Chatham Post Office Hosting Open House

CHATHAM, NJ — Following months of complaints from residents over performance issues, the Chatham Post Office is holding an open house.

On Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents will get the chance to talk to the postmaster and other senior Post Office officials, take a behind the scene look, and give feedback.

For those unable to make it, they can give feedback in several other ways:

• Calling the Chatham Post Office at 973-635-8400
• Calling the Northern New Jersey District Consumer & Industry Contact Office at 732-819-3260
• Calling the Postal Service’s Customer Care Center at 1-800-ASK-USPS, that’s 1-800-275-8777
• Sending an email by visiting the Postal Service’s USPS.com website, clicking on“Contact Us” at the bottom of the homepage, and following the prompts
• Voicing your opinion about a Post Office retail experience by participating in the Point Of Sale (POS) survey by following the directions on their retail sales receipt.

The Chatham post office has been the subject of complaints from residents over the past year, who say mail is delivered extremely late, and sometimes not at all. In response to that, the Post Office added extra workers and separated parcel delivery from regular mail delivery.

Officials chalked the issues up to several things: increased online shopping, recent departures among staff, the hiring of a new postmaster, new carriers with no local knowledge and the Veterans Day/Thanksgiving holidays back-to-back.

Read more:

• Here's What Caused The Problems At The Chatham Post Office
• Chatham Mayor To Meet With Postal Service About Mail Problems
• Frelinghuysen Contacted USPS Over Chatham Mail Problems

Image via Google Earth of the area on Passaic Avenue around the Chatham post office.