battle with illness last year. “I had so many people helping me and supporting me all through it ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Junior midfielder Alex Donoghue continued her October scoring spree for Chatham in leading the Cougars to a 7-0 girls soccer win vs. Whippany Park in the opening round of the 2024 Morris County Tournament on Wednesday at Haas Field.Donoghue produced three goals and an assist in the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Jasper Peters made it a happy ending for the Chatham boys soccer team with his golden goal in the second overtime of a tense battle with Mendham in the opening round of the Morris County Tournament on Wednesday at Cougar Field.The Cougars were in danger of losing a game they deserved ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – Chatham won the doubles matches but lost to Oak Knoll in singles during its 3-2 loss on Wednesday at the Nomahegan Swim & Tennis Club.
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Army National Guard members and equipment are expected to be in Florida by the end of the week to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton.The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday.“Floridians are family, and we know from personal experience ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham field hockey team more than held its own vs. a high-scoring Pingry team on Tuesday at Haas Field. But when the game was scoreless through halftime, it became apparent that the first team to score was likely going to win it.Pingry struck first off a penalty corner finished ...