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🌱 Patch AM: Chatham High School Trunk Or Treat Fundraiser Coming Soon: How To Join
You won't want to miss 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge on the Chatham Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Chatham? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Chatham High's Trunk or Treat fundraiser invites cars, candy and community
- Chatham's 12-year tennis streak is over—see how the team fared
Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Pleasant with high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain in the afternoon; cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
- Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chatham High School Trunk Or Treat Fundraiser Coming Soon: How To Join (patch.com) — Chatham families can look forward to a community Trunk or Treat fundraiser hosted by the Chatham High School Red Cross Club on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the school parking lot. Residents are invited to donate $15–$20, bring decorated cars if they wish, and email the organizers for details on how to participate.
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• Mendham ends Chatham's Morris County Tournament tennis dynasty (dailyrecord.com) — Chatham's girls tennis dynasty in the Morris County Tournament ended when Mendham captured this year's title, snapping Chatham's 12-year winning streak. Chatham still earned key wins at third singles and first doubles, with local players highlighted for their performances as the weather-delayed tournament finally wrapped up in Mountain Lakes after multiple postponements.
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📸 Around Chatham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chatham
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★ Featured events ★
- 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
10:00 am - Bighearted 5K →
66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
9:00 am - Lyrica Chamber Music →
The Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township, 240 Southern Blvd, Chatham Township
3:00 pm - Adaptive Field Hockey Clinic →
Upper Tatlock Field, 26 Butler Parkway, Summit, NJ,
3:00 pm - Annual Trunk-Or-Treat at Dangler's Funeral Home!!! →
Burroughs Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home, 106 Main St, Madison
1:00 pm - EFMP Annual Strides for Education 5K Run/Walk →
Simons Memorial Park, Mountain Way, Morris Plains
8:00 am - Exit Strategies for Business Owners →
il Tulipano, 1131 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation
11:00 am - Tri-Town, Town-Wide Yard Sale →
YARD SALES ACROSS THREE NJ TOWNS
9:00 am - Come dance at Swingin' Tern Dances in Chatham! →
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham
7:00 pm - Four Hands at the Keyboard at St. Paul's Episcopal Church →
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham
4:00 pm - Broadway Comes to Summit!!! →
70 Maple St, Summit
4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
📣 Chatham Shout Outs!
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- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- The Chatham Club — 973-377-1900
- Heart & Mind Coaching & Consulting — (201) 540-9887
- Ridgedale Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors — (973) 534-8014
- Coviello's Outdoor Living — (973) 477-2278
- Aquinas Healthcare — (973) 467-8502
- Vincent Matrisciano for Congress — (862) 258-7783
- SOU Design Studio LLC — 9292809477
- Gingham Giraffe Preschool & Kindergarten — (973) 635-0033
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rhythms of a Nation: Exploring Ragtime with David Lynn and John Adams —Library of The Chathams Read on Patch
- Villa Group posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Roux in Summit. Apply here.
- Trader Joes posted a job opening for Mate (Assistant Store Manager) in Millburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chatham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Summit
- TAPinto Summit Offers Online Tool to Share Business News (TAPinto.net)
- Goats, Gourds & Good Times (morningagclips.com)
- Apply for Sr Mgr, Network Siting & SC Strategy (kenvue.com)
Madison
- Morris County Tournament 2026 field hockey bracket, schedule, scores (dailyrecord.com)
New Providence
- New Providence Police Building Project Gets $1 Million Funding Boost (patch.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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