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4th of July in Chatham—nothing better!!❤️🇺🇸🤍🚒💙Thank you to the Chatham Borough Vol Fire Dept. Assoc. for the months of hard work in organizing the parade for our community. Congratulations to Grand Marshall, Chief Pete Glogolich!👏👏👏Next up, fireworks!🎆

Wishing everyone a Happy Independence Day!!❤️🇺🇸🤍🇺🇸💙

🇺🇸🚒🎆I hope to see you all on the parade route this July 4th! Congratulations to CBFD Chief Pete Glogolich who will serve as Grand Marshall!!👏👏

Chief Peter “Pete” Glogolich of the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department will be honored as the Grand Marshall for the 2024 Independence Day Parade. Chief Pete Glogolich was a member of the Chatham Heavy Rescue Unit for 4 years before becoming a member of the Chatham Fire Department where he has served for the past 42 years and continues to serve as Chief of Department for the second time. The Parade is set to start at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4.

Parade Chairman Corey Duren announced the plans for the 2024 Independence Day celebration, which is the 70th parade organized by the Chatham Fire Department Association.

Chatham Borough Mayor Carolyn Dempsey and members of the Borough Council will "inspect" the members of the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department after the flag is raised at the firehouse at 9:15 a.m.

The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Main Street and continues down Main Street to Chatham Middle School. The fireworks display will be held behind CMS (480 Main Street) at approximately 9:30 p.m. or dusk, whichever comes first.

The Chatham Borough Police Department (CBPD) has noted that Main Street (Route 124) will be closed to all vehicle traffic, both East and West, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. during the parade and is advising the public to plan alternate routes and expect delays.

Duren noted that changes have been made for entry to the fireworks for this year's July 4th celebration; "To keep paper use to a minimum, no tickets were mailed to Borough residents this year. Borough residents can still attend at no cost by showing proof of residence at any of the points of entry. Non-borough residents can purchase tickets for $5 per person and $10 per family at the gate. Viewers can enter either on Main Street or Van Doren Avenue. All donated proceeds support the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department Association and their community activities."

Please attend tonight! We want to hear from you!

Chatham New Jersey - Borough of Chatham Announces River Road and Watchung Avenue Public Visioning Workshop - June 27 7pm -9pm Chatham, NJ - The Borough of Chatham is excited to announce a crucial public visioning workshop regarding redevelopment options for the River Road / Watchung Avenue area. Scheduled for June 27th from 7 pm to 9 pm, the workshop will take place at Borough Hall located at 54 Fairmount Avenue.

Thankfully power is now being restored in Chatham after last night’s storms. Please click below for some great information just put out by Chatham Borough on preparing for severe weather and power outages. Please sign up for our constant contact emails if you haven’t done so already!

OEM Severe Weather Information Knowledge to help you prepare for any emergency. CLICK HERE TO PRINT PDF Smart 911–Be prepared for any emergency by giving public safety information they need to better help and communicate with you

Today we celebrate Juneteenth!

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Flag Day, 2024❤️🇺🇸💙Thank you to our first responders for their participation today!

Chatham Borough Mayor Dempsey on Flag Day: The Flag Can Unite a Divided Nation During the 'Crossroads' National Election CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham Borough Mayor Carolyn Dempsey opened her remarks by mentioning that the country is at a "crossroads" regarding the upcoming national election during the 2024 Flag Day...

In addition to all the fun Fishawack activities, please come celebrate the contributions of some amazing Chatham residents as we reinstate the Chatham Community Volunteer Awards. The ceremony will be at 1:30, The Gazebo, Reasoner park. We would not be the wonderful town that we are without our dedicated volunteers!

❤️🧡💛💚💙🩵💜Love is love is love! Happy Pride month!!

Chatham Township Mayor Stacey Cintron Ewald and I had some lovely walks this week! Wednesday we were invited to join the senior walking group, “Chatham Chiliad” for an interesting historic walk and tour of Fairmount Avenue. Today we enjoyed our “Walk with the Mayors” along the Shepard Kollock Historic Riverside Trail in Chatham Borough. Our next walk is July 13–join us!

It was an honor to be present yesterday at a “fireside chat” where we were treated to a class on American history, the Constitution, and how to secure our democracy given by Congressman Jamie Raskin, moderated by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill. Everyone in the room left awed and invigorated!

A little rain and change of venue didn’t dampen our spirits this morning at the annual Chatham Borough Memorial Day Ceremony of Honor. Many thanks to all who attended and helped organize the event including ceremony host, Councilmember Justin Strickland, our CBFD, DPW, Community Services Dept and Administration. It was an honor to be joined by local veterans and to pay tribute to their many fallen fellow patriots💙🇺🇸❤️.

