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🌱 Patch AM: What changed at Chatham Borough Council’s first meeting of 2026?

Also, don't miss Kevin Hines: Belonging in the Age of Loneliness on the Chatham Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • What changed at Chatham Borough Council’s first meeting of 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Kevin Hines: Belonging in the Age of Loneliness and 8 more events.

Find out what's happening in Chathamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A morning shower; breezy, temps: high: 49, low: 31.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gilmore is Newest Member of the Borough of Chatham Council, Koronkiewicz Sworn in to 3rd Term; Hargrove New Council President (tapinto.net) — Chatham Borough has seated a new council member, Miles Gilmore, while re-electing Karen Koronkiewicz to a third term and choosing Brian Hargrove as council president at its annual reorganization meeting. Residents also raised concerns about a proposed affordable housing project at 58 North Passaic Ave., and Mayor Carolyn Dempsey outlined priorities for working with state leadership on local issues.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday January 6
  • 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
  • Mahjong Tuesdays: Free and Open to All
    Madison Borough, NJ Calendar , 10 Kings Road , Madison
    1:00 pm
  • Basketball: Boys 9th vs. Bloomfield (Home)
    Livingston High School , FWC Gym , Livingston
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier, Holiday Seasonal, Summit- West Elm in Summit. Apply here.
  • AEG posted a job opening for 2026 Internship, Spring - Equipment Operations in East Hanover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chatham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Summit

  • Yankees Games, Theme Parks Await Summit Youth In New Summer Camp (patch.com)
  • Salerno Duane Player of the Week: Summit Defenseman Jude Jett (tapinto.net)
  • Celia Colbert Appointed Summit Foundation President (tapinto.net)

Madison

  • Worthington Posts 42-Save Shutout as Madison Boys Ice Hockey Blanks Gill St. Bernard's, 2-0 (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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