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🌱 Patch AM: Can Chatham girls swimming really push its county title streak to 17?

Also, don't miss Massive Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation on the Chatham Patch calendar

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Good morning Chatham! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Chatham girls swimming really push its county title streak to 17?
  • Why Chatham is being compared to a Hallmark movie town this year.

Also on today's calendar: Massive Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 31 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 35, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Snow or flurries possible, with a high of 31 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• N.J. girls swimming preview & predictions for 2026 county championship meets (nj.com subscription) — Chatham’s powerhouse girls swim team is favored to extend its Morris County championship streak to 17 straight titles this month, led by standouts like Kiera Harkins, Madeline Crawford, Sarah Thomas, and Gloria Jeng. The statewide preview also highlights how Chatham stacks up against rivals such as Randolph and Morristown in one of New Jersey’s most competitive county meets.
   

• Towns in New Jersey Everyone Will Be Talking About This Year (onlyinyourstate.com) — Chatham earns a prime spot on a statewide list of New Jersey towns expected to draw attention this year, praised for its family-friendly vibe and small-town charm. The piece compares its brick-lined downtown and gazebo to a Hallmark-style TV setting, while also highlighting other buzzworthy destinations like Red Bank, Lambertville, Frenchtown, Asbury Park, and Harrison.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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