TV Commercial to be Shot at Train Station

A commercial by the production company EPOCH will film at the Thursday.

Chatham Borough Acting Administrator Vincent J. DeNave said EPOCH has been negotiating with the borough "[to make] this as painless as possible for commuters."

Access to the south side of the train station will be blocked during filming, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Commuters wlll need to be dropped off or picked up for their trains on the north side of the station and cross over to the south side to catch westbound trains.

Filming is scheduled between the morning and evening rush hours, DeNave said, for a minimal inconvenience to those who use the train.

The crew will pay for and use "a few parking spaces" for the day, DeNave said.

Traffic Safety Officer Robert Sweetin of the Chatham Borough Police has made accommodations for those with parking permits to park elsewhere, and to keep the area safe throughout filming.

By ordinance, the borough charges a cash bond of $500 per day or a maintenance bond of $1,000 whenever filming is done in town. Students who film movies in town pay $25, with written certification from a teacher or school administrator that the film will not be used commercially.

In addition to paying the filming and parking fees, DeNave said, "they will be making a $1,000 donation to the Public Arts Council, which will sure go a long way in ."

Such donations, Borough Mayor Bruce Harris said, "are customary in these kinds of situations."