Category: 2020

  No one would argue that the restaurant industry is one of the hardest hit since the start of the COVID pandemic. According to a new survey released by the National Restaurant Association, nearly 1 in 6 restaurants (representing nearly 100,000 restaurants) has closed either permanently or long-term. In that...

For four young men in Chatham, this was not the summer they had planned.  Returning home early from their colleges and universities due to COVID-19, and with summer internships and jobs on hold or uncertain, Owen Calvert, Justin Hayes, Gianmarco Mignogni and Brenden Steigerwald hatched a plan. Together, they decided to form a landscaping business...

The Chatham Emergency Squad is pleased to announce that it has selected recent Chatham High School graduate Rachel Koury as its 2020 recipient of the squad’s annual scholarship award.  Established in 2014 by Christine Grobert, a teacher at the Lafayette School, while serving as President of the Chatham Emergency Squad (2014, 2015),...

The Chatham Emergency Squad, an all-volunteer first aid emergency services providing pre-hospital care to residents and visitors of the Chathams, is delighted to announce it has accepted the applications of six highly motivated and impressive high school students to join its membership base as part of its Cadet Training Program....

They’re smiling under those masks! And why wouldn’t they be?  The Cougar Lacrosse Club has donated all of the proceeds from their annual Fishawack Lacrosse Festival – a whopping $1,340 - to the Chatham Emergency Squad.  See original story on Tap Into Chatham (more…)

It wasn’t enough to make a donation. Or send a thank-you card. Chatham resident, Susan Shah felt a need to say thank you in a way that was big enough to represent the feelings of all Chatham residents: feelings of gratitude for the service of so many people who make it possible...

The US Post Office delivered a stunning surprise to the Chatham Emergency Squad last week. Enclosed with a letter from Susan Lenz, President of the Stanley Congregational Church, the Squad received a check for $10,000 in memory of Bill Cooper, longtime member of the church and a life member of...

To our Chatham Community: We have a confession to make - the members of the Chatham Emergency Squad have been a little busy as of late. Covid-19 has not spared the Chathams.  We are proud that we have been able to provide the same level of rapid, safe and responsive care...

The Chatham Chinese Association (CCA), a not-for-profit organization which is comprised of nearly 300 residents in Chatham and surrounding communities, has donated $1,500 to the Chatham Emergency Squad to help in its efforts to provide pre-hospital care to residents in need, especially during a state of National Emergency. “The Chinese...

CHATHAM, NJ - Local area gyms - The Chatham Club and the Madison Area YMCA - are doing their part and pitching in to help offset the spread of Covid-19 by donating their excess supply of disinfectant materials to the Chatham Emergency Squad. See original story on Tap Into Chatham (more…)

THE CHATHAMS – It was a time not only to reorganize for a new year, but to recognize the service of longtime volunteers. The Chatham Emergency Squad presented its elected officers for 2020 on Saturday, Feb. 8, at its annual Officer Installation Dinner, held at the Wyndham Hamilton Hotel and Conference Center in...

“A Map to the Heart” Launches Just in Time For Heart Health Awareness Month -  February Mikayla Meyler, a senior at Chatham High School and member of the Chatham Emergency Squad, is currently working on her Girl Scout Gold Award Project to create a map promoting the locations of automatic...

Chatham Turkey Trot President Curt Ritter presented a check in the amount of $1,000 to the Chatham Emergency Squad President Evan Skinner from the proceeds of the 11th annual event held on Thanksgiving morning. The 2019 event was its most successful race ever, attracting over 1,000 participants. See original story on Tap...