Class of 2011 Graduates, House Fire Believed to be Accidental

Members of the Chatham High class of 2011 received their diplomas Friday in an indoor ceremony. Chatham Patch brought you coverage of , the held on Thursday and .

We also brought you profiles of and , the valedictorian and salutatorian of the class of 2011, and of where the graduates will attend college.

Chatham Township fire and police departments , along with other local departments, the Chatham Emergency Squad and the Red Cross. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but police said they believe it was accidental.

Chatham Middle School for the sixth-graders’ Fun in the Sun day on Tuesday. Check out the video and see if you made it into our photo gallery!

The Chatham Borough Farmer’s Market opened for the season on Saturday. Chatham performing songs from her new CD, “One Earth So Green and Round.”

The and passed a bill that would bring major reforms to the , including municipal employees, police and teachers. Fran Brantley, the president of the Association of Chatham Teachers and Secretaries, said , and could take years to recover from financially. The that it will file suit against the bill.

Junior Team, and were named to the All-Academic Team.

The turf fields at Shunpike Field opened for play on Saturday, and parents and athletes had fun on opening weekend. However, said some to trespass on private property.

The Chatham Township Committee said that a that would allow farming in some places in the township . The committee also heard a representative from the county’s Municipal Utilities Authority talk at Thursday’s meeting.

Agatha Relota, a former Chatham resident, came back to town on Friday to hold a “Carla and Leo’s World of Dance,” at Jabberwocky.

The Chatham Township Planning Board will on a proposed housing development.

Chris Farley, owner of Farley’s Place, has teamed up with a Madison resident to four afternoons a week. Check out this week’s Bites Nearby column to see their menu and their hours.

Two moms from Chatham and one mom from Summit have teamed together to start a which they say will help defray the costs of buying kids equipment for local families.

The begins at the Library of the Chathams on Monday. to get your children involved.