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October 9, 2024

MILLBURN, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team came within a pro set tiebreaker of advancing, but were knocked from the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state quarterfinal round by Millburn, 3-2, on Tuesday.Freshman Joyce Zhang won her first singles match for Chatham, 6-2, 6-2, and senior ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – A debate between the candidates vying for two open seats on the Borough of Chatham Council in the Nov. 5 election was held Sept. 26 in Borough Hall between Democratic incumbents Katherine Hay and Jocelyn Mathiasen and Republican challengers Joe Barrette and April Kabbash.Each ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – The Conte Schelling Real Estate Team is offering a great way to clear out leftover paint cans from your garage or basement with the bonus of helping those in need and the environment.The drive to recycle unused oil or latex paint will take place Saturday, Oct. 12, from 8 a.m. to 1 ...

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MADISON, NJ – Where else can people gather in one place to take a bite of their favorite local cuisine?On Monday night it was the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce's annual “Taste of Chatham” event that brought together local favorites to enjoy in what was billed as a “Journey of Global Flavors” at ...

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BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Undefeated Pingry scored a 5-0 girls tennis win vs. Chatham on Monday.Chatham (12-2), the No. 6 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament, travels to meet No. 3 seed Millburn (16-2) on Tuesday in the sectional quarterfinal round. 

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HOLMDEL, NJ – Finn Valli and Marcus Valenzuela both broke 17 minutes in leading the Chatham boys cross-country team to second place in the Varsity C Race the Shore Coaches Invitational held Saturday at Holmdel Park.In the 29-team field, Chatham posted 79 points, with Ocean City winning the race ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Boy Scout Ben Bernich has completed his Eagle Scout project, building a bocce ball court at the Chatham Township Municipal Building, near the playground, for all ages to enjoy.The Chatham High senior decided to build the court after it was requested by a group of senior ...

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HOLMDEL, NJ --- Chatham junior Nicolette Grossman placed 38th out of 188 runners in the 5K Varsity C Race with a time of 21:52 at the Shore Coaches Cross-Country Invitational held Saturday through sunny, but hot conditions at Holmdel Park.Kathryn Heflin placed 73rd for Chatham in 23:14, Arwen ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls soccer team has been playing better and better of late, scoring 17 goals during its current four-game winning streak against the likes of Randolph, West Morris, Mount Olive and Sparta.The winning, however, became a little stomach-churning for Cougar coach Anthony ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – The season seemed to be slipping away last month for the Chatham boys soccer team when the Cougars lost four straight and five of the first seven games it played in 2024.“We got together and decided that we didn't want to go out that way,” senior striker Jasper Peters said. “We played ...

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SUCCASUNNA, NJ – Over the past three years, the thrill of a “Cougar Night” football win in front of a boisterous home crowd for Chatham has wilted into a deflating lopsided loss in the next game on the schedule.Chatham football coach Evan Picariello's edict this week to his players was that the ...

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8 Jackson Avenue, Chatham NJ 4 Bedrooms 3 FB | 1 HB $1,695,000 Public Open House Saturday, 10/5 1pm-3pm Sunday, 10/6 1pm-3pm Meticulously renovated 4 bed/3.1 bath colonial cape cod in sought after Manor section of Chatham Boro. The inviting open concept living room/kitchen have been updated to ...

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RUTHERFORD, NJ – Arjun Patel and Ryan Hoffelder each scored a goal for Chatham in its 2-2 boys soccer tie with Rutherford on Thursday.Jasper Peters and Milind Talwalkar were credited with assists for Chatham (5-5-1), which extended its unbeaten string to four games with its 3-0-1 run. Lucas Tecza ...

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“This isn’t about politics." Those words form the basis for Alessa Cooney’s Girl Scout Gold Award. A 17-year-old Chatham High senior, Cooney has spent much of her life concerned about the prevalence of gun violence in the US, especially among children.“I’ve always been really worried about gun ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Amanda Thornton set the bar very high for herself when she was called up to the Chatham girls varsity soccer team as a freshman for the Morris County Tournament in 2022. In just her second game, she came off the bench to score her first two career goals in the MCT final and was named ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ – Michael Manna, Chatham's first-year girls tennis coach, was well aware that the Cougar girls had won 10 straight Morris County Tournament team championships before he took the reins for the 2024 season.So when Chatham arrived at Delbarton School on Wednesday morning to play the ...

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MENDHAM, NJ – Sophomore Molly Chazen and senior Allie McCaffrey each contributed a goal and an assist for the Chatham field hockey team in its 4-0 win at Mendham on Wednesday.Sophomore midfielders Ava Ewing and Erin Flynn each scored a goal for Chatham (8-2-1). Senior midfielder Fiona McSweeney was ...

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MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – The Chatham girl’s cross-country team wore pink to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at their latest meet.  Junior Nicolette Grossman ran 20:43 to place sixth out of 100 runners to lead in Cougars in their last batch meet held on Tuesday vs. Morris Hills. The ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Alex Donoghue wasn't happy about the way Chatham's “Senior Day” game for the girls soccer team was going on Tuesday. So the junior midfielder did something about it.Donoghue fired in two long-range shots to score twice in the second half and spark the Cougars to a 5-1 win vs. Mount ...

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FLANDERS, NJ – Ryan Hoffelder and Arjun Patel scored a goal apiece in the first half as Chatham posted a 2-1 boys soccer win vs. Mount Olive on Tuesday.Chris Pintado's goal had given Mount Olive (1-9) a 1-0 lead before Hoffelder scored to tie it and Patel broke the tie with his goal for Chatham ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham's second doubles team of Eden Heitlinger and Kelly Nie teamed up to win a third-set tiebreaker as the Cougars girls tennis team edged New Providence, 3-2, on Tuesday at the Colony Courts.Heitlinger and Nie dropped the first set before winning the second set, 6-0, and taking ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham field hockey coach Kaitlin Leyden wanted her team to emphasize passing and moving off the ball in its game vs. Randolph on Monday.“A lot of the girls on the field are playing varsity for the first time, so we're working on playing and moving as a unit,” Leyden said. “So it's a ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – No. 6 seeded Chatham girls tennis team won every match in straight sets to defeat No. 11 seed Matawan, 5-0, on Monday in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament at the Colony Courts.Chatham (11-1) travels to meet third-seeded Millburn (15-2) ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ  -  Chatham violinist Geoffrey Chen, a 7th-grade student at the Chatham Middle School, has been named one of the “Music Students of the Month” for September by the Mayo Performing Arts Center.Students were nominated by their teachers and were chosen by the Theatre’s Education ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - Soggy weather on Sunday didn't deter Morris County officials from launching the county's “America250” celebrations in Morristown, an event that included the re-dedication of the restored replica Revolutionary War replica cannon outside Acorn Hall.Honored at the ribbon-cutting, ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham High Principal Doug Walker recently recognized 22 Chatham High School seniors who have been named “Commended Students” in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. The Commended Students from Chatham High School are as follows: Farris Ahmad, Jessica Bao, Richard Connor, Dan ...

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SEA GIRT, MANASQUAN, WALL TWP, HOWELL, NJ – On Tuesday, the mayors of Sea Girt, Manasquan, Wall Township, and Howell, the towns targeted for offshore wind cable transmission lines, sent a letter to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) urging the board to indefinitely defer any award of ...

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NEW JERSEY — Actor Sander keeps popping up here and there – across North Jersey and sometimes with his family – as filming continues for “Happy Gilmore 2,” the Netflix sequel to Sander’s 1996 comedy classic.Sandler’s impromptu and scheduled appearances have become a big thrill for shoppers; store ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Independent candidate Robert Penn announced Sunday that he is ending his write-in campaign for a seat on the Borough of Chatham Council on Sunday and endorsed Republican April Kabbash for one of the two open seats voters will decide on Nov. 5.In June, Penn announced that he would join ...

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