We are the United States because young men and women have given their lives for us to enjoy the freedoms of being a Democracy. May we honor their sacrifice today and always.❤️🙏🇺🇸🙏💙

Remembering And Honoring The Heroes This Memorial Day Join us in commemorating Memorial Day Monday, May 27 at 8am MEMORIAL DAY WE REMEMBER     Honoring The Heroes As Memorial Day approaches, we pause to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate

Wishing a special day to all the mothers in our lives, and all who “mother”! May you all feel the love you deserve, today and always!💕🌸💕

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the “Walk with the Mayors”, including Officer Gallo from CTPD!! It was a lovely walk through Loantaka Brook Reservation. Thank you to the Basralians for pointing out all the beautiful native plants springing up!

Please join us Saturday at beautiful Loantaka Brook reservation for conversation and a nature walk! We’ll meet at the parking lot on Loantaka Way at 12:00. See you there!

We had a wonderful day opening/celebrating our Historic Riverside Trail at Shepard Kollock Park with festivities and a spring clean-up. Morris County Commissioners Stephen Shaw and John Krickus, along with Council member Justin Strickland and I made it official by cutting the ribbon with the giant scissors! Thanks to all the volunteers who turned out, Scouting troops, our Chatham Borough Environmental Commission, Janice Piccolo and Community Services, Tony Torello and our DPW, Steve Williams and the Borough Administration, and the Morris County Parks Commission for making our trail and the day possible!

It was beautiful day for a wedding! I was honored to preside at my first wedding for a young man I’ve known since he was a little boy at our lovely Reasoner Park gazebo. Congratulations and best wishes to the newlyweds, Jonathan and Laiba! 💕💍👰‍♂️🤵💐

Wishing all who are celebrating a zissen pesach!!🍎🍯🥚🥬✡️

💙🌎💚Do something kind for the Earth today (and every day!)!

Chatham was vitally important in the Revolutionary War and our history has a new champion in author and genealogist, Thomas W. Lee. His new book, “The Chatham Patriot” is out, and it was a pleasure to meet him this evening, talk Chatham history and learn the touching inspiration for the book: His daughter, Sharon Lee Neuner, is a Chatham resident and he wanted to teach her children about their hometown❤️. I hope that others will enjoy this book and appreciate Chatham’s very special place in American History! Thank you, Sharon, for arranging our meeting, and to our friend and local history-buff, Joe Basralian for joining!

A great day in Chatham! Thank you to our Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for returning federal funds to Chatham to support renovations at our Lum Avenue School which will better serve ECLC students for years to come!

Wishing all our loved ones a joyous Easter!🐰🌸🐣🌷🐑May the renewal of Spring bring you all good things!

A “Great” Good Friday day of service with some fellow mayors at Homeless Solutions! Thank you to Mount Arlington Mayor Mike Stanzilis, for inviting me and organizing Morris County mayors Mark Taylor, Ace Gallagher, Donna Guariglua, Christine Serrano-Glassner, Stacey Ewald, Janet Hoven, Bill Cheggwidden, and Guy Pischershia. We prepared and served chili, rice, salad, cornbread and brownies to about 70 guests. Thank you to Homeless Solutions for welcoming us and for the great work you do every day!

Happy Holi to our friends and neighbors!!🟣🟧🟢🟨🔴🟦

This ancient tradition marks the end of winter and honors the triumph of good over evil. Celebrants light bonfires, throw colorful powder called gulal, eat sweets, and dance to traditional folk music. A man, covered in the bright colors of Holi, showers the crowd with a handful of red powder during the festivities.

What a terrific weekend in Chatham! So many great moments to celebrate: the ribbon cutting and welcoming Chatham institution, TM Ward, to their new location on Main Street; attending CHS’s fantastic production of “Les Miserables” and getting to speak with and congratulate the cast; finally, Chatham Historical Society’s historic event at our train station, recreating the 1930 photograph with town residents commemorating the first electric engine, using a drone to capture the image of our 2024 residents!

I was honored to be invited by Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady, Tammy Murphy, to celebrate Women’s History Month at the Governor’s Mansion, Drumthwacket. It was inspiring to be among so many accomplished women in New Jersey in the stunning setting of Drumthwacket, which is a treasure of New Jersey and our nation’s history.

Ramadan Mubarak to our friends and neighbors who are beginning their holy month!🙏☪️🌙

Ramadan Kareem! Ramadan begins this evening Sunday, March 10, 2024 through Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Ramadan, in Islam, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. It begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent moon. If you have Muslim colleagues, friends or neighbors, the simplest way to wish them a 'Happy Ramadan' is by saying, 'Ramadan Mubarak' or 'Ramadan Kareem.' Happy fasting and Ramadan Mubarak to Muslims around the globe!

Thank you to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee of Chatham Borough and the Senior Center of the Chathams, Chatham NJ for a wonderful Cultural Culinary Exchange!! Delicious!😋🍮🥗🥘😋

To all the amazing women in our lives, and the countless ones who paved the way before us—thank you!! You deserve to be celebrated every day, but especially today!!👏🥳💪