🌱 Patch AM: Free fire trucks, treats and games coming to Chatham Township Saturday.

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• Free fire trucks, treats and games coming to Chatham Township Saturday.

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Turning sunny; warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 63, low: 41.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chatham Township Fire Department Hosts a Free Community Appreciation Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026 (shopmorriscounty.com) — Chatham Township families can enjoy a free Community Appreciation Day with games, treats, and fire truck activities at the municipal building on Saturday, October 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. Kids can try the fire hose, explore trucks, and meet volunteer firefighters, with a rain date set for Sunday. Organizers suggest checking the township calendar that morning if weather looks questionable.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chatham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
  Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am
• Adaptive Field Hockey Clinic →
  Upper Tatlock Field, 26 Butler Parkway, Summit, NJ,
  3:00 pm
• Lyrica Chamber Music →
  The Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township, 240 Southern Blvd, Chatham Township
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Annual Trunk-Or-Treat at Dangler's Funeral Home!!! →
  Burroughs Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home, 106 Main St, Madison
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• SilverSneakers Fitness Classes at Juniper Village at Chatham - June 2026 →
  Juniper Village at Chatham, 500 Southern Blvd, Chatham Township
  1:30 pm
• Chess Group 3 →
  Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Babies Storytime →
  Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham
  10:00 am
• Toddler Storytime →
  Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham
  10:45 am
Saturday October 17
• Come dance at Swingin' Tern Dances in Chatham! →
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Broadway Comes to Summit!!! →
  70 Maple St, Summit
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• EFMP Annual Strides for Education 5K Run/Walk →
  Simons Memorial Park, Mountain Way, Morris Plains
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lyrica Chamber Music performs piano trios —Mike Tschappat Read on Patch

• Fox Restaurant Concepts posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Short Hills. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for 70120-Merchandise Associate in Watchung. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chatham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Summit

• Apply for Associate Scientist, Face R&D (kenvue.com)
• Apply for Mgr, Global Digital Deployment (kenvue.com)
• $10.14M in Bills and Payroll, a Hearing Date That Doesn't Match the Record and Policies Already Being Enforced: Summit's October 6 Agenda (nj21st.com)

Madison

• Volleyball Recap: Mount Olive's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to 11 (maxpreps.com)

Ok Chatham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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