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🌱 Patch AM: How will Chatham fare in today’s showdown with West Essex?
Also check out Hockey Heritage Exhibit- Pucks & Pixels on the Chatham Patch calendar

Good morning Chatham! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Chatham fare in today's showdown with West Essex?
Also on today's calendar: Hockey Heritage Exhibit- Pucks & Pixels and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
- Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chatham and West Essex Football Coaches Picariello and Fulton Used to Be on the Same Sideline as Assistants at Hanover Park (tapinto.net) — Chatham High's football team hosts West Essex at Cougar Field today at 1 p.m., pitting head coach Evan Picariello against former colleague Dan Fulton. Both squads opened with big wins behind dual-threat quarterbacks, and Chatham enters with Picariello holding a strong 4-1 record in home openers since 2021, adding extra intrigue for local fans planning their Saturday.
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📸 Around Chatham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chatham
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★ Featured events ★
- Hockey Heritage Exhibit- Pucks & Pixels →
Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
12:00 pm - Drew Empty Nester Semester: Digital Literacy and Pop Culture →
Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison
7:00 pm - Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival →
Warren County Community College, 475 NJ-57, Washington
1:00 pm - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Come dance at Swingin' Tern Dances in Chatham! →
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham
7:00 pm - Grand Opening of Gina's Tennis World →
649 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights
11:00 am - Chatham Presbyterian Church Invites Community to "Welcome Back Sunday" on September 13 →
240 Southern Blvd, Chatham Township
9:00 am - Grandparents Day: Generations of Joy 2026 →
214 Main St, Chatham Township
11:00 am - Grief Share Begins September 14 at New Providence Presbyterian Church →
1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
7:00 pm - Chatham Playhouse Kick Off Their 105th Season with "The Thanksgiving Play" by Larissa FastHorse →
Chatham Community Players, 23 N Passaic Ave, Chatham
8:00 pm - Come dance at Swingin' Tern Dances in Chatham! →
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham
7:00 pm - Chatham Playhouse Kick Off Their 105th Season with "The Thanksgiving Play" by Larissa FastHorse →
Chatham Community Players, 23 N Passaic Ave, Chatham
8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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- The Chatham Club — 973-377-1900
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Madison Area YMCA Partners with Paola's Multiservice to Bring the Community Together —MadisonArea YMCA Read on Patch
- Mirion Technologies posted a job opening for Mechanical Assembler - 2nd Shift in Florham Park. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Maplewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chatham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Summit
- Horev's Goal, Hogan's Shutout Lift Summit Girls Soccer Past Union Catholic (tapinto.net)
- Netflix's 'The Whisper Man' Turned 22 New Jersey Towns Into a Thriller Backdrop (centraljersey.com)
- PSE&G Milling Work to Close Summit Roads Beginning Tuesday (tapinto.net)
Madison
- Madison Area YMCA Partners with Paola's Multiservice to Bring the Community Together for a Colombia Earthquake Relief Drive (tapinto.net)
Livingston
- See How Much Money NJ Residents Make In Each County (patch.com)
Ok Chatham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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