TOP LOCAL News
By ED BARMAKIAN
April 16, 2026
CHATHAM, NJ – Tyler Jacobs describes himself as a “slap hitter” who is just trying to make hard contact and hit the ball on a line. No one doubts he's telling the truth, but the results he's putting up for the Chatham baseball team this season are making it harder to believe.“My approach is to stay ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham bunched its runs in the third inning and made the plays in the field they needed to make in backing senior left-hander Justin Zigon as the Cougars won a 5-2 “Senior Night” baseball game vs. Morris Hills on Wednesday at Shunpike Field.Senior right fielder Luke Leskauskas made a ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior second baseman Ava Linn's two-run single in the bottom of the seventh capped Chatham's three-run rally and lifted the Cougars to a 7-6 walk-off softball win vs. Wallkill Valley on Wednesday.Chatham (1-7) trailed, 6-4, heading into the bottom of the seventh. Clare Shanley led ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Roger Rice carded a two-over-par 38 for the Chatham boys golf team in its 163 to 171 win vs. Mendham on Tuesday at the Fairmount Country Club.Brady O'Reilly and Benjamin Nowikas each turned in a 41 for Chatham (4-2). The Cougars also received a 44 from Ilan Dutton and a 47 from Zach ...
CHATHAM, NJ – On Tuesday night, the Borough of Chatham hosted a special meeting, where it introduced the River Road Gateway I and II redevelopment plans to the public.The redevelopment plans, as mandated by the state legislature’s affordable housing requirements, seek to create a new zoning ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The mid-80s weather made it warmer than usual for the Chatham boys lacrosse team on Tuesday afternoon, but the Cougars didn't turn up the heat on Bergen Catholic until the second half at sun-splashed Cougar Field.Senior attack Kyle Gibney scored five of his career-high seven goals in ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Davis Zhang, Grayson Rivera and Chris Allen all won their singles matches for Chatham in its 4-1 boys tennis win vs. Morris Hills on Tuesday at the Colony Courts.Allen came from a set down to defeat Aryan Nageet, 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-3). Chatham (8-2) also received a win from the tandem ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – Undefeated Ridgewood, ranked No. 2 in the state, upended No. 1-ranked Chatham, 8-6, in girls lacrosse on Tuesday.Annie Irish and Simone Claps each scored twice for Chatham (5-2), which took a 6-5 edge into the halftime break. Riley Furst also scored in the first half for the ...
CHATHAM, NJ — From April 15-18, Chatham High School’s theater department is set to showcase its production of Chicago, the iconic musical set in the roaring 1920s. The story follows Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two ambitious women chasing fame in the world of vaudeville. Their dreams take an ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – Chatham pitchers Drew Speace and Jack Hadzima featured curveballs that kept the Morris Hills batters off balance and Cougar head coach Todd Leathers threw a curve of his own when he called on a relief catcher in the 13-2 baseball win vs. Morris Hills on Monday.Speace pitched two-hit ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – Sarah Nacinovich won the 400-meter dash with a late kick down the stretch and the pole vault and intermediate hurdles teams earned second places for the Chatham girls track & field team at the Blue Devil Classic held Saturday at Westfield High.“Senior Sarah Nacinovich, already ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Chatham boys track & field team won the distance medley and long jump relays at the Blue Devil Classic held at Westfield High on Saturday. Chatham placed sixth as a team with 35 points.Brady Byrne, Kyle Wickham, Santiago Gebara and Marcus Valenzuela raced to gold in the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Shep Boyd gave a hint of what kind of day it was going to be for him when he picked up a ground ball off the opening faceoff and scored just 13 seconds into the action.Chatham's senior midfielder put an exclamation point on his scintillating game with a jarring hit that forced a ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Senior midfielder Peyton Furst notched two of her three goals in the first half and also finished with two assists as Chatham, ranked No. 2 in the state by NJ.com, dominated both ends of the field in its 9-1 girls lacrosse win vs. fifth-ranked Summit on Saturday.Peyton Furst was ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Tyler Jacobs became the first Chatham baseball player to hit for the cycle during the 11-year tenure of head coach Todd Leathers on Friday, highlighting a 17-hit outburst by the Cougars in their 15-5, six-inning mercy win vs. West Essex at CHS.The left-handed-hitting junior first ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Aidan Wong and Ranvir Iyengar at first doubles and the tandem of Chris Allen and Grayson Rivera at second doubles won their matches in straight sets, boosting Chatham to a 3-2 boys tennis win vs. East Brunswick on Friday at the Colony Courts.Elias Bruu-Syversen won his singles match ...
