Patch AM: Which Chatham High Students Earned Excellence in Effort This Quarter?

Good morning to you Chatham! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Chatham High students earned Excellence in Effort honors this quarter?
• How burglars slipped into an occupied Center Avenue home at dawn
• How much Morris Arts funding is headed to Chatham’s own band?
• Also on today's calendar:
• Teddy Bear Toss Game Featuring Park Hockey vs Chatham Cougars
• and 9 more events.

Today's riddle:

My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Thursday:

Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 41 degrees.

Friday:

Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 55, low: 27.

Saturday:

Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chatham High School Recognizes Excellence in Effort Award Recipients for First Quarter

Chatham High School has announced its first-quarter Excellence in Effort Award recipients, highlighting students recognized by their teachers for diligence, reliability, and motivation across many subjects. From physics and Spanish to art, music, and business, dozens of students earned special recognition for their hard work so far in the 2025–26 school year.

1. Chatham Borough Police Report Wednesday Morning Burglary of Occupied Home on Center Avenue; Window Entry to Steal Jacket

Chatham Borough police are investigating an early-morning burglary on Center Avenue, where suspects entered an occupied home through a window and stole a jacket before fleeing. Chief Brian Gibbons says officers arrived within two minutes and notes burglaries and auto thefts have sharply declined in Chatham Borough, crediting resident vigilance and urging neighbors to secure homes, lock vehicles, and share any surveillance footage.

1. Morris Arts Regrants A Total Of $100,000 To 31 Morris County Organizations

Chatham Community Band is one of 31 Morris County groups sharing $100,000 in Morris Arts grants that will fund public arts programming in 2026. The regrants, backed by state arts funding, support concerts, exhibitions, and community events across the county, with local organizations encouraged to use the money to keep performances affordable and widely accessible.

1. Faith and Service in Action at St. Patrick School

St. Patrick School in Chatham is highlighting how students of all ages are living their faith through hands-on service this Advent season. From helping St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center and Helping Hands of Chatham to collecting thousands of diapers and assembling protein packs, students are supporting local families while learning lasting lessons about compassion and community.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chatham

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

Teddy Bear Toss Game Featuring Park Hockey vs Chatham Cougars

Richard J. Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave, West Orange

8:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

Christmas Eve Services at New Providence Presbyterian Church

1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence

3:30 pm

Monday January 5

A Candlelight Recital of Music for the New Year

Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main St, Chatham Township

7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

Library Chef: Zucchini Spinach Cups

Online

7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

How the WiseGuise Stole Christmas Improv Show

Williams Center, 15 Sylvan St, Rutherford

7:30 pm

Friday December 19

Cinema214 Movie at the Library: "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" (PG-13, 115 min.)

Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham

1:00 pm

Saturday December 20

Come dance at Swingin' Tern Dances in Chatham!

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham

7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours

Williams Center, 15 Sylvan St, Rutherford

5:30 pm

Monday December 22

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham

10:30 am

Wednesday December 24

Library Closing @ 1pm

New Providence Memorial Library, 377 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence

1:00 pm

Thursday December 25

Library Closed

New Providence Memorial Library, 377 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence

Monday December 29

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Help Session at the Library

Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham

10:00 am

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