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🌱 Patch AM: How two late goals lifted Chatham hockey to a third straight win

And check out Teddy Bear Toss Game Featuring Park Hockey vs Chatham Cougars on the Chatham Patch calendar

Tuesday December 16th Patch AM
Tuesday December 16th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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:

  • How two late goals lifted Chatham hockey to a third straight win
  • Why is Chatham’s Board of Education on today’s political radar?

Also on today's calendar: Teddy Bear Toss Game Featuring Park Hockey vs Chatham Cougars and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Some sun; breezy, not as cold, temps: high: 46, low: 26.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kieran and Luke Brendle Net Power-Play Goals 41 Seconds Apart in the 3rd Period, Boosting Chatham to 4-2 Boys Ice Hockey Win (tapinto.net) — Chatham High’s boys ice hockey team rallied late at Mennen Arena, with brothers Kieran and Luke Brendle scoring power-play goals 41 seconds apart to secure a 4–2 win over Morris Knolls. Sophomore goalie Connor Schaaf’s 27 saves capped back-to-back strong performances as Chatham earned its third straight victory and now heads to face Livingston next.
   

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 12/15/2025 (insidernj.com) — A statewide political briefing notes that something involving the Chatham Board of Education is on the radar, alongside many other municipal updates across New Jersey. While details on the Chatham item aren’t provided here, it signals that local school matters are part of broader state political coverage residents may want to watch.
   


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • Baby Time! * Drop In (Ages birth - 15 months)
    Madison Library , 39 Keep Street , Madison
    10:00 am
  • Rhyme Time * Registration Required (Ages 16 months - 3 years)
    Madison Library , 39 Keep Street , Madison
    10:30 am
  • AM Book Group: "The Autobiography of Santa Claus"
    New Providence Memorial Library , 377 Elkwood Avenue , New Providence
    10:30 am
  • Tiny Tots @ Florham Park Library
    Florham Park Public Library , 107 Ridgedale Ave , Florham Park
    10:30 am
  • Mahjong Tuesdays: Free and Open to All
    Madison Borough, NJ Calendar , 10 Kings Road , Madison
    1:00 pm
  • Basketball: Girls 9th vs. Chatham (Home)
    Livingston High School FWC Gym
    4:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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