MANVILLE, NJ — Know a nonprofit doing great work? Now's the time to say so. Valairco Cares, the community giving initiative from Valairco Heating & Cooling, is calling on local residents to nominate their favorite nonprofit for a chance to receive a $500 donation — the program's 32nd quarterly ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The mayor and Borough of Chatham Council will be holding a Special Meeting on its River Road Gateway I and II Redevelopment Plans on Tuesday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Borough Hall, 54 Fairmount Ave. The meeting will also be available via Zoom.The public is invited to ask questions ...
DOVER, NJ – Senior Hawi Ondondo collected 10 kills, two digs and two service aces in Chatham's 2-0 boys volleyball win vs. Dover on Wednesday.Junior libero Emmet Stitely turned in 11 digs for Chatham (6-4) in the 25-14, 25-18 win. Sophomore outside hitter Scott Simonfay contributed four kills, five ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team won all five matches in straight sets in scoring a 5-0 decision vs. Morris Knolls on Wednesday at the Colony Courts. Chatham (5-1), winner of five straight, meets undefeated East Brunswick (3-0) on Friday at the Colony Courts.
MONTVILLE, NJ – Charlie Askins, Analia Garcia and Aileen McEnroe each had two hits and an RBI for Chatham in its 13-3 softball loss to Montville on Wednesday.Askins, Maddie Hurth and McEnroe each hit a double for Chatham (0-5).
CHATHAM, NJ – Junior left-hander Drew Speace pitched four innings of one-hit ball, striking out seven and also collected three hits and three RBI in Chatham's 13-0 Mercy baseball win vs. Sparta on Wednesday at CHS.Sophomore third baseman Kieran Brendle singled, doubled and knocked in five runs for ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Senior midfielder Annie Irish produced four goals, an assist, three ground balls, six draw controls and two forced turnovers in Chatham's 14-8 girls lacrosse win vs. Glen Ridge on Wednesday at Watsessing Park.Senior middie Peyton Furst contributed three goals, an assist, two ground ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls track & field team delivered another commanding performance, defeating Mendham,104–31, in a dual meet that showcased its “depth, determination, and competitive fire" on Tuesday at Cougar Field.“We anticipated a strong outing, but this scoring spread truly ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – Chatham High senior Matthew Bedoya recently received his “Unsung Heroes” award from CHS Principal Doug Walker during ceremonies held at the County College of Morris.“There is a warmth about Matthew Bedoya that immediately draws people in," Walker said at the awards ceremony. "Whether ...
ALLENDALE, NJ – Normally, a comeback win culminated by a goal in the final seconds would be one to celebrate. Chatham, however, was in no mood to rejoice after its 8-7 boys lacrosse nail-biter over Northern Highlands on Tuesday.Not a single Cougar player even flashed a smile after senior middie ...
MENDHAM, NJ – Roger Lin and Elias Bruu-Syversen both took their singles matches in straight sets as the Chatham boys tennis team won its fourth in a row, 4-1 vs. Mendham on Tuesday.Aidan Wong and Ranvir Iyengar won at first doubles and the tandem of Grayson Rivera and Chris Allen won at second ...
April 7, 2026 — Madison Area YMCA Board of Directors Chair Michael Griffin has announced that President & CEO Diane Mann plans to retire after a new CEO is selected later this year.“We are extraordinarily grateful to Diane for her leadership and service over the last 16 years, a tenure that has ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Sophomore Nico Mannino was credited with 21 assists and also produced a kill, a block, a dig, and a service ace in Chatham's 2-0 boys volleyball win vs. Vernon on Monday at CHS.Middle Jas Virdi and outside hitter Scott Simonfay each knocked down five kills for Chatham (5-4), which has ...
SPARTA, NJ – The game started about 45 minutes late and ended with Sparta coming to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning when the NJAC National Division baseball game was called by darkness at 7:27 p.m. with the Spartans ahead, 8-6.Chatham wasted the one-hit, eight-strikeout pitching of senior ...