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Farewell 2020: Mendham, Chester Stories That Didn't Depress Us
Mayor takes on Trenton, businesses bounce back. Here are five storylines that left their mark from the year we want to forget.
We are counting down the seconds until we can put this incredibly challenging year behind us. And while this may be the year we all want to forget, there are a few things that were too memorable to forget.
And here is a collection of five Patch editor's choice options for some of the not-so-terrible things that happened this year.
Mayoral Toughness
Chester Mayor Janet Hoven stood up for small businesses during the pandemic.Janet Hoven persisted in her attempts to reach Gov. Phil Murphy, and Main Streets throughout the state saw the benefit.
Find out what's happening in Mendham-Chesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Back To School
Mendham Borough and Chester schools returned to in-person education in August. Wednesday Aug. 28 marked the return to in-person learning for Mendham and Chester students and it made a lot of people happy. The return to normalcy was a balm for many who missed their friends and their classrooms.
Find out what's happening in Mendham-Chesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Sweet Victory
Black River Candy Shoppe survived the pandemic shutdown and showed us how some businesses were able to find their way forward over seemingly insurmountable odds.
Microbiologist turned treat purveyor Steve Jones' Black River Candy Shoppe is back after a COVID-19 pause.
Delayed Celebration
Chubb Park played host to the pandemic-delayed Chester Police Department's Annual Awards Ceremony for 2019 and also recognized the officers who were promoted in April of this year.
Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Mitzi Morillo was been selected as the Morris County Superintendent of the Year by the Morris Co. Association of School Administrators.
This is obviously just a small slice of what made the local news in 2020, but it is also the kind of news that we want to remember. Thank you for all for reading, this was a landmark year for Patch in terms of audience growth, and we appreciated your support and look forward to serving you in 2021.
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