To Our Contributors And Readers: A Thank You From Chatham Patch

Thank you, Chatham Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

Almost nine years ago, on Dec. 28, 2009, Chatham Patch launched. We were one of the very first towns to get a Patch, and we've come a long way. You, the reader, are a big reason why.

In August, Chatham Patch recorded 22,777 visitors. For a town of 19,443 people, that's a lot of readers! Our visitors hail from the Chathams, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Chatham Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on Chatham Patch in August.

• 'This Is Preventable': Chatham Twp PD Share Car Theft Safety Tips
• Nine New Restaurants Opening In Morris County Soon
• Village Play Cafe Opens In Chatham
• Chatham's Serenade Named One Of NJs Best Restaurants
• Frutta Bowls Has Soft Opening In Madison
• VP Pence Visits Florham Park Diner, Orders Cheesecake, Cookies
• Week Of Aug. 20 At Library Of The Chathams
• Overdose Reversed In Chatham Borough By Police
• TM Ward Coffee Owner, Chatham Resident Passes Away
• Chatham School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

Got a news tip? I'm Katie Kausch, your local editor. I've been covering Morris County for almost two years now, and love hearing from readers. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at katie.kausch@patch.com.

Our readers also love Chatham Patch's calendar of events— more than 9,852 visits were made to our calendar in August. Coming up soon on the calendar are an art exhibit, college financial planning seminar, and a one mile fun run. Sounds like a lot of fun in Chatham this month!

If you would like to post on Chatham Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

What else is new? So far this year, email subscribers have been loving getting news from the Chatham Patch sent directly to their inboxes. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) There's also plenty of Chatham lovers following our Facebook page, too. We're almost at 2,500 fans! If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching 2,500 fans in September would be a huge milestone for us.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Chatham Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. Chatham Patch is part of a broad network, with dozens of Patches in New Jersey and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made New Jersey Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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