Saturday, May 11, 2013
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Chatham High School was named the best public high school in Morris County in Newsweek and Daily Beast’s annual ‘America’s Best High Schools’ list, released Monday. Chatham Borough Fire Chief Peter Glogolich was issued a summons for striking a pedestrian with his borough-owned vehicle. Retired Detective Lt. Kevin O'Shea said Glogolich, 51, was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk after he struck Lillian Garrison, 42, of Chatham on May 4. Chatham Borough police are asking the public's help in solving two recent incidents of attempted child luring. Authorities responded to two incidents of men attempting to lure minor females around the same time the afternoon of May 3. It’s the time of year when warnings about teen …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Basilone Bowl and Ridge High's top schools' ranking also make headlines.
Writing on a bathroom wall at Woodmont Elementary School in Montville prompted a bomb scare and an evacuation of the school Wednesday morning while police and a bomb squad checked the building to be sure it was safe, police and school officials said. No bomb was found. Police have released a slideshow of an individual they are trying to identify who was on Finley Lane in Wayne at the time a home on that street was burglarized April 20. Zach Rice of Long Valley, who suffers from avascular necrosis of the hip, has joined forces with Goryeb Children's Hospital to raise funds for gaming systems for patients. The 'Action for Distraction' 5k will be held Saturday at Loantaka Brook Reservation in Morristown. Ridge High School is this year ranked …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
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Phil Franz and Ed DiFiglia discussed their goals for the upcoming term on the Board of Education, where they see room for improvement and what the district's most important facets are. Steve Williams demonstrates how to sign up for AlertChathamBorough. The school board candidate discusses strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the school district. Phil Franz is running for the board as an interim incumbent member. District will return one unused school day, will look into returning more in the future. Meetings could shift to Wednesdays or Thursdays when the township committee doesn't meet. The council unanimously voted to approve the spending plan Monday. The Chatham Township Environmental Commission hopes to replace trees …
Saturday, March 9, 2013
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Pedestrian Hospitalized after Struck by Car The driver was issued a summons for failing to yield to a pedestrian. The boys hockey team has shown they are willing to work hard to win has a chance for glory against Morristown Saturday. An Arkansas man faces more than 20 years in prison for his role in the car accident that killed the borough's deputy DPW director and injured the borough administrator and his brother. The annual fundraiser will be held at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park on Friday. New Jersey Transit will cross-honor tickets beginning Wednesday afternoon. The grant will go to purchase the Pearsons Education Developmental Reading Assessment Management System. The "Queen of Bayou Piano" appears Saturday in Chatham. …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
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Sunday, February 24
This is the girls' fourth state championship in five years. Chatham Township's police department was one of 121 in NJ which knew the laws about anonymously filing complaints against officers, according to a recent report. DiFiglia said improved public access to meetings is high on his priority list. The new chief of police has spent almost his entire career in Chatham Township. Borough residents will have to pay a $5 increase to park at the train station. The memorial was heavily damaged in Hurricane Sandy. The mobile planetarium will be used at Chatham's elementary schools. The book sale is the library's single biggest fundraiser of the year. The girls of Chatham High School's swim team head to their fourth state championship meet in five…
Saturday, February 2, 2013
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Township committee agreed to endorse fundraising efforts to come up with $15,000 for a special acrylic coating. Steven Hennelly took over as Chatham Township's Chief of Police Friday. 31-year-old allegedly struck a building on Hickory Place and hit an electric box and telephone pole on Shunpike Road early in the morning of Saturday, Jan. 26. Councilman James Collander said almost half the accidents in Chatham Borough are caused by distracted drivers. Steven Hennelly will take over as Chatham Township's Chief of Police Friday. The course will consolidate computer applications and multimedia applications classes. Final numbers are yet to be determined, councilman says. Mookie Wilson and Bill Buckner of the 1986 Mets and Red Sox, winners of …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
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Saturday, January 19
Morristown man allegedly involved in accidents on I-78 before being stopped in Chatham. Initiative not coming to fruition 'one regret' for John Paton, who's retiring after 32 years with Chatham Township. Susan Neibert, who died on Dec. 29, worked at Southern Boulevard School for 17 years. John Paton's last day with the Chatham Township Police Department will be Thursday, Jan. 31. Meredith Wilson's classic musical comes performed on school's stage. Chatham Township Police offer tips after one township man lost $2,800 earlier this month. Chatham native Carl Forsman brings professional performers to the local playhouse. Authorities said there was no foul play involved in the man's death.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
A look at the top stories this week in Chatham.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Changes could also come to other industrial districts in Chatham Borough. The Chatham Community Players' put on their biennial production of the musical based on Charles Dickens' holiday story. From upcycled furniture to customized household objects, Ellen Hanley is the Monet in her attic. Vincent DeNave will receive his award at a luncheon Wednesday. Township police, Green Village Fire Department responded to the accident. Toys will go to local hospitals and to victims of Hurricane Sandy. From elementary school students to high schoolers, 'tis the season for Chatham's music students to strut their stuff. Look for the perfect fir for your living room at one of these locations, and suggest your own favorite places to pick up a Christmas …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Chatham Borough considers second brush pick-up. Animals spotted on Jay Road and Nicholson Drive on Friday morning. Funds will cover emergency operating expenses and overtime salaries. Chatham Borough Council had sweatshirts made for two municipal employees. 435 runners raised money for the Diabetes Research Institute and the Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department. Shared service with county would include unlimited customization capabilities and could help in storm recovery, engineer says.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
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The best way to start your week is to get the details on the biggest local news stories, and what better way to increase your knowledge base than with Chatham Patch's Week in Review? Chatham Borough Police responded to a Hillside Avenue home and arrested two women on various drug charges, including possession of ecstacy and narcotics paraphernalia. One woman was taken to Morristown Meidcal Center after ingesting a combination of drugs. Chatham High School went from the No. 8 high school in the state two years ago to No. 20, according to rankings released this week by New Jersey Monthly magazine. A truck driver from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. struck the NJ Transit overpass on Watchung Avenue Wednesday. Enrollment in the School District of the …
