Hurricane Irene Blows Through Chatham

Hurricane Irene caused a significant amount of damage to the Chathams last weekend. , beginning around midnight all the way through 10:40 p.m. We continued and regional coverage all week long, including:

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After the hurricane, school district offices opened up again Tuesday and athletic teams resumed practice. Amid fears that , township officials arranged for members to attend the Chatham Borough Municipal Pool. However, on Friday officials announced Colony Pool would open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Chatham Patch started our Back to School coverage this week, with a look inside , an update of the parking lot expansion, , including , and .

The Board of Public Utilities for PSE&G’s North Central Reliability Program at Chatham High School on Sept. 8.

The Library of the Chathams started some l, including a 5-year plan for intended use, goals and the public’s needs.

The Chatham Borough Farmers Market continues bringing community groups together this week by the , which will host a nutritional pharmacist at their booth this weekend.