Most Read Chatham Stories in November

Over the course of the last month, Chathamites had a lot of stories they cared about, and we paid attention to the stories you read. Now with November behind us, we bring you the top local stories you cared about in the past weeks on Chatham Patch, based on how many people read the stories.

Outages Drop as JCP&L Adds More Manpower

An additional 1,200 line workers joined the nearly 7,000 JCP&L workers already on the ground in New Jersey on Friday after winter storm Athena caused JCP&L's power outage numbers to increase by more than 100,000 from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning.

UPDATED: Nearly 60% of Township Still in the Dark

Despite police-issued alert indicating most power had been restored Saturday night, nearly 3,000 township customers remain out, JCP&L map shows.

All substations that service the township are functional again, but residents are still without power as a winter storm hits the area.

When Your Power Will Be Back On (If They Know)

Updated timetables from PSEG and JCP&L allow citizens to see a prediction of when their power will return.

Power Restoration Could Take 1 Week or More

Power did return to some small pockets of the Chathams Wednesday. Outages in Chatham Borough fell from 3,629 customers at 2 p.m. Tuesday to 1,861 at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

'No Estimate' for Morris Train Service Restoration

NJ Transit spokesman said damage along Morris and Essex line was one of the worst seen.

Gas Rationing Begins Saturday in 12 Counties

License plates with an odd number as the last number in their plate can get gas on odd days, while plates with in an even number as the last number can get gas on even numbered days.

2 Ejected in Route 24 Crash

Seven people were injured in the two-car accident and transported to a local hospital.

Sandy: How to Help Your Fellow Chathamites

Carpools, blankets and bottled water are all ways you can donate.

Car Accident Blocks Traffic on Watchung Ave.

A multi-vehicle car accident has blocked westbound traffic on Watchung Avenue beginning at Hillside Avenue. Chatham Borough Police were on the scene diverting traffic from Watchung Avenue north on Hillside Avenue.

'Nasty' Residents Frustrated With Sandy Cleanup

The Chatham Borough Council agreed to consider a second brush pick-up through borough streets, but only after leaf pick-up finished and if the Department of Public Works was not overwhelmed with snow removal.

Township Adds Warming Shelter as Outages Persist

Previous estimates from JCP&L of power restoration in Chatham Township were inaccurate, according to a statement from Township Mayor Nicole Hagner, and as many as 2,680 homes in Chatham Township remain without power as of 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

Chatham Election Results 2012

How you—and your neighbors—voted in this year's local, county, regional, state and national elections.