Arts & Entertainment

CHATHAM, NJ -- Fair Mount Cemetery in Chatham will be the setting when a funeral scene for "Insidious 5" is set to be filmed this month.

According to Janice Piccolo, director of Chatham Community Services, the movie makers have filled out the necessary paperwork to film at the Fair Mount Cemetery from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Sony Pictures will also use ...

CHATHAM, NJ -- After a 30-year career as a trucking executive, Doug Monks is back on the road to doing what he loves best.

The 55-year-old Chatham lifer shared what he describes as his "heartfelt songs of virtue" on Thursday evening as the opening act for the band Rosewood, at Chatham Borough's Summer Concert Series held at the Gazebo in Reasoner Park.

"I've ...

CHATHAM, NJ -- Wayne Shivers considers it one of the best days of the year.

The Chatham Borough Police Sergeant stated that law enforcement's annual "National Night Out" held Tuesday evening behind the Library of the Chathams represented "the best part of my job."

"I wish we could do something like this every week," Shivers said. "Interacting ...

Come meet Jets running back Michael Carter on Sunday, July 31 at 165 Washington Valley Road in Warren.

Carter's session is courtesy of Sports Minded Unlimited and Legends Gallery. There will be a $40 charge per autograph.

Pre-purchase tickets and more information here: http://www.sportsmindedunlimited.com

CHATHAM, NJ -- The Chatham Township Police will hold their annual law enforcement "National Night Out" at the Colony Pool Club, 55 School Ave. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m.

McGruff the Crime Dog will be there to greet children along with refreshments, police vehicles, fire trucks and the Chatham Emergency Squad. The entertainment includes a bounce house and a "Dunk a ...

CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham Borough law enforcement's annual "National Night Out" is set for Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Park behind the Library of the Chathams.

The 2022 National Night Out will feature live music by Chatham artist Jacob Mathews, food trucks, giveaways and a chance to dunk a policeman in a water tank.

CHATHAM, NJ -- Yankees pitchers Clay Holmes and Luis Severino came to Legends Gallery/Frames on Main in Chatham to sign autographs on Monday evening.

All-Star reliever Holmes and starting pitcher Severino (currently injured) have helped the Yankees post a 66-31 record to date as the Yankees head into a two-game series vs. the Mets at Citi Field on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Chatham students Gabrielle Vecciarelli and Charlotte Ewing will both be performing this weekend in the Paper Mill Playhouse's production of "A Whole New World: A Tribute to Alan Menken New Voices of 2022."

The Chatham students earned a coveted spot in the Paper Mill Playhouse's prestigious Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory for 2022.

Both will perform in a fully produced, ...

CHATHAM, NJ -- All-Star reliever Clay Holmes and starting pitcher Luis Severino of the Yankees will appear at Legends Gallery/Frames on Main in Chatham on Monday, July 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Yankees reliever Michael King, who was scheduled to join his teammates on Monday, will not be able to attend because of a season-ending injury he absorbed on Friday.

To pre-order tickets, go ...

By Tom Salvas

The stories of the founding of the Colony Pool in 1928 and the saga of William Kondrat, a 17-year-old Chatham boy who survived a swim across the Niagara River below the falls in 1933, were revealed on the marker outside the Colony Pool Club on Sunday, July 17th by the Chatham Township Historical Society.

The public and members of the Kondrat family were invited to hear a ...