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Also on today's calendar: Grand Opening of Gina's Tennis World and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Semiquincentennial Frustration (ordinary-times.com) — A detailed local history dive traces where George Washington likely visited the Day family in Chatham and how those sites evolved into today's Main and Elmwood corners. The writer laments the recent demolition of the historic Stephen Day House, arguing that Chatham is steadily losing irreplaceable Revolutionary-era character to modern real estate pressures and calling attention to missing or misplaced historical markers around town.
• Morris/Sussex high school football schedule: Week 2 (northjersey.com) — Chatham football fans can circle this week's road matchup at Morristown, kicking off at 6:30 p.m. as part of the broader Morris/Sussex Week 2 schedule. The listing lets you plan which local games to attend and follow, with real-time score updates promised online for anyone who can't make it to the field.
• Wealthy New Jersey School District Faces Lawsuit Over Gender Policy (iheart.com) — Parents in Chatham are watching closely as a new federal lawsuit challenges the school district's policy on student gender identity, names, and pronouns. Conservative groups and several parents argue the rules sideline parental rights, while the district maintains it is following New Jersey guidance, setting up a legal fight that could affect daily school life, communication, and student privacy here.
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