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🌱 Patch AM: How a Chatham Girl Scout turned old shorts into climate action
And on the Chatham Patch calendar - SOMA, NJ Resident featured on Mr. Beast's Beast Games!

Good day Chatham! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Chatham Girl Scout turned old shorts into climate action
- How dominant were Chatham’s swimmers in their latest meet?
Also on today's calendar: SOMA, NJ Resident featured on Mr. Beast's Beast Games! and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Chathamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Chathamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 34, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gold Award Girl Scout Educates Community on Harms of Fast Fashion (tapinto.net) — Chatham Girl Scout Ava D’Egidio earned her Gold Award by running a three-day “Stitch and Switch” program at the Chatham Library, teaching neighbors about the harms of fast fashion and how to upcycle clothing. Her sustainability-focused project is part of a wider Northern New Jersey effort where Gold Award Scouts tackle real community issues.
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• Chatham Boys and Girls Swim Teams Gain Wins vs. Kinnelon; Boys Post 122-44 Victory; Girls Win 30th Straight, 120-47 (tapinto.net) — Chatham High’s boys and girls swim teams, both defending state champions, dominated Kinnelon at Lakeland Hills YMCA, extending the girls’ dual-meet win streak to 30. Local swimmers racked up first-place finishes and personal bests as both Cougar squads continued their push toward more NJSIAA state titles this season.
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📸 Around Chatham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chatham
★ Featured events ★
- SOMA, NJ Resident featured on Mr. Beast's Beast Games!
45 E 33rd St, New York
6:00 pm - Friends of the Madison Public Library: New “Minicourses” for Winter 2026
Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
1:30 pm
Wednesday January 14
Tuesday January 20
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Other local events
- Consumer Lead Screening at the Library
Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
2:00 pm - Tech Workshop at the Library: How to Manage Your Phone Storage
Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
4:00 pm - Library Chef: Butternut Squash & Apple Soup (Spice Club: Cinnamon)
Online
7:00 pm - Holy Trinity hosting a reception for Greece general Consul
250 Gallows Hill Rd , Westfield
6:30 pm - The Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show
Dingbatz , 620 Van Houten Ave , Clifton
7:00 pm - Rutgers Master Gardeners: Pruning or Ruining
Online
7:00 pm - Mobility Clubs Classes for Adults at the Library
Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
12:00 pm - Fun Fridays for Teens Primary tabs @ Library of the Chathams
Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
3:00 pm - Suspenseful Saturday Book Club: "The Mad Wife"
Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
3:00 pm - Come dance at Swingin' Tern Dances in Chatham!
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham, NJ, 07928
7:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
📣 Chatham Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Juniper Village at Chatham Now Offering SilverSneakers® Fitness Classes —Sofia Fiorita Read on Patch
- Madison Public Schools posted a job opening for Evening Custodian in Madison. Apply here.
- Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Locker Room Attendant in Florham Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chatham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison
- Madison Swears In New Police Hire Michael Ramos (tapinto.net)
Livingston
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-- The Patch AM Team
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