Chatham's National Night Out Celebration Set For Tuesday

CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham Township Police Department and local officials are fighting crime through community engagement by hosting the annual National Night Out Against Crime.

The event is scheduled for Aug. 6 and is timed with the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and 36th Annual National Night Out (NNO) program.

This year the Chatham Township Police Department and local officials are hosting an event that all residents are invited to attend at the Colony Pool.

From 5 to 8 p.m. there will be free food, music and giveaways.

At the same time, the Green Village Fire Department will once again participate in the National Night Out with a community barbecue beginning at 6 p.m. at the firehouse located at 529 Green Village Road in Green Village. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided courtesy of the Fire Department.

National Night Out, a yearlong community building campaign, is designed to:

• heighten crime prevention awareness
• generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs
• strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships
• send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back

This is a night for America to stand together and promote awareness, safety, and neighborhood unity. National Night Out showcases the vital importance of police-community partnership and citizen involvement in our fight for a safer nation. On NNO, we invite neighborhoods nationwide to join us and “give crime a going away party."

Contact Detective David Gallo at dgallo@ctpd.net or 973-377-0121 with any questions.

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