The Passaic River flooding peaked yesterday at 8.1 feet and is predicted to fall back to 7.1 feet by this afternoon (flood level is 6.0 feet).

Yesterday’s storm wreaked havoc on Madison and Chatham.  The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the Passaic River and cautions drivers to avoid flooded roadways.  At 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, the Passaic River was at 7.1 feet (flood stage is 6.0).  The river will continue to rise to near 8.1 feet by early Tuesday [...]

This week’s Where Is It? photo features the oldest luncheonette in Chatham, Angie’s, at 252 Main Street in Chatham. Angie’s Owner Louiza Poulimenos is celebrating her 17th year in Chatham on May 1. Patrons George Sweetin and Diane and Jack Conlan have lived in Chatham their entire lives.  ”We used to come here when we were [...]

Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Where Is it? Answer.

This week’s Where Is It? photo features an old-fashioned water pump at the historic Luke Miller House on Ridgedale Avenue in Madison.

Known as Miller’s Station, [...]

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Silken Wool Staying Open in Madison

Behrooz Ghorbanian, owner of Silken Wool in Madison, is delighted to announce that his downtown store will remain open.
Ghorbanian had planned to close the store at the end of February: “I attribute this change in part to your article about my difficulty negotiating rent.”
He is thrilled with the community’s desire to keep small [...]

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Where Is It?

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Question of the Week- Winter Olympics 2010

Residents of Madison and Chatham answer the question: What has been your favorite part about the Olympics this year?
In addition to watching the many events over the past two weeks, residents were gearing up to watch the U.S.-Canada hockey final this afternoon.



“We love [...]

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Where Is It?- Answer

This week’s Where Is It? photo was taken outside of the Library of the Chathams.

Founded in 1907, the library serves both Chatham Borough and Chatham Township.
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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Where Is It?

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Power Outage in Chatham

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday evening, the power went out in Chatham Borough.
Responding Chatham police said that they were unsure of the cause of the blackout, but that it was widespread.  Though there was power in the center of town, the [...]

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Where Is It? Answer- James Building

This week’s Where Is It? photo features a skylight in the ceiling of the third floor of the historic James Building.

On the corner of Main Street and Green Village Avenue [...]

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Store Closing in Madison- Silken Wool

Silken Wool Fine Rugs & Functional Art is closing its Madison store at the end of the month.  A direct importer and retailer of authentic Persian rugs, the store also sells home furnishings including blown glass, luxury lighting and giftware by American and [...]

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: New Store in Madison- The Blue Purl

Madison resident Maura Meek just celebrated the start of her second week as owner of a new store on Main Street.
Meek’s store, The Blue Purl, sells an impressive abundance of yarn.  You can find yarn of any color, texture or thickness at this [...]

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Where Is It?

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Question of the Week– Valentine’s Day Special

All you need is love. Or is it?  When you are young, just the thought of being with the one you love is thrilling enough.
But couples who have been married for years, have little ones running around the house, or spend their time with grandchildren, know that a good relationship takes time, patience and spontaneous [...]

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Cara Townsend wrote a new blog post: Fuoco Ristorante Italiano under new management

After 10 years running Danielle’s Italian Bistro, owner Abe Meghanghi teamed up with a new partner to create Fuoco Ristorante Italiano in 2009.  Despite its popularity on Main Street, Fuoco has closed.
One Chatham resident commented that she and her husband tried to go [...]

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