TOP LOCAL News
By ED BARMAKIAN
April 25, 2026
FLANDERS, NJ – Chatham and Mount Olive got together for a regular-season baseball game on Friday afternoon and the two teams went at it like it was a do-or-die playoff game.Senior right fielder Luke Leskauskas made for a memorable ending with a diving catch of a bloop hit to right, securing the ...
PHILADELPHIA – The Chatham girls 4x400 team of Fiona Jackson, Olivia Matter, Emily Piskadlo and Sarah Nacinovich ran a season-best time of 4:01.35 to place third in their heat at the 130th edition of the Penn Relays on Thursday at Franklin Field.“It was a race all the way to the finish, with Sarah ...
TRENTON, NJ — From betting on elections to controversial wagers on life-and-death events, prediction markets have exploded in popularity. Now, New Jersey lawmakers want to shut some of them down.Lawmakers have introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at regulating prediction markets, platforms ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Marcus Valenzuela put in a lot of work heading into his senior year, setting himself up for a historic final year of running at Chatham High. That preparation and mindset have helped the distance runner soar in cross-country, indoor track and now spring track.Valenzuela still has some ...
VERNON, NJ – Chloe Souza and Annabel Faust each carded a 50 in leading the Chatham girls golf team to a 218 to 235 win vs. Vernon on Wednesday at the Great Gorge Golf Club.
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – Sophomore first baseman Kieran Brendle delivered three hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs to highlight Chatham's sixth straight baseball win, 11-2 vs. Parsippany Hills on Wednesday.Senior left-hander Justin Zigon earned the win for Chatham (10-2) with four ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team took all five matches in straight sets as the Cougars posted their 10th win of the season, 5-0 vs. Montville on Wednesday at the Colony Courts.
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham's Lafayette School third and fourth graders probably couldn't imagine what was happening at their school in 1976, but they'll get a glimpse into the past on June 11th when an assembly will be held to reveal the contents of its recently excavated time capsule.Cheryl Russo, the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It only took 18 seconds for the state-ranked boys lacrosse teams from Chatham and Don Bosco Prep to signal what kind of intense battle it was going to be on Tuesday at Cougar Field.Chatham's Lochlan Mahoney scored 11 seconds into the game off the opening faceoff and Don Bosco then did ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Roger Rice posted the top score, a one-over-par 37, but it wasn't enough to lift the Chatham boys golf team in its 166 to 167 loss to Mountain Lakes on Tuesday at the par-36 Rockaway River Country Club.Alexander Golio and Brady O'Reilly each shot a 43 for Chatham (4-3). Aayra ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Sophomore outside hitter Scott Simonfay led the way with five kills, two blocks, eight digs and a service ace in Chatham's 2-0 boys volleyball win vs. Montville on Tuesday.Sophomore setter Nico Mannino contributed 15 assists, along with two kills, a block and three digs for Chatham ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – Chatham High senior Kevin Grundy broke his own school record in winning the triple jump and also placed first in the long jump at the Morris Hills Track & Field Relays held Saturday.Grundy bettered his own record in the triple jump with a distance of 46 feet, 10.25 inches. He won ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center has formed a partnership with East Orange Campus High, creating a program that helps students work toward becoming a certified nurse's assistant.Nine East Orange Campus students are in the weekly inaugural program, which includes in-class ...
CHATHAM, NJ – After watching Drew Speace pitch two-hit ball for five innings with 10 strikeouts on April 13 in a win at Morris Hills, Chatham baseball coach Todd Leathers stated that he didn't think he'd seen Speace's best stuff yet.The junior left-hander came with his “A” stuff on Monday vs.
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Senior attack Leah Tapper registered three goals, an assist and four ground balls for Chatham in its 12-8 girls lacrosse win vs. Morristown on Monday.Junior attack Simone Claps contributed three goals for Chatham (6-3), which received two goals, three ground balls and a forced ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team won 60 of the 63 games played in sweeping past Randolph, 5-0, on Monday at the Colony Courts.
WESTFIELD, NJ – Chatham junior Roger Rice carded a five-over-par 76 to tie for 13th place individually at the 27th annual Blue Devil Golf Invitational held at Echo Lake County Club on Monday.
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham High French teacher Leslie Caulfield will receive the “Chevalier de L'Ordre de Lafayette” award in ceremonies scheduled to take place in Roquebrune, Cap Martin in South France on June 27.Caulfield earned the award given by the Association France-Etats-Unis in recognition of ...
MATTHEWS, NC – Chatham High senior Marcus Valenzuela broke a 20-year-old school record in the 3200 and ran New Jersey's fastest mile time over the weekend at the Carolina Distance Carnival.On Friday, running against the elite distance runners in the country, Valenzuela posted his fourth straight ...
GOLD COAST, NJ — This is Part 1 of a three-part series examining how the long-standing “college-first” mindset in the United States has shaped education pathways—and contributed to a growing gap in the skilled trades workforce.For decades, the message to American students has been consistent: if ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chicago lit up the Chatham High School stage from April 15-18, drawing packed audiences to the CHS auditorium and spotlighting the finished product of months of dedication from actors, crew, and the pit. The production showcased theatrical talent and deep support for the arts across ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham wore its gray jerseys for the first time this season as the Cougars revived their boys lacrosse competition against neighboring Madison on Saturday at Cougar Field.In the first meeting between the programs since 2019, Chatham rode four goals apiece from seniors Shep Boyd and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Leadoff batter Clare Shanley scored four runs and Maddie Huth and Aileen McEnroe knocked in four runs apiece as Chatham posted a 17-12 softball win vs. Kent Place on Saturday at the Chatham Middle School.Charlie Askins singled, doubled, scored three times and collected three RBI for ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Kyle Wickham placed second in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes, setting a personal record with an 11.03 time in the 100, as the Chatham boys and girls track teams competed in the Raider Twilight Meet on Friday night at Hillsborough High.“Kyle has been working really hard on his ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Blackwell Art Show held its annual awards reception last week at the Morris Museum. Out of the hundreds of Morris County high school applicants, 18 Chatham High students were exhibited in the show. CHS students Morgan Leung, Annabel Lau, Noella Dalpe, Amelia Saski, Kaelyn ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Beginning May 1, fourteen communities across Union, Morris, and Essex Counties will unite to launch the second annual “Paint the Town Green” campaign in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. Coordinated by the New Jersey Cross-Town Mental Health Coalition, participating ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys volleyball team credited its preparation from the day before for its 2-0 win vs. Morristown on Thursday at CHS.“We made a choice to take practice a lot more seriously, so we have goals in mind to accomplish,” Anna Amster, Chatham coach, said. “Everybody worked hard ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to undefeated Delbarton on Thursday.Chatham (8-3) won its second doubles match with Chris Allen and Grayson Rivera defeating Delbarton's Chase Eagan and Alex Choi, 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6).
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Chatham girls lacrosse team scored four goals in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to erase a five-goal deficit as Westfield held off the Cougars for an 11-10 win on Thursday.Westfield (5-2), which won 17 draw controls in the game, moved to an 8-3 lead in the first half ...
TUXEDO PARK, NY – Chatham junior Roger Rice scored a four-over-par 75 to tie for 10th place in a field of more than 100 golfers at the Green Knight Golf Invitational hosted by St. Joseph's Regional on Wednesday at the Tuxedo Club.Brady O'Reilly carded an 80 and Kieran Rourke shot an 82 for Chatham, ...