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🌱 Patch AM: How Chatham’s later start time put it ahead of the curve
Coming up on the Chatham Patch calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration Party at the Sheraton Hotel Parsippany

Morning Chatham! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Chatham’s later start time put it ahead of the curve
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration Party at the Sheraton Hotel Parsippany and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Chathamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Windy; mostly cloudy, colder, with a high of 31 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with morning flurries, temps: high: 33, low: 22.
- Thursday: Cold with a few flurries, with a high of 28 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Huge change at N.J. high school will let teens sleep a little later (lehighvalleylive.com) — Chatham High School is highlighted as an early mover in New Jersey’s push to start high school later, having shifted its first bell from 7:40 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. three years ago. A new change in Bridgewater-Raritan’s schedule, also moving its high school start to 8 a.m., shows a growing statewide trend that could influence how Chatham parents and students think about school-day timing and teen sleep.
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📸 Around Chatham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chatham
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★ Featured events ★
- New Year's Eve Celebration Party at the Sheraton Hotel Parsippany
Sheraton Parsippany Hotel, 199 Smith Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills
8:00 pm - New Year’s Eve Worship Night
New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
9:00 pm - A Candlelight Recital of Music for the New Year
Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main St, Chatham Township
7:00 pm - Kevin Hines: Belonging in the Age of Loneliness
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, 57 E Park Pl, Morristown
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Monday January 5
Thursday January 8
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Other local events
- New Year's Eve Celebration Party at the Marriott Hanover Parsippany
Hanover Marriott , 1401 NJ-10 , Hanover
8:00 pm - Come dance at Swingin' Tern Dances in Chatham!
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham, NJ, 07928
7:00 pm - Bollywood Dance Class at the Library
Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
7:00 pm - Private Kindergarten Info Session
Gingham Giraffe Preschool & Kindergarten , 234 Southern Blvd , Chatham Township
8:30 am - How to Start a Small Business
Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
7:00 pm - Library Chef: Demo on Knife Skills
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7:00 pm - Thursday Afternoon at the Movies: "Win Win" at the Library
Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
1:00 pm - Chatham's Crafty Corner: DIY Self Care
Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
6:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 20167, CHATHAM in Chatham. Apply here.
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipper-Receiver, Full Time, Summit - West Elm in Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chatham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Summit
- Plan Ahead in Summit NJ: Utility Road Work to Impact Multiple Streets This Week (tapinto.net)
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- What's on TAPinto Madison for the Week of Monday Dec. 29 - Friday Jan. 1 (tapinto.net)
Florham Park
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